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Welcome to Projectarian’s 30th Project! Today we’re doing a variation of the (https://www.youtube.com/cha
Amish Puzzle Ball crochet pattern, made popular by Look At What I Made.
(http://www.lookatwhatimade.net/crafts/yarn/crochet/free-crochet-
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patterns/crochet-amish-puzzle-ball/)

W AT C H M Y W O R K I N
P R O G R E S S O N I N S TA G R A M

Full credit goes to Look At What I Made

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patterns/crochet-amish-puzzle-ball/) for the original pattern – I’ve just
designed different tops for the little wedges, to make them more interesting.

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SUPPLIES YOU’LL NEED

Yarn in multiple colours – use at least 2 for contrast. I used white as my main
colour, plus 3 pastel colours for contrast, and grey for joining.

Crochet hook: 2.5mm

Yarn sewing needle

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PATTERN INFORMATION

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Difficulty: Easy
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Necessary Skills: The crochet stitches listed below in abbreviations. 6
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Tie off at the end of R8 (24 sts), and then close your wedge with a seam as
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R1: Ch3. Join with a SS into 1st ch, making a small ring. Ch2 (counts as 1st st). S H O P C AT E G O R I E S
Working into ring: HDC, *ch2, 2HDC* 3 times. Ch2. Join with a SS into 1st
HDC. Tie off.
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R2: Join new colour at any ch2 space with a SS, ch1 (does not count as a st).
Working the tail in as you, 5SC into ch space. In next ch space: 2HDC, 2DC,
2HDC. 6SC in next ch space. In next ch space: 2HDC, 2DC, 2HDC. Join with a
SS into 1st SC. This SS counts as a stitch. Tie off. (24)

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Make 12 lids. If you’re using 3 contrasting colours like me, make 4 lids in each
colour.

JOINING

Insert your hook at the 2nd DC in a lid, and also into the 1st st on a wedge.
Join new yarn with a knot on your hook. Ch1, SC in same space. Tuck the
loose end inside the wedge. Continue working through both layers. SC in next
11 sts. (12)

Join another lid of the same colour. To do this, insert your hook at the 2nd DC
in a lid, and also into the 1st st on another wedge. Working through both
layers, SC in next 12 sts. (12)

Join 2 more lids in this manner.

You’ll now have a string of 4 lids, all joined on one side, and open on the
other side.

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Stuff the wedge you’re currently working on, and tuck all the loose ends
inside. SC in the remaining 12 sts, stuffing the wedge firmly before closing it
all the way. Working through both layers, SS into the 1st st on the current
wedge, then SS into the 12th st on the previous wedge, to close the gap
where the wedges join.

Continue working through both layers, and stuff the wedges as you go. SC in
next 12 sts. SS into the 1st st on the current wedge, then SS into the 12th st
on the previous wedge.

Close up the last 2 wedges in the same way.

When you reach the end of the 1st wedge. SS into the 1st st on the current
wedge then SS into the 12th st, and the 13th st on the 4th wedge. Tie off and
weave in the loose end.

Four wedges are now joined and your first ring is complete! Make 2 more
rings the same.

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 All done – you can now assemble your awesome puzzle ball!

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C AY L E I G H B U RT

Hi there, I’ve been making these for a while and love your
improved lid pattern but my pockets have a finished stitch count
of 30 like on the original site and now my lids don’t fit (finished
count of 24) ? Any ideas where I have gone wrong?
Many thanks, Cayleigh x

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Hey Cayleigh! Oops – sorry to hear your pockets 0

came out too big! If you check my instructions under
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“WEDGES”, it says to follow the original pattern only 6
 up to Row 8, and then tie off. That way you’ll end up
with the correct number of stitches (24), and then
your lids will fit! 😀
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