What You'll Need
- Size F crochet hook
- 1 skein of white yarn, 1 skein of red yarn, and 1 skein of black yarn
- use worsted weight, Red Heart Supersaver is what I used
- you can get several pokeballs out of just one skein of each, so you can use scrap yarn if you have it on hand.
- Stuffing
- Stitch Marker
- Tapestry Needle
- Scissors
The first thing we'll do is make the button, then set it aside so we can sew it over a little over halfway through the pattern.
Button
P1: with black
Rnd 1: ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join (6 st)
Rnd 2: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 2 sc around, join (12 st)
F/O, leaving a long tail at the end to use for sewing and set aside
P2: with white
Rnd 1: ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join (6 st)
F/O, leaving a long tail at the end
Assembly: Sew the white piece onto the black piece to form the button and set aside.
Pokeball
The next thing you'll want to do is go to the sphere generator. I use this generator every single time I need to make spherical designs. It does all the work for you, and you get a perfect sphere every time. For this pattern, I inputted 40 stitches as my sphere circumference. The resulting pokeball was the perfect size to fit in the palm of your hand. If you want a larger or smaller pokeball, simply adjust the circumference number.
If you input a circumference of 40, the generator will give you a pattern consisting of 21 rows. The pattern may look funky, so if you're having difficulty following it, continue on to my translation below. Remember that this pattern is worked in the round, meaning that you will not join at the end of your rows. Insert a stitch marker into your beginning stitch for each row so that you don't lose your place.
With Red
Rnd 1: ch 2, make 5 sc in the 2nd st from the hook (5 st)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in first 4 st, 3 sc in last st(11 st)
Rnd 3: 2 sc in first st, sc in next 2 st, [2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st][4x] (16 st)
Rnd 4: sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in next st, [sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next st][3x] (21 st)
Rnd 5: 2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 st, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 st][3x] (26 st)
Rnd 6: sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 st, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 st][2x] (30 st)
Rnd 7: sc in next 4 st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 st (34 st)
Rnd 8: sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 16 st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 14 st (36 st)
Rnd 9: sc in next 10 st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 17 st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 st (38 st)
Rnd 10: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 18 st][2x] (40 st)
With Black
Rnd 11: sc in each st around (40 st)
With White
Rnd 12: sc in each st around (40 st)
Rnd 13: sc in next 9 st, dec over next 2 st, sc in next 18 st, dec over next 2 st, sc in next 9 st (38 st)
Rnd 14: [dec over next 2 st, sc in next 17 st][2x] (36 st)
Rnd 15: sc in next 10 st, dec over next 2 st, sc in next 16 st, dec over next 2 st, sc in next 6 st (34 st)
***Sew on Button*** (Note: You will notice an area where the black stripe looks a bit uneven, use the button to cover it)
Rnd 16: sc in next st, dec over next 2 st, sc in next 7 st, dec over next 2 st, sc in next 6 st, dec over next 2 st, sc in next 7 st, dec over next 2 st, sc in next 5 st (30 st)
Rnd 17: sc in next 4 st, dec over next 2 st, sc in next 6 st, dec over next 2 st, sc in next 5 st, dec over next 2 st, sc in next 6 st, dec over next 2 st, sc in next st (26 st)
Rnd 18: sc in next 2 st, dec over next 2 st, sc in next 3 st, dec over next 2 st, sc in next 4 st, [dec over next 2 st, sc in next 3 st][2x], dec over next 2 st, sc in next st (21 st)
***Stuff the Ball***
Rnd 19: sc in next st, dec over next 2 st, [dec over next 2 st, sc in next 2 st][2x], dec over next 2 st, sc in next 3 st, dec over next 2 st, sc in next 2 st, dec over next 2 st, sc in next st (16 st)
Rnd 20: [sc in next st, dec over next 2 st][5x], sc in next st (11 st)
(Note: at this point I added more stuffing. For this pattern you really need to pack the stuffing in tightly to avoid having a slightly elongated pokeball)
Rnd 21: [dec over next 2 st][4x], dec over next 3 st (5 st)
Draw closed, F/O
And voila! You have a finished pokeball. This pattern was designed to fit perfectly in the palm of your hand, just like a real pokeball would. You can use this pokeball as a decoration on your desk or a shelf, or you can go to the park and annoy Pokemon GO players by throwing it at random birds and loudly exclaiming that you're "gonna catch that pidgey". *****PLEASE DO NOT HURT BIRDS THO*****
