Crochet around a ball
This is the simple instruction on how to crochet around a styrofoam ball.
If you are concerned with the crocheted piece being transparent, I talk a little bit about how to avoid this here:
There are three parts of this:
del 1
Crochet a flat circle
del 2
Crochet the sides
del 3
Crochet the flat circle backwards
The “pattern” is here:
Abbreviations
st: stitch(es)
ch: chain
sc: Single Crochet
sl st: slip stitch
j: join with slip stitch
2sc tog: 2 single crochet together
(insert the hook in the next st, yarn over, pull up a loop, insert the hook in the next st, yarn over, pull up a look (3 loops on hook) yarn over and pull through all three loops on the hook)
st: stitch(es)
ch: chain
sc: Single Crochet
sl st: slip stitch
j: join with slip stitch
2sc tog: 2 single crochet together
(insert the hook in the next st, yarn over, pull up a loop, insert the hook in the next st, yarn over, pull up a look (3 loops on hook) yarn over and pull through all three loops on the hook)
Part 1: the flat circle





part 2 – sides

part 3 – finishing


