Super Tactile Fiddle Balls - Easy Crochet Make
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- čas přidán 2. 02. 2022
- We could all benefit from a little mindfulness right now. Whether your child has difficulty concentrating, your parent has trouble recalling recent events, or you are just so caught up with everything else that’s going on in your life.
Corinne Bradd has come up with a tactile fiddly fidget ball that could be the answer. Its rippled surface made from soft 100% cotton yarn is irresistible and you’ll find yourself fiddling with it for hours. It’s also a brilliant first project for a newbie crocheter as after the initial foundation ring you’re just working trebles so it’s perfect for stabilising your tension, both on the hook and in your mind!
Worked in the round you can make your ball as ripple-y as you desire, just add more stitches as you work up the ball. It can also double up as a play ball for a pet that likes to mouth rather than chew, a soft ball for toddlers to practise their catching skills, a washable scrubbie for the bath, or even a funky hair scrunchie when worked around a loop of elastic.
There are lots of wonderful crochet patterns available for free at www.topcrochetpatterns.com
To make your ball - chain 6 and join with a slip stitch to make a ring. Chain 2 to represent a tr, work as many tr into the ring as you can fit, squeezing them up if necessary - 20 is a good number to aim for, and join with a slip stitch. Chain 2 to represent your first tr, and then work 3 tr into the same stitch as the slip stitch. Work four tr into every stitch of the first round to make approximately 80 stitches and join with a slip stitch. Work the third round in the same way as the second to make around 320 stitches in total and fasten off.
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Love these fidget balls. I think I will make some for cat shelter where I volunteer. Very informative video
And the nice thing when you get really frustrated and throw it against the wall it will not hurt anything. Lol
Hahaha! Have you got a secret camera in my house somewhere? 🤣
@@TheCraftsChannel I knew you were a women after my own heart.
My grandson adores these! He's autistic and loves sensory toys.
Thank you for the great pattern and demonstration!
I discovered you by accident while cruising other sites I love these balls thanks for sharing your knowledge
I was doing research on how to make a snuffle mat for my dog to play with, i think these would be fanastic because I can hide small treats inside the folds of the ball for her to forage. Thank you for the straightforward tutorial, i look forward to making these!
Great idea! and probably less likely to make a mess then a fabric one, although did you see the sewn mat we did? czcams.com/video/ZioQgbgC60s/video.html c x
That’s a great idea! I made a bunch of coral pieces that are similar to these. You can make them with any stitch.
I’m going to make some for my dogs who seem to have way too much energy when I’m ready to chill for a while. 🤞 Thanks for all the fun and useful ideas you give us!
Beautiful! Very easy to follow your instructions. Also love your colours and background decor as well. Thank you!
Thank you, I'd like to say the background decor is my home but sadly it's not. My usual decor is eclectic, dusty, riot of colour!!! c x
I work with psychiatric patients and can’t wait to make some of these. Thanks for the straight forward, easy to follow video.
Love it!❤
Super cute! I made some with fuzzy yarn and it is PERFECT for when I'm feeling overstimulated or stressed. Looking forward to more from your channel!
I'm glad it's helped, think we could all do with one at times. You could make it smaller to keep in a pocket, c x
Fantastic! Thank you so much! ⭐️🌟💫
Brilliant!
Made one last night love it. Thank you for your video
Glad you like it. They're great to make if you want to wind down at the end of the day because it really doesn't matter if you miss a stitch or two, c x
My grands would have fun with these.
Thinking of making one for my dad who has dementia. Thank you!
For babies, depending on types of yarns. They'd be soft easy to hang on to , plus washable..
Just found your channel, I crochet a lot for charities this will work for me. Thanks for this tutorial ❤️
Glad you like it, c x
Really enjoy your channel and the tutorials you do, they are always practical and easy to follow, Thank you stay safe. 😊😊💕💕
Thank you, glad you like them! c x
Elastic band to crochet over works too. Lovely
I've really enjoyed this video, and I can't wait to make some of these! And you have a lovely voice, I could listen to you all day.
Ah thank you. I have a friend that listens to my demos when she can't get to sleep! c x
@@TheCraftsChannel I've made 3!! I think the yarn I've used must be a bit thin, because I've had to increase to 5 trebles on the last round. I made one for my son, and now my kids' friends are asking if I can make them one as well. I'll be busy for a while!
@@margaritamedina1814 ah that's great, glad they like them. I used DK but I've noticed there's a difference in weight between brands. The great thing about these balls is there's no right or wrong way to make them! c x
Great make! I'm making one along with you 😉
Once you make one (and you've un-cramped your hand) you'll want to make more! c x
Thank You...
Oh wow ! You hold the yarn like me ! I can’t manage to hold my fingers up to tension the yarn - I thought I was doing it wrong. So pleased ! Xx
Don't think there is a *wrong* way to crochet as long as the end result is what you wanted! cx
I do the same. I've tried the way I see most people hold it but I just can't do it.
Me too!
I've been making these for years and using for bath, washish? Japan they use them for bathing. Never thought about toys for cat or children.
"Oh crap, I crocheted 1 more stitch... ok, no biggie" 😅
Gonna make these for my friends' toddlers, gonna use them as a trial for when my son's born
And that's the beauty of these, there are no wrong ways to do it! c x
Great idea! Can’t wait to make some! I was wondering how you made the scrunchie one. Did I miss that in the video? Do you just cast on to an elastic and continue with the same pattern? Thanks for your help!
Yes, that's how I originally did it but when I'd finished I found the hairband was too difficult to stretch out enough to double up around a ponytail so I had to thread 5mm wide elastic under the stitches, tie it off and then cut out the band! Check your band to start with... it's much easier 😉 c x
5:45 so another row of 4 the in each, but you said outer ring. Is it back loop this row? I Don't think so, I'm home sick with the flu & my brain is foggy. I just subscribed & shared this video on Pinterest.❤
Sorry you're feeling groggy, no just crochet into both loops as usual, c x
These are so cute. Can I use Red Heart yarn for these? I have alot of yarn to try making one and see if I can make some for my cat daughters to play with.
Is Red Heart a DK? Think it should be fine, c x
These are great, I love making them. I would like to make a scrunchy, I’ve only been crocheting for 6 months, how do I do that
Instead of crocheting into the ring to start with try crocheting into a hair band or a loop of 5mm flat elastic. Then you can carry one in the same way as the balls, c x
Do you ever give a printed on, I watch and watch and I can't stay with. I would love to make every one and give them as gifts. Do give the worry worm poem? Thank you very much Linda
Hi Linda, try this (UK terms) - Chain 4, join into a ring, work 20 tr in the ring. (*) On the next row, work 4 tr in each tr of the previous round. Repeat (*) until the ball is big enough. Hope this helps, c x
I can’t wait to try this! Do we have to sl st and ch or can we do a continuous round?
You can do a continuous round but I've found it easier to sl st and ch to keep track of where I am when the ball gets ruffle-y, c x
Thank you. Looks really "useful"
Thank you for the video...is there a way to show this using a small, rattling ball inside and then enclose it into the "brain"...I have one that was given to me as a gift...would love to know how to do that.
Ooo, I wonder if you made a 'cup' to start with and then made the brain around the edge of that, and then stitched another cup over the top with the ball enclosed? c x
Based on the accent, I am presuming that the Treble in US terms would be a US Double Crochet? Is that a correct assumption? It always helps given the accessibility of these videos to have a statement whether instructions are UK or US terminology. The hands are moving to fast without real close-up to be able to determine based on noting the number of Yarn Overs being used in each stitch. I do like the idea to work over a larger elastic rings that it might be a fidget item on someone's arm.
Yes, it's a UK treble and a US double, but with this kind of 'growing' in the round project you could probably do a US treble and it would just result in a larger ball, c x
She says it in the beginning of the video…
But how many trebles into the ring? Does it matte
Not really, I suggested 20. Here are the written instructions - To make your ball - chain 6 and join with a slip stitch to make a ring. Chain 2 to represent a tr, work as many tr into the ring as you can fit, squeezing them up if necessary - 20 is a good number to aim for, and join with a slip stitch. Chain 2 to represent your first tr, and then work 3 tr into the same stitch as the slip stitch. Work four tr into every stitch of the first round to make approximately 80 stitches and join with a slip stitch. Work the third round in the same way as the second to make around 320 stitches in total and fasten off. c x
Would these be good for people with dementia?
I think they would. I initially made one for my poor old dad but his dexterity is so poor it didn't seem to help. It's definitely worth a couple of hours work to see if they help, c x
I could use an you tube demonstration for the scrunching one,.
Just work the first round of crochet onto a hair elastic instead of into the ring but don't work them in as tight - 30 stitches should be ample, c x
I’m a bit confused - how many rounds do we do?
Three rounds altogether. Here are the written instructions - To make your ball - chain 6 and join with a slip stitch to make a ring. Chain 2 to represent a tr, work as many tr into the ring as you can fit, squeezing them up if necessary - 20 is a good number to aim for, and join with a slip stitch. Chain 2 to represent your first tr, and then work 3 tr into the same stitch as the slip stitch. Work four tr into every stitch of the first round to make approximately 80 stitches and join with a slip stitch. Work the third round in the same way as the second to make around 320 stitches in total and fasten off. c x
@@TheCraftsChanneldoes the tr in chain 6 count as one round?
@@xintiancheong8274 Yes, c x
Is there a reason I can not save your video for later?
Erm, honest answer, I don't know. Don't think I've done anything to the upload of it to stop this action. Can you not save it using the three little dots to the right of the share arrow below the screen, or am I only seeing that as the administrator? c x
@@TheCraftsChannel I refreshed and I can save it to my projects playlist to make when I have more time.
Is this in UK crochet terms or in USA crochet terms?
I use UK terms, so my trebles are US doubles I think, c x
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I made one for someone with depression and he loved it
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Gibt's die Beschreibung g auchauf deutsch, würde mich freuen, danke!
Machen Sie eine 4er Luftmasche, häkeln Sie 20 Stäbchen in den Ring. (*) In der nächsten Reihe 4 Stäbchen in jede Masche häkeln. Wiederholen Sie (*), bis der Ball groß genug ist. Hoffe das hilft, c x
@@TheCraftsChannel vielen lieben Dank *! Bleiben Sie gesund !!!
Geht das auch so mit feste Maschen ?
@@ingemarpressler5243 Ah, wir verwenden britische Begriffe, also ist mein Stäbchen ein US-Stäbchen. Es ist ein bisschen verwirrend, aber wenn Sie das Video verlangsamen, können Sie sehen, welchen Stich ich mache, c x
@@TheCraftsChannel Vielen ❤️ lichen Dank !
Love your items,but I crochet mainly by watching. Camera is often too far from the work to see what is happening...
Can you watch the demo on a larger screen to see what's happening more easily? c x