A close second to my love for knitting and crocheting is pickleball! And I’m certainly not alone these days.

So it was an easy decision to design a crocheted pickleball paddle that makes a great project and fun gift.

The ones shown here are in a fingering-weight mercerized cotton from my stash. You can certainly substitute other fingering-weight yarns if you like this finished size. Or use a thicker yarn from your stash! Just adjust the hook size and know that your finished size will vary accordingly (Think “fun accent pillow” if crocheted in a bulky yarn!).

Each paddle is made up of two main paddle pieces, which are then joined with a contrasting crochet edging and lightly stuffed with fiberfill. The handle and ball are both crocheted in the round with a little band of accent color at the top of the handle. The ball gets a nicely rounded shape from a tiny bit of fiberfill.

For the size shown, a Q-tip gives the handle some structure. You can improvise with something bigger if you use a thicker yarn and hook. Finish by attaching the handle and ball and adding the lobster claw clasp to quickly turn it into a practical keychain or bag charm.

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Approximate Finished Measurements: 3 ½” [9 cm tall], not including clasp/keychain attachment; 1 ¾” [4.5 cm] at widest part of paddle.

Skill Level:

Yarn Used: Shown in (two left paddles in first image and paddles in second image): Small amounts of Yeoman Yarns Cannele 4 Ply (100% Mercerized Cotton); 8.82 oz./250 g [959 yds/877 m] per cone: Color 5 Sky (main paddle), 28 Ensign (edging), 6 White (handle), 142 Viola (handle trim) AND (unfortunately, a discontinued yarn) Inca Top Yarns (100% Baby Alpaca); 1 ¾ oz./450 g [approx 1800 yds/99 m] per cone: in Sunflower (ball).

Gauge(s):
Pattern Gauge: 8 sts = 3 rnds = 2” [5 cm] in dc with yarn A and smaller hook; 7 sts = 8 rnds = 2” [5 cm] in sc with yarn B and larger hook.
Yarn Label Information: A fingering-weight yarn (for finished size shown here) in mercerized cotton or other blend with a suggested gauge of 28 sts = 33 rows = 4" [10 cm] on size 0-2 US [2-2.75 mm] knitting needles.

Total Yardage Required: Approx yardage required: 16 yds [15 m] for main paddle; 2 ½ yds [3 m] for edging; 3 yds [3 m] for handle; 1 yd [1 m] for handle trim; 2 yds [2 m] for ball.

Some suggested yarn substitutes to try for Coasters:
Knit Picks Felici Fingering Weight, Knit Picks Comfy Fingering, Circulo Anne, Knit Picks Palette, Knit Picks Stroll Fingering Solids, Rohrspatz & Wollmeise Pure 100% Merino Superwash
If you have a yarn substitute to suggest for this project, email us!

Crochet Hook Used: Size B/1 [2.25 mm] crochet hook OR SIZE TO MATCH WEIGHT OF YARN CHOSEN.

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