Transform playtime into learning time with this vibrant Counting Game crochet pattern! Create a complete educational toy set featuring seven rainbow-colored bowls, twenty-eight colorful counting balls, numbered circles from one to ten, and mathematical operation signs. This interactive handmade toy helps children develop early math skills through hands-on play while exploring colors, numbers, and basic arithmetic in the most delightful way possible.
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β I. Bowls β make 7:
Purple bowl (with purple yarn):
Round 1:
Magic Ring + 7 sc (7)
Round 3:
(1 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (21)
Round 4:
(1 sc + 1 inc + 1 sc) X 7 (28)
Round 5:
(3 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (35)
Round 6:
(2 sc + 1 inc + 2 sc) X 7 (42)
Round 14:
(chain 1 + 1 slip stitch) X 42
Info:
Cut the yarn, hide the thread and the first bowl is finished
Dark Blue bowl (with dark blue yarn):
Round 1:
Magic Ring + 7 sc (7)
Round 3:
(1 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (21)
Round 4:
(1 sc + 1 inc + 1 sc) X 7 (28)
Round 5:
(3 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (35)
Round 6:
(2 sc + 1 inc + 2 sc) X 7 (42)
Round 7:
(5 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (49)
Round 15:
(chain 1 + 1 slip stitch) X 49
Info:
Cut the yarn, hide the thread and the 2nd bowl is finished
Light Blue bowl (with light blue yarn):
Round 1:
Magic Ring + 7 sc (7)
Round 3:
(1 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (21)
Round 4:
(1 sc + 1 inc + 1 sc) X 7 (28)
Round 5:
(3 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (35)
Round 6:
(2 sc + 1 inc + 2 sc) X 7 (42)
Round 7:
(5 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (49)
Round 8:
(3 sc + 1 inc + 3 sc) X 7 (56)
Round 16:
(chain 1 + 1 slip stitch) X 56
Info:
Cut the yarn, hide the thread and the 3rd bowl is finished
Green bowl (with green yarn):
Round 1:
Magic Ring + 7 sc (7)
Round 3:
(1 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (21)
Round 4:
(1 sc + 1 inc + 1 sc) X 7 (28)
Round 5:
(3 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (35)
Round 6:
(2 sc + 1 inc + 2 sc) X 7 (42)
Round 7:
(5 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (49)
Round 8:
(3 sc + 1 inc + 3 sc) X 7 (56)
Round 9:
(7 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (63)
Round 10:
BLO sc X 63 (63)
Round 17:
(chain 1 + 1 slip stitch) X 63
Info:
Cut the yarn, hide the thread and the 4th bowl is finished
Yellow bowl (with yellow yarn):
Round 1:
Magic Ring + 7 sc (7)
Round 3:
(1 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (21)
Round 4:
(1 sc + 1 inc + 1 sc) X 7 (28)
Round 5:
(3 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (35)
Round 6:
(2 sc + 1 inc + 2 sc) X 7 (42)
Round 7:
(5 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (49)
Round 8:
(3 sc + 1 inc + 3 sc) X 7 (56)
Round 9:
(7 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (63)
Round 10:
(4 sc + 1 inc + 4 sc) X 7 (70)
Round 11:
BLO sc X 70 (70)
Round 18:
(chain 1 + 1 slip stitch) X 70
Info:
Cut the yarn, hide the thread and the 5th bowl is finished
Orange bowl (with orange yarn):
Round 1:
Magic Ring + 7 sc (7)
Round 3:
(1 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (21)
Round 4:
(1 sc + 1 inc + 1 sc) X 7 (28)
Round 5:
(3 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (35)
Round 6:
(2 sc + 1 inc + 2 sc) X 7 (42)
Round 7:
(5 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (49)
Round 8:
(3 sc + 1 inc + 3 sc) X 7 (56)
Round 9:
(7 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (63)
Round 10:
(4 sc + 1 inc + 4 sc) X 7 (70)
Round 11:
(9 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (77)
Round 12:
BLO sc X 77 (77)
Round 19:
(chain 1 + 1 slip stitch) X 77
Info:
Cut the yarn, hide the thread and the 6th bowl is finished
Red bowl (with red yarn):
Round 1:
Magic Ring + 7 sc (7)
Round 3:
(1 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (21)
Round 4:
(1 sc + 1 inc + 1 sc) X 7 (28)
Round 5:
(3 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (35)
Round 6:
(2 sc + 1 inc + 2 sc) X 7 (42)
Round 7:
(5 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (49)
Round 8:
(3 sc + 1 inc + 3 sc) X 7 (56)
Round 9:
(7 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (63)
Round 10:
(4 sc + 1 inc + 4 sc) X 7 (70)
Round 11:
(9 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (77)
Round 12:
(5 sc + 1 inc + 5 sc) X 7 (84)
Round 13:
BLO sc X 84 (84)
Round 20:
(chain 1 + 1 slip stitch) X 84
Info:
Cut the yarn, hide the thread and the 7th bowl is finished
β II. Balls - make 28:
Infos:
Make 1 purple ball, 2 dark blue balls, 3 light blue balls, 4 green balls, 5 yellow balls, 6 orange balls, 7 red balls
Pattern for balls:
Round 1:
Magic ring & 6 sc (6)
Round 3:
(1 sc + 1 inc) X 6 (18)
Round 4:
(2 sc + 1 inc) X 6 (24)
Info:
Start stuffing the ball as firmly as you like
Round 8:
(2 sc + 1 dec) X 6 (18)
Round 9:
(1 sc + 1 dec) X 6 (12)
Info:
Sew this last row with a needle instead of the crochet, insert the needle in the BLO of every stitch and pull firmly at the end, cut the yarn and hide the remaining thread
β III. White circles for numbers β make 10:
Circle for number 1:
Round 1:
Magic Ring + 7 sc (7)
Round 3:
(1 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (21)
Round 4:
(1 sc + 1 inc + 1 sc) X 7 (28)
Round 5:
(3 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (35)
Info:
Cut the yarn, hide the thread and the first circle is finished
Circle for number 2:
Round 1:
Magic Ring + 7 sc (7)
Round 3:
(1 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (21)
Round 4:
(1 sc + 1 inc + 1 sc) X 7 (28)
Round 5:
(3 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (35)
Round 6:
(2 sc + 1 inc + 2 sc) X 7 (42)
Info:
Cut the yarn, hide the thread and the 2nd circle is finished
Circle for number 3:
Round 1:
Magic Ring + 7 sc (7)
Round 3:
(1 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (21)
Round 4:
(1 sc + 1 inc + 1 sc) X 7 (28)
Round 5:
(3 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (35)
Round 6:
(2 sc + 1 inc + 2 sc) X 7 (42)
Round 7:
(5 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (49)
Info:
Cut the yarn, hide the thread and the 3rd circle is finished
Circle for number 4:
Round 1:
Magic Ring + 7 sc (7)
Round 3:
(1 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (21)
Round 4:
(1 sc + 1 inc + 1 sc) X 7 (28)
Round 5:
(3 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (35)
Round 6:
(2 sc + 1 inc + 2 sc) X 7 (42)
Round 7:
(5 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (49)
Round 8:
(3 sc + 1 inc + 3 sc) X 7 (56)
Info:
Cut the yarn, hide the thread and the 4th circle is finished
Circle for number 5:
Round 1:
Magic Ring + 7 sc (7)
Round 3:
(1 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (21)
Round 4:
(1 sc + 1 inc + 1 sc) X 7 (28)
Round 5:
(3 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (35)
Round 6:
(2 sc + 1 inc + 2 sc) X 7 (42)
Round 7:
(5 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (49)
Round 8:
(3 sc + 1 inc + 3 sc) X 7 (56)
Round 9:
(7 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (63)
Info:
Cut the yarn, hide the thread and the 5th circle is finished
Circle for number 6:
Round 1:
Magic Ring + 7 sc (7)
Round 3:
(1 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (21)
Round 4:
(1 sc + 1 inc + 1 sc) X 7 (28)
Round 5:
(3 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (35)
Round 6:
(2 sc + 1 inc + 2 sc) X 7 (42)
Round 7:
(5 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (49)
Round 8:
(3 sc + 1 inc + 3 sc) X 7 (56)
Round 9:
(7 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (63)
Round 10:
(4 sc + 1 inc + 4 sc) X 7 (70)
Info:
Cut the yarn, hide the thread and the 6th circle is finished
Circle for number 7:
Round 1:
Magic Ring + 7 sc (7)
Round 3:
(1 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (21)
Round 4:
(1 sc + 1 inc + 1 sc) X 7 (28)
Round 5:
(3 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (35)
Round 6:
(2 sc + 1 inc + 2 sc) X 7 (42)
Round 7:
(5 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (49)
Round 8:
(3 sc + 1 inc + 3 sc) X 7 (56)
Round 9:
(7 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (63)
Round 10:
(4 sc + 1 inc + 4 sc) X 7 (70)
Round 11:
(9 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (77)
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Info:
Cut the yarn, hide the thread and the 7th circle is finished
Circles for number 8, 9, 10 β make 3:
Round 1:
Magic Ring + 7 sc (7)
Round 3:
(1 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (21)
Round 4:
(1 sc + 1 inc + 1 sc) X 7 (28)
Round 5:
(3 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (35)
Round 6:
(2 sc + 1 inc + 2 sc) X 7 (42)
Round 7:
(5 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (49)
Round 8:
(3 sc + 1 inc + 3 sc) X 7 (56)
Round 9:
(7 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (63)
Round 10:
(4 sc + 1 inc + 4 sc) X 7 (70)
Round 11:
(9 sc + 1 inc) X 7 (77)
Round 12:
(5 sc + 1 inc + 5 sc) X 7 (84)
Info:
Cut the yarn, hide the thread and circles are finished
β IV. Numbers 1 to 10:
Number 1 β with purple:
Row 2:
Starting from the 2nd chain: dc X 4, 7 dc together, 8 dc
Info:
Sew the number to the first circle
Number 2 with dark blue:
Row 2:
Starting from the 4th chain: dc X 5, 7 dc together, dc X 5, 2 dc in the same stitch, 1 dc, 3 dc in the same stitch, 1dc, 2 dc in the same stitch + 1 dc, 1 sl
Info:
Sew the number to the second circle
Number 3 with light blue:
First part:
Row 2:
Starting from the 2nd chain: 1 dc, 2 dc in the same stitch, 1 dc, 3 dc in the same stitch, 1 dc, 2 dc in the same stitch, 1 dc, 3 dc in the same stitch, 1 dc, 2 dc in the same stitch, 1 sl
Second part:
Row 4:
Starting from the 4th chain: 1 dc, 2 dc in the same stitch, 1 dc, 3 dc in the same stitch, 1 dc, 2 dc in the same stitch, 1 sl
Info:
Sew the two parts from number 3 directly to the third circle
Number 4 with green:
Row 2:
Starting from the 4th chain: dc X 13, turn
Row 3:
1 sl (in the same stitch as the last dc from row 2), 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc
Infos:
Work 4 tc: the first tc starts from the base of the last dc, the other 3 tc start at the base of the last one. In order to turn make 4 dc in the same stitch (the base of the last tc). Work 7 tc (each tc starts at the base of the last one)
Info:
Cut the yarn and sew the letter to the 4th white base
Number 5 with yellow:
Row 2:
Starting from the 4th chain: dc X 5, 3 dc in the same stitch, 1 dc X 2, 3 dc in the same stitch, (1 dc + dc 3 together) X 3, 4 dc
Info:
Cut the yarn and sew the letter to the 5th white base
Number 6 with orange:
Row 2:
Starting from the 2nd chain: (dc X 2 + 2 dc in the same stitch) X 8
Info:
Cut the yarn and sew the letter to the 6th white base
Number 7 with red:
Row 2:
Starting from the 4th chain: dc X 5, 4 dc together, 12 dc
Info:
Cut the yarn and sew the letter to the 7th white base
Number 8 (your favorite color):
Row 2:
Starting from the 4th chain: 2dc in the same stitch X 10, 5 dc, 2 dc together X 10
Info:
Cut the yarn and sew the letter to the 8th white base
Number 9 (a color you have extra yarn of):
Row 2:
Starting from the 2nd chain: (dc X 2 + 2 dc in the same stitch) X 12
Info:
Cut the yarn and sew the letter to the 9th white base
Number 10:
Number 1 (similar to before but bigger):
Row 2:
Starting from the 2nd chain: dc X 5, 8 dc together, 12 dc
Number 0:
Row 3:
Chain 24, slip stitch to the first one (work over the left yarn)
Row 4:
Chain 2, dc X 6, 2dc in the same stitch X 5, dc X 7, 2dc in the same stitch X 5, sl to the first chain 2
Info:
Arrange it as shown, cut the yarn and sew the letter to the 10th white base
β V. Squares for signs β make 3:
Row 11:
sc X 12, do not turn, continue in round
Infos:
Start with a sc in the same stitch (2 in total), 8 X sc as you go down on the left side of the patch, 2 sc in the last stitch, 10 sc in base of row 1 (in the remaining loop of each chain), 2 sc in the last stitch, 9 X sc as you go up on the right side of the patch. You should have around 44 in total all around the patch
Info:
Cut the yarn, hide the thread
Plus sign:
Row 2:
Starting from the 3rd chain: sc X 10
Info:
Make 2 pieces and sew them one over the other like a plus sign
Minus sign:
Row 2:
Starting from the 3rd chain: sc X 10
Info:
Make 1 piece and sew horizontally on the square
Equal sign:
Row 2:
Starting from the 3rd chain: sc X 10
Info:
Make 2 pieces and sew them parallel to each other like an equal sign
This wonderful Counting Game pattern was lovingly designed to combine the joy of handmade toys with meaningful educational value for young learners. Each colorful bowl, numbered circle, and counting ball works together to create an interactive Montessori-inspired learning experience that makes early math concepts fun and tangible. Children can explore numbers, practice counting, sort by color, and even begin simple addition and subtraction with the included mathematical operation signs. It's a timeless educational toy that will be treasured through years of learning and play. Happy crocheting and happy counting adventures ahead!