Today we’ve crochet tennis ball. It took me several attempt to make this pattern work and finally it worked. I hope you like it.
Designer: Nada
Skill level: Intermediate
Size: Free
Materials:
Two colors amigurumi yarn with suitable crochet hook
Needle
Stuffing
Terms:
MR – Magic ring
st – stitch
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
sc2tog – 2 single crochet together
BL – back loop only
FL – front loop only
Special terms:
Invisible slip stitch/Invisible join
Directions:
Tennis ball contain two parts using the following pattern.
Rnd 1: MR, ch 2 (does not count as st), 12 dc in the ring, sl st in first dc. (12 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 2 (does not count as st), 2 dc in each st around, sl st in first dc or use the invisible sl st. FO and weave in ends. (24 dc)
Make a second circle using the same pattern above, make sure to use normal sl st at the end of it and DO NOT FO. Next steps will be in rows.
R 1: Ch 1, turn, hdc, sc in each of next 4 sts, hdc. (6 sts)
R 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in each of next 2 sts, sc2tog, sc in each of next 2 sts. (5 sc)
R 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st. (5 sc)
R 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st. (5 sc)
R 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc, sc in each of next 2 sts. (6 sc)
R 6: Ch 1, turn, hdc, sc in each of next 4 sts, hdc last. Do not FO.
We’ll be joining the working piece with the first circle.
Holding the working piece, ch 1, turn, make sure the first circle is on the wrong side.
Join the two pieces together using sl st through two loops of each side (6 sl st total)
FO and weave in ends.
Repeat same steps from the beginning to make the second piece of the tennis ball. (See pics)
To join the two pieces together and make the tennis ball follow next steps.
Joining:
Make sure the two piece are right side up.
Using different color, slip knot on the hook, skip next 6 sts after the end of the straight edge, insert the hook BL of next st.
Insert the hook in the first st of the straight edge of the second piece (use one loop only).
Start joining using slip stitches along the edges, make sure to use the BL of the first piece sts and the FL of the second piece (the inner loops)
Note that the straight edge equals 6 sts, and the round edge 18 sts.
Start stuffing before you finish the joining. Invisible sl st at the end. FO and weave in ends.
Your tennis ball is done!
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