Virus Stress Ball
DK yarn in grey, red & black
3.5mm crochet hook
3.5mm crochet hook
Stuffing
Yarn needle
Scrap of black DK yarn for the mouth
Scrap of black DK yarn for the mouth
Small toy safety eyes or beads or back yarn if you would prefer to embroider eyes
Scissors
Each row is worked in the round.
Terminology is in US terms.
Abbreviations
St - stitch
Ch - chain
Rnd - round
Ch - chain
Rnd - round
Sc – single crochet
Hdc - half-double crochet
Dc - double crochet
Hdc - half-double crochet
Dc - double crochet
Slst - slip stitch
Main Body
Main Body
Rnd 1: sc 6 st into a magic circle [6]
*alternatively you can ch4, slst into first st, ch1 & sc5 into the centre of the circle*
Rnd 2: work 2sc in each st [12]
*alternatively you can ch4, slst into first st, ch1 & sc5 into the centre of the circle*
Rnd 2: work 2sc in each st [12]
Rnd 3: work (1sc into next st, 2sc into the net st) 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: work (1sc into the next 2 sts, 2sc into the next st) 6 times [24]
Rnd 6-10: work 1sc in each st. [30]
Rnd 12: work (1sc into the next 2 sts, sc2tog) 6 times [18]
Rnd 13: work (1sc into the next st, sc2tog) 6 times [12]
Rnd 14: work (sc2tog) 6 times [6]
Stuff slightly.
Sew or fasten on eyes & sew on a grumpy face!
Sew up bottom.
Red Part
Chain 5
Slst into the first st
Repeat twice more.
Fasten off & leave a long tail for sewing up.
Make as many as you would like - mine has 13
Sew onto the main body!
Happy stress relief!
Sew or fasten on eyes & sew on a grumpy face!
Sew up bottom.
Red Part
Chain 5
Slst into the first st
Repeat twice more.
Fasten off & leave a long tail for sewing up.
Make as many as you would like - mine has 13
Sew onto the main body!
Happy stress relief!