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Soccer Ball

simple soccer ball i made

This pattern uses a 20 × 20 bead grid with 256 beads and 5 listed colors. It is marked as Easy difficulty.

How-To: Arrange the black beads for the pentagon panels and outer border first, then fill in the white and grey shading beads to give it a round look.
Use Case: Makes a great backpack keychain or locker magnet for sports fans.

What pegboard do I need for this pattern?

A standard square pegboard works perfectly since the design is a small, compact circle.

Why are there grey beads included?

The grey beads are used for simple shading along the edges to give the soccer ball a more 3D appearance.