Do you remember the crochet hexagon bear and the African flower granny square?
The African flower ball is made similarly, is similarly colourful and I find it similarly bright :)
Links:
African Flower Ball (Assembling the African Flower soccer ball)
via: African Flower Soccer Ball (here comes the picture from)
Here at unikatissima:
Crochet Hexagon Bear
African Flower Granny Square