Starburst Footbag
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2000 by Vicky Linnell VLinnell@hotmail.com
Materials:
Small amount of #10 thread in main color (A) & contrast color (B)
Steel hook, size 7
Poly pellets
Nylon sack, needle, and sewing thread.
Gauge:
Gauge is not critical. Work fairly tight.
Finished size:
"Official" footbags should be:
Diameter: Minimum: 2.54cm (1.0 inches) - Maximum: 6.35cm (2.5 inches)
Weight: Minimum: 20g (0.71 ounces) - Maximum: 70g (2.47 ounces)
Notes:
Work in continuous rounds. When changing colors, strand unused color in back.
Stuff with poly pellets in a sack (a bit of nylon hose works well).
Directions:
Start with color A
Rnd 1: Ch 2. In the second chain from the hook, 6 sc.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc. (12 sc)
Rnd 3: (2 sc, inc) 4 times. (16 sc)
Work now with both colors A and B.
Rnd 4: (inc A, sc B) 8 times. (24 sc)
Rnd 5: (2 sc A, inc B) 8 times. (32 sc)
Rnd 6: (2 sc A, sc B, inc B) 8 times. (40 sc)
Rnd 7: (2 sc A, 3 sc B) 8 times. (40 sc)
Rnd 8: (2 sc A, 2 sc B, inc B) 8 times. (48 sc)
Rnd 9: (2 sc A, 4 sc B) 8 times. (48 sc)
Cut color B.
Rnds 10-14: 48 sc A.
Rejoin color B.
Rnds 15-16: (2 sc A, 4 sc B) 8 times. (48 sc)
Rnd 17: (2 sc A, dec B, 2 sc B) 8 times. (40 sc)
Rnd 18: (2 sc A, 3 sc B) 8 times. (40 sc)
Rnd 19: (2 sc A, dec B, sc B) 8 times. (32 sc)
Rnd 20: (2 sc A, dec B) 8 times. (24 sc)
Cut color B. Work only with color A.
Rnd 21: (dec A, sc A) 8 times. (16 sc)
Stuff: put nylon sack in footbag, add poly pellets, sew top closed.
Rnd 22: (dec, 2 sc) 4 times. (12 sc)
Rnd 23: (dec) 6 times. (6 sc)
Sl st in next stitch. Finish off, leaving a long tail. Weave tail around last round of stitches and pull tight to close holes. Weave in end.
