knitting with the awesome red yarn!

So I knitted something with that really cool red yarn.

I wanted to make a hackysack and so i looked up a pattern on Ravelry,

and I found several knitted patterns and used this:

Pattern from M. Nishioka [i-like-lemons.blogspot.com]
A sphere is such a versatile shape to have in one's knitting repertoire. I use this ball
pattern to make fruits, toys or something soft enough to throw at the television (oh like
you haven't wanted to throw something at the tv before).
(the pattern said that)

Materials
Set of US size 7 double pointed needles
Worsted weight yarn
Stitch marker
Material for stuffing (yarn scraps, batting, plastic grocery bags, etc.)
Yarn needle, for weaving in ends
Pattern
Cast on 6 sts and knit one row as for I-cord.
Divide sts equally among 3 dpns. Place stitch marker and begin to knit in the round.
Round 1: kfb all sts (12 sts)
Round 2: knit
Round 3: *k1, kfb; repeat from * (18 sts)
Round 4: knit
Round 5: *k2, kfb; repeat from * (24 sts)
Round 6: knit
Round 7: *k3, kfb; repeat from * (30 sts)
Round 8: knit
Round 9: *k4, kfb; repeat from * (36 sts)
Round 10: knit
Round 11: *k8, kfb; repeat from * (40 sts)
Rounds 12-14: knit
Round 15: *k8, k2tog; repeat from * (36 sts)
Round 16: knit
Round 17: *k4, k2tog; repeat from * (30 sts)
Round 18: knit
Round 19: *k3, k2tog; repeat from * (24 sts)
Round 20: knit
Round 21: *k2, k2tog; repeat from * (18 sts)
Round 22: knit
Stuff ball with yarn scraps, batting, etc.
Round 23: *k1, k2tog; repeat from * (12 sts)
Round 24: knit
Round 25: *k2tog; repeat from * (6 sts)
Cut yarn leaving a 6-inch tail. Thread needle with yarn tail, pull through remaining
stitches and knot discreetly. Run needle down the center of ball and through to other
side. Snip excess tail close to ball’s surface. Makes about a 2.5-inch diameter ball.
*****

on my way to finding the perfect pattern, I found two blogs on Etsy and a really awesome
juggling ball pattern that I couldn't even get from the library from the book it was in because
it was in a magazine.
now, i suggest making someone else or yourself read that paragraph aloud.

the first blog wasn't nearly as cool as the second but that is really just in comparison with the next.
http://shazzaspatterns.blogspot.com/
there are some really cool patterns here, but it is sort of hard to get past the first sight.
the Etsy was hers which really helps get over the look of her blog.
and I think she's Australian.

actually I found the perfect non-patterned ball first of all.
this



so anyway, then I found this really really really really really really really really really really really cool blog that I am now following,
here
www.i-like-lemons.blogspot.com

Just so you know, I found all of these patterns, blogs, Etsys, and such though Ravelry.
actually there was this too.
cocoknits.com

yah, I did tons that night.

then I knitted the pattern.

turned out like this:

you know how I'm a genius?
well I figured that i would put a racquetball inside my knitted ball, it fit perfectly!







this is edited by me!


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