SOUL BALL

This is my Pokemon-obsessed customer’s own design for his Soul Ball.  This continues the second series of custom PokeBalls for this customer.  This is the pattern that I came up with to make it come to reality.

MATERIALS:

Worst weight yarn:  Lemon, lavender, baby pink, and light blue.
F crochet hook
Tennis ball or Polyester Fiberfil
Tapestry needle

BALL:

Rd 1:      With lemon, 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 changing to lavender.  (36)
Rd 7:      Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc, change to lemon, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) twice, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc) twice, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, change to lavender, sc in next sc, slip st in first sc.  (42)
Rd 8:      Ch 1, turn; sc in next 3 sc, change to lemon, sc in next 36 sc, change to lavender, sc in next 3 sc, slip st in first sc.  (42)
Rds 9-10:              Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc.  (42)
Rd 11:    Ch 1, turn; sc in next 3 sc, change to lemon, sc in next 36 sc, change to lavender, sc in next 3 sc, slip st in first sc.  (42)
Rd 12:    Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc, change to lemon, sc in next 40 sc, change to lavender, sc in next sc, slip st in first sc changing to lemon.  (42)
Rd 13:    Ch 1, turn; (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 SOUL 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.

RIBBON:

Rw 1:     With light blue, ch 21, sc in second ch from hook, sc2tog, sc in next 14 ch, sc2tog, sc in next ch.  (18)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew RIBBON to SOUL BALL with center where BUTTON will be placed so that the center is covered up by the BUTTON.

BUTTON:

Rd 1:      With baby pink, ch 2, (3 sc, dc) in second ch from hook working around ch, slip st in first sc changing to lavender.  (4)
Rd 2:      Ch 1, 2 sc in next 3 sc, 3 sc in next dc, slip st in first sc.  (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew BUTTON to SOUL BALL over center of RIBBON.  Weave in ends.

EYE:

Using light blue and baby pink, embroider EYE on upper section of SOUL BALL above BUTTON.

SPOTS:

Using light blue, embroider 2 spots in upper section of SOUL BALL on each side of EYE.

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

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