Need help finding crochet pattern

MKR14 · ‎03-09-2010

For years I have made crocheted baseballs for my grandchildren. They are all grown now. A friend of mine has two small children that they just lost their Dad due to an accident. I want to make them each a baseball- one in baseball colors and the other one in pink and white for the little girl.

I used to get a small booklet I believe was Crochet World or Woman's Crochet. I know I have that booklet but I have went through all my crochet patterns and can not find it.

Would anyone know the name of the booklet as I can look online for the pattern?

Thank you.

FIND THE BOOKLET ONLINE! Hooked on Crochet.

Still Raining · ‎03-30-2014

Such a nice gift for some kids!

One thought would be to merely make a ball (orb) and add the contrast stitching.

Have you looked around on line? For an experienced person and a simple set of instructions, that could work too.

Twoaces · ‎05-02-2011

There is a fantastic online site called Ravelry. You can search for patterns there.

MKR14 · ‎03-09-2010

The pattern I have is in two pieces that you whip stitch together around leaving enough to stuff full. Finish whip stitch and then add the stitches in the color you want around to look

like a baseball. They are safe to throw around the house and last a long time. The kids all love them. I have made several for small dogs and they even last a long time with them throwing them around too.

Thanks.

JoyFilled Warrior · ‎09-02-2022

Hi @MKR14

Isnt that maddening!

I used to have a website that would/could find any crochet/knit pattern for ya, but I cant find that url now.

In the meantime, have you tried Instagram? Or Etsy?

I'll keep looking on my puter here, but cursory look, doesnt look promising, & it was sooo long ago.

Good luck! Sounds like a wonderful gift.

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Melzie · ‎08-01-2010

@MKR14 wrote:
The pattern I have is in two pieces that you whip stitch together around leaving enough to stuff full. Finish whip stitch and then add the stitches in the color you want around to look
like a baseball. They are safe to throw around the house and last a long time. The kids all love them. I have made several for small dogs and they even last a long time with them throwing them around too.
Thanks.

Could this be it? It's in two pieces. Look at www dot jenhayescreations dot com/crochet-baseball

JoyFilled Warrior · ‎09-02-2022

@MKR14

I did a search on: " crochet orb pattern "

Came up with this: and even wayy more websites

" Crochet Balls and Spheres of Any Size "

supergurumi com crochet-shapes-crochet-balls-and-spheres

( added #1 )

Also, bunches of YouTube videos with some combo of these following words:

Crochet Ball Circle Orb Sphere

( added #2 )

TikTok is offering up a bunch of crochet ball choice instructions/videos too

(GULP! I can feel myself getting sucked back into crocheting again. One of the many, many things I promised myself "I'd do more of when I retired, became older" But I can not! I cant! )

Online, I just saw a ?TikTok video of similar crochet pattern that reminded me of a very very elaborate crochet pattern for a bed cover, that when finished, would have had my choices of interwoven ribbons of preferred color, weaved thru the crocheted holes. And could change ribbon colors at will. I had a several block sample for eons, growing it, running back & forth to the experts at Sew/Yarn Shops, when stuck at a complicated stitch.

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