Aye Aye Eye Patch

With Halloween coming up my mind has been thinking up costume ideas. This is one of the simpler designs that I have been storing in my head. Luckily, after making the eye patch, both of my nieces said they wanted to be girl pirates. (But we all know how many times kids change their minds lol) This free crochet pattern  is designed for a child but could easily be modified for a toddler or an adult.

Supplies:

3.75 MM Hook
I used Black Peaches and Creme Cotton yarn

Abbreviations:

CH – Chain
SC – Single Crochet
HDC – Half Double Crochet
DC – Double Crochet
Get Started!!

Round 1: Magic Circle, CH 2, 7 HDC. Join to top of CH 2. (8 HDC including the original CH2)
Round 2: CH 2, HDC in same space, 2 HDC in each stitch around. Join to top of CH 2 (16 HDC including the original CH 2)
Round 3: CH 2, HDC in next 2 stitches, 2 DC in next stitch,  HDC in next stitch,** 2 HDC in next stitch, HDC in next stitch, repeat from ** 3 more times. , 2 DC in next stitch, HDC in last 2 stitches.Join to top of CH 2 (22 stitches  including the original CH 2)
Round 4: CH 2, HDC in next 3 stitches, 2 DC in next 2 stitches, HDC in next 2 stitches,** 2 HDC in next stitch, HDC in next 2 stitches. Repeat from ** 2 more times. 2 DC in next 2 stitches. HDC in last 3 stitches. Join to top of CH 2 (29 stitches  including the original CH 2)

Depending on the size of the hair tie and who will be wearing the eye patch, you may want to increase or decrease the amount of Chains in the next step. 

Round 5: Slip Stitch into next 6 stitches, CH 33. Slip stitch onto the small hair tie, Skip one CH and Slip stitch back up the CH. Now once you get back to the eye patch, you will start where you left off and slip stitch the next 16 stitches. CH 33. Slip stitch onto the small hair tie, Skip one CH and Slip stitch back up the CH. Now once you get back to the eye patch, you will start where you left off and slip stitch. Now slip stitch the rest of the way around the eye patch and finish off. The picture below is of poor quality. Please excuse it. I didn't have the heart to make my nieces leave without the eye patch so I could charge the camera and get a better picture.