<p>Here is an amazing tutorial for <a href="http://www.buddyrumi.com/blog/2013/7/12/light-bulb-closing-3d-amigurumi-pieces.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">how to close amigurumi shapes</a>. It's a bit of work but the results are beautiful. </p>

<p>Essentially, this method works by creating an identical system to your opening <a href="http://www.crochet-world.com/blog/?p=7618" rel="nofollow noreferrer">magic loop</a> (if you're using the magic loop start), by adding a drawstring to the last circle of stitches. This drawstring can then be pulled until the circle is completely closed and then tied in place and finished off.</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Mb4g9.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Mb4g9.jpg" alt="Closing Amigurumi spheres"></a></p>

<p>As laid out in the tutorial, the steps are:</p>

<blockquote>
  <ol>
  <li>Decrease the opening in your work until you have 6 to 8 stitches or less.</li>
  <li>Thread a tapestry needle with the tail left from your work. Insert the needle under the next front loop.</li>
  <li>Repeat for the remaining stitches pulling the yarn lightly.</li>
  <li>Pull the yarn tightly until the hole closes completely.</li>
  <li>Insert the needle under a loop close to the closed hole. Repeat one more time.</li>
  <li>Pull the yarn until creating a loop and insert the needle into the loop. Pull the yarn creating a knot.</li>
  <li>Insert the needle into the closed hole and make it come out as far as possible.</li>
  <li>Pull the yarn until the knot disappears into the piece. Cut the yarn close to the piece, the end will disappear inside it.</li>
  <li>Piece closed.</li>
  </ol>
</blockquote>

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Catija
<p>Pokemon Go has been a feature in my family, and the world, as of late. I figured it would be fun to make some pokeballs for the kids. The first time I make something I expect there to be flaws. I make mistakes so that I can learn from them. However I have now made two balls which have similar issues that I see when I make spherical objects. </p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/j1IPN.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/j1IPN.jpg" alt="Tops of my balls"></a></p>

<p>As you can see the tops of the balls have rather open stitching. I don't have this issue with the bottoms, which is where I started working, as they are tight and closed. </p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/1WMom.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/1WMom.jpg" alt="Bottoms of my balls"></a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Pokeball-Set/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Based on the instructions I was following</a>, which are pretty much the same for all balls, I just did the reverse of the inc rows using dec's for the top. When I made the first ball the rows stopped leaving a large circular gap at the top. I added some more stitches to round it off. </p>

<p>How can I finish the tops of balls and other spheres so that it looks tighter and not obvious that I finished there. </p>

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2016-08-16T21:34:30.300Z
Possible similar question (not a duplicate): http://crafts.stackexchange.com/questions/454/how-to-make-a-pom-pom
Rand al'Thor
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2016-10-03T20:02:57.790Z
Consider additionally crocheting them top down, so the prettier beginning part is the one you see more often.
jkadlubowska
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2016-10-03T20:04:47.193Z
I actually do that know for that reason. Hiding among he white is much easier.
Matt
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How can I finish the tops of my balls so the stitches are not so open in appearance?
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# How can I finish the tops of my balls so the stitches are not so open in appearance?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-08-08)

Pokemon Go has been a feature in my family, and the world, as of late. I figured it would be fun to make some pokeballs for the kids. The first time I make something I expect there to be flaws. I make mistakes so that I can learn from them. However I have now made two balls which have similar issues that I see when I make spherical objects.

[![Tops of my balls](https://i.sstatic.net/j1IPN.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/j1IPN.jpg)

As you can see the tops of the balls have rather open stitching. I don't have this issue with the bottoms, which is where I started working, as they are tight and closed.

[![Bottoms of my balls](https://i.sstatic.net/1WMom.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/1WMom.jpg)

[Based on the instructions I was following](http://www.instructables.com/id/Pokeball-Set/), which are pretty much the same for all balls, I just did the reverse of the inc rows using dec's for the top. When I made the first ball the rows stopped leaving a large circular gap at the top. I added some more stitches to round it off.

How can I finish the tops of balls and other spheres so that it looks tighter and not obvious that I finished there.

**Tags:** crocheting

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Possible similar question (not a duplicate): http://crafts.stackexchange.com/questions/454/how-to-make-a-pom-pom  
> **username_2**: Consider additionally crocheting them top down, so the prettier beginning part is the one you see more often.  
> **username_0**: I actually do that know for that reason. Hiding among he white is much easier.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2016-08-08. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

Here is an amazing tutorial for [how to close amigurumi shapes](http://www.buddyrumi.com/blog/2013/7/12/light-bulb-closing-3d-amigurumi-pieces.html). It's a bit of work but the results are beautiful.

Essentially, this method works by creating an identical system to your opening [magic loop](http://www.crochet-world.com/blog/?p=7618) (if you're using the magic loop start), by adding a drawstring to the last circle of stitches. This drawstring can then be pulled until the circle is completely closed and then tied in place and finished off.

[![Closing Amigurumi spheres](https://i.sstatic.net/Mb4g9.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/Mb4g9.jpg)

As laid out in the tutorial, the steps are:

> 1. Decrease the opening in your work until you have 6 to 8 stitches or less.
> 2. Thread a tapestry needle with the tail left from your work. Insert the needle under the next front loop.
> 3. Repeat for the remaining stitches pulling the yarn lightly.
> 4. Pull the yarn tightly until the hole closes completely.
> 5. Insert the needle under a loop close to the closed hole. Repeat one more time.
> 6. Pull the yarn until creating a loop and insert the needle into the loop. Pull the yarn creating a knot.
> 7. Insert the needle into the closed hole and make it come out as far as possible.
> 8. Pull the yarn until the knot disappears into the piece. Cut the yarn close to the piece, the end will disappear inside it.
> 9. Piece closed.


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