What Are You Looking At? by Carin Huber

What Are You Looking At?

Crochet
April 2009
J & P Coats 6-strand embroidery floss
2.0 mm
one size
English
This pattern is available for free.

The “evil eye” is a (sometimes unintentional) curse caused by someone praising or gazing in envy at something that belongs to another, whether it be a child, a stock animal, a fruit tree, or anything else. The effect of such a curse is characterized by the afflicted drying up and withering away. According to various cultures, the evil eye can be averted by spitting on the person or thing that has just been praised, by displaying a blue eye shaped charm, or by certain hand gestures which represent the act of sex.

When you’re getting ready to perform your own sexual gestures, why not employ a protective eye to safeguard what’s nearest and dearest to you?

Just keep the spitting consensual.

Other materials:
Scissors
Tapestry needle
A 2” wide strip of cardboard
A ruler (optional)
A ballpoint pen (optional)
Towel, for blocking
Sewing pins (at least a dozen), for blocking
A clothes hanger
A pencil
A piece of paper
Flesh toned felt, one square
Hand sewing needle with large enough eye for one strand of floss
4 jump rings (optional)