How To Knit A Rugby Ball

Knitting instructions to knit a football.

How to knit a rugby ball.

Long tail cast on 6 stitches divided onto 2 needles 3 sts per needle in main color. Follow me on twitter. A small 2 inch high ball can be knitted using straight knitting needles and basic knitting techniques. The rugby ball is worked entirely in stocking stitch with a striped pattern.

The obvious is a christmas ornament but knitted balls can also be the basis for knitting toys or snowmen. Easy this tactile ball is perfect for little fingers. Or you could make an insert ball and fill it with buckwheat hulls or kapok. Once you can comfortably throw the ball to a teammate on the move you should work on a great spin pass.

Free knitting pattern for a rainbow ball toy by designer carlé dehning for nurturing fibres. A hand knit stuffed ball can serve many purposes. They can be all one color striped or patterned. A typical rugby pass is spun beautifully and effortlessly across the field.

Upon weaving the strands together into the ball shape you can fill the ball with yarn scraps or small leftover wool felt scraps i talked about yesterday in my felt bow tutorial. Crafted balls are used as toys for children or pets decorations for the home pincushions and parts for a larger crafting project. Choosing your knit ball filling. To get started follow the directions below for a one color knitted ball.

Great knitting patterns for any fans of the game. 7 free knitting patterns tagged ball. These quick to knit rugby scarves are worked in stocking stitch and doubled over to create a neat finish. Spinning the ball doesn t come naturally but it is an important skill for accuracy distance and consistency on your passes.

Obviously the real challenge here is not in the knitting but in the weaving. Add a bell to the centre and it would certainly provide hours of entertainment. Knitted balls can be used for all sorts of projects. 1 kfb k1 kfb 10 stitches 5 per needle 2 knit row 3 k1 kfb k1 kfb k1 14 sts 4 knit row 5 k2 kfb k1 kfb k2 18 sts 6 knit row 7 switch to contrasting yarn color k3 kfb k1 kfb k3.

And of course they can be used simply as balls which make a lovely gift for a baby. You can do it.