This
is a
really fun toy for teens!
I've made them for my sons, and given them for Christmas and their
friends all soon
wanted one too!
And moms-- you can make one for yourself
or your stressed out husband because they make a great stress ball.
°Ü°
Steel
Hook size 5 or 7
Cotton
thread
- just a small amount
- less than 1 oz. I used
regular crochet cotton ('Peaches and Cream Type') for this one and it
makes
a tightly crocheted ball!
Ball
size: Measures 2" across
top and 1 3/4" tall
1/4
cup of stuffing pellets
Begin:
Ch 5, connect with
sl
st to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch
2
(counts as 1st
sc), 9 sc into ring, join with sl st at top of 1st sc.
Rnd 2: Ch
2, sc
in same
space,
sc in each of the sts around, join with sl st at top of 1st sc.
Rnd 3: Ch
2, sc
in same
space,
sc in next st, (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) continue pattern to
end,
join with sl st.
Rnd 4: Ch
2, sc
in same
space,
sc in next 2 sts (2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts) continue pattern
to
end, join with sl st.
Rnd 5:
Ch
2, sc in
same
space, sc in next 3 sts (2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts)
continue
pattern to end, join with sl st.
Rnd 6: Ch
2, sc
in same
space,
sc in next 4 sts (2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts) continue pattern
to
end, join with sl st.
Rnd 7: Ch
2,
(sc in next st)
continue sc to end of round and connect as before.
Rnd 8-11:
Same
as rnd 7.
(now
decrease back down)
Rnd 12: Ch
2,
sc in next 4
sts, (skip next st, sc in next 5 sts) repeat to end of rnd and join
with
sl st.
Rnd 13: Ch
2,
sc in next 3
sts, (skip next st, sc in next 4 sts)
repeat
to
end of rnd and join
with
sl st.
I
fill
with the stuffing pellets at this point. (I place mine in the
cut
of toe of an old nylon.)
Rnd
14: Ch 2, sc in next 2
sts, (skip next st, sc in next 3 sts)
repeat
to
end of rnd and join
with
sl st.
Rnd 15: Ch
2,
sc in next st,
(skip next st, sc in next 2 sts)
repeat
to
end of rnd and join with
sl
st.
Rnd 16:
Repeat
row 15.
Finish off by closing the
hole
with a final sl st across and tie off Leaving a 2" tail. Pull
loose
end/tail into ball.