The Golden Snitch

This pattern is not yet tested.

Yarn
worsted weight
gold (not very much)
white (even less)
Needles
size 3 straight, size 5 straight
Notions
tapestry needle, stuffing

Ball
Work in St st on size 3 needles.
Row 1: P all sts.
Row 2: Inc into every st -- 18 sts.
Row 3: P all sts.
Row 4: Inc into every st -- 36 sts.
Row 5: P all sts.
Row 6: *K2, inc. Rep from * through r -- 48 sts.
Rows 7 -- 30: Work in St st.
Row 31: *P2, P2tog. Rep from * through r -- 36 sts.
Row 32: K all sts.
Row 33: *P2tog. Rep from * through r -- 18 sts.
Row 34: K all sts.
Row 35: *P2tog. Rep from * through r -- 9 sts.
Cut a long tail and sew rem sts tog and sew side seam. Stuff and sew up end.

Wings
Make 2.
Work in St st on size 5 needles.
CO 2 sts.
Row 1: K all sts.
Row 2: P all sts.
Row 3: Inc 2 sts. 4 sts total.
Row 5: Inc 1 st. K2. Inc 1 st. 6 sts total.
Row 7: Inc 1 st. K4. Inc 1 st. 8 sts total.
Row 9: Inc 1 st. K6. Inc 1 st. 10 sts total.
Row 11: Inc 1 st. K8. Inc 1 st. 12 sts total.
Row 13: Inc 1 st. K10. Inc 1 st. 14 sts total.
Rows 14 — 16: Work in St st.
Row 17: K2tog, K10, K2tog. 12 sts rem.
Row 19: K2tog, K8, K2tog. 10 sts rem.
Row 21: K2tog, K6, K2tog. 8 sts rem.
Row 23: K2tog, K4, K2tog. 6 sts rem.
Row 25: K2tog, K2, K2tog. 4 sts rem.
Row 27: K2tog, K2tog. 2 sts rem.
Row 29: K2tog. 1 st rem.
BO.
Sew wings onto ball.