Toy Balls
Judy O’Brien
Adapted from Deck the Balls, Kalamazoo Knits
Requirements:
Left-over sock yarn
1.5 mm to 3mm (US 1 or 2) needles (double points or 2 24 in circular)
Fiberfill
Gauge:
7-8 sts/inch
CO 20 stitches and divide evenly onto 2 circular needles, leaving an 8 inch tail. Join for knitting around.
Rnds 1 – 3: Knit
Rnd 4: K1, m1 around (40 sts)
Rnd 5, 7, 9, 11, 13: Knit
Rnd 6: K5, m1 around (48 sts)
Rnd 8: K6, m1 around (56 sts)
Rnd 10: K7, m1 around (64 sts)
Rnd 12: K8, m1 around (72 sts)
Rnd 14: K9, m1 around (80 sts)
Knit all rounds for the next 2 ¾ inches (~ 25 rounds)
Decrease to close body
Rnd 1: K8, K2tog around
Rnd 2, 4, 6, 8, 10: Knit
Rnd 3: K7, K2tog around
Rnd 5: K6, K2tog around
Rnd 7: K5, K2tog around
Rnd 9: K4, K2tog around
Rnd 11: K2tog around
Rnds 12-14: Knit
Cut yarn, leaving an 8 inch tail. Run yarn through the loops and remove needles. Pull tight and fasten off. Hind end inside ball.
Stuff ball with fiberfill until tight. Using cast on tail, weave through cast on stitches and pull tight. Fasten off and pull yarn into ball to hide.
Courtesy of Made with Love: Crafting for a Cause, 12/12/11
