PREMIER BALL

This is next in a series of PokeBalls that I have been working over the last couple of years.  I do not know why it took me this long to make the Premier Ball since it is so easy to make.  My goal is to have a pattern for every PokeBall available in the game of Pokemon.  Some will be more difficult than other, but I like challenges.  Here is the pattern that I came up with for the Premier ball.

MATERIALS:

Worst weight yarn:  White and red.
F crochet hook
Tennis ball or Polyester Fiberfil
Tapestry needle

PREMIER BALL:

Rd 1:      With white, 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 red.
Rd 9:      sc in each sc around.  (42)
Rd 10:    sc in each sc around.  (42)  Change to white.
Rds 11-12:           sc in each sc around.  (42)
Rd 13:    (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) around.  (36)
Rd 14:    (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 15:    (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (24)
Rd 16:    (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (18)
IF YOU ARE STUFFING THE DIVE BALL, THIS WOULD BE WHEN YOU WILL BE ADDING TO THE STUFFING.  CONTINUE STUFFING TO ACHIEVE DESIRED FIRMNESS.
Rd 17:    (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 white, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch, slip st in first sc changing to red.  (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 PREMIER BALL over Rds 9 and 10.

Premier Ball, Pokeball and Pokemon is copyright Nintendo, Inc. and their respective creators.

This crochet pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (August 2019).  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.