DAY 22 ADVENT CALENDAR: CROCHET BALLS FOR DECORATION

Simple Crochet bead Ball or Flat puff

to make a ball stuff before decreasing, to make a fat puff no stuffing required.

first crochet ball Necklace I made in DEC. 2009

SIMPLE PATTERN

ROUND 1: Make a slip knot and ch2, 6sc, into second st from hook cont. [6sc]

ROUND 2: 2sc, in each st, cont. [12sc]

ROUND 3-5: 1sc in every st, [12sc]

ROUND 6: decrease 2sctog,  sl st to complete. [6sc]

To make the balls bigger continue to increase 

ROUND 3: 2sc, 1sc, alternately in every st, cont. [18sc]

ROUND 4-6: skin every st, cont. [18sc]

ROUND 7: 2sctog, sc, alternately until 12 sts remain, cont. [12sc]

ROUND 8: 2sctog, until 6sts remain, sl st to complete, [6sc]

For much larger Puffs use 12dc, and then decrease in next round, making the Puff the size you want and decreasing on the second round just a 2 round puff .

A HAT WITH EXOTIC FLOWERS MADE FROM BALLS AND FLAT BALL PUFFS 

PATTERN JAN. 2010 

Using different weights of yarn and hook size puffs of sc and dc can be made for these Exotic flowers 

CROCHET ADVENT WIPS CALENDAR

Local radio were talking about all the unusual Advent calendars there are these days, which got me thinking about all the unfinished project i have and all the stitches/rows/flowers/square i should be doing to complete a few projects, or those small Christmas presents i want to make...

IDEA!

A CROCHET ADVENT CALENDAR

It might clear a few unfinished project 

or make a few stocking fillers.

I've given it a lot of thought and gathered together a few ideas I want to complete or make, so from tomorrow 1st December 2018 i will start my 

CROCHET ADVENT CAELNDAR

If you have a few things lying around that really need completing then join me, MAKE A LIST OF ALL THOSE UNFINISHED PROJECTS

You could complete or at least get started again on a long forgotten project at the back of the cupboard 

I bet you have a few, even if its just one and you just do one row, 2 rows, 3 rows on it each day, something will be well on its way by Christmas

Share your pictures on my Facebook group if you want link below.. 

Sue Pinner Granny Squares

i'm going to start with a couple of small presents but it could be anything you need to complete or make for Christmas, hopefully this will be like the 

15 Minute Rule and we will all clear a few forgotten projects

for example for me it will be...

DEC.1st: One Headband.....alpaca

DEC.2nd: Two wrist warmers...alpaca...

and so on but i won't spoil the daily surprise, have a go it might be fun and will certainly help clear a few projects, I'm sure 

CROCHET BALL/BEADS A VERY EARLY PATTERN FROM 2009

Simple Crochet bead Ball or Flat puff

to make a ball stuff before decreasing, to make a fat puff no stuffing required.

first crochet ball Necklace I made in DEC. 2009

SIMPLE BEAD PATTERN

ROUND 1: Make a slip knot and ch2, 6sc, into second st from hook cont. [6sc]

ROUND 2: 2sc, in each st, cont. [12sc]

ROUND 3-5: 1sc in every st, [12sc]

ROUND 6: decrease 2sctog,  sl st to complete. Leave a long end to sew after stuffing. [6sc]

To make the balls bigger continue to increase 

ROUND 3: 2sc, 1sc, alternately in every st, cont. [18sc]

ROUND 4-6: skin every st, cont. [18sc]

ROUND 7: 2sctog, sc, alternately until 12 sts remain, cont. [12sc]

ROUND 8: 2sctog, until 6sts remain, sl st to complete, [6sc]

EXOTIC PUFFS
Magic loop,
ROUND 1: 12dc into circle, sl st to complete. [12dc]
ROUND 2: Working 1dc in each st, 2dctog, 6 times, leave a long end to sew off [6dc]

For much larger Puffs use same 12dc, and then decrease in next round, but use much thicker yarn to make the Puffs of different sizes. Layer the puffs and add a crochet ball to the centre.
Try using different yarns for texture

A HAT WITH EXOTIC FLOWERS MADE FROM BALLS AND FLAT BALL PUFFS 

PATTERN JAN. 2010 

Using different weights of yarn and hook size puffs of sc and dc can be made for these Exotic flowers