If you have visited my etsy shop you may have noticed that I have a "thing" for rainbows. When I found this knitting pattern on Ravelry for a 12 section ball I just new I had to do it in a rainbow of colors. It's a very simple pattern using short rows to shape the curve of the ball. The only change I made was to" wrap and turn" instead of just" turning" so there wouldn't be any holes. You use small needles, I chose size 5, with worsted weight yarn to create a dense fabric which keeps the wool stuffing from peeking through.
This ball is much bigger than the variegated rainbow ones I make as you can see by the photo below. It's approximately 5 inches in diameter or 14 inches in circumference.
A ball is certainly not a new inventive child's toy, but it is a classic which is why I choose to include it in my shop. My version is made with all natural plant dyed wool yarn and natural wool stuffing making it ideal for babies and children.
So cute. Those bright rainbow colors just make the ball scream "Play with me!"
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