Free Great BALL CROCHET PATTERN

Materials:

4mm crochet hook

stitch marker

tapestry needle

stuffing

scissors

Bernat velvet in red

Bernat velvet in white

Bernat velvet in black

Bernat velvet in blue

Level: easy

ENG US TERMS

MC: magic circle

R: round

INC: increase

DEC: decrease

SC: single crochet

HDC: half double crochet

In blue

R1: MC 6

R2: inc x6 (12)

R3: (1sc, inc) x6 (18)

R4: (2sc, inc) x6 (24)

R5: (3sc, inc) x6 (30)

R6: (4sc, inc) x6 (36)

R7: (5sc, inc) x6 (42)

R8: (6sc, inc) x6 (48)

R9: (7sc, inc) x6 (54)

R10-R13: 54sc (54)

change to black

R14-R15: 54sc (54)

change to white

R16-R19: 54sc (54)

R20: (7sc, dec) x6 (48)

R21: (6sc, dec) x6 (42)

R22: (5sc, dec) x6 (36)

R23: (4sc, dec) x6 (30)

R24: (3sc, dec) x6 (24)

stuff the great ball firmly

R25: (2sc, dec) x6 (18)

R26: (1sc, dec) x6 (12)

R27: (1sc, dec) x4 (8)

finish stuffing the ball

F/O close the opening and weave in the end.

great ball button

in white

R1: MC 8

R2: inc x8 (16)

change to black

R3: (1sc, inc) x8 (24)

F/O leave a long tail for sewing.

Sew the button to the great ball

Two lines for the top of the great ball

in red

R1: ch13, HDC in the second ch from the hook, HDC in the remaining ch.

F/O leave a tail for sewing. Sew the two red line to the top of the great ball. Look at the pictures for guidance.