Heart & Sole Ornaments 2.5″ Size + Tutorial

2.50″ Ornamental Balls

These ornamental balls have a layer of single crochet around the ball that covers the entire ball. I strongly recommend plastic balls to cover as if the ball drops and it’s made of glass, it could break the glass ruining your project.

The colours you are see in the balls are part of the Heart & Sole Line by Red Heart. The sock yarn has elastic properties which allows the yarn to stretch and fit the ball with ease. The balls are not wrapped with maximum stretch.

Materials Needed

• Crochet Hook – 4.0 mm or Size G
• 1 Skein Heart & Sole Yarn by Red Heart (colour shown is Berry Bliss)
• Plastic Christmas Ball (Size Indicated in Title). Ball can be any colour but recommend a clear or solid colour to be under the layer of yarn.

Instructions

Make and adjustable ring. (shown in the video tutorial)

1. 6 sc into the adjustable ring. Pull ring closed to form circle. Mark the 6th with a stitch marker. You will be working in a continuous circle to avoid any slip stitching lines from appearing. Every time you get to the stitch marker, move it up to indicate your last stitch in each round. (see video tutorial)
2. Beginning with first available stitch, 2 sc in each around.
3. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc into next. Repeat * around.
4. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc into next 2 stitches. Repeat * around.
5. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc into next 3 stitches. Repeat * around.
6. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc into next 4 stitches. Repeat * around.
7. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc into next 5 stitches. Repeat * around.
8. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc into next 6 stitches. Repeat * around.
9. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc into next 7 stitches. Repeat * around.
10. 1 sc into each stitch around.
11. 1 sc into each stitch around.
12. 1 sc into each stitch around.
13. 1 sc into each stitch around.
14. *2 tog dec, 1 sc into next 7 stitches. Repeat * around.
15. *2 tog dec, 1 sc into next 6 stitches. Repeat * around.
16. *2 tog dec, 1 sc into next 5 stitches. Repeat * around.
17. *2 tog dec, 1 sc into next 4 stitches. Repeat * around.
18. Insert ball.
19. *2 tog dec, 1 sc into next 3 stitches. Repeat * around.
20. *2 tog dec, 1 sc into next 2 stitches. Repeat * around.
21. *2 tog dec, 1 sc into next 1 stitches. Repeat * around.
22. 2 tog dec increase all the way around.
23. Fasten off and collect all remaining stitches and pull tight to secure it around the neck of the ball.

Video Tutorial – Designed for 2.5″ Balls

Concepts shown are the same. Substitute the instructions above. The tutorial is to help you to understand this pattern.