8 ball Pillow/Coaster
Pattern Overview
About the Pattern
This is a really simple pattern where you utilize increases and decreases to create 2 sides of the ball and sew them together. There will be 2 options - one that works better if you want to make a coaster and one that works better if you want to make a lil stuffed ball.
There will be written patterns for all.
The pattern is for personal use only. If you create something with this pattern, please tag me in it! I would LOVE to see it <3
Details
Skill Level: Beginner
Graph Reference
Written Pattern
Please reference the key to the right to read this pattern. WS and RS refer to which side you should be on. If utilizing the graph above, the RS will be the odd numbers, while the even numbers will refer to the WS. This is worked up in single crochet and you must remember to chain one at the end of each row to turn.
The foundation chain does NOT count as a row.
First, chain 8 + 1 to turn. This pattern is worked up using single crochet stitches.
Row 1 [RS]: sc 8B
Row 2 [WS]: inc (2B), inc (2B), sc 4B, inc (2B), inc (2B) (12B)
Row 3 [RS]: inc (2B), inc (2B), sc 8B, inc (2B), inc (2B) (16B)
Row 4 [WS]: inc (2B), sc 14B, inc (2B) (18B)
Row 5 [RS]: sc 18B (18B)
Row 6 [WS]: inc (2B), sc 5B, sc 6W, sc 5B, inc (2B) (7B, 6W, 7B)
Row 7 [RS]: sc 6B, sc 8W, sc 6B (6B, 8W, 6B)
Row 8 [WS]: inc (2B), sc 4B, sc 10W, sc 4B, inc 2B (6B, 10W, 6B)
Row 9 [RS]: sc 5B, sc 4W, sc 4B, sc 4W, sc 5B (5B, 4W, 4B, 4W, 5B)
Row 10 [WS]: sc 5B, sc 4W, sc 1B, sc 2W, sc 1B, sc 4W, sc 5B (5B, 4W, 1B, 2W, 1B, 4W, 5B)
Row 11 [RS]: sc 5B, sc 4W, sc 4B, sc 4W, sc 5B (5B, 4W, 4B, 4W, 5B)
Row 12 [WS]: sc 5B, sc 4W, sc 1B, sc 2W, sc 1B, sc 4W, sc 5B (5B, 4W, 1B, 2W, 1B, 4W, 5B)
Row 13 [RS]: sc 5B, sc 4W, sc 4B, sc 4W, sc 5B (5B, 4W, 4B, 4W, 5B)
Row 14 [WS]: sc 6B, sc 10w, sc 6B (6B, 10W, 6B)
Row 15 [RS]: dec 1B, sc 5B, sc 8W, sc 5B, dec 1B (6B, 8W, 6B)
Row 16 [WS]: sc 7B, sc 6w, sc 7B (7B, 6W, 7B)
Row 17 [RS]: dec 1B, sc 16B, dec 1B (18B)
Row 18 [WS]: sc 18B (18B)
Row 19 [RS]: dec 1B, sc 14B, dec 1B (16B)
Row 20 [WS]: dec 1B, dec 1B, sc 8B, dec 1B, dec 1B (12B)
Row 21 [RS]: dec 1B, dec 1B, sc 4B, dec 1B, dec 1B (8B)
Before fastening off, add a single crochet border around the entire piece to round it out a bit more.
Next Steps
Do this twice to come up with two sides. You’ll then take the two sides and sew them together. Make sure to use some scrap yarn/fabric or polyfil to make it plushy!
Coaster option:
If you’d like to make a coaster, blocking is important. This pattern is the same as the one above except it removes the top and bottom row to help reduce the amount of curling.
Written Pattern
Please reference the key above. If utilizing the graph above, the RS will be the odd numbers, while the even numbers will refer to the WS. This is worked up in single crochet and you must remember to chain one at the end of each row to turn.
The foundation chain does NOT count as a row.
First, chain 12 + 1 to turn. This pattern is worked up using single crochet stitches.
Row 1 [RS]: sc 12B
Row 2 [WS]: inc 2B, inc 2B, sc 12B, inc 2B, inc 2B (16B)
Row 3 [RS]: inc 2B, sc 16B, inc 2B (18B)
Row 4 [WS]: sc 18B (18B)
Row 5 [RS]: inc 2B, sc 5B, sc 6W, sc 5B, inc 2B (7B, 6W, 7B)
Row 6 [WS]: sc 6B, sc 8W, sc 6B (6B, 8W, 6B)
Row 7 [RS]: inc 2B, sc 4B, sc 10W, sc 4B, inc 2B (6B, 10W, 6B)
Row 8 [WS]: sc 5B, sc 4W, sc 4B, sc 4W, sc 5B (5B, 4W, 4B, 4W, 5B)
Row 9 [RS]: sc 5B, sc 4W, sc 1B, sc 2W, sc 1B, sc 4W, sc 5B (5B, 4W, 1B, 2W, 1B, 4W, 5B)
Row 10 [WS]: sc 5B, sc 4W, sc 4B, sc 4W, sc 5B (5B, 4W, 4B, 4W, 5B)
Row 11 [RS]: sc 5B, sc 4W, sc 1B, sc 2W, sc 1B, sc 4W, sc 5B (5B, 4W, 1B, 2W, 1B, 4W, 5B)
Row 12 [WS]: sc 5B, sc 4W, sc 4B, sc 4W, sc 5B (5B, 4W, 4B, 4W, 5B)
Row 13 [RS]: sc 6B, sc 10w, sc 6B (6B, 10W, 6B)
Row 14 [WS]: dec 1B, sc 5B, sc 8W, sc 5B, dec 1B (6B, 8W, 6B)
Row 15 [RS]: sc 7B, sc 6w, sc 7B (7B, 6W, 7B)
Row 16 [WS]: dec 1B, sc 16B, dec 1B (18B)
Row 17 [RS]: sc 18B (18B)
Row 18 [WS]: dec 1B, sc 14B, dec 1B (16B)
Row 19 [RS]: dec 1B, dec 1B, sc 8B, dec 1B, dec 1B (12B)
Before fastening off, add a single crochet border around the entire piece to round it out a bit more. Remember to block the piece at the end to make it more round.
Key:
B = black stitch
W = white stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = place 2 single crochets in the same stitch
dec = combine 2 stitches into 1
RS = Right Side (The front side of your work
WS = Wrong Side (The back side of your work
