FULL-SIZED BASKETBALL

FULL-SIZED BASKETBALL
This is a very simple pattern for a full-sized basketball.  The basketball pictured was made for a North Carolina Tar Heels fan.  The basketball can be made in any combination of colors even though the one pictured is in light blue and navy blue and the pattern lists carrot and black.

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn: carrot and black
F crochet hook
Tennis ball or Polyester Fiberfill
Tapestry needle

BASKETBALL:
Rd 1: With carrot, 6 sc in magic ring, slip st in first sc.  (6)
Rd 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc.  (12)
Rd 3: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc.  (18)
Rd 4: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc.  (24)
Rd 5: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc.  (30)
Rd 6: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc.  (36)
Rd 7: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc.  (42)
Rd 8: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc.  (48)
Rd 9: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc.  (54)
Rd 10: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc.  (60)
Rd 11: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc.  (66)
Rd 12: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc.  (72)
Rd 13: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 11 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc.  (78)
Rd 14: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 12 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc.  (84)
Rds 15-29: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc.  (84)
Rd 30: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 12 sc, sc2tog) around, slip st in first sc.  (78)
Rd 31: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 11 sc, sc2tog) around, slip st in first sc.  (72)
Rd 32: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog) around, slip st in first sc.  (66)
Rd 33: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 9 sc, sc2tog) around, slip st in first sc.  (60)
Rd 34: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog) around, slip st in first sc.  (54)
Rd 35: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog) around, slip st in first sc.  (48)
Rd 36: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog) around, slip st in first sc.  (42)
Rd 37: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) around, slip st in first sc.  (36)
Rd 38: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around, slip st in first sc.  (30)
Rd 39: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around, slip st in first sc.  (24)
Rd 40: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around, slip st in first sc.  (18)
STUFF FULL-SIZED BASKETBALL FIRMLY.
Rd 41: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around, slip st in first sc.  (12)
Rd 42: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog around, slip st in first sc.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 42, pull tightly, and secure.  Weave in ends.

STITCHES:
With black, embroider lines on FULL-SIZED BASKETBALL.

This crochet pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (April 2018).  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.