These balls are light weight. They have a plastic ball inside.
Optional: I attached rings to them, so they can be hung from pieces of string or Christmas tree hooks.
(I first glued plastic backsides for making your own buttons - I forgot what the things are called - to the plastic balls and let the little ring push through the middle of one of the crochet halves. After the balls were finished, I attached a small split ring to that plastic ring.)
Also optional: change color every second or third row (don’t forget to weave in the ends before you assemble the ball).
Tip: if you use the same color last for both halves, it won’t be so noticeable where you have sewn them together.
US - Pattern crocheted Decorative Ball (design BeaG)
You’ll need
- yarn (I used Catania Grande)
- crochet hook 3mm
- plastic ball 7cm (ball pit ball)
- optional: small safety pin
Abbreviations
Ch = chain stitch
SC = single crochet (US)
st = stitch
Pattern half ball (make 2)
crochet in a continuous spiral
tip: whenever you finish a round, mark the end with a small safety pin
- start: 2 Ch, 6 SC in first st (= 2nd st from hook)
- 2 SC in every st (= 12)
weave in tail - 2 SC in every 3rd st, 1 SC in all other st (= 16)
- 2 SC in every 2nd st, 1 SC in all other st (= 24)
- 2 SC in every 3rd st, 1 SC in all other st (= 32)
- 1 round of 32 SC
- 2 SC in every 8th st, 1 SC in all other st (= 36)
- 3 rounds of 36 SC
leave a long tail, for sewing the 2 halves together
Finish
put the plastic ball between the two half crochet balls
sew them together
weave in tails
UK - Pattern crocheted Decorative Ball (design BeaG)
You’ll need
- yarn (I used Catania Grande)
- crochet hook 3mm
- plastic ball 7cm (ball pit ball)
- optional: small safety pin
Abbreviations
Ch = chain stitch
DC = double crochet (UK)
st = stitch
Pattern half ball (make 2)
crochet in a continuous spiral
tip: whenever you finish a round, mark the end with a small safety pin
- start: 2 Ch, 6 DC in first st (= 2nd st from hook)
- 2 DC in every st (= 12)
weave in tail - 2 DC in every 3rd st, 1 DC in all other st (= 16)
- 2 DC in every 2nd st, 1 DC in all other st (= 24)
- 2 DC in every 3rd st, 1 DC in all other st (= 32)
- 1 round of 32 DC
- 2 DC in every 8th st, 1 DC in all other st (= 36)
- 3 rounds of 36 DC
leave a long tail, for sewing the 2 halves together
Finish
put the plastic ball between the two half crochet balls
sew them together
weave in tails
NL - Patroon gehaakte Decoratieve Bal (ontwerp BeaG)
Nodig
- garen (ik heb Catania Grande gebruikt)
- haaknaald 3mm
- plastic bal 7cm (ballenbakbal)
- eventueel: veiligheidsspeldje
Afkortingen
L = losse
V = vaste
st = steek
Patroon halve bal (maak 2)
haak spiraalsgewijs
tip: markeer telkens het einde van de laatste ronde met een veiligheidsspeldje
- begin: 2 L, 6 V in eerste st (= 2e st vanaf haak)
- 2 V in elke st (= 12)
hecht de begindraad af - 2 V in elke 3e st, 1 V in alle andere st (= 16)
- 2 V in elke 2e st, 1 V in alle andere st (= 24)
- 2 V in elke 3e st, 1 V in alle andere st (= 32)
- 1 ronde van 32 V
- 2 V in elke 8ste st, 1 V in alle andere st (= 36)
- 3 rondes van 36 V
laat een lange einddraad, om de helften mee aan elkaar te naaien
Afwerking
stop de plastic bal tussen de twee halve gehaakte ballen
naai ze aan elkaar
afhechten
PS: Feel free to use this pattern any way you like!
Commercial use is fine with me too.
Just don’t present or sell the pattern as your own.
