Amigurumi Balls | Baby Bouncers

While crocheting these baby bouncers I tried several different methods and found the one below to be the most preferable.

However, I made a slight change- to start off use 2 chain then 6sc into the first chain… I can’t quite handle the magic ring and I always pull it too tight and it doesn’t look so nice.

Because this is crocheted in a spiral be sure to mark the last stitch of each row.

I used the invisible method to decrease. For this just the front loops of 2 stitches are pulled up and crocheted together in sc.

For the ending I prefer to stop at the end of Row 22 and tie off then sew all around as it seems to make a neater circular finish, see link to finishing video below.

My next challenge will be to follow the pattern here for a beach ball… looks complicated but fun!

Pattern

Small

Round 1: 2sc, 6sc into second chain from hook

Round 2: 2sc in each stitch (12st)

Round 3: 1sc in the next st, 2sc and repeat(18st)

Round 4: 1sc in the next 2 st, 2sc, and repeat (24st)

Round 5: 1sc in the next 3 st, 2sc, and repeat (30st)

Round 6-10: 1sc in each st (30st)

Round 11: 1 sc in the next 3st, sc2tog, and repeat (24st)

Round 12: 1sc in the next 2st, sc2tog, and repeat (18st)

Round 13: 1 sc in the next st, sc2tog (12st)

Stuff ball with soft polyester toy filling

Round 14: sc2tog and repeat until 10-12 st remain, then tie off and sew up the circle.

Large

Round 1: 2sc, 6sc into second chain from hook

Round 2: 2sc in each stitch

Round 3: 1sc in the next st, 2sc and repeat

Round 4: 1sc in the next 2 st, 2sc, and repeat

Round 5: 1sc in the next 3 st, 2sc, and repeat

Round 6:1sc in the next 4 st, 2sc, and repeat

Round 7: 1sc in the next 5 st, 2sc, and repeat

Round 8-16: 1sc in each st

Round 17: 1 sc in the next 5st, sc2tog, and repeat (24st)

Round 18: 1 sc in the next 4st, sc2tog, and repeat (24st)

Round 19: 1 sc in the next 3st, sc2tog, and repeat (24st)

Round 20: 1sc in the next 2st, sc2tog, and repeat (18st)

Round 21: 1 sc in the next st, sc2tog (12st)

Stuff ball with soft polyester toy filling

Round 22: sc2tog and repeat until 10-12 st remain, then tie off and sew up the circle.

Pattern

Bouncer video found here

Yarn

LilySugar ‘n Cream 10ply, and is available from Ribbon Rose, see link here.
Lily Sugar and Cream is a natural, soft and absorbent worsted weight yarn of 100% cotton, that comes in a range of colourful, pretty prints. Long-lasting and with fun, also variegated colour prints, this is an ideal yarn for hats, scarves, vests, ponchos, shawls, blankets, cardigans and jumpers… and now baby bouncers!