GREAT BALL

This is part of a continued series of PokeBalls.  This is a Great Ball.  Great Ball is one of many PokeBalls available in the Pokemon video games.  This Great Ball can be made two different ways.  It can be made by simply stuffing the Great Ball with Polyester Fiberfill or by inserting a tennis ball where indicated.  I made the one featured in the photo with a tennis ball inside.

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn: Delft blue, red, white, and black.
F crochet hook
Tennis ball or Polyester Fiberfill
Tapestry needle

GREAT BALL:
Rd 1: With delft blue, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (18)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (24)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (30)
Rd 6: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (36)
Rd 7: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (42)
Rd 8: sc in each sc around.  (42)  Change to black.
Rd 9: sc in each sc around.  (42)
Rd 10: sc in each sc around.  (42)  Change to white.
Rd 11: sc in each sc around.  (42)
Rd 12: (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) around.  (36)
Rd 13: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around.  (30)
IF INSERTING TENNIS BALL, WHILE HOLDING IN PLACE, CONTINUE TO CROCHET AROUND IT.  YOU MAY NEED TO PULL YOUR FINISHED WORK TIGHTLY TO GET IT TO COVER TO COMPLETELY.
Rd 14: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (24)
Rd 15: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (18)
IF YOU ARE STUFFING THE GREAT BALL, THIS WOULD BE WHEN YOU WILL BE ADDING TO THE STUFFING.  CONTINUE STUFFING TO ACHIEVE DESIRED FIRMNESS.
Rd 16: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
Rd 17: sc2tog around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 17, pull tightly, and secure.  Weave in ends.

BUTTON:
Rd 1: With white, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch, slip st in first sc changing to black.  (4)
Rd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc.  (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew BUTTON to GREAT BALL over Rds 9 and 10.

STRIPES (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With red, ch 9, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, (2 sc in next ch, sc in next 2 ch) twice.  (10)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc) twice.  (12)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew STRIPES to GREAT BALL.

Great Ball, PokeBall, Pokemon is copyright Nintendo and their respective creators.

This crochet pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (October 2017).  Please do not claim this pattern as your own.  If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint/repost it on your site.  You may print and keep a copy for your own personal use but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.