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CROCHET POKBALL FOOTBAG

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NOTIONS:
4 Skeins Yarn (pictured above): Color A Lion Brand Heartland 150 Mount Rainer (5oz., 251 yd.), Color B
Red Heart Soft White (5 oz./256 yds.), Color C Red Heart Soft Black (5 oz./256 yds.), Color D Red
Heart Soft Red (5 oz./256 yds.),
1 size US G6 (4.00mm) crochet hook
1 stitch marker
Poly Plastic Pellets
1 Tapestry Needle
(optional) 1 funnel (for precision pouring Poly Plastic Pellets into footbag)
(optional) 1 scale (for weighing)
GAUGE
Finished bag is appr. 2.5 in diameter and 40 grams
ABBREVIATIONS
ch: chain
sp: space
sl st: slip stitch
pl mk: place marker
mk sp: marker space
sc: single crochet
sc2tog: single crochet two stitches together (decrease)
*NOTE: Because footbags work best with little to no thread inside the bag in order to make room for as many
plastic pellets as possible, this pattern is worked in the round for only the first few rounds, and then rows so as
to minimize the amount of cut, loose thread. The end result is still a round ball, but I chose this creative
workaround, again, to minimize loose thread in what is an attractive footbag in its final state. The directions are
as detailed as possible, so have faith and follow them carefully.
POKBALL FOOTBAG
Start by cutting a 4 strip of Color C and a 10 strip of Color B
w/ Color A Ch 4, sl st into 1st ch sp
Rnd1: sc6 into ring pulling Color B through last 2 loops, sl st into 1st sc, ch 1, pl mk (6)
Rnd2: 2 sc into each sc around pulling Color C through last 2 loops, sl st into mk sp, ch 1, pl mk (12)
Rnd3: *sc1, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * to * to end pulling Color B from Rnd2 thru last 2 loops, sl st into mk
sp, ch 1, pl mk (18)
(cut Color A and work rows)
R4: sc2, 2 sc in next sc pulling Color C from Rnd3 thru last 2 loops, sc1 pulling Color D thru 2 loops, sc1, 2 sc

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in next sc, sc2, 2 sc in next sc, sc2, 2 sc in next sc pulling new strand of Color C thru last 2 loops, sc1
pulling new strand of Color B thru 2 loops, sc1, 2 sc in next sc, sc2, 2 sc in next sc, sl st into mk sp, ch
1, pl mk, turn (24)
(You are going to want to pull thread around to the front of your work on these odd-numbered rows. For
example, just before switching out any color for the next, pull the last used color to the front of your work so
that you are keeping the thread always on one side of the worked pattern.)
R5: 2 sc into 1st sc, sc3, 2 sc into next sc, sc2 pulling Color C thru last 2 loops, sc1 pulling Color D thru 2 loops,
*2 sc in next, sc3*, repeat from * to * 1 time, 2 sc in next sc, sc2 pulling Color C thru last 2 loops, sc1
pulling Color B thru 2 loops, 2 sc in next, sc3, sl st into mk sp, ch 1, pl mk, turn (30)
R6: sc5 pulling Color C thru last 2 loops, sc1 pulling Color D thru 2 loops, sc14 pulling Color C thru last 2
loops, sc1 pulling Color B thru 2 loops, sc9, sl st into mk sp, ch 1, pl mk, turn (30)
R7: sc9 pulling Color C thru last 2 loops, sc1 pulling Color D thru 2 loops, sc14 pulling Color C thru last 2
loops, sc1 pulling Color B thru 2 loops, sc5, sl st into mk sp, ch 1, pl mk, turn (30)
R8: repeat R6
R9: repeat R7
R10: repeat R6
R11: repeat R7
R12: sc3, sc2tog pulling Color C thru 3 loops, sc1 pulling Color D thru 2 loops, sc2, sc2tog, sc3, sc2tog, sc3,
sc2tog pulling Color C thru 3 loops, sc1 pulling Color B thru 2 loops, sc2, sc2tog, sc3, sc2tog, sl st
into mk sp, ch 1, pl mk, turn (24)
R13: sc2tog, sc2, sc2tog, sc1 pulling Color C thru 2 loops, sc1 pulling Color D thru 2 loops, sc2tog, sc2, sc2tog,
sc2, sc2tog, sc1 pulling Color C thru 2 loops, sc1 pulling Color B thru 2 loops, sc2tog, sc2, sl st into
mk sp, ch 1, pl mk, turn (18)
R14: sc1, sc2tog pulling Color C thru 3 loops, sc1, pulling Color D thru 2 loops, sc2tog, sc1, sc2tog, sc1, sc2tog
pulling Color C thru 3 loops, sc1 pulling Color B thru 2 loops, sc2tog, sc1, sc2tog, w/ closest strand of
Color C sl st into mk sp, ch 1, pl mk, do not turn (12)
Place empty footbag on a scale, if available, and set to grams. Use the funnel, if necessary, to pour plastic
pellets into footbag. Pour in as much as you can getting the weight between 40 45 grams. Regulation weight
footbags vary between 20 70 grams, but you want to fill the bag as much as possible so that it maintains its
circular shape. You dont need a scale to make and enjoy this footbag. These instruction are just for the footbag
purist.
R15: sc2tog 6 times, sl st, BO
Weave in end.

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