Amigurumi sphere with 42 stitches: round-by-round pattern
A crochet ball with a widest round of 42 stitches takes 20 rounds: 7 rounds of increases, 7 rounds even and 6 rounds of decreases.
At a typical amigurumi gauge of 20 single crochets per 4 in it is about 2.7 in (6.8 cm) across.
42-stitch ball, round by round
42-stitch ball, round by round| Round | Work (stitch count) |
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| Rnd 1 | 6 sc in a magic ring (6) |
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| Rnd 2 | inc × 6 (12) |
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| Rnd 3 | (sc 1, inc) × 6 (18) |
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| Rnd 4 | (sc 2, inc) × 6 (24) |
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| Rnd 5 | (sc 3, inc) × 6 (30) |
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| Rnd 6 | (sc 4, inc) × 6 (36) |
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| Rnd 7 | (sc 5, inc) × 6 (42) |
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| Rnds 8–14 | sc in each stitch (42) |
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| Rnd 15 | (sc 5, dec) × 6 (36) |
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| Rnd 16 | (sc 4, dec) × 6 (30) |
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| Rnd 17 | (sc 3, dec) × 6 (24) |
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| Rnd 18 | (sc 2, dec) × 6 (18) |
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| Rnd 19 | (sc 1, dec) × 6 (12) |
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| Rnd 20 | dec × 6 (6); stuff firmly, fasten off and close the hole |
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How big is a 42-stitch ball?
How big is a 42-stitch ball?| Your gauge | Inches across | cm across |
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| 16 sc per 4 in | 3.3 | 8.5 |
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| 20 sc per 4 in | 2.7 | 6.8 |
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| 24 sc per 4 in | 2.2 | 5.7 |
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Tips for a rounder ball
Stagger the increases and decreases: start each round’s repeat with a different number of stitches so they don’t stack into six corners.
Use the invisible decrease (front loops only) and stuff firmly before the hole gets small.
Single crochet in a spiral, starting from a magic ring. Six increases a round keep single crochet flat, so the increase rounds make a disc; for a ball you then work as many rounds even as you had increase rounds, and decrease the same way back down: 3k − 1 rounds for a widest round of 6k stitches. The widest round is the ball’s circumference, so its diameter is about stitches ÷ stitches per inch ÷ π. Spread the increases (start each round’s repeat in a different place) for a rounder, less hexagonal ball.
Frequently asked questions
How many rounds is a 42 stitch amigurumi ball?
A crochet ball with a widest round of 42 stitches takes 20 rounds: 7 rounds of increases, 7 rounds even and 6 rounds of decreases.
How big is a 42 stitch crochet ball?
At a typical amigurumi gauge of 20 single crochets per 4 in it is about 2.7 in (6.8 cm) across.
When should I stuff the ball?
start stuffing when about 18 stitches are left