Air Balloon
COLOR VERSION
♦ Color A light gray
♦ Color B green
♦ Color C light blue
♦ Color D golden brown
COPYRIGHT
This pattern is for personal use only! The pattern (or parts of it) may not be reproduced, distributed or resold, translated, published, altered, shared or posted (for sell or free) over the internet or offline.
MATERIAL LIST
♦ yarn in 4 different colors
♦ crochet hook 2.5 mm
♦ tapestry needle
♦ stitch marker
♦ scissors
♦ soft stuffing
ABBREVIATIONS
♦ (…) ”…” is the total amount of stitches made in current round
♦ […]…x repeat instructions in brackets ”…” times
♦ rnd round
♦ sc single crochet
♦ mr magic ring/loop
♦ inc increase (sc in indicated stitch 2 times)
♦ dec decrease (sc next 2 stitches together)
♦ FL front loop (the loop that is closer to you)
♦ BL back loop (the loop that is farthest from you)
♦ dc double crochet
♦ ss slip stitch
BALLON – Color A:
1. rnd 6 sc in mr, place the stitch marker in the last stitch (6)
2. rnd [inc]6x (12)
3. rnd [sc, inc]6x (18)
4. rnd [2 sc, inc]6x (24)
5. rnd [3 sc, inc]6x (30)
6. rnd [4 sc, inc]6x (36)
7. rnd sc all around (36)
8. rnd [5 sc, inc]6x (42)
9. rnd [6 sc, inc]6x (48)
10–12. rnd sc all around (48)
13. rnd [6 sc, dec]6x (42)
14. rnd sc all around (42)
15a. rnd. sc in FL all around (42)
– Break yarn and fasten off.
Place the hook, with color B, in one of the BL from rnd. 14 and make 1 sc. Place the stitch marker in the stitch behind.
15b. rnd [5 sc, dec]6x, move the stitch marker into the last stitch(36)
16b. rnd sc all around (36)
17. rnd [4 sc, dec]6x (30)
18. rnd [3 sc, dec]6x (24)
19.–20. rnd sc all around (24)
– Stuff the balloon and remember to stuff as you go.
- rnd sc all around (24)
- rnd [2 sc, dec]6x (18) – Change to color A in the last decrease
23a. rnd [1 sc in BL, dec in BL]6x (12)
24a. rnd [dec]6x (6) – Break yarn and fasten off.
Place the hook, with color B, in one of the FL from rnd. 22 and make 1 sc. Place the stitch marker in the sc
23b. rnd. sc all around (18) – 1 ss in the first stitch.
24b. rnd. sc all around (18) – Break yarn and fasten off.
Place the hook, with color C, in one of the stitches from rnd. 15a and make 1 sc. Place the stitch marker in the sc.
16a. rnd. [5 dc in the 3. stitch from the hook, sc in the 3. stitch from the hook]7x, 1 ss in the first stitch from this rnd. – Break yarn and fasten off.
BASKET – Color D:
1. rnd 6 sc in mr, place the stitch marker in the last stitch (6)
2. rnd [inc]6x (12)
3. rnd [sc, inc]6x (18)
4. rnd sc in BL all around (18)
5.–7. rnd. sc all around (18)
8a. rnd. [sc in BL, dec in BL]6x (12)
– Stuff the basket.
9. rnd [dec]6x (6) – Break yarn and fasten off.
Place the hook, with color D, in one of the FL from rnd. 7 and make 1 sc.
8b. rnd. sc all around (12). Make 1 ss in the first stitch – Break yarn and fasten off.
ASSEMBLY:
– Cut approximately 30 cm (12 inches) yarn in color C.
– Pull the yarn through 2 stitches, below rnd. 16a and tie a knot.
– Pull the yarn down to the bottom of the balloon and sew into one of the stitches.
– Pull the yarn through one of the stitches in the bottom of the basket (rnd. 3) and leave approximately 10 cm (4 inches) yarn.
– Repeat this two other places on the air balloon.
– Tie the three pieces of yarn together under the basket and break the yarn.
DONE. Congrats! You have now made a air balloon. You can use it for all sorts of ornaments. Show me your finished balloon by tagging me on instagram: mariahvolbek or send me a picture by email: mkhvolbek@gmail.com
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