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

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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.