Make this adorable free soccer ball crochet pattern for your little soccer star! Perfect as a child’s toy, a soccer player’s keepsake, or a photo prop.
Free Soccer Ball Crochet Pattern
Here is what you will need:
- 1 skein each of black and white worsted weight yarn (I really like how cotton holds up for this)
- G hook
- scissors and yarn needle
Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern: Crochet Abbreviations, U.S. to U.K. Crochet Conversion Chart, How to Make a Magic Ring {photo & video tutorial}.
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Size: Finished ball measures approx. 16½ in. around
Pentagon (make 12)
With black yarn, make a magic ring (as an alternative to the magic ring, you can ch 4 and join with a slip stitch in furthest chain from hook to form a ring).
Round 1: Work 10 sc in the ring, join with a Sl st in first sc made — 10 sts.
Round 2: Without turning your work, ch 2 (counts as hdc), 1 hdc in next st, ch 2, *1 hdc in each of the next 2 sts, ch 2, repeat from * 3 more times, join to top of ch-2 from beginning of round — 20 sts.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Hexagon (make 20)
With white yarn, make magic ring or use alternate method decribed above.
Round 1: Work 12 sc in ring, join with a Sl st in first sc made, pull tail of yarn to close up ring — 12 sts.
Round 2: Without turning your work, ch 2 (counts as hdc), 1 hdc in next st, ch 2, * 1 hdc in each of the next 2 sts, ch 2, repeat from * 4 more times, join to top of ch-2 from beginning of round — 24 sts.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Finishing
Using the illustrations below as a guide to placement, Sl st pieces together through top loops only, with right sides facing each other. When only one piece remains, stuff ball with polyester fiberfill to desired consistency. Use a tapestry needle to whip stitch remaining piece in place.
I’ve made two of these – one in black and white for my grandson and one in pink and white for my granddaughter. They love to play indoor soccer with them and dodgeball with their dad. I didn’t stuff them really tight, like a regular because I knew they would want to play with them in the house. They’ve had them for quite a while now, and nothing’s been broken yet!
Easy to make (just have to get the count right – sometimes grammas forget how to count). Great pattern.
Great idea and really cute! Hopefully I can get the time to make one for my 1 1/2 year old. 🙂
Thank you so much. This is very cute and seems very doable 🙂