My African Flower Soccer Ball for Michelangelo!

Gwenda is 16 days old now & we were both pretty surprised 

how big this football has become!

We thought it would be average football size

but wow:

Almost as big as the little princess Gwenda!

I always wanted to make such a ball since 

I discovered the pattern by Crochetbug!

Just so pretty!

Click here to find the pattern!
It's so easy, after some hexagons & pentagons
you don't need the pattern anymore!
Just perfect for a fresh Mami like me
with a lack of sleep & a baby brain!
You still get some pieces done half asleep
in between two breastfeeds!

We were invited to Gwenda's first party today:
Our friend Michelangelo has celebrated his first birthday
& I think I really picked the perfect pattern
for his present.
The kids were throwing it,
squashing it,
used it as a pillow
or were just jumping around on it!
Mami & Daddy will have to make another one
for the first birthday of our little princess!

I used Stylecraft Special DK yarns for this ball.

The actual challenge of this project was to create

the pentagons & hexagons in a way

that the border colours are different

while attaching.

I recommend crocheting them together as you go!

I've used the visible join method,

makes quite a nice contrast! ;-)

I hope you are all doing fine

& I'm sending much love to all

my princesses & princes!

Your friend Dada!