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Bowling Set Crochet Pattern crochet Pattern

Bowling Set Crochet Pattern

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Yarn Type

    Yarn Type

    DK / 8 ply

  • designer

    Designer

    Lucinda Ganderton

  • Needle Type

    Needle Type

    Crochet Hook

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What you need to know

Use your yarn stash to crochet Lucinda Ganderton's easy patchwork ball and skittles play set

Lucinda Ganderton's fun bowling ball comprises 12 small pentagons which are then joined together with double crochet. The sphere is stuffed with a spare ball of yarn to give it enough weight to play with. Complete the set with sweet toadstool skittles and then see who gets the first strike! If you’d like to replicate Lucinda’s colour scheme, all the details can be found in the right-hand column on the facing page.

Sizing


Ball diameter: approx 11cm
Skittle height: approx 6.5cm

What you'll need?


Yarn: DK, shades Yellow, White, Pink, Green, Blue, 25g of each
Hook: 3.5mm 
Safety toy stuffing
Tapestry needle

Skills and stitches used


Chain (ch)
Slip stitch (sl st)
Treble (tr)
Double crochet (dc)
Half treble (htr)
Half treble two
together (htr2tog)

Meet the designer


Lucinda Ganderton is a designer and writer with extensive experience in needlework and other traditional crafts. If you enjoyed making her pattern, we think you'll love making Lucinda's Nursery Picture next. You can see more projects from Lucinda here.

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