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a simple ball with a 6cm radius

BeginnerUS TerminologyIn the Round

A plain spherical ball with no additional features

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

R1Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)(1 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R3[Sc 3, inc] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R4[Sc 6, inc] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R5[Sc 14, inc] repeat around. (30)(30 sts)
R6[Sc 30, inc] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (31)(31 sts)
R8[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (30)(30 sts)
R9[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R10[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R11[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R12[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)