Ahoy! Here comes Free Accessories time! I was inspired to knit some cute sunglasses for the recently finished Sweet Carrot & Cool Carrot. But once they are done, my little boy started playing and put them on my other finished knitted projects — and the best part is that they work with other toys too! Also, if you make just half of the black sunglasses, it will become a pirate eye patch (yes they are really versatile!). I leave a long tail for the ends so I can just tie it up around the toys, but if you want it permanent, you can sew them on the sides of the face.

Free Black Sunglasses / Pirate Eye patch Knitting Patterns:

Difficulty Level:



Skills Required:
CO: Cast On
K: Knit
Kfb: Knit in the front normally, but don’t take off your stitch from the left needle, instead knit another one from the back
K2tog: Knit 2 stitches together
BO: Bind Off

Finished Size:
Black Sunglasses — approx 4cm length (frame only) x 1.2cm tall.
Pirate Eye Patch — approx 2cm length x 1.2cm tall.
(Please note that this size is made with the needles & yarn specified below, different yarns and needles size will produce different results)

Needles: US 0 – 2.0 mm

Yarn:
Sunglasses & Eye Patch — Panda Cotton blend in 2 Black (dye lot #10613)

Knitting Pattern begins here (make 1 = eye patch) (make 2 = black sunglasses):

CO 3
Row 1: K
Row 2: K
Row 3: Kfb, K2 (4 sts total)
Row 4: K
Row 5: K
Row 6: K2, K2tog (3 sts total)
Row 7: BO1, K1 (2)
Row 8: BO

Cut yarn and leave a long tail for tying. For sunglasses, make 2 and join together by seaming through the top. I have included a video tutorial below to show you what I did 🙂

Tutorials: How to join 2 pieces of the sunglasses together

Free Heart Sunglasses Knitting Patterns:

Difficulty Level:

Skills Required:
CO: Cast On
K: Knit
P: Purl
Fair Isle: Knitting with different colour yarns simultaneously
Kfb: Knit in the front normally, but don’t take off your stitch from the left needle, instead knit another one from the back
Pfb: Purl in the front normally, but don’t take off your stitch from the left needle, instead purl another one from the back
K2tog: Knit 2 stitches as 1 together
P2tog: Purl 2 stitches as 1 together

Finished Size: approx 5.5cm length (frame only) x 2cm tall. (Please note that this size is made with the needles & yarn specified below, different yarns and needles size will produce different results)

Needles: US 0 – 2.0 mm

Yarn:
Red — Panda Cotton blend in 18 (dye lot #11621)
Black — Panda Cotton blend in 2 Black (dye lot #10613)

Knitting Pattern begins here (make 2):

With Red, CO 5
Row 1: K
Row 2: K1, (change to Black) K3, Kfb (6 sts total)
Row 3: Pfb, P4, P1 (7 sts total)
Row 4: K2, K4, K1
Row 5: P2, P4, P1
Row 6: K1, K3, K1, K2tog (6 sts total)
Row 7: P2tog, P4 (5 sts total)
Row 8: K

Cut yarn, leave a long tail and thread through the remaining loop with tapestry needle. Make 2 and join together by seaming through the top to secure together in the same way as the black sunglasses.

Feel free to link to this pattern by linking directly to this page. Pattern is not to be copied or reproduced without permission from the author. Items made from my pattern may be sold (as long as you credit me as the designer and always link it back to this blog “FREE Cute Knit.com” ), however this does not apply to business or corporation. Please contact me prior selling them at large scale. © Dina Wirawan

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