LUXURY BALL

This is part of a continued series of PokeBalls.  This is a Luxury Ball.  Luxury Ball is one of many PokeBalls available in the Pokemon video games.  This Luxury Ball can be made two different ways.  It can be made by simply stuffing the Luxury 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: Black, red, and gold.
F crochet hook
Tennis ball or Polyester Fiberfill
Tapestry needle

LUXURY BALL:
Rd 1: With black, 6 sc in magic ring, slip st in first sc.  (6)
Rd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc.  (12)
Rd 3: Ch 1, (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc changing to red.  (18)
Rd 4: Ch 1, (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc changing to black.  (24)
Rd 5: Ch 1, (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 gold.
Rd 9: sc in each sc around.  (42)
Rd 10: sc in each sc around.  (42)  Change to black.
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 LUXURY 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.  Using gold, embroider gold line above and below Rd 4.

BUTTON:
Rd 1: With gold, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch, slip st in first sc.  (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 DIVE BALL over Rds 9 and 10.  Using black, embroider black ring between Rd 1 and 2 of BUTTON.

Luxury 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.