Crochet Soft Textured Indoor Snowball Free Pattern

Materials Needed:

• Worsted weight yarn in white and gray
• Size G (4.0 mm) crochet hook
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle
• Polyester fiberfill stuffing

Abbreviations:

• ch - chain
• sc - single crochet
• st(s) - stitch(es)
• inc - increase (2 sc in one st)
• dec - decrease (sc 2 sts together)

Pattern:

1. Start: In gray or white, make a magic ring.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 sts)
3. Round 2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)
4. Round 3: (Sc in next st, inc) 6 times. (18 sts)
5. Round 4: (Sc in next 2 sts, inc) 6 times. (24 sts)
6. Round 5: (Sc in next 3 sts, inc) 6 times. (30 sts)
7. Rounds 6-10: Sc in each st around. (30 sts per round)
8. Round 11: (Sc in next 3 sts, dec) 6 times. (24 sts)
9. Round 12: (Sc in next 2 sts, dec) 6 times. (18 sts)
10. Round 13: (Sc in next st, dec) 6 times. (12 sts)
    Start stuffing the ball firmly with fiberfill.
11. Round 14: Dec 6 times. (6 sts)
12. Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the remaining stitches and pull tight to close. Secure and weave in the end.

Repeat the pattern using different color combinations to create a set of indoor snowballs.