Make it Merry DIY Kissing Ball
Kissing balls have been popular since the middle ages of England. Now they are used by many people for various holidays and events, including Christmas. This Make it Merry DIY Kissing Ball is one of the best and easy crochet patterns you will find related to Christmas crafts. DIY kissing balls are fun alternatives to standard mistletoe and can be hung up throughout the holiday season. Red kissing balls like this one are even more festive. You won't believe how simple it is to learn how to make kissing balls or how you went without one until now.
Crochet HookJ/10 or 6 mm hook
Yarn Weight(6) Super Bulky/Super Chunky (4-11 stitches for 4 inches)
Crochet GaugeGauge is not important for this project.
Materials List
- RED HEART® Boutique Sassy Fabric®: 1 hank 9934 Red Dot
- RED HEART® Super Saver®: small amount of 319 Cherry Red
- Susan Bates brand crochet hook: 6mm [US J-10]
- 4 (10 cm) diameter Styrofoam ball
- Faux mistletoe (use bunch of mistletoe and cut it into smaller sprigs)
- Straight pins
- Ribbon bow (optional)
- Glue
Instructions:
Instructions for the Ball:
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Make a ruffled scarf with one hank of the Sassy Fabric.
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Pin scarf to ball going in vertical rows so that you only have one layer of ruffles covering the whole ball.
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Pin sprigs of mistletoe around the ball.
Instructions for the Hanging Loop:
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Using a yard or so of yarn, crochet a chain and then do a row of single crochets into chain. Pin to top of ball and secure with a dab of glue.