small plain amigurumi ball, 6 cm tall

BeginnerUS TerminologyIn the Round

A simple crocheted ball figure, perfectly spherical, about 2.4 inches in diameter

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

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

Ball

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 4, inc] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (25)(25 sts)
R7[sc 7, inc] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (28)(28 sts)
R8[sc 13, inc] x 2, join. (30)(30 sts)
R9[sc 14, inc] x 2, join. (32)(32 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (32)(32 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (32)(32 sts)
R12[sc 14, dec] x 2, join. (30)(30 sts)
R13[sc 13, dec] x 2, join. (28)(28 sts)
R14[sc 7, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (25)(25 sts)
R15[sc 4, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (21)(21 sts)
R16[sc 2, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R17[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R18Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R20Fasten 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)