This ball is formed with 18 squares and 8 triangles. It is a Rhombicuboctahedron.

LEVEL: EASY

MATERIALS
• 80 grams of Sport/DK yarn of various different colors.
• A balloon or other stuffing, such as fiberfill.

MEASUREMENTS
• Side of each piece =8 cm
(but it will measure more when you inflate the ball).
• Diameter of the ball = 23 cm approx.
• Circumference of the ball = 73 cm approx.
(it is larger than a soccer ball).

You can customize your ball as you like: change the size, color or model of the pieces, etc. Find the instructions to do it in the section VARIANTS of the pattern.

STITCHES USED:
chain, slip stitch, half double crochet (US), double crochet (US), treble crochet (US).

I sewed the pieces at the end. You can ‘join-as-you-go’.