i love this ball.
knitted from 6 stockinette strips and woven together. knitters might note that stockinette curls on itself; this pattern takes advantage of that, and the strips effectively become squishy cylinders. the length is short enough so that when carefully woven together, the volume created by the curl creates the substance of the ball. no stuffing required.
so the ball is infinitely squishable and (theoretically) can always spring back to its original shape. it's a perfect little knitted gift to make for a toddler boy, which is a hard demographic to knit for. and it took just a couple of days of easy knitting.
a couple of months ago i went to a wedding on the east coast and had a too-brief visit with my college roommate. this ball was a present for her 2 year old son.
pattern: Braided Ball
yarn: Caron Simply Soft Brites
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