Saturday 10 March 2018

CROCHET BALL/BEADS A VERY EARLY PATTERN FROM 2009

Simple Crochet bead Ball or Flat puff

to make a ball stuff before decreasing, to make a fat puff no stuffing required.
first crochet ball Necklace I made in DEC. 2009
SIMPLE BEAD PATTERN
ROUND 1: Make a slip knot and ch2, 6sc, into second st from hook cont. [6sc]
ROUND 2: 2sc, in each st, cont. [12sc]
ROUND 3-5: 1sc in every st, [12sc]
ROUND 6: decrease 2sctog,  sl st to complete. Leave a long end to sew after stuffing. [6sc]

To make the balls bigger continue to increase 
ROUND 3: 2sc, 1sc, alternately in every st, cont. [18sc]
ROUND 4-6: skin every st, cont. [18sc]
ROUND 7: 2sctog, sc, alternately until 12 sts remain, cont. [12sc]
ROUND 8: 2sctog, until 6sts remain, sl st to complete, [6sc]
EXOTIC PUFFS
Magic loop,
ROUND 1: 12dc into circle, sl st to complete. [12dc]
ROUND 2: Working 1dc in each st, 2dctog, 6 times, leave a long end to sew off [6dc]

For much larger Puffs use same 12dc, and then decrease in next round, but use much thicker yarn to make the Puffs of different sizes. Layer the puffs and add a crochet ball to the centre.
Try using different yarns for texture

A HAT WITH EXOTIC FLOWERS MADE FROM BALLS AND FLAT BALL PUFFS 
PATTERN JAN. 2010 
Using different weights of yarn and hook size puffs of sc and dc can be made for these Exotic flowers 



2 comments:

  1. Lovely chunky flowers Sue i adore them. Is there a pattern to the Cowl you are wearing to compliment your outfit? Get well wishes Linda x

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    1. Hi Linda, not but if and when i can find it i will write up a pattern for it xx

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