Ball With Bell

So- since J's sister's baby is due any day now, and I know she doesn't read my blog, here's the skinny in my recent non-Cardi project!

It's from a book called Knitted Toys by Fiona McTague.

Ball With Bell
Measurements: Height of ball approximately 5in
Materials: Small amounts of Rowan Handknit DK Cotton in 6 colors
Pair of size 3 needles; 1 toy bell; Washable toy stuffing

Gauge
24 sts and 32 rows to 4 in measured over stockinette stitch using 3 needles

Sections:
Using 3 needles and color A, cast on 1 st
Knit into back and front of this st => 2 sts
Cont in A, work in st st, starting with a P row:
P: Inc into first and last st => 4 sts
K: Inc into first and last st => 6 sts
P: purl 6 sts
K: Inc into first and last st => 8 sts
P: purl 8 sts
K: Inc into first and last st => 10 sts
P: purl 10 sts
K: knit 10 sts
P: Inc into first and last st => 12 sts
K: knit 12 sts
P: purl 12 sts
K: Inc into first and last st => 14 sts
P: purl 14 sts
K: knit 14 sts
P: knit 14 sts
K: Inc into first and last st => 16 sts
Work 16 rows even (pkpk/pkpk/pkpk/pkpk)
P: Dec 1 st at each end of row => 14 sts
Work 5 rows even (kpkpk)
P: purl 14 sts
K: knit 14 sts
P: Dec 1 st at each end of row => 12 sts
K: knit 12 sts
P: purl 12 sts
K: Dec 1 st at each end of row => 10 sts
Work 3 rows even (pkp)
K: knit 10 sts
P: Dec 1 st at each end of row => 8 sts
K: knit 8 sts
P: Dec 1 st at each end of row => 6 sts
K: Dec 1 st at each end of row => 4 sts
P: Dec 1 st at each end of row => 2 sts
P 1 row. K2tog, and fasten off

Join sections neatly, leaving a small opening. Insert stuffing and bell and sew up the opening.

I'm nearly done with section #5! Yaaaaaaaaaay!