Colorful Rainbow Ball – Creative Crochet Workshop
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A rainbow colored ball just perfect for a princess.
The third in a compilation of granny squares designed around a Fairy Tale theme.
Find more squares here!
The Rainbow Ball
Skill Level:
Easy
Materials:
- Double knitting/light worsted yarn (No 3)
- Approx 25 grams of yellow and green
- Small amounts of double knitting/light worsted yarn in pink and blue
- Hooks 4, 00 mm & 3, 50 mm
- Yarn Needle
Abbreviations:
SC – single crochet
HDC – half double crochet
DC – double crochet
SPECIAL STITCH – Picot: CH 3, SL ST into first CH
Gauge: Tension/Gauge is not necessary for this project to be perfect – crocheting the same tension throughout will ensure squares are approx the same size.
Finished Size:
Approx 14 cm x 14 cm
Instructions:
Circle:
Make a magic circle with green yarn and 4,00 mm hook
Rnd 1: CH3 into circle (counts as 1 DC), work 11 DC into circle, SL ST into top of 3rd CH of 3CH
(12 DC)
Rnd 2: CH3 (counts as 1 DC), work 1 DC into same ST, work 2 DC into next ST. * Work 2 DC into each ST. Repeat from * until end of round, SL ST into top of 3rd CH of 3CH (24 DC),
Rnd 3: CH3 (counts as 1 DC), work 1 DC into same ST, work 1 DC into next ST. * Work 2 DC into next ST, work 1 DC into next ST. Repeat from * until end of round, SL ST into top of 3rd CH of 3CH (36 DC)
Rnd 4: CH3 (counts as 1 DC), work 1 DC into same ST; work 1 DC into next 2 STS. * Work 2 DC into next ST; work 1 DC into next 2 STS. Repeat from * until end of round, SL ST into top of 3rd CH of 3CH (48 DC)
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing on one of the circles
TURN CIRCLE THAT THE WRONG SIDE IS FACING TOWARDS YOU
*Row 1: Working into the backloops only CH 1, work 1 SC into same ST, work 1 SC into next 7 STS (8 SC), TURN
Row 2: CH 1, work 1 SC into each SC until end (8 SC), TURN
Row 3: CH 1, SC2tog, work 1 SC into next 4 SC, SC2tog (6 SC) TURN,
Row 4: CH 1, work 1 SC into each SC until end (6 SC), TURN
Row 5: CH 1, SC2tog, work 1 SC into next 2 SC, SC2tog (4 SC) TURN,
Row 6: CH 1, work 1 SC into each SC until end (4 SC), TURN
Row 7: CH 1, SC2tog, SC2tog (2 SC) TURN,
Row 8: CH 1, work 1 SC into each SC until end (2 SC), TURN
Row 9: CH 1, SC2tog
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Rejoin yarn into next ST – see photo
[Repeat Instructions from *] 5 more times
ASSEMBLING THE BALL:
STEP 1: With yellow yarn – rejoin into the side of a first row of any triangle with a SL ST;
SL ST all around triangles
Leave a long tail for sewing approx 40 – 50 cm long
STEP 2: Using the ‘outside loops’ of each SL ST, sew the triangle sides together – see photos
When you reach the bottom (the wide part) of a triangle – weave your sewing tail through
the bottom stitches and continue sewing the triangles together.
Before sewing the last side together – stuff ball lightly with some fiberfill/toy stuffing.
Weave a few stitches at the top to secure the triangles together –
then continue down the last side.
Fasten off and weave in tail
FINISHING THE SQUARE:
Join green yarn into any back loop of round 4
Rnd 5: CH3 (counts as 1 DC), work 2 DC, 2 CH, 3 DC into ST (first corner made), *SKIP 2 STS, work 3 HDC into next ST. Repeat from * 2 more times.
Work 3 DC, 2 CH, 3 DC into next ST (second corner made),*SKIP 2 STS, work 3 HDC into next ST. Repeat from * 2 more times.
Work 3 DC, 2 CH, 3 DC into next ST (third corner made),*SKIP 2 STS, work 3 HDC into next ST. Repeat from * 2 more times.
Work 3 DC, 2 CH, 3 DC into next ST (fourth corner made),*SKIP 2 STS, work 3 HDC into next ST. Repeat from * 2 more times. SL ST into top of 3rd CH of 3CH
Rnd 6-7: CH3 (counts as 1 DC), work 1 DC into each ST all around and work 2 DC, 2 CH, 2 DC into each corner 2 CH.
The Rainbow Ball
Happy Hooking 🙂
Joanita Theron is the Owner and Designer at the Creative Crochet Workshop. For more fun and inspiring crochet designs please visit her at one of the following links:
On behalf of the Oombawka Design readers, and myself, I would like to Thank Joanita for sharing her free crochet pattern for a colorful Rainbow Ball Square! Check out her other squares here: Granny Square Series
Joanita has also started a fantastic new site for patterns written in Afrikaans:
So if you speak Afrikaans, I invite you to take a look too 🙂
Happy crocheting!
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Rhondda Mol is the crochet designer and blogger behind Oombawka Design Crochet. Since 2012, she has been sharing free crochet patterns, tutorials, and expert tips to help crocheters of all levels succeed. With more than 600 published patterns, Rhondda focuses on creating clear instructions and resources to inspire creativity and confidence in the crochet community.