Crochet Pattern No 21F1 Christmas Balls

Christmas Balls
What is inside?!
Kamila "Krawka" Krawczyk
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Introduction
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Materials
List of all the materials you will need for this project:
• yarn ( I use 55% cotton yarn which measures 174 yards (159 meters) for 50 g, weight Sport /
5 ply (12 wpi), Gauge 24 to 30 st is 4 inches (10 cm)
You can use any color you like, but I will tell what I used:
o Cute Christmas ball – red (ball base), white (eyes and embellishments), dark yellow
(ball hanger),black (inside ball and pupils), green (irises)
o Scary Christmas ball - red (ball base), light yellow (eyes), dark yellow (ball hanger),
black (inside ball and pupils), white and green (embellishments)
o Cthulu Christmas ball - red (ball base and eyes outline), light yellow (eyes), dark
yellow (ball hanger), green (inside ball and tentacles), white (embellishments)
• 3,00 mm (D) hook

• needle, stuffing, scissors, etc.

Abbreviations
sc Single crochet
ch Chain
ss Slip stitch
hdc Half double crochet
dc Double crochet
BLO Back loops only in this row
Inc Increase
Dec Decrease
IncHDC Make 2 half double crochet in 1 (Increase hdc)
IncDC Make 2 double crochet in 1 (Increase dc)
DecDC Decrease double crochet
3scin1 Make 3 single crochet in 1
MR Magic ring
FO Fasten off
*...*X3 Instructions between stars make 3 times
R1 Row 1
(12) 12 is number of stitches after making this row

Pattern – basic parts
Ball base(Make 2 -for each ball you make)
Red yarn
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: * sc, inc *X6 (18)
R4: * sc 2, inc * X6 (24)
R5: * sc 3, inc * X6 (30)
R6: sc around (30)
R7: * sc 2, inc * X10 (40)
R8 – R10: sc around (40)
R11: sc 39, ss (40) FO
I highly recommend embellishing your Christmas balls,

you can do it however you like and whichever colors
you like, but below you can see how I did it.
Each of my embellishments is made with needle and a

double strand separated from the yarn I am using, you
can also use mouline if you have some.

Inside ball (Make 1 for each ball)
Black yarn or green yarn for cthulu ball
R1: 19 ch (19)
R2: sc 18 on one side of chain, sc 18 on other (36)
R3: inc, sc 16, inc 2, sc 16, inc (40) ss last one and FO
Ball hanger – chain (Make 1 for each

ball)
Dark yellow yarn
R1: 20 ch (20) FO
Ball hanger – base (Make 1 for each

ball)
Dark yellow yarn
R1: 8 sc in MR (8)
R2: BLO(back loops only) sc 8 (8)
R3: * ss, ch 3, ss in chain, sc in chain, sc * X4 FO

Cute and Scary Christmas ball
Additional parts and assembly
Cute Eye(Make 2)
white yarn
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc around (12) ss last one and FO
Cute eye pupil (Make 2)

Black yarn
R1: 5 sc in MR (5) ss into 1st and FO
Scary eye (Make 2)

Yellow yarn
R1: ch 5 (5)
R2: ss, hdc, IncHDC, ss (5) FO

We have all the parts we need now for cute and scary
Christmas ball, let’s sew them together:
If you are making cute version:
Sew pupil to each eye (note the pupils are directed a

bit inwards)
With green yarn make an outline around each eye as

an iris.
With white yarn make a dot of light reflection in each

pupil (note both reflections are made on the same
side right or left)
Sew finished eyes to the black ‘inside ball’ part
If you are making scary version:
Sew yellow eyes to the black ‘inside ball’ (note the

outside corners of each eye are directed upwards)
(see the photo for reference)
With black yarn embellish triangular pupil in each eye

Sew black element with eyes to one of the ball bases
…
… bottom view of the ball for now.
Place the ends of the chain inside the hanger through

the middle of the magic ring.
Make a big knot inside or sew it firmly.
Stuff the hanger base tiny bit.

Sew the hanger to the top of the ball base
Stuff both ball parts very firmly
Sew both basis together, before sewing the last gap

stuff some more if needed.
Congrats! Cute and scary Christmas Balls are ready,

how do you like them? Will you make more?

Cthulu Christmas ball
Additional parts and assembly
Cthulu Eye(Make 2)
yellow yarn
R1: 6 sc in MR (6) ss in 1st and FO
Tentacles small (Make 2)

Green yarn
R1: 13 ch (13)
R2: dc in 3rd chain from hook, IncDC, dc, IncDC, dc,

IncDC, dc 5 (14) FO
Tentacles big (Make 2)

Green yarn
R1: 19 ch (19)
R2: dc in 3rd chain from hook, IncDC, dc, IncDC, dc,

IncDC, dc 11 (20) FO
We have all the parts we need now.
Let’s sew them together.
Sew yellow eyes to the green ‘inside ball’ part.
With red yarn make an outline around each eye.

Now it’s time for tentacles, sew them to the bottom
base – two small ones in the middle, large one
outside…..
…view from above.
Now place the ‘inside ball’ part with eyes behind the
tentacles and sew it…
… side view

Place the ends of the chain inside the hanger through
the middle of the magic ring.
Make a big knot inside or sew it firmly.
Stuff the hanger base tiny bit.
Sew the hanger to the top of the ball base

Stuff both ball parts very firmly
Sew both basis together, before sewing the last gap

stuff some more if needed.
Congratulations!
Your Cthulu Christmas ball is ready. I hope you have

enjoyed this pattern. Merry Christmas
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Christmas Balls

Kamila "Krawka" Krawczyk

Thank you very much and happy crocheting! :)

Thank you very much and happy crocheting! :)

• 3,00 mm (D) hook

Thank you very much and happy crocheting! :)

hdc Half double crochet

BLO Back loops only in this row

IncHDC Make 2 half double crochet in 1 (Increase hdc)

IncDC Make 2 double crochet in 1 (Increase dc)

DecDC Decrease double crochet

3scin1 Make 3 single crochet in 1

*...*X3 Instructions between stars make 3 times

(12) 12 is number of stitches after making this row

Thank you very much and happy crocheting! :)

R2: inc around (12)

R3: * sc, inc *X6 (18)

R4: * sc 2, inc * X6 (24)

R5: * sc 3, inc * X6 (30)

R6: sc around (30)

R7: * sc 2, inc * X10 (40)

R8 – R10: sc around (40)

R11: sc 39, ss (40) FO

I highly recommend embellishing your Christmas balls,

Each of my embellishments is made with needle and a

Thank you very much and happy crocheting! :)

R2: sc 18 on one side of chain, sc 18 on other (36)

Ball hanger – chain (Make 1 for each

Ball hanger – base (Make 1 for each

R2: BLO(back loops only) sc 8 (8)

R3: * ss, ch 3, ss in chain, sc in chain, sc * X4 FO

Thank you very much and happy crocheting! :)

R2: inc around (12) ss last one and FO

Cute eye pupil (Make 2)

R1: 5 sc in MR (5) ss into 1st and FO

Scary eye (Make 2)

R2: ss, hdc, IncHDC, ss (5) FO

Thank you very much and happy crocheting! :)

If you are making cute version:

Sew pupil to each eye (note the pupils are directed a

With green yarn make an outline around each eye as

With white yarn make a dot of light reflection in each

Sew finished eyes to the black ‘inside ball’ part

If you are making scary version:

Sew yellow eyes to the black ‘inside ball’ (note the

(see the photo for reference)

With black yarn embellish triangular pupil in each eye

Thank you very much and happy crocheting! :)

… bottom view of the ball for now.

Place the ends of the chain inside the hanger through

Make a big knot inside or sew it firmly.

Stuff the hanger base tiny bit.

Thank you very much and happy crocheting! :)

(see the photo for reference)

Stuff both ball parts very firmly

Sew both basis together, before sewing the last gap

Congrats! Cute and scary Christmas Balls are ready,

Thank you very much and happy crocheting! :)

R1: 6 sc in MR (6) ss in 1st and FO

Tentacles small (Make 2)

R2: dc in 3rd chain from hook, IncDC, dc, IncDC, dc,

Tentacles big (Make 2)

R2: dc in 3rd chain from hook, IncDC, dc, IncDC, dc,

We have all the parts we need now.

...X3 Instructions between stars make 3 times