Knitting: Beaded Stress Ball
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Beaded Stress Ball Pattern

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Category:

Knitting

Type:

Toy

Item:

Other

Skill Level:

small skill level requirement Beginner

Basic Skills Necessary:

  • Knit stitch
  • Ball shaping and bead placement is both written and charted

Pattern Description:

Squish and roll this beaded ball around in your hands to provide relaxation and quick relief to stress, aching or stiff finger joints. Tiny pressure points of beads have a meditative quality.

These balls make a quick, low-cost and much-appreciated gift. Make them bright and colorful for a cheerful uplift, or in subtle colors to fit your most reflective mood.

Gauge:

7 stitches per inch (2.5 cm) over beaded garter stitch before stuffing

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

  • Approximately 23⁄4" to 3" (7 cm to 7.6 cm) diameter depending on degree of stuffing

Materials:

  • 25 yards (23 m) fingering weight
  • 792 size 8/0 (3 mm diameter) glass seed beads, approximately 20 g
  • Size US 1 (2.25 mm) suggested

You Will Also Need:

  • Bead stringing needle or bead spinner
  • Tapestry needle
  • Polyester fiberfill or other choice of stuffing

Beaded Stress Ball Pattern

$6.00

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JackieES on craftsy.com
HeartStrings Knitting Patterns
by JackieES
Destrehan, LA (near New Orleans)

Patterns for Wearable Art in Timeless Styles :: Jackie E-S established HeartStrings to provide quality instruction to knitters who want their items to be special, as well as practical and enjoyable to knit. Knitters of all skill levels have come to have the utmost trust and confidence in HeartStrings knitting patterns to make their own heart-felt creations. We think you will, too!

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