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A round crochet ball, about 35 stitches in circumference

BeginnerUS TermsIn the Round

A simple spherical crochet ball, worked in the round with increases to a midpoint and decreases back down. The circumference is approximately 35 stitches around the widest point.

Overall Progress

0 of 88 rows completed

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED

Acrylic

200 yd

Main ColorMain

Crochet Hooks

6mm

Additional Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in

in single crochet

Stitch Glossary

4 stitches

Abbreviations and descriptions for all stitches used in this pattern

Instructions

Ball Body

In the Round0/88

Row 16 sts

Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)

Row 26 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6)

Row 311 sts

Work inc 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)

Row 416 sts

[sc 1, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)

Row 522 sts

[sc 1, inc] x 6, sc in next 4 st, join. (22)

Row 627 sts

[sc 3, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (27)

Row 732 sts

[sc 4, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (32)

Row 838 sts

[sc 4, inc] x 6, sc in next 2 st, join. (38)

Row 943 sts

[sc 6, inc] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (43)

Row 1048 sts

[sc 7, inc] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (48)

Row 1153 sts

[sc 8, inc] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (53)

Row 1258 sts

[sc 9, inc] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (58)

Row 1363 sts

[sc 10, inc] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (63)

Row 1468 sts

[sc 11, inc] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (68)

Row 1573 sts

[sc 12, inc] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (73)

Row 1677 sts

[sc 17, inc] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (77)

Row 1782 sts

[sc 14, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (82)

Row 1887 sts

[sc 15, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (87)

Row 1991 sts

[sc 20, inc] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (91)

Row 2095 sts

[sc 21, inc] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (95)

Row 2199 sts

[sc 22, inc] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (99)

Row 22103 sts

[sc 23, inc] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (103)

Row 23107 sts

[sc 24, inc] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (107)

Row 24111 sts

[sc 25, inc] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (111)

Row 25114 sts

[sc 36, inc] x 3, join. (114)

Row 26118 sts

[sc 27, inc] x 4, sc in next 2 st, join. (118)

Row 27121 sts

[sc 38, inc] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (121)

Row 28124 sts

[sc 39, inc] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (124)

Row 29127 sts

[sc 40, inc] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (127)

Row 30130 sts

[sc 41, inc] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (130)

Row 31132 sts

[sc 64, inc] x 2, join. (132)

Row 32135 sts

[sc 43, inc] x 3, join. (135)

Row 33137 sts

[sc 66, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (137)

Row 34139 sts

[sc 67, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (139)

Row 35141 sts

[sc 68, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (141)

Row 36142 sts

[sc 140, inc] x 1, join. (142)

Row 37144 sts

[sc 70, inc] x 2, join. (144)

Row 38145 sts

[sc 143, inc] x 1, join. (145)

Row 39146 sts

[sc 144, inc] x 1, join. (146)

Row 40147 sts

[sc 145, inc] x 1, join. (147)

Row 41148 sts

[sc 146, inc] x 1, join. (148)

Row 42148 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (148)

Row 43149 sts

[sc 147, inc] x 1, join. (149)

Row 44149 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (149)

Row 45149 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (149)

Row 46148 sts

[sc 147, dec] x 1, join. (148)

Row 47148 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (148)

Row 48147 sts

[sc 146, dec] x 1, join. (147)

Row 49146 sts

[sc 145, dec] x 1, join. (146)

Row 50145 sts

[sc 144, dec] x 1, join. (145)

Row 51144 sts

[sc 143, dec] x 1, join. (144)

Row 52142 sts

[sc 70, dec] x 2, join. (142)

Row 53141 sts

[sc 140, dec] x 1, join. (141)

Row 54139 sts

[sc 68, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (139)

Row 55137 sts

[sc 67, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (137)

Row 56135 sts

[sc 66, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (135)

Row 57132 sts

[sc 43, dec] x 3, join. (132)

Row 58130 sts

[sc 64, dec] x 2, join. (130)

Row 59127 sts

[sc 41, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (127)

Row 60124 sts

[sc 40, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (124)

Row 61121 sts

[sc 39, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (121)

Row 62118 sts

[sc 38, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (118)

Row 63114 sts

[sc 27, dec] x 4, sc in next 2 st, join. (114)

Row 64111 sts

[sc 36, dec] x 3, join. (111)

Row 65107 sts

[sc 25, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (107)

Row 66103 sts

[sc 24, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (103)

Row 6799 sts

[sc 23, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (99)

Row 6895 sts

[sc 22, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (95)

Row 6991 sts

[sc 21, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (91)

Row 7087 sts

[sc 20, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (87)

Row 7182 sts

[sc 15, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (82)

Row 7277 sts

[sc 14, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (77)

Row 7373 sts

[sc 17, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (73)

Row 7468 sts

[sc 12, dec] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (68)

Row 7563 sts

[sc 11, dec] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (63)

Row 7658 sts

[sc 10, dec] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (58)

Row 7753 sts

[sc 9, dec] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (53)

Row 7848 sts

[sc 8, dec] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (48)

Row 7943 sts

[sc 7, dec] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (43)

Row 8038 sts

[sc 6, dec] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (38)

Row 8132 sts

[sc 4, dec] x 6, sc in next 2 st, join. (32)

Row 8227 sts

[sc 4, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (27)

Row 8322 sts

[sc 3, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (22)

Row 8416 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 6, sc in next 4 st, join. (16)

Row 8511 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)

Row 866 sts

Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)

Row 876 sts