a crescent moon shape

BeginnerUS TerminologyModular

A simple crescent moon formed by two overlapping spheres, representing the illuminated and shadowed parts of the moon.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Large sphere

R1Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)(1 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R3[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R4[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R5[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R6[Sc 14, inc] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R7[Sc 15, inc] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R8[Sc 25, inc] repeat around. (52)(52 sts)
R9[Sc 52, inc] repeat around. (53)(53 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R13[Sc 52, dec] repeat around. (52)(52 sts)
R14[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R15[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R16[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R17[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R18[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R19[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R20[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.(1 sts)

Small sphere

R1Pick up 104 sc evenly around opening. (104)(104 sts)
R2[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (83)(83 sts)
R3[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (63)(63 sts)
R4[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (42)(42 sts)
R5[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R6[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R7[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R8[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R9[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R10[Sc 9, inc] repeat around. (41)(41 sts)
R11[Sc 13, inc] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R12[Sc 22, inc] repeat around. (46)(46 sts)
R13[Sc 46, inc] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R14[Sc 47, inc] repeat around. (48)(48 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (48)(48 sts)
R16[Sc 47, dec] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R17[Sc 46, dec] repeat around. (46)(46 sts)
R18[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R19[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (41)(41 sts)
R20[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R21[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R22[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R23[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)