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A solid ball with a radius of 6 cm (approximately 2.36 inches).

BeginnerUS TerminologyIn the Round

A simple spherical ball, no additional features or parts.

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

Sphere

R1Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)(1 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (26)(26 sts)
R3[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R4[Sc 6, inc] repeat around. (42)(42 sts)
R5[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (48)(48 sts)
R6[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (52)(52 sts)
R7[Sc 17, inc] repeat around. (55)(55 sts)
R8[Sc 18, inc] repeat around. (58)(58 sts)
R9[Sc 29, inc] repeat around. (60)(60 sts)
R10[Sc 30, inc] repeat around. (62)(62 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (62)(62 sts)
R12[Sc 62, inc] repeat around. (63)(63 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (63)(63 sts)
R14[Sc 62, dec] repeat around. (62)(62 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (62)(62 sts)
R16[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (60)(60 sts)
R17[Sc 29, dec] repeat around. (58)(58 sts)
R18[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (55)(55 sts)
R19[Sc 17, dec] repeat around. (52)(52 sts)
R20[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (48)(48 sts)
R21[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (42)(42 sts)
R22[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R23[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (26)(26 sts)
R24[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)