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Pokéball

Crochet Test Pattern

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Written in US Terms by Alyssa Dannielle

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Supplies Needed:

  • Medium weight acrylic yarn
  • Red - 24 grams or 46 yards
  • White - 25 grams or 50 yards
  • Black - 9 grams or 12 yards
  • Polyfil ~30 grams
  • 5mm (H) crochet hook
  • Crochet notions:
  • Stitch marker
  • Scissors
  • Tapestry needle (optional)

Stitches & Techniques Used:

  • Magic ring
  • Yarn over - yo
  • Chain - ch
  • Slip stitch - slst
  • Half double crochet - hdc
  • Half double crochet increase - hdcInc (2 hdc in 1 stitch)
  • Join (slst in first stitch of round)
  • Special stitch - ss (Ch 1 w/black, yo w/main color, insert hook, yo & pull up main color, yo w/black, & pull through)

Instructions:

Button:

  1. Using 2 strands of white, work 8 hdc in a magic ring, join... 8 stitches
  2. Work 2 ss in each stitch around to end, join... 16 stitches
  3. Invisible finish and leave a long black tail for sewing
  4. Thread tapestry needle with tail and embroider a circle between 1st and 2nd rounds

Top:

  1. Using 2 strands of red, work 8 hdc in a magic ring... 8 stitches
  2. Continuing around, work 1 hdcInc in each stitch around to end... 16 stitches
  3. Repeat { 1 hdc in next stitch and 1 hdcInc in next stitch } around to end... 24 stitches
  4. Work 1 hdc in next stitch, repeat { 1 hdc in next 2 stitches and 1 hdcInc in next stitch } around to end, work 1 hdc in last stitch... 32 stitches
  5. Repeat { 1 hdc in next 3 stitches and 1 hdcInc in next stitch } around to end... 40 stitches
  6. Work 1 hdc in each stitch around to end, join... 40 stitches
  7. Work 1 ss in each stitch around to end, join... 40 stitches
  8. Invisible finish and leave a long black tail for sewing

Bottom:

  1. Using 2 strands of white, work 8 hdc in a magic ring... 8 stitches
  2. Continuing around, work 1 hdcInc in each stitch around to end... 16 stitches
  3. Repeat { 1 hdc in next stitch and 1 hdcInc in next stitch } around to end... 24 stitches
  4. Work 1 hdc in next stitch, repeat { 1 hdc in next 2 stitches and 1 hdcInc in next stitch } around to end, work 1 hdc in last stitch... 32 stitches
  5. Repeat { 1 hdc in next 3 stitches and 1 hdcInc in next stitch } around to end... 40 stitches
  6. Work 1 hdc in each stitch around to end, join... 40 stitches
  7. Work 1 ss in each stitch around to end, join... 40 stitches
  8. Invisible finish and leave a long black tail for sewing

Assembly:

  1. Thread tapestry needle with tail from either top or bottom of pokeball
  2. Stitch top and bottom of pokeball together leaving a small opening to fill with polyfil and any other secrets or surprises
  3. After stuffing, finish stitching pokeball closed
  4. With any tail, stitch button on to pokeball directly between top and bottom
  5. Hide all tails inside the pokeball