Let’s introduce a unique amigurumi pattern of a poke ball! A poke ball is an object from the popular franchise Pokémon, which helps you catch Pokémon. it is also an incredibly unique gift for any fan.
Materials needed to finish this tutorial are plush yarn in red, black, and white shades, a 4mm crochet hook, fiberfill, scissors, stitch markers, tapestry needle.
All you need to make this poke ball is to know some basic crochet stitches, like single crochet stitches, and some crochet techniques like increases, decreases.
This tutorial includes step-by-step instructions and how to change colors, how to make the button.
Designer: Goozell Toys Pattern
Materials & Tools
- Plush yarn Himalaya Dolphin Baby (100% polyester, 100g/120 m)
- White #80301
- Red #80318
- Black #80311
- 4 mm crochet hook
- Fiberfill
- Scissors
- Stitch markers
- Yarn needle
Abbreviations
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
dec – decrease
inc – increase
Ball
Begin with white yarn with 2 ch or magic ring.
Rnd 1: 6 scin the 2nd ch from hook (or in magic ring) (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (42)
Rnd 8: 42 sc (42)
Rnd 9: 42 sc (42) – changin to black color yarn on last sc, cut the white yarn.
Rnd 10: 42 sl st Back loop only (42)
Rnd 11: 42 sc Back loop only (42)
+1 sc (the beginning of the round is shifted) and changing to red color yarn, cut the black yarn
Rnd 12: 42 sl st Back loop only (42)
Rnd 13: 42 sc back loop only (42)
Rnd 14: 42 sc (42)
Rnd 15: (5 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (36)
Rnd 16: (4 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (30)
Stuff the ball in the process of crochet.
Rnd 17: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 18: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18)
Rnd 19: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 20: 6 dec (6) + 1 sl st in next stitch
Fasten off, leaving a 6″ yarn tail.
Using the yarn needle, weave yarn tail through the last 6 stitches and pull the hole closed tightly. Cut the yarn and hide yarn end inside the ball.
Button
Begin with white yarn with 2 ch or magic ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in the 2nd ch from hook (or in magic ring) (6)
Finish ccrocheting with 1 sl st (so that the pigtail looked continuous)
Attach black yarn to the back loop of 1st sc of 1 round with 1 ch and beginning from the next loop:
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Finish crocheting with 1 sl st, leaving 12″ yarn tail for sewing.
Sew a button to the ball to the place where you changed the color of the yarn.
