a simple round ball with a happy face on it

BeginnerUS TerminologyIn the Round

A smooth sphere about 9 inches in diameter, with a painted or printed happy face on one side. No separate pieces, just one spherical body with color regions.

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 2, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (21)(21 sts)
R6[sc 2, inc] x 6, sc in next 3 st, join. (27)(27 sts)
R7[sc 4, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (32)(32 sts)
R8[sc 5, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (37)(37 sts)
R9[sc 6, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (42)(42 sts)
R10[sc 7, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (47)(47 sts)
R11[sc 8, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (52)(52 sts)
R12[sc 9, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (57)(57 sts)
R13[sc 10, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (62)(62 sts)
R14[sc 14, inc] x 4, sc in next 2 st, join. (66)(66 sts)
R15[sc 12, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (71)(71 sts)
R16[sc 16, inc] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (75)(75 sts)
R17[sc 17, inc] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (79)(79 sts)
R18[sc 18, inc] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (83)(83 sts)
R19[sc 19, inc] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (87)(87 sts)
R20[sc 28, inc] x 3, join. (90)(90 sts)
R21[sc 21, inc] x 4, sc in next 2 st, join. (94)(94 sts)
R22[sc 30, inc] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (97)(97 sts)
R23[sc 31, inc] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (100)(100 sts)
R24[sc 32, inc] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (103)(103 sts)
R25[sc 33, inc] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (106)(106 sts)
R26[sc 52, inc] x 2, join. (108)(108 sts)
R27[sc 53, inc] x 2, join. (110)(110 sts)
R28[sc 35, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (113)(113 sts)
R29[sc 112, inc] x 1, join. (114)(114 sts)
R30[sc 56, inc] x 2, join. (116)(116 sts)
R31[sc 115, inc] x 1, join. (117)(117 sts)
R32[sc 116, inc] x 1, join. (118)(118 sts)
R33[sc 117, inc] x 1, join. (119)(119 sts)
R34[sc 118, inc] x 1, join. (120)(120 sts)
R35Sc in each st around, join. (120)(120 sts)
R36Sc in each st around, join. (120)(120 sts)
R37Sc in each st around, join. (120)(120 sts)
R38Sc in each st around, join. (120)(120 sts)
R39[sc 118, dec] x 1, join. (119)(119 sts)
R40[sc 117, dec] x 1, join. (118)(118 sts)
R41[sc 116, dec] x 1, join. (117)(117 sts)
R42[sc 115, dec] x 1, join. (116)(116 sts)
R43[sc 56, dec] x 2, join. (114)(114 sts)
R44[sc 112, dec] x 1, join. (113)(113 sts)
R45[sc 35, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (110)(110 sts)
R46[sc 53, dec] x 2, join. (108)(108 sts)
R47[sc 52, dec] x 2, join. (106)(106 sts)
R48[sc 33, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (103)(103 sts)
R49[sc 32, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (100)(100 sts)
R50[sc 31, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (97)(97 sts)
R51[sc 30, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (94)(94 sts)
R52[sc 21, dec] x 4, sc in next 2 st, join. (90)(90 sts)
R53[sc 28, dec] x 3, join. (87)(87 sts)
R54[sc 19, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (83)(83 sts)
R55[sc 18, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (79)(79 sts)
R56[sc 17, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (75)(75 sts)
R57[sc 16, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (71)(71 sts)
R58[sc 12, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (66)(66 sts)
R59[sc 14, dec] x 4, sc in next 2 st, join. (62)(62 sts)
R60[sc 10, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (57)(57 sts)
R61[sc 9, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (52)(52 sts)
R62[sc 8, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (47)(47 sts)
R63[sc 7, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (42)(42 sts)
R64[sc 6, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (37)(37 sts)
R65[sc 5, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (32)(32 sts)
R66[sc 4, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (27)(27 sts)
R67[sc 2, dec] x 6, sc in next 3 st, join. (21)(21 sts)
R68[sc 2, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R69[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R70Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R71Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R72Fasten 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)