POKEBALLS

POKEMON

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 MATERIALS
- 3mm crochet hook
- Toy/polyester stuffing
- Dressmakers pins
- Embroidery needle
- Stitch markers
- Scissors

Standard Pok eball :

1 skein of red. I used Paintbox Cotton DK in pillar red.
1 skein of white. I used Paintbox Cotton DK in paper white.
1 skein of black . I used Paintbox Cotton DK in pure black .

Great Ball :
1 skein of blue. I used Paintbox Cotton DK in kingfisher blue.
1 skein of red. I used Paintbox Cotton DK in pillar red.
1 skein of white. I used Paintbox Cotton DK in paper white.
1 skein of black . I used Paintbox Cotton DK in pure black .

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 Standard Pok eball :
1 skein of yellow. I used Paintbox Cotton DK in mustard yellow.
1 skein of white. I used Paintbox Cotton DK in paper white.
1 skein of black . I used Paintbox Cotton DK in pure black .

CROCHET TERMS
Magic ring Increase (inc) Slip Stitch (SS)
Single Crochet (SC) Decrease (dec)

Repeating s ections within the rounds are shown in *asterisks* followed by how many
times they are repeated, e.g. x6 times.

Stitch totals are shown in (round) brackets at the end of each round.

Pok eballs are par t of the Pok emon franchis e and does not belong to me in any way ;
they belong to Nintendo.

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STANDARD
POKEBALL
 MAIN SHAPE
Star t in white : 21: *SC 3, dec, SC 3* x6 (42)
1: Magic ring 6 (6) 22: SC around (42)
2: inc x6 (12) 23: *dec, SC 5* x6 (36)
3: *inc, SC 1* x6 (18) 24: SC around (36)
4: *SC 1, inc, SC 1* x6 (24) 25: *SC 2, dec, SC 2* x6 (30)
5: *inc, SC 3* x6 (30) 26: *dec, SC 3* x6 (24)
6: *SC 2, inc, SC 2* x6 (36)
7: SC around (36) -stuff here -
8: *inc, SC 5* x6 (42)
9: SC around (42) 27: *SC 1, dec, SC 1* x6 (18)
10: *SC 3, inc, SC 3* x6 (48) 28: *dec, SC 1* x6 (12)
11: SC around (48) 29: dec x6 (6)
12: *inc, SC 7* x6 (54)
13-15: SC around (54) Cut the yarn leaving a 15cm tail. Weave
the end through the remaining 6 stitches
Change to red : and pull tight to close the hole. Trim the
16-18: SC around (54) remaining yarn and tuck into the piece
19: *dec, SC 7* x6 (48) to hide it.
20: SC around (48)

Completed Pok eball main shape.

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 RELEASE
BUTTON
PART ONE
Star t in white :
1: Magic ring 6 (6)
2: inc x6 (12)
Your work should now look like [image 1]
SS to the next stitch twice [image 2] [image 1] [image 2]
(this makes the step between rows less
visible) Fasten off here [image 3]

Change to black :
Pull colour through 2 stitches away from
your last slip stitch in white [image 4]
& chain 1 [image 5]
3: *inc, SC 1* x6 (18) SS to first chain
[image 6] [image 3]

Cut the yarn leaving a small tail to sew

to your pokeball.

[image 4] [image 5]

[image 6]

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 PART TWO
Complete in white :
1: Magic ring 6 (6)

Cut the yarn leaving a small tail to sew

to your pokeball.

Completed Par t Two.

MIDDLE
SECTION
Complete in black :
1: Chain 55, Starting in the second chain
from hook SC down the chain (54)

Fasten off here leaving a long tail to sew to

your pokeball.

Completed middle s ection.

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 ASSEMBLY
• Begin by attaching the middle section
to your pokeball. Secure it in place with
some dressmaker pins to make it easier
to sew in place. Ensure that it covers your
colour change from white to red
[image 7 & 8]. Sew in place using your
leftover black tail (as indicated by the [image 7 & 8]
yellow lines on [image 9]).

• Attach the first part of the release

button over the gap left in the middle
section [image 10].

• Attach the second part of the release

button directly on top of that in the centre
[image 11].

[image 9]

[image 10] [image 11]

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GREAT
BALL
 MAIN SHAPE
Star t in white : 21: *SC 3, dec, SC 3* x6 (42)
1: Magic ring 6 (6) 22: SC around (42)
2: inc x6 (12) 23: *dec, SC 5* x6 (36)
3: *inc, SC 1* x6 (18) 24: SC around (36)
4: *SC 1, inc, SC 1* x6 (24) 25: *SC 2, dec, SC 2* x6 (30)
5: *inc, SC 3* x6 (30) 26: *dec, SC 3* x6 (24)
6: *SC 2, inc, SC 2* x6 (36)
7: SC around (36) -stuff here -
8: *inc, SC 5* x6 (42)
9: SC around (42) 27: *SC 1, dec, SC 1* x6 (18)
10: *SC 3, inc, SC 3* x6 (48) 28: *dec, SC 1* x6 (12)
11: SC around (48) 29: dec x6 (6)
12: *inc, SC 7* x6 (54)
13-15: SC around (54) Cut the yarn leaving a 15cm tail. Weave
the end through the remaining 6 stitches
Change to blue : and pull tight to close the hole. Trim the
16-18: SC around (54) remaining yarn and tuck into the piece
19: *dec, SC 7* x6 (48) to hide it.
20: SC around (48)

Completed Great Ball main shape.

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 RELEASE
BUTTON
PART ONE
Star t in white :
1: Magic ring 6 (6)
2: inc x6 (12)
Your work should now look like [image 1]
SS to the next stitch twice [image 2] [image 1] [image 2]
(this makes the step between rows less
visible) Fasten off here [image 3]

Change to black :
Pull colour through 2 stitches away from
your last slip stitch in white [image 4]
& chain 1 [image 5]
3: *inc, SC 1* x6 (18) SS to first chain
[image 6] [image 3]

Cut the yarn leaving a small tail to sew

to your pokeball.

[image 4] [image 5]

[image 6]

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 PART TWO
Complete in white :
1: Magic ring 6 (6)

Cut the yarn leaving a small tail to sew

to your pokeball.

Completed Par t Two.

MIDDLE
SECTION
Complete in black :
1: Chain 55, Starting in the second chain
from hook SC down the chain (54)

Fasten off here leaving a long tail to sew to

your pokeball.

Completed middle s ection.

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 RIDGES
ON TOP
Complete in red :
1: Chain 3, starting in the 2nd chain from
hook SC 2 (2)
2-6: Chain 1, turn. SC 2 (2)
7: Chain 1, turn. inc x2 (4)
8-12: Chain 1, turn. SC 4 (4)
13: Chain 1, turn. dec x2 (2)
14-18: Chain 1, turn. SC 2 (2)

You will now turn your piece so you are

working down the left side [image 7]
this will neaten the sides.
SC 16, SC 3 in the next stitch, SC 3 in the
next stitch, SC 16, SC 3 in the next stitch,
SC 3 in the next stitch, SS to the first stitch
from this round (56)

Fasten off here leaving a long tail to sew to

[image 7]
your poke ball.

Completed ridges .

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 ASSEMBLY
• Begin by attaching the middle section
to your pokeball. Secure it in place with
some dressmaker pins to make it easier
to sew in place. Ensure that it covers your
colour change from white to blue
[image 8 & 9]. Sew in place using your
leftover black tail (as indicated by the [image 8 & 9]
yellow lines on [image 10]).

• Attach the first part of the release

button over the gap left in the middle
section [image 11].

• Attach the second part of the release

button directly on top of that in the centre
[image 12].

• Pin the ridges in place as shown in

[images 13 & 14] and sew around the [image 10]
shape to secure it in place. They should be
approx 1cm away from the release button.

[image 11 & 12]

[image 13 & 14]

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ULTRA
BALL
 MAIN SHAPE
Star t in white : 21: *SC 3, dec, SC 3* x6 (42)
1: Magic ring 6 (6) 22: SC around (42)
2: inc x6 (12) 23: *dec, SC 5* x6 (36)
3: *inc, SC 1* x6 (18) 24: SC around (36)
4: *SC 1, inc, SC 1* x6 (24) 25: *SC 2, dec, SC 2* x6 (30)
5: *inc, SC 3* x6 (30) 26: *dec, SC 3* x6 (24)
6: *SC 2, inc, SC 2* x6 (36)
7: SC around (36) -stuff here -
8: *inc, SC 5* x6 (42)
9: SC around (42) 27: *SC 1, dec, SC 1* x6 (18)
10: *SC 3, inc, SC 3* x6 (48) 28: *dec, SC 1* x6 (12)
11: SC around (48) 29: dec x6 (6)
12: *inc, SC 7* x6 (54)
13-15: SC around (54) Cut the yarn leaving a 15cm tail. Weave
the end through the remaining 6 stitches
Change to black : and pull tight to close the hole. Trim the
16-18: SC around (54) remaining yarn and tuck into the piece
19: *dec, SC 7* x6 (48) to hide it.
20: SC around (48)

Completed Ult ra Ball main shape.

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 RELEASE
BUTTON
PART ONE
Star t in white :
1: Magic ring 6 (6)
2: inc x6 (12)
Your work should now look like [image 1]
SS to the next stitch twice [image 2] [image 1] [image 2]
(this makes the step between rows less
visible) Fasten off here [image 3]

Change to black :
Pull colour through 2 stitches away from
your last slip stitch in white [image 4]
& chain 1 [image 5]
3: *inc, SC 1* x6 (18) SS to first chain
[image 6] [image 3]

Cut the yarn leaving a small tail to sew

to your pokeball.

[image 4] [image 5]

[image 6]

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 PART TWO
Complete in white :
1: Magic ring 6 (6)

Cut the yarn leaving a small tail to sew

to your pokeball.

Completed Par t Two.

MIDDLE
SECTION
Complete in black :
1: Chain 55, Starting in the second chain
from hook SC down the chain (54)

Fasten off here leaving a long tail to sew to

your pokeball.

Completed middle s ection.

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 SHAPE
ON TOP
SIDES (ma k e 2)
Complete in yellow :
1: Chain 27, starting in the 2nd chain from
hook SC 26 (26)
2: Chain 1, turn. SC 10, dec, SC 2, dec, SC
10 (24)
Fasten off here, leaving a small tail.
Your pieces should look like [image 7]

TOP [image 7]
1: Bring your hook through stitch 13 on
row 1 & chain 1 [image 8]. SC in the same
stitch, SC 1 (2)
2-6: Chain 1, turn. Starting in the second
chain from hook SC 2 (2)
Fasten off here leaving a small tail to
attach to your first piece.

Using the tail attach to stitches 13-14 of

round 1 on your first piece [image 9]
and secure these stitches in place. [image 8]
Your piece should now look like this
[image 10].

[image 9]

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 [image 10]

You will now SC all around your piece to

neaten the edges.
Bring a loop up here [image 11] on your
work & chain 1. SC in the same stitch, SC
SC 5, dec, SC 10, SC 3 in the next stitch,
SC 1, SC 3 in the next stitch, SC 8, dec, SC
2, dec, SC 8, SC 3 in the next stitch, SC 1,
SC 3 in the next stitch, SC 10, dec, SC 5,
dec, SC 10, SC 3 in the next stitch, SC 1, [image 11]

SC 3 in the next stitch, SC 8, dec, SC 2,

dec, SC 8, SC 3 in the next stitch, SC 1, SC
3 in the next stitch, SC 10, SS to the first
stitch from this round (122)

Fasten off here leaving a long tail to be

able to sew to your poke ball. Trim all the
other tails [image 12].

[image 12]

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 ASSEMBLY
• Begin by attaching the yellow shape
to the black section of your pokeball as
shown in [images 13 & 14]. Pin it in place
to make it easier to attach. Ensure that it
reaches your colour change from white to
black at each of the 4 points.

• Next, attach the middle section to your

pokeball. Ensure that it covers your colour
change from white to black as well as the
bottom of the yellow shape [image 15 &
16]. Sew in place using your leftover black [image 13 & 14]
tail (as indicated by the yellow lines on
[image 1 7]).

• Attach the first part of the release

button over the gap left in the middle
section [image 18].

[image 15 & 16]

• Attach the second part of the release
button directly on top of that in the centre
[image 19].

[image 1 7]
[image 18 & 19]

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 CONGRATULATIONS!
YOUR POKEBALLS ARE COMPLETE

If you are struggling with any aspects of the pattern, please don’ t
hesitate to contact me and I will be happy to help.

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I love to see them! Enya x