Ahoy there! It’s so fun to pretend to be a pirate. We love a good “Arrrrrrrr” around our house. Especially coming up on September 19th, as it’s National Talk Like a Pirate day! Yes, there’s a day for that, me hearty! I’ve come up with a super quick and easy crochet pirate patch you can whip up and wear for pirate day.
These are too much fun to crochet, you’ll be making them for all the kids (and adults) in the neighborhood. Then you’ll be ready to dress up and start singing Yo, Ho, It’s a Pirate’s Life for Me! Save this pirate eye patch for dress up play and Halloween. Read on for the full tutorial.
Arrr, Matey! Crochet a Pirate Patch
Supplies:
(SCROLL TO PRINT PATTERN for Crochet Pirate Eye Patch)
- yarn in any color you want
- crochet hook size I
- scissors
Instructions:
1. Make a slip knot to start, but leave a long tail, about arms length long.
2. Chain stitch 10
3. Crochet back with these stitches in the 10 loops:
skip
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
dc – double crochet
tc – triple crochet
tc – triple crochet
dc – double crochet
dc – double crochet
sc – single crochet
sl – slip stitch
4. Flip your work and repeat the same stitches again from #3:
skip
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
dc – double crochet
tc – triple crochet
tc – triple crochet
dc – double crochet
dc – double crochet
sc – single crochet
sl – slip stitch
5. Cut your yarn, leaving another arms length tail. Pull your yarn through to tie off.
Now it’s ready to wear. Tie it around your head and cover up one of your eyes. It’s as simple as that. You can make them in all sorts of bright and fun colors. Black, orange, red, blue, grey, or purple would be perfect. Wouldn’t they make a great costume to wear something quick for Halloween? Add a bandana, a gold earring, and a hook and you’ve got the perfect Halloween costume.
These little scallywags will be walking the plank if they don’t go to bed! Warning: pirate patches might induce fits of silliness and cause children to stay up way past their bedtime! It’s a fact.
Have fun crocheting pirate patches with your family and friends. Don’t forget to talk like a pirate all day and take lots of pictures to remember the fun times. Shiver me timbers this is a good craft! Thar she blows!
Copy and Paste to Print:
Crochet a Pirate Patch
Make a slip knot to start, but leave a long tail, about arms length long.
Chain stitch 10
Crochet back with these stitches in the 10 loops:
skip
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
dc – double crochet
tc – triple crochet
tc – triple crochet
dc – double crochet
dc – double crochet
sc – single crochet
sl – slip stitch
Flip your work and repeat the same stitches again from #3:
skip
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
dc – double crochet
tc – triple crochet
tc – triple crochet
dc – double crochet
dc – double crochet
sc – single crochet
sl – slip stitch
Cut your yarn, leaving another arms length tail. Pull your yarn through to tie off.
