Styrofoam filling, 6 cm diameter
The filling is not flexible so I’m stuffing the balls after 2 or 3 decrease rows

2.5mm for plain rows
2.25mm for stranded part

hanger: 35 rows of icord (2.25mm); 4 sts
36th row: k2tog twice

2016

Ball 1: Balls Up!; 3rd chart of the pattern
Ball 2: Andrea Pietsch’s Weihnachtskugel-Muster; 2nd chart of the pattern. I reversed the dominant colour for the 2nd half of the chart
Ball 3: Pattern from Alice Starmore’s Book of Fair Isle Knitting
Ball 4: Slightly modified detail from Lady Farrier
Ball 5: Inspiration found here. I recharted the design and I’m very happy with the result. On 2.25 mm needles
Ball 6: Pattern from Mary Jane Mucklestone’s 150 Scandinavian Motifs
Ball 7: Sole pattern from Keisarin Morsian
Ball 8: Inspiration found here. I recharted the design and I’m very happy with the result. On 2.25 mm needles
Ball 9: Christmas Balls by Mary Ann Stephens, Kilim Ball. I used only two colours

2017:

Ball 10: Tangled Flowers by Eva Lyus; 40 rows of icord
Ball 11: Pinecone by Arne & Carlos
Ball 12: Green Leaf by Wieke van Keulen
Ball 13: Snowy Town. I used part of Mella68’s Snowy Town chart. Since I’m an atheist I replaced the church with a tree
Ball 14: Pattern from Margit in the Wind. The pattern fits perfectly on the ball
Ball 15: Candy Cane by Jasmin Malekpour-Augustin (slightly modified)
Ball 16: Christmasball 42 by Wieke van Keulen
Ball 17: Part of the Hohoho Stocking. I knit them in 2013 as wearable socks. 68 sts (instead of 64) -> 2mm/1,75mm needles
Ball 18: Slightly modified version of Muhv’s Jõulukuulid
Ball 19: Striped

2018:

Ball 20: Knot. Pattern from DieMorgie’s Julekuler (Ball 30), link to Pinterest on project page
Ball 21: Stars. Pattern from DieMorgie’s Julekuler (Ball 42), link to Pinterest on project page
Ball 22: Variation of Ball #14
Ball 23: Bubbles. Pattern from DieMorgie’s Julekuler (Ball 25), link to Pinterest on project page.
I tested the Invisible Stranding method invented by Susan Rainey on this ball and I’m super happy with it. With Invisible Stranding there are basically no limitations to float length. The longest float on this ball was 60 (!) stitches.
Sounds interesting? Susan has an awesome hat pattern (It’s not About the Hat) that describes the technique and is like a tutorial (youtube videos included). In addition I learned a clever new method of cuff design that I’m going to use on future projects.
Ball 24: Globe. Pattern found here. I tested Techknitter’s Stuart-Method for dealing with long floats and I like it even more than the Invisible Stranding I used while knitting Ball 23
Ball 25: Star. Pattern found here
Ball 26: Milky Way. Inspiration found here
Ball 27: Meander. Pattern from Selbuvotter (page 185); 2,25/2mm
Ball 28: Slightly modified pattern from Ruba’iyat Mittens by Heather Desserud
Ball 29: Christmas Ball by Mary Ann Stephens
Ball 30: Pattern from Lesley Stanfield’s 300 Strickmuster (Nr. 50), stranded instead of knits and purls, 2,25mm needles
Ball 31: Blå og hvit by Nine Worlds Designs
Ball 32: Cuff pattern from Elise mittens. I knit them in 2013
Ball 33: Modified version of Wieke van Keulen’s Christmasball 22
Ball 34: Molly. Inspiration found here
Ball 35: Large Diamonds. Pattern found here
Ball 36: Inspired by Kaisukas’ Julekule 1. I reduced the pattern repeat by 5 sts (= -20 sts)
Ball 37: Bird on a branch, Pattern #42 from Arne & Carlos’ book Julekuler

Ball 38: Swinging Kitty Ornament. Pattern for the ball from Selbuvotter. Kitty pattern: Swinging Kitty Ornament by Justyna Kacprzak

2019:

Ball 39: Pattern from Bridget. I knit them in 2013
Ball 40: Pattern from Selbuvotter (page 140)
Ball 41: Hearts. Pattern found here
Ball 42: Wee hearts. Chart from strickgut’s project
Ball 43: Vertical star. Pattern found here
Ball 44: Diamonds. Pattern found here
Ball 45: Pattern from Unelma Onnesta. 66 sts, 2mm needles

2020:
Ball 46: Pattern from Andrea Pietsch's Zopfmuster

Ball 47: Pattern from Water For The Elephants

2023:
Ball 48: Swirls and Dots. Pattern from 4 Christmas Balls by Arne & Carlos

Ball 49: Pawprints. Pattern from handknitsbysusan's project page

Ball 50: Kittenball! Patterns found online. I modified them a bit.

Ball 51: Dovre from Arne & Carlos's Book "Julekuler"

Ball 52: Julgranskula. Pattern from strickfia's project page

Ball 53: Leaves. Pattern from Morgie's Pinterest page

Ball 54: Inverted Dots. Pattern from MonicaAas's project page

Ball 55: Bousta Bauble. Pattern by Merrily by Design.

 2024:

Ideas for new balls: 

in my queue: Silpsolp’s Julekuler (reduce patt rep by 2 sts)

Northern Lights
tangled pattern
julekuler-34
hearts
Julekuler - striped and framed
Advent Socks 2019 (stripe next to toe)
Pinterest
pawprints
peeries in horizontal stripes (one stripe red on white, the next stripe white on red)
musical notes, sheep, squirrel (from puff blanket),
Swell, Silmu, Julgranskula, Merry Fair Isle Ornaments, Fair Isle Christmas Ball
Wesley Bobs, Snow Blowing, Neon bauble, Christmas Balls, Super Mario Julekuler, Christmas Balls
Reflecting Hearts
wreath

mini Julekuler (12 sts)

Knit sideways: Christmas Baubles by Suzanne Strachan
Swirl Balls: Swirl Ball Mystery by Terry Morris
Chevrons: Festive Fireside by 10 Hours or Less
Large Knitted Ball Ornament