Sally Ives/September 2005
My husband thought these little critters looked like geeks! When he uploaded the pic for me, he saved it as pencil neck geeks, and I kinda liked the name!
Materials:
steel crochet hook size 1.5mm
crochet thread small amount size 10 bedspread weight
small amount eyelash yarn
two E-beads (or use tiny ‘google' eyes)
Notes: Rnds are joined. Start rounds of sc with ch1, does NOT count as first st. Sc in same st to begin.
To dec: draw up loop in each of next 2 sts, yo, draw through all 3 loops.
To start:
ch4, sl st in first ch to form ring.
Rnd 1: Ch2, 11hdc in ring. Join to 2nd ch of ch2. (12 hdc)
Rnd 2: In blps only, sc around.
Rnd 3-6: Sc around.
Rnd 7: *ch9. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch (8 sc). Sc in next 5 sts of rnd 6. Sl st in next st. Repeat from * once more. Join to bottom of ch 9. (10 sc + 2 arms)
Rnd 8: Ch1, working behind arms which will not be worked into, 2sc in each of the 10 sc. (20)
Rnd 9-11: Sc around.
Rnd 12: Dec around. (10)
Rnd 13&14: Sc around, FO.
Hair: With eyelash yarn, join in free loop of rnd 1 with sc. (Ch1, sc in next st) around. Ch1, join to first sc.
If you don't have eyelash yarn, don't worry! Simply make a fringe around the free loops: cut 20 5" pieces of contrasting size 10 crochet thread. Holding two pieces together, fold in half. Insert hook through a free loop of rnd 1, catch fold of yarn and pull partway through. YO with tails, pull through loop and pull snugly. Repeat for other unworked loops. When finished, trim hair as desired.
For eyes: Sew e-beads on face as desired, OR glue tiny google eyes.