Towel Toppers and Environment Friendly Water Balloons, Hot off my Hooks.

My hooks have been real busy the last few days.  My daughter brought me 3 towels to make for her.  2 with roosters and one of the family/friends that I had just finished 6 of.  Got those done early yesterday morning.

Hot summer day fun with an environment friendly water balloon.  Hang to dry to use another day, wash and dry as needed. 

Then the other day, the kids were getting bored and restless because it was very hot and playing outdoors was minimal, my daughter ran across crocheted water balloons (I have seen them before) for sale in a group she belongs to.  Showed them to me and asked if I would make some.  Did one right away and tested the "hurt" factor on an 8 year old and my grandson, no worse then a water balloon was the response.  Proceeded to make 9 of them, as we counted and thought that would be enough. OOPS! forgot 1 kid so 3 more this morning for a total of 9.  Used Red Heart Super Saver #4 yarn and a K hook and 3 Red Heart Ombre #4 and K hook.  See the pattern below.  This can easily be adjusted for any size and yarn you want.  The "balloons" are about 2 1/2 inches in diameter, okay'd by grandsons as right size.  So 12 water balloons enough for 4 kids to play with.


Each balloon uses about 6 yards so a good way to get rid of small scraps! 

Hot summer day fun with an environment friendlwater balloon.  Hang to dry to use another day, wash and dry as needed. 

Although the blues look smaller in the photo, they are the same size, these are from the Ombre yarn.

The water balloons are 2 1/2 inches in diameter, made with Red Heart Super Saver and Ombre #4 yarn, about 6 yards each, and K hook. Sc rounds do not start with a ch 1.  How you make your circle is up to you, I turn this time, my preference. When you finish round 5 your circle should measure about 2 1/2 inches, use less rounds for a smaller balloon or more rounds for a larger balloon, of course different size yarn and hook will result in a different size balloon just adjust your increase rounds for the size you want the balloon to be.

1. Ch2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with slst in first sc.  Turn, (6 sc)

2. 2 sc in each stitch around, join with slst in first sc,  Turn.         (12 sc)

3. Sc in first sc, 2 sc in next, repeat around join with slst in first sc.  Turn.  (18 sc)

4. Sc in first 2 sc, 2 sc in next, repeat around, join with slst in first sc.  Turn.  (24 sc)

5. Sc in first 2 sc, sc2toget over next 2 sc, repeat around, join with slst in first sc  Turn.  (18 sc)

6. Sc in first sc, 2 sc toget over next 2 sc, repeat around, join with slst in first sc.  Turn (12 sc)

7. 2 sc toget over next 2 sc repeat around, join with slst in first sc. (6 sc)

8. Ch2 (does not count), dc in each sc around join with slst in first dc (6 dc)

9. Sc2toget over 2 dc, repeat around (3 sc). 

Fasten Off, weave in ends.