Christmas Baubles

My plan is to write up all the info for these asap.
this one is crocheted in 8 ply two colour wool.
Begin with 6 stitches....to 12, 18, 24, 30, 34.

The mauve cotton sphere is to 34, in 5 ply cotton.
The top blue one is to 34 in 4 ply equiv cotton yarn.
The white one is to 48, in 5 ply wool.
Size 2 crochet hook.


****Back in -July 2014- I published posts on making Spheres-  mathematical models and all.  I still need to write up better Instructions for How to make them.....

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This is how to make the 36 diameter sphere.
Make 6 chains into a loop. Single crochet 6 loops, then continue spiral with1 row 12, then 1 row 18, then 2 rows 24, then 2 rows of 30, then 4  rows of 36 around middle.
Then decrease stitches symmetrically until 6 are left  BUT  fill padding into shape at 18 stitches.
You can keep front of crochet work inside (as in the 8 ply blue and green ball),  or keep front side of work outside the ball.  Nice either way.

Here are instructions mind map for making 48 diameter ball.  12 rows each hemisphere.

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This one is made to 72 stitches, knitted, with pattern in green, using 4 double pointed No 13 knitting needles.  Quite intricate .    4 ply equivalent cotton yarn.

Please click on image to enlarge it.  For 60 and 72 around middle of ball.

Design is to make 6 repeats around the middle of the ball.
Empty squares are for you to make your own design.

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The above image is from
 http://theknitbitch.blogspot.com.au/2011/09/knitting-christmas-baubles.html
We can find a lot of exquisite crochet models of all kinds, including amigurumi, on the above blog.

The red and white balls are made by Arne and Carlos,  of http://www.kerstballenbreien.nl -   Norwegian patterns.
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