How to Make God's Eye, How Crochet A Blanket

How to Make God's Eye, How Crochet A Blanket

The Pueblo and other Native Americans wore special decorations called a God's Eye, which were thought to bring good luck and long life. It's very fun to make. Now you can make your own.



Steps.



Place 2 sticks together to form an X. This is the frame for the God's Eye.

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Diagonally wrap one side 4 times, then do the opposite side 4 times so it's secure.



Hold the frame in one hand and keep the sticks in place.



With the other hand, wrap the yarn over and around one arm of the X, then over and around the next arm, and so on. Pull the yarn tightly each time and push the yarn down snugly toward the center.



Continue working this way until the God's Eye is completed.



Cut the yarn 3 inches (7.6 cm) from the end of the God's Eye. Take a quilter's needle and tuck the end into the back of the God's Eye to secure.





Tips.

Instead of adding lots of different colors of wool use a ball of wool that is multicolored.

To start a new color, tie the end of the old color yarn to an arm of the X. Make a double knot. Now start a new color of yarn in the same place by tying it on. Continue wrapping.

Once you get the hang of making God's Eye, try making a gigantic one using two rulers; or a tiny one using toothpicks!

You can wrap the entire X with the same color yarn, or you can add different colors; it's your choice.

It won't confuse you as much if you look at the back and every now and then turn it around to look at it.

You can add as many colors as you like.





Things You'll Need.

Two sticks of the same size.

Yarn or string.