Gruffle Balls I use regular worsted yarn for the bigger (4") balls and baby yarn for the smaller (2"-3") balls. Use the appropriate sized hook. Or whatever yarn that I can find.
Chain 5 - join with slip-stitch to make a circle.
Chain 3 - counts as 1st double-crochet (dc).
Make as many dc as you can inside the circle - approximately 70-90, or whatever you can fit it. This first round will be all ruffly. Join to top of 1st chain 3.
Chain 3 - counts as 1st dc.
Put 4 dc in same stitch as the chain3.
Put 4 dc in each dc on first round. Join to top of 1st chain-3 on this round.
Tie off and hide ends.
VOILA! GRRRRRRRRRUFFLE BALL!!
These are very, very simple and only take about a half hour to make.