A round crochet ball, about 35 stitches in circumference

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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.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

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

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Ball Body

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Work inc 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R4[sc 1, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R5[sc 1, inc] x 6, sc in next 4 st, join. (22)(22 sts)
R6[sc 3, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (27)(27 sts)
R7[sc 4, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (32)(32 sts)
R8[sc 4, inc] x 6, sc in next 2 st, join. (38)(38 sts)
R9[sc 6, inc] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (43)(43 sts)
R10[sc 7, inc] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (48)(48 sts)
R11[sc 8, inc] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (53)(53 sts)
R12[sc 9, inc] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (58)(58 sts)
R13[sc 10, inc] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (63)(63 sts)
R14[sc 11, inc] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (68)(68 sts)
R15[sc 12, inc] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (73)(73 sts)
R16[sc 17, inc] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (77)(77 sts)
R17[sc 14, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (82)(82 sts)
R18[sc 15, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (87)(87 sts)
R19[sc 20, inc] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (91)(91 sts)
R20[sc 21, inc] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (95)(95 sts)
R21[sc 22, inc] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (99)(99 sts)
R22[sc 23, inc] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (103)(103 sts)
R23[sc 24, inc] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (107)(107 sts)
R24[sc 25, inc] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (111)(111 sts)
R25[sc 36, inc] x 3, join. (114)(114 sts)
R26[sc 27, inc] x 4, sc in next 2 st, join. (118)(118 sts)
R27[sc 38, inc] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (121)(121 sts)
R28[sc 39, inc] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (124)(124 sts)
R29[sc 40, inc] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (127)(127 sts)
R30[sc 41, inc] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (130)(130 sts)
R31[sc 64, inc] x 2, join. (132)(132 sts)
R32[sc 43, inc] x 3, join. (135)(135 sts)
R33[sc 66, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (137)(137 sts)
R34[sc 67, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (139)(139 sts)
R35[sc 68, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (141)(141 sts)
R36[sc 140, inc] x 1, join. (142)(142 sts)
R37[sc 70, inc] x 2, join. (144)(144 sts)
R38[sc 143, inc] x 1, join. (145)(145 sts)
R39[sc 144, inc] x 1, join. (146)(146 sts)
R40[sc 145, inc] x 1, join. (147)(147 sts)
R41[sc 146, inc] x 1, join. (148)(148 sts)
R42Sc in each st around, join. (148)(148 sts)
R43[sc 147, inc] x 1, join. (149)(149 sts)
R44Sc in each st around, join. (149)(149 sts)
R45Sc in each st around, join. (149)(149 sts)
R46[sc 147, dec] x 1, join. (148)(148 sts)
R47Sc in each st around, join. (148)(148 sts)
R48[sc 146, dec] x 1, join. (147)(147 sts)
R49[sc 145, dec] x 1, join. (146)(146 sts)
R50[sc 144, dec] x 1, join. (145)(145 sts)
R51[sc 143, dec] x 1, join. (144)(144 sts)
R52[sc 70, dec] x 2, join. (142)(142 sts)
R53[sc 140, dec] x 1, join. (141)(141 sts)
R54[sc 68, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (139)(139 sts)
R55[sc 67, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (137)(137 sts)
R56[sc 66, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (135)(135 sts)
R57[sc 43, dec] x 3, join. (132)(132 sts)
R58[sc 64, dec] x 2, join. (130)(130 sts)
R59[sc 41, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (127)(127 sts)
R60[sc 40, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (124)(124 sts)
R61[sc 39, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (121)(121 sts)
R62[sc 38, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (118)(118 sts)
R63[sc 27, dec] x 4, sc in next 2 st, join. (114)(114 sts)
R64[sc 36, dec] x 3, join. (111)(111 sts)
R65[sc 25, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (107)(107 sts)
R66[sc 24, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (103)(103 sts)
R67[sc 23, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (99)(99 sts)
R68[sc 22, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (95)(95 sts)
R69[sc 21, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (91)(91 sts)
R70[sc 20, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (87)(87 sts)
R71[sc 15, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (82)(82 sts)
R72[sc 14, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (77)(77 sts)
R73[sc 17, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (73)(73 sts)
R74[sc 12, dec] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (68)(68 sts)
R75[sc 11, dec] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (63)(63 sts)
R76[sc 10, dec] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (58)(58 sts)
R77[sc 9, dec] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (53)(53 sts)
R78[sc 8, dec] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (48)(48 sts)
R79[sc 7, dec] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (43)(43 sts)
R80[sc 6, dec] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (38)(38 sts)
R81[sc 4, dec] x 6, sc in next 2 st, join. (32)(32 sts)
R82[sc 4, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (27)(27 sts)
R83[sc 3, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (22)(22 sts)
R84[sc 1, dec] x 6, sc in next 4 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R85[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R86Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R87Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R88Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0)(0 sts)