Tutorial by Maja Piskorska | MAIIOU

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 Tools and Materials

Important Notes:
• Work in con>nuous rounds, a spiral. Unless the tutorial calls for it, there is no need to end each round with a slip s>tch. Instead, place
a s>tch marker (pm) at the end of each round, and con>nue working in the next s>tch to start a new round.

Materials: Tools:
YARN • 2.5 mm crochet hook
SCHACHENMAYR • Scissors
• Catania 50g → Gold (249), Sun (208), Orange (281), Mint (385), Jade (253), • Tapestry needle
Peacock (146), Ocean (400), Orchid (222), Raspberry (256), Strawberry (258) • S>tch markers
• Sewing pins

OTHER MATERIALS
• Soc stuffing - polyester toy filling
• Wooden Beads (in colors similar to the yarn) - Pink, Yellow, Bright Orange,
Dark Blue, Turquoise. Size:
Yellow:
• 4 cm/1.6 in height
US Abbreviations: • 6 cm/2.4 in diameter

• ch - chain • BLO - back loops only Turquoise:

• st - s>tch • FLO - front loops only • 5.5 cm/2 in height
• sl st - slip s>tch • inc - increase (2 sc in the same st) • 6 cm/2.4 in diameter
• sc - single crochet • dec - decrease (1 sc in next 2 sts in FLO)
• dc - double crochet Pink:
• *.....* - repeat in between • 7 cm/3 in height
• (….) - s>tches in the round • 5.5 cm/2 in diameter

• pm - place s>tch marker - Place s>tch marker in the last s>tch of each round
before taking the s>tch off the hook. It will indicate when the round ends and
a new round begins.

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 Yellow
Make a magic ring with Gold (249) and 2.5 mm crochet hook.

R1. 6 sc in the magic ring, pm (6) R7. *1 inc, 5 sc* around, pm (42) R14. *1 dec, 3 sc* around, pm (24)

R2. sc inc around, pm (12) R8-11. sc around, pm (42) R15. *1 dec, 2 sc* around, pm (18)

R3. *1 sc inc, 1 sc* around, pm (18) R16. *1 dec, 1 sc* around, pm (12)
Stuff firmly as you go
R4. *1 inc, 2 sc* around, pm (24) R17. dec around (6)

R5. *1 inc, 3 sc* around, pm (30) R12. *1 dec, 5 sc* around, pm (36)
Cut a long yarn end and close the six
R6. *1 inc, 4 sc* around, pm (36) R13. *1 dec, 4 sc* around, pm (30) remaining s>tches.

Secure a long string of Gold (249) inside the work by threading the end a few >mes in and out of the work. Next, take the long yarn end
out of the center and wrap the yarn around the ball. Then, push it inside and out of the same center. Next, pull out the yarn through the
other center and wrap it around the opposite side of the ball. Repeat the process un>l you have six lines around the ball evenly spaced.
Hide the lecover yarn end inside the work and cut it close to the surface. Next, make six more lines around the ball with Sun (208)
between the exis>ng lines.

With colors: Gold (249), Sun (208), and Orange (281) make french knots between the lines. Make smaller knots at the top and borom of
the ball. Closer to the middle, make bigger knots by wrapping the yarn around the tapestry needle 1-2 more >mes. Make as many knots as
you like. Add beads to make it more interes>ng.

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 Blue
Make a magic ring with Mint (385) and 2.5 mm crochet hook.

R1. 6 sc in the magic ring, pm (6) R8-10. sc around, pm (42) R16. *1 dec, 4 sc* around, pm (30)
R2. sc inc around, pm (12) Make an invisible join acer R10. Stuff firmly as you go.
R3. *1 sc inc, 1 sc* around, pm (18) R17. *1 dec, 3 sc* around, pm (24)
R11: Join the Peacock (146) with a standing
R4. *1 inc, 2 sc* around, pm (24) R18. *1 dec, 2 sc* around, pm (18)
s>tch. Sc around, pm (42)
R5. *1 inc, 3 sc* around, pm (30) R19. *1 dec, 1 sc* around, pm (12)
R12-14. sc around, pm (42)
R6. *1 inc, 4 sc* around, pm (36) R20. dec around (6)
Make an invisible join acer R14.
Make an invisible join.
Cut a long yarn end and close the six
R15: Join the Ocean (400) with a standing remaining s>tches.
R7: Join the Jade (253) with a standing
s>tch. *1 dec, 5 sc* around, pm (36)
s>tch. *1 inc, 5 sc* around, pm (42)

Waves
Make a first wave with Mint (385). *ch 4, sl st in the 2nd ch from the hook, 1 sc in next, 1 dc in next*- repeat un>l it’s long enough to wrap
around the borom edge of the color Mint (385) on the ball. Stretch it a lirle, and secure it with sewing pins. To finish, thread the yarn end a
few >mes in and out of the ball to secure it and hide inside the work. Cut the lecover ends close to the surface. Next, make two more waves
the same way but with Jade (253) and Peacock (146). Each wave will need a length adjustment. Add beads around in similar colors to the yarn.

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 Pink
Make a magic ring with Strawberry (258) and 2.5 mm crochet hook.

R1. 6 sc in the magic ring, pm (6) R7. *1 inc, 5 sc* around, pm (42) R15. *1 dec, 3 sc* around, pm (24)
R2. sc inc around, pm (12) R8-12. sc around, pm (42) R16. *1 dec, 2 sc* around, pm (18)
R3. *1 sc inc, 1 sc* around, pm (18) R17. *1 dec, 1 sc* around, pm (12)
Stuff firmly as you go
R4. *1 inc, 2 sc* around, pm (24) R18. dec around (6)
R5. *1 inc, 3 sc* around, pm (30)
R13. *1 dec, 5 sc* around, pm (36)
Cut a long yarn end and close the six
R6. *1 inc, 4 sc* around, pm (36)
R14. *1 dec, 4 sc* around, pm (30)
remaining s>tches.

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 Pink
Make a magic ring with Orchid (222) and 2.5 mm crochet hook.

Wide Legs x3 Tall Leg x1 Short Leg x1

R1. 4 sc in the magic ring (4) R1. 4 sc in the magic ring (4) R1. 4 sc in the magic ring (4)
R2-5. sc around (4) R2-7. sc around (4) R2-6. sc around (4)
R6. *1 inc, 1 sc* around (6) R8. *1 inc, 1 sc* around (6) R7. *1 inc, 1 sc* around (6)
R7-8. sc around (6) R9-11. sc around (6) R8. sc around (6)
R9. *1 inc, 1 sc* around (9) R12. sc around, end with the sl st in R9. sc around, end with the sl st in the first
R10. sc around, end with the sl st in the the first sc of the round (9) sc of the round (9)
first sc of the round (9)

Cut a long end of yarn of all legs and use them to arach the legs to the ball.

Next, arach the legs to the top of the ball 1-2 cm from the center of the ball. Secure them with the sewing pins, and sew them to the ball.
Place the wide legs on opposite sides. The two remaining arach next to each other, and also next one wide leg. Hide and secure the yarn
inside the work and cut the lecover ends close to the surface.

Next, arach the antennas. Cut 8-12 pieces of yarn - each 6 cm/2.4 in long in Raspberry (256). Thread the yarn through the top center of
each leg. Make the threaded pieces 1.5 cm/0.6 in long. Separate the ends into a single-ply to make them a lirle fluffy.

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 I hope you enjoyed making this project. If you have any ques>ons or comments about
this tutorial or need help along the way, please feel free to contact me.

Thank you!

Website: maiiou.com
Email: maiiou.hello@gmail.com

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