Crocheted Balloons

Written by @SirPurlGrey. Produced by Club Crochet

The Materials: The Stitches:

•The Yarn (Worsted Weight) ch Chain Stitch
- Main Color st Stitch
•Size G6/4.00mm Hook inc Increase (sc 2 in one st)
•Stuffing
slst Slip Stitch
•Needle
•Wire or White Yarn FLO/BLO Front/Back Loop Only
sc Single Crochet
invdec Invisible Decrease
Gauge : 5 Rnds and 4 sts per 1”
Finished piece is about 3” tall
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Worked in the Round without turning

Pattern Video:
Numbers in parentheses, ie: (7:47), pertain to the
www.ClubCrochet.com/BALLOON time codes on this video

Small
Medium Large
Table of Contents:
Small Balloon 2
Adding the String 3
Medium and Large 4

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 Pattern starts here

Small Balloon:
Magic loop

Rnd 1: sc 6 in the magic loop (6)

Rnd 2: inc in each st (12)

Rnd 3: [sc 1, inc 1] 6 times (18)

Rnd 4 - 7: sc in each (18 x 4)

Rnd 8: [sc 7, invdec] 2 times (16)

Rnd 9: [sc 2, invdec] 4 times (12)

Rnd 10: invdec in each (6)

Rnd 11: [inc, inc, sc 1] 2 times (10)

Slst 1, cut the yarn and pull through. Hide the end.

This pattern was written by @SirPurlGrey (aka Phillip Ha).

Check out more of his work on his site or on his social media!

www.SirPurlGrey.com

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Adding a Loose String:
This is probably the easiest method for adding a
string, but wont keep your balloon upright like the
following, wire method.

To add a string create a slip knot and go around

the neck, between Rnds 10 and 11, pull tight. Using
a needle thread the long end through a stitch in the
neck and out through the bottom of the balloon.

You can hide the tail end using the same method or
just cut short and let it dangle.

Tie the bottom of your string to whatever you would

like (like a present).

You can hang it by creating a loop in the top of your balloon using a small amount of yarn
and knotting on the inside, or consider hanging with fishing line to make it look like it’s
floating!

Adding a Wire String:

This is more useful to keep your balloon perfectly
upright, but obviously requires wire to do. You can
also use a pipe cleaner in white. You may also
need pliers to help you shape the wire.

Cut a 10 inch length of wire. Insert the tip of the

wire through the bottom of the balloon and out of
the neck of the balloon. Wrap the wire around the
balloon neck.

Fasten this to whatever you want your present

attached to.

If you want your wire to look like it is made of yarn,

try wrapping it in white yarn. This is helpful for
fastening your balloon to whatever you’d like as
well. Make sure your entire wire is covered in yarn
so that no wire is showing.
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Medium Balloon: Large Balloon:
Magic loop Magic loop

Rnd 1: sc 6 in the magic loop (6) Rnd 1: sc 6 in the magic loop (6)

Rnd 2: inc in each st (12) Rnd 2: inc in each st (12)

Rnd 3: [sc 1, inc 1] 6 times (18) Rnd 3: [sc 1, inc 1] 6 times (18)

Rnd 4: [sc 2, inc 1] 6 times (24) Rnd 4: [sc 2, inc 1] 6 times (24)

Rnd 5 - 9: sc in each (18 x 5) Rnd 5: [sc 3, inc 1] 6 times (30)

Rnd 10: [sc 2, invdec] 6 times (18) Rnd 6 - 12: sc in each (30 x 7)

Rnd 11: [sc 7, invdec] 2 times (16) Rnd 13: [sc 3, invdec] 6 times (24)

Rnd 12: [sc 2, invdec] 4 times (12) Rnd 14: [sc 2, invdec] 6 times (18)

Rnd 13: invdec in each (6) Rnd 15: [sc 7, invdec] 2 times (16)

Rnd 14: [inc, inc, sc 1] 2 times (10) Rnd 16: [sc 2, invdec] 4 times (12)

Slst 1, cut the yarn and pull through. Rnd 17: invdec in each (6)
Hide the end.
Rnd 18: [inc, inc, sc 1] 2 times (10)

Slst 1, cut the yarn and pull through.

Hide the end.

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