Cute Crochet Blooming Blossom Ball Pattern

To make a Crochet Blooming Blossom Ball, think of it like this: You're going to crochet a bunch of petal shapes first. These are like little colorful pieces that look like flower parts. Once you have all your petals made, you put them together to form a ball shape. As you connect the petals, it starts looking like a flower blooming. You keep adding petals and sewing them together until you've got a full, round ball that looks like a big flower blossom. Remember to fill it with stuffing to make it nice and plump before you finish closing it up. That's how you make a crochet blossom ball! It's like making a soft, flower-shaped toy with yarn and a crochet hook.

Crochet Blooming Blossom Ball Pattern

Crochet Blooming Blossom Ball Materials and Instructions

Materials Needed:

• Yarn:
  • Bernat® Softee® Cotton™ (4.2 oz/120 g; 254 yds/232 m)
    • Contrast A Golden (69013) 1 ball or 70 yds/64 m
    • Contrast B Fuchsia (69023) 1 ball or 33 yds/30 m
    • Contrast C Aqua Mist (52010) 1 ball or 56 yds/51 m
      • Note: 1 ball of Contrast A, B, C will make 3 Toys.
• Crochet Hook:
  • Size U.S. E/4 (3.5 mm) Susan Bates® Silvalume® crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
• Other:
  • Stuffing.

Abbreviations:

• Approx = Approximately
• Ch = Chain(s)
• Dc = Double crochet
• Hdc = Half double crochet
• Rep = Repeat
• Rnd(s) = Round(s)
• RS = Right side
• Sc = Single crochet
• Scbl = Single crochet in back loop only of next stitch
• Sl st = Slip stitch

Measurements and Gauge:

• Measurement: Approx 4¾” [12 cm] diameter.
• Gauges:
  • 20 sc and 22 rows = 4” [10 cm].
  • Motif = 2¾” [7 cm] at widest point (each side edge measures approx 2” [5 cm] long).

Instructions:

MOTIF (Make 12):

1. Starting with A:
   • Ch 4. See diagram on page 2.
2. 1st rnd:
   • 9 dc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 10 dc). Join with sl st to top of first dc (top of ch-4). Fasten off.
3. 2nd rnd:
   • Join B with sl st in sp between any 2 dc. Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). 3 dc in same sp as last sl st.
   • *Skip next 2 dc. 4 dc in next sp between 2-dc. Rep from * to last 2 dc.
   • Join with sl st to top of first ch-3. 20 dc (5 clusters of 4-dc).
4. 3rd rnd:
   • Sl st in each of next 2 sps (ending in sp at center of 4-dc cluster from 2nd rnd). Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). 6 dc in same sp as last sl st.
   • *Skip next 4 dc. 7 dc in next sp (center of 4-dc cluster from 2nd rnd). Rep from * to last 2 dc.
   • Join with sl st to top of first ch-3. 35 dc (5 clusters of 7-dc). Fasten off.

4th Round:

• Begin with C:
  • Join C with a slip stitch (sl st) in the first double crochet (top of ch-3). Chain 1 (ch 1). Make 1 single crochet (sc) in the same space as the last slip stitch.
  • Make 1 single crochet in back loop only (scbl) in each of the next 6 double crochets (dc).
  • While working around the 2nd and 3rd rounds, make 1 half double crochet (hdc) in the next space 3 rounds below (1st round).
  • *1 scbl in each of the next 7 dc. Working around the 2nd and 3rd rounds, 1 hdc in the next space 3 rounds below. Repeat from * to the last space.
  • Join with a sl st to the first sc. You will have 40 stitches in total.
  • Note: The hdc in rounds below will cause the Motif to cup. Push double crochet clusters to the right side (RS) to form slightly raised “petals" of flowers.

5th Round:

• Creating Edges:
  • Chain 1. Make 1 single crochet in each of the first 3 single crochets.
  • Make (1 sc. Chain 1. 1 sc) in the next single crochet.
  • *1 single crochet in each of the next 7 stitches. Then, (1 sc. Chain 1. 1 sc) in the next single crochet. Repeat from * to the last 4 stitches.
  • Finish with 1 single crochet in each of the last 4 stitches. Join with a slip stitch to the first single crochet. Fasten off.

Joining Motifs:

Flat Slip Stitch Joining:

• Preparing Half Balls:
  • With Color A and the right side facing, slip stitch Motifs together to form 2 halves of the ball as shown in the Assembly Diagram. This should be done through the back loops only, keeping the yarn to the wrong side (WS) to create a flat slip stitch chain detail. See diagram for guidance.
• Assemble the Ball:
  • Using Color A and the Flat Slip Stitch Joining method already established, join the 2 halves of the Ball together, inserting stuffing halfway through. Fasten off after joining.
  • Note: Make sure to keep the working yarn to the wrong side of the work so that only the flat slip stitch chain is visible on the right side.

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