POKEBALL -- DUSK BALL

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

BALL:
Rd 1: With spring green, 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 black. (18)
Rd 4: Ch 1, (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc changing to spring green. (24)
Rd 5: Ch 1, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, change to black, sc in next 3 sc, change to spring green, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, change to black, sc in next 3 sc, change to spring green, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, change to black, sc in next 3 sc, change to spring green, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, change to black, sc in next 3 sc, change to spring green, 2 sc in next sc, slip st in first sc. (32)
Rd 6: Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, change to black, sc in next 3 sc, change to spring green, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, change to black, sc in next 3 sc, change to spring green, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, change to black, sc in next 3 sc, change to spring green, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, change to black, sc in next 3 sc, change to spring green, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, slip st in first sc. (40)
Rd 7: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, change to black, sc3tog, change to spring green, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, change to black, sc3tog, change to spring green, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, change to black, sc3tog, change to spring green, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, change to black, sc3tog, change to spring green, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, slip st in first sc. (40)
Rd 8: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 4 sc, change to black, sc in next sc, change to spring green, sc in next 9 sc, change to black, sc in next sc, change to spring green, sc in next 9 sc, change to black, sc in next sc, change to spring green, sc in next 5 sc, slip st in first sc changing to carrot. (40)
Rd 9: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc. (40)
Rd 10: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc changing to spring green. (40)
Rd 11: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 5 sc, change to black, sc in next sc, change to spring green, sc in next 9 sc, change to black, sc in next sc, change to spring green, sc in next 9 sc, change to black, sc in next sc, change to spring green, sc in next 4 sc, slip st in first sc. (40)
Rd 12: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog, change to black, 3 sc in next sc, change to spring green, sc2tog, sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog, change to black, 3 sc in next sc, change to spring green, sc2tog, sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog change to black, 3 sc in next sc, change to spring green, sc2tog, sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog, change to black, 3 sc in next sc, change to spring green, sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc, slip st in first sc. (40)
Rd 13: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog, change to black, sc in next 3 sc, change to spring green, sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog, change to black, sc in next 3 sc, change to spring green, sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog, change to black, sc in next 3 sc, change to spring green, sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog, change to black, sc in next 3 sc, change to spring green, sc2tog, sc in next sc, slip st in first sc. (32)
Rd 14: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, change to black, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, change to spring green, sc2tog, sc in next sc, sc2tog, change to black, sc in next sc , 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, change to spring green, sc2tog, sc in next sc, sc2tog, change to black, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, change to spring green, sc2tog, sc in next sc, sc2tog, change to black, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, change to spring green, sc2tog, sc in next sc, slip st in first sc changing to black. (28)
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 COMPLETELY.
Rd 15: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) around, slip st in first sc changing to spring green. (24)
Rd 16: Ch 1, (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around, slip st in first sc. (18)
IF YOU ARE STUFFING THE DUSK BALL, THIS WOULD BE WHEN YOU WILL BE ADDING TO THE STUFFING. CONTINUE STUFFING TO ACHIEVE DESIRED FIRMNESS.
Rd 17: Ch 1, (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (12)
Rd 18: sc2tog around. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Weave tail through sc of Rd 18, pull tightly, and secure. Weave in ends.

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

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

This crochet pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (November 2024). 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.