Crochet Puzzle Balls!!

Learn how to crochet these neat puzzle balls! These are a great one-evening crochet project and make great gifts and are also a great stash buster. The kids are sure to love them! Based off the Amish puzzle balls that are made of fabric and you can take apart and put back together (hence, ’puzzle’). These are sewn together though so they can’t be taken apart but they are still just as cool! Finished ball measures approx. 4.5“ across. What you’ll need: -two colors of worsted weight, 4 ply yarn -size G (4.0 mm) crochet hook -FiberFil stuffing -tapestry needle -scissors Pattern: (US terms) ch: chain sc: single crochet hdc: half-double crochet sl st: slip stitch dec: decrease two stitches together (0:49) With color A, chain 11. (1:18) Rnd 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc until last ch (8 hdc). (sc, ch1, sc) in last ch. hdc across in bottom of beginning ch’s to last ch (8 hdc), (sc, ch1) in last ch. Sl st into top of 1st sc to join. Ch 1. (3:53) Rnd 2: Sc in joining st and in next 10 sts. (sc, ch1, sc) in ch1 space of previous rnd. 11 sc across, ch1, join to 1st sc. Fasten off. (5:36) Rnd 3: Join color B to 1st stitch beside end ch1. 12sc across, skip ch1 space, 12sc across, join to top of 1st sc. Ch1. (7:50) Rnd 4: Dec over next two stitches, 8sc, dec, dec, 8sc, dec. Join and ch1. (10:12) Rnd 5: Sc in first 4 sts, dec, 8sc, dec, 4sc, join and ch1. (11:32) Rnd 6: Dec, 5sc, dec, dec, 5sc, dec, join and ch1. (12:36) Rnd 7: Dec, 3sc, dec, dec, 3sc, dec, join and ch1. (13:31) Stuff with FiberFil stuffing. Do not over stuff. (14:21) Rnd 8: Dec, sc, dec, dec, sc, dec, join and fasten off. (16:00) Using the tutorial as a guide, sew pieces together. Inspired by a petalstopicot original design here: