Patterns

 

 

Knitted Ball

Cast on 6 sts and knit one row
Divide sts equally among 3 dpns. Place stitch marker and begin to knit in the round.

Round 1: kfb all sts (12 sts)
Round 2: knit
Round 3: *k1, kfb; repeat from * (18 sts)
Round 4: knit
Round 5: *k2, kfb; repeat from * (24 sts)
Round 6: knit
Round 7: *k3, kfb; repeat from * (30 sts)
Round 8: knit
Round 9: *k4, kfb; repeat from * (36 sts)
Round 10: knit
Round 11: *k8, kfb; repeat from * (40 sts)
Rounds 12-14: knit
Round 15: *k8, k2tog; repeat from * (36 sts)
Round 16: knit
Round 17: *k4, k2tog; repeat from * (30 sts)
Round 18: knit
Round 19: *k3, k2tog; repeat from * (24 sts)
Round 20: knit
Round 21: *k2, k2tog; repeat from * (18 sts)
Round 22: knit

Stuff ball with yarn scraps, batting, etc.

Round 23: *k1, k2tog; repeat from * (12 sts)
Round 24: knit
Round 25: *k2tog; repeat from * (6 sts)
Use a darning needle to pull the stitches off the dp needles.
Cut the yarn.

If you are making this as an ornament, using a crochet hook, make a chain loop with the tail yarn.  Push the remaining yarn through to the middle of the ball and cut off the rest.  Do the same thing with the tail from the beginning.

If you're making it as a ball, push the yarn through on both ends to the middle, as above.

Watch the VIDEOS on YOUTUBE ,Part One and Two, to see a demonstration of HOW TO KNIT A BALL.

 

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