F Bomb!

....probably because I'm so busy with school and work that there is no blogging time left in the schedule!  Doesn't mean I've not found time to crochet, though.

These funny F Bombs are the latest thing I've made, at the request of someone who saw one I made for my sister.  They work up quickly and are just fun to toss around, I think.  Shockingly, I actually typed the pattern up and put it up for people to use if they need directions for creating the ball of the bomb.  

F bomb

sc = single crochet

inc = increase (two sc in one stitch)

dec = decrease (crochet two sc together)

I like using the magic ring to begin the ball, but you can chain 2, then sc 6 in first chain if you prefer

Row 1: Magic ring, sc x 6 in ring (6)

Row 2: inc in each stitch around (12)

Row 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat x 5 (18)

Row 4:  (2 sc, inc) repeat x 5 (24)

Row 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat x 5(30)

Row 6: (4 sc, inc) repeat x 5 (36)

Row 7: (5 sc, inc) repeat x 5 (42)

Row 8: sc around (42)

Row 9L 6 sc, inc) repeat x 5 (48)

Row 10: sc around (48)

Row 11: (7 sc, inc) repeat x 5 (54)

Row 12: sc around (54)

Row 13: (8 sc, inc) repeat x 5 (60)

Row 14-18: sc around (60)

Row 19: (8 sc, dec) repeat x 5 (54)

Row 20: sc around (54)

Row 21: (7 sc, dec) repeat x 5 (48)

Row 22: sc around (48)

Row 23: (6 sc, dec) repeat x 5 (42)

Row 24: sc around (42)  Begin stuffing ball

Row 25: (5 sc, dec) repeat x 5 (36)

Row 26: (4 sc, dec) repeat x 5 (30)

Row 27: (3 sc, dec) repeat x 5 (24)

Row 28: (2 sc, dec) repeat x 5 (18)

Row 29: (1 sc, dec) repeat x 5 (12) Finish stuffing ball before final decreases

Row 30: dec x 6 (6)

Row 31: dec x 3, finish off.

Bomb top

Row 1: magic ring, sc x 6 in ring (6)

Row 2: inc in each stitch around (12)

Row 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat x 5 (18)

Row 4: sc around in back loop of each stitch (18)

Row 5-7: sc around (18) finish off

Pull a small scrap of white yarn through center of magic ring on bomb top and tie a knot so that it doesn’t pull through.  Tie another knot near end of yard, leaving some at the very end to fray.  Stuff bomb top lightly and sew to top of ball.

F shape

I use the pattern from http://www.mooglyblog.com/the-moogly-crochet-alphabet/ for the F.

Sew F onto front of bomb.  Then drop it. :-)