Free Pattern Friday (01/20/23)- Pokeball

It only seems fitting that I kick off Free Pattern Friday with the Pokeball. One of the original patterns that started it all, this little guy has been one of my favorite thins to make since I came up with the terribly subpar first design. Since then, I've revamped it and tweaked it, and am finally (mostly) happy with the end result!  

The Pokeball pattern is great for busting through your scrap yarn, as it takes less than 100 yards of both red and white yarn, and the black yarn requirements are minimal. The white button can be of whatever size you like, however, if you are going to crochet this without joined rounds you will want to make sure that your button is large enough to cover up the color changes. That said, feel free to work this in joined or un-joined rounds! The pattern is written using US crochet terms, and if you are unfamiliar with any of the stitches or techniques required, I highly recommend a YouTube search. Bella Coco Crochet has some very helpful videos for different crochet techniques.  And now, without further ado, I present the Pokeball pattern (a downloadable pdf version with photos is available in my Ravelry store for free over the debut weekend, and then only $0.99 after that)!

          SKILLS/ABBREVIATIONS YOU WILL NEED TO KNOW

• Magic Circle
• Chain (CH)
• Single Crochet (SC)
• Decrease (DEC)
  
  
  
  MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED
• G (4mm) Crochet Hook
• Stitch Markers
• Red Yarn
• Black Yarn
• White Yarn
• Stuffing
• Scissors
• Yarn Needle
• White Button
• Pokemon Theme Song queued up
  
  
  
  1) WITH RED 6 SC in magic circle, sl to first st of round (6)
  2) Ch 1, 2 SC in each stitch around, sl to first st of round (12)
  3) Ch 1, (1 SC in next stitch, 2 SC in next stitch) Repeat around (18)
  4) Ch 1, (1 SC in next 2 stitches, 2 SC in next stitch) Repeat around, sl to first st of round (24)
  5) Ch 1, (1 SC in next 3 stitches, 2 SC in next stitch) Repeat around, sl to first st of round (30)
  6) Ch 1, (1 SC in next 4 stitches, 2 SC in next stitch) Repeat around, sl to first st of round (36)
  7) Ch 1, (1 SC in next 5 stitches, 2 SC in next stitch) Repeat around, sl to first st of round (42)
  8) Ch 1, (1 SC in next 6 stitches, 2 SC in next stitch) Repeat around, sl to first st of round (48)
  9) Ch 1, 1 SC in each stitch around, sl to first st of round (48)
  10) Ch 1, 1 SC in each stitch around, sl to first st of round (48)
  11) Ch 1, 1 SC in each stitch around, sl to first st of round (48) CHANGE TO BLACK
  12) Ch 1, 1 SC in each stitch around, sl to first st of round (48)
  13) Ch 1, 1 SC in each stitch around, sl to first st of round (48)
  14) Ch 1, 1 SC in each stitch around, sl to first st of round (48) CHANGE TO WHITE
  15) Ch 1, 1 SC in each stitch around, sl to first st of round (48)
  16) Ch 1, 1 SC in each stitch around, sl to first st of round (48)
  17) Ch 1, 1 SC in each stitch around, sl to first st of round (48) For the last rounds, make extra sure to keep your stitches very tight
  18) Ch 1, (SC in next 6 stitches, DEC) Repeat around, sl to first st of round (42)
  19) Ch 1, (SC in next 5 stitches, DEC) Repeat around, sl to first st of round (36)
  20) Ch 1, (SC in next 4 stitches, DEC) Repeat around, sl to first st of round (30)
  21) Ch 1, (SC in next 3 stitches, DEC) Repeat around, sl to first st of round (24)
  22) Ch1, (SC in next 2 stitches, DEC) Repeat around, sl to first st of round (18) STUFF FIRMLY, AND KEEP STUFFING UNTIL FINISHED
  23) Ch1, (SC in next stitch, DEC) Repeat around, sl to first st of round (12)
  24) Ch1, DEC in next 3 stitches, fasten off leaving a long tail, sew hole closed, but DO NOT CUT YARN
  25) Place button in center of Row 13 (or over area on ball where the color change rows are visible, if using non-joined rounds). Poke yarn tail up through the center of the Pokeball, and sew the button securely into place. Fasten off, weave in end. Voila! Your Pokeball is complete!
  I would absolutely love to see your finished work! Tag me on Instagram with @browncoatcrafting and tag your work #craftingwithbrowncoats ! Feel free to sell your finished work- you made it, after all! I do ask that you give designer credit in your listing, if you do sell them. Please do not sell, reprint or reproduce the pattern itself in any way.