crochet bunny rattle
When making the rattle for babies, there are a few things to consider:
- Use 100% cotton yarn since the baby will put it in their mouth and chew on it.
- Use high-quality wooden rings for the rattle. Curtain rings and other treated wooden rings are not suitable.
- It is recommended to embroider the bunny’s eyes and nose. While safety eyes are generally secure, accidents can happen (they can break or come off). Embroidery can prevent any mishaps.
Materials:
- 100% cotton yarn – I used Catania
- 2mm crochet hook
- wooden ring
- rattle
- sewing needle
- stuffing
Abbreviations:
- sc – single crochet
- dc – double crochet
- ch – chain
- inc – increase
- dec – decrease
Pattern for the crocheted bunny
HEAD
- Start with white yarn.
- 6 sc into magic ring
- Inc in each stitch around (12)
- (1 sc, inc) in each stitch around (18)
- (2 sc, inc) in each stitch around (24)
- (3 sc, inc) in each stitch around (30)
- (4 sc, inc) in each stitch around (36)
- (5 sc, inc) in each stitch around (42)
- (6 sc, inc) in each stitch around (48)
9-17. 48 sc in each stitch - (6 sc, dec) in each stitch around (42)
- (5 sc, dec) in each stitch around (36)
- (4 sc, dec) in each stitch around (30)
Depending on the size of the rattle, insert the stuffing at approximately this point.
- (3 sc, dec) in each stitch around (24)
- Work only in the back loops: (2 sc, dec) in each stitch around (18)
- 18 sc in each stitch
- (sc, dec) in each stitch around (12)
- Dec in each stitch around (6)
Close the opening.
EARS (2x)
Crochet with white yarn.
1. 6 sc in magic ring
2. 6 sc
3. (1 sc, 1 inc) x3 (9)
4. (2 sc, 1 inc) x3 (12)
5. 12 sc
6. (3 sc, 1 inc) x3 (15)
7. (4 sc, 1 inc) x3 (18)
8. 18 sc
9. (1 inc, 8 sc) x2 (20)
10. 20 sc
11. (1 inc, 9 sc) x2 (22)
12. 22 sc
13. (1 inc, 10 sc) x2 (24)
14-18. 24 sc
19. (6 sc, dec) x3 (21)
20. 21 sc
Close off, sew or crochet together the opening, then fold in half and sew the ear in this way. After that, attach it to the head.
BODY
Crochet with white yarn.
- Make a chain of 25 stitches, then turn the work
2-11. rows: Crochet 1 sc in each stitch across.
Turn the work after each row. Measure the rectangle around the wooden ring. If it fits (not too loose), then you’re done. Sew it onto the wooden ring.
ASSEMBLY
Sew the ears onto the head, then attach the head to the wooden ring.
And there you have it, your bunny rattle is complete!