LANGUAGE:
In the English language

SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate

FINISHED SIZE:
The ball is 65 mm in diameter.

SKILLS REQUIRED:
Basic knitting stitches and basic sewing

FLAT and IN ROUNDS:
The pattern provides instructions for both knitting with two knitting needles back and forth (flat) and knitting with five knitting needles in rounds.

MATERIALS AND TOOLS

• Any DK yarn of the following colors:
• white and dark grey – 4 g each
• grey – 12 g
• pink and black – leftovers
• two 60-mm DIY round Styrofoam balls, 60 mm in diameter
• four semi beads, black, 8-10 mm in diameter
• decorative cord, 35 cm or two lobster clasp rope keychain hooks
• a piece of satin ribbon 10-12 mm wide
• transparent glue
• 2.5-mm knitting needs or dpns
• fishing line

The balls are made of Hayal lux wool Himalaya (worsted; 25% wool, 75% acrylic; 250m per 100g ball).
Suggested yarn:

• Kartopu Flora (sport weight; 100% acrylic; 230m per 100g skein),
• Kartopu Gonca (DK; 100% acrylic; 300m per 100g skein),
• YarnArt Baby (DK; 100% acrylic; 150m per 50g skein),
• YarnArt Elite (sport weight; 100% acrylic; 300m per 100g skein),
• Sufle by Moscow Yarn Company (DK; 100% acrylic; 292m per 100g skein),
• Baby by Troitsk Yarn (DK; 20% wool, 80% acrylic; 135m per 50g skein),
• Himalaya Hayal lux wool (worsted; 25% wool, 75% acrylic; 250m per 100g skein),
• Magic Babu joy (DK; 30% wool, 70% acrylic; 133m per 50g skein).

To embroider the fringe, you will need Kartopu Super Perle (fingering; 100% acrylic; 400m per 100g ball).
Suggested yarn:

• Kartopu Kristal (light fingering; 100% acrylic; 450m per 100g skein),
• New Kid’s by Pehorka (fingering; 100% acrylic; 199m per 50g skein),
• Nako Bon Bon Kristal (fingering; 100% acrylic; 475m per 100g skein),
• YarnArt Super Perle (fingering; 100% acrylic; 400m per 100g skein).

ABOUT THIS PATTERN
The Pattern is written using USA terminology.

This pattern is easy to follow with step-by-step instructions (24 pages with detailed instructions, tips, and photos illustrating the process)