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Baby Rattle Amigurumi Pattern

Baby Rattle Amigurumi Pattern
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2-3 Hours Time Needed
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Beginner Friendly Level

Perfect for those just starting their crochet journey, with clear instructions and simple techniques

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Bite-Sized Project

Finishes in 2-4 hours—perfect for an afternoon of creative relaxation.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Baby Rattle Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern makes three small baby rattles — Bunny, Giraffe and Unicorn — worked in simple rounds using single crochet and basic increases and decreases. Youll crochet heads, long rattle bodies, ears and small details, then sew pieces together for a neat finish. The instructions are clear and photographed to guide placement of eyes and facial parts.

Baby Rattle Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Designed for soft cotton yarn and a 2.25 mm hook, these rattles finish about 14 cm tall. Ideal for gifts or a small set of handmade nursery toys.

Why You'll Love This Baby Rattle Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it turns simple stitches into irresistibly cute rattles that are perfect for baby gifts. I enjoy how quickly each rattle comes together, giving a satisfying finish in just a few hours. The design balances simplicity with character — small details like the horn, mane, or nostrils add so much personality. I also appreciate that the pattern is beginner-friendly but still offers opportunities for customization and creative touches.

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Switch Things Up

I love customizing these rattles by swapping colors to match nursery themes — try pastel tones for a softer look or bright primary colors for high-contrast baby toys.

I often change yarn weight and hook size to make minis or larger cuddly versions; a thicker yarn and larger hook makes a chunkier, faster-to-make rattle.

I sometimes replace safety eyes with embroidered eyes for a fully baby-safe toy suitable for infants who mouth toys.

I like to add tiny accessories like crocheted bows, scarves, or tiny felt patches to personalize each rattle for a gift.

For the giraffe, experiment with different nostril colors or add tiny embroidered spots for extra character and texture.

On the unicorn, try multicolored yarn for the mane or use sparkly thread for a magical shimmer effect.

I recommend using a small bell or rattle insert inside the body for a more audible toy, ensuring it is well secured and covered by stuffing.

I sometimes insert thin wire into limbs for gentle posability, but only for decorative rattles — avoid wire for toys intended for babies under supervision.

Try embroidering a small heart or initials on the back of the head to make a bespoke keepsake gift that feels personal.

I also enjoy creating matching mini blankets or pacifier clips with the same yarn to make a coordinated gift set that feels thoughtful and handmade.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping placement of safety eyes at the recommended rounds can make facial features sit unevenly; insert safety eyes between the specified rounds and count the stitches to leave 8 stitches between eyes. ✗ Not leaving long tails when fastening off for sewing causes difficulties during assembly; always leave a generous tail for sewing pieces neatly into place and weaving in ends. ✗ Overstuffing the head or body will distort the shape and make sewing harder; stuff gradually and lightly, aiming for a firm but soft finish and adjust stuffing before closing. ✗ Failing to pin parts before sewing can lead to misaligned ears or horn; pin the ears, horn, and mane first to check placement, then sew securely with small even stitches. ✗ Ignoring stitch counts while increasing or decreasing leads to uneven rounds and mismatched parts; count stitches at the end of each round, especially after increase/decrease rounds.

Baby Rattle Amigurumi Pattern

Make three charming baby rattles — a bunny, a giraffe, and a unicorn — with this easy crochet pattern. You will find full round-by-round instructions, materials, and clear assembly steps to complete each adorable rattle. Perfect for thoughtful handmade baby gifts or nursery toys, these rattles are soft, lightweight, and quick to make. Follow along and enjoy creating a set of delightful amigurumi rattles for little ones.

Beginner Friendly 2-3 Hours

Materials Needed for Baby Rattle Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Soft cotton yarn in White - quantity as needed for one rattle (small amount)
  • 02
    Soft cotton yarn in Soft Pink - quantity as needed for unicorn head
  • 03
    Soft cotton yarn in Yellow - quantity as needed for giraffe (and horn for unicorn)
  • 04
    Soft cotton yarn in Orange - small amount for giraffe nostrils and short horns
  • 05
    Fiberfill for stuffing - small bag sufficient for multiple rattles

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook 2.25 mm (3/0)
  • 02
    Safety eyes 6 mm (2 per rattle)
  • 03
    Scissors
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    Yarn needle for sewing
  • 05
    Pins for assembly
  • 06
    Fiberfill stuffing

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— General Info :

Info :

The size of finished doll is approximately 14 cm tall from bottom to head not include ears. Diameter rattle 1.5 cm- 2 cm. Size of dolls depends on size of yarn and crochet hook. It will still work fine with different size of hook and yarn. Only the the end of finished doll will different slightly.

— Abbreviations :

Info :

Ch : chain. Sc : single crochet. Hdc : half double crochet. Dc : double crochet. Inc : increase. Dec : decrease. St : stitch. Sl : slip stitch.

— Bunny Rattle :

— Head :

Round 1 :

6sc in magic ring (6)

Round 2 :

(inc) repeat 6 times (12)

Round 3 :

(sc in next st , inc) repeat 6 times (18)

Round 4 :

(sc in next 2 sts , inc) repeat 6 times (24)

Round 5 :

(sc in next 3 sts , inc) repeat 6 times (30)

Round 6 :

(sc in next 5 sts , inc) repeat 5 times (35)

Round 7-10 :

sc in each st (35)

Round 11 :

(sc in next 3 sts , dec) repeat 7 times (28)

Round 12 :

(sc in next 2 sts , dec) repeat 7 times (21)

Round 13 :

(sc in next st , dec) repeat 7 times (14) , fasten off and stuff.

Info :

Insert safety eyes between rnd 8 and rnd 9 and 8 stitches between each eye.

— Body :

Round 1 :

6sc in magic ring (6)

Round 2 :

(inc) repeat 6 times (12)

Round 3 :

(sc in next st , inc) repeat 6 times (18)

Round 4 :

(sc in next 2 sts , inc) repeat 6 times (24)

Round 5 :

sc in each st (24)

Round 6 :

(sc in next 3 sts , dec) repeat 4 times, sc in next 4 st (20)

Round 7 :

(sc in next 2 sts , dec) repeat 5 times (15)

Round 8 :

sc in each st (15)

Round 9 :

(sc in next 4 sts , dec) repeat 2 times, sc in next 3 st (13)

Round 10-33 :

sc in each st (13). Fasten off and leave tail for sewing and stuff.

— Ears (make 2) :

Info :

White yarn

Round 1 :

6sc in magic ring (6)

Round 2 :

(inc) repeat 6 times (12)

Round 3 :

(sc in next st , inc) repeat 6 times (18)

Round 4 :

(sc in next 1 st , dec) repeat 6 times (12)

Round 5-10 :

sc in each st (12), fasten off and leave tail for sewing.

Info :

Sew body rattle onto head and sew the ears too

— Giraffe Rattle :

— Head :

Round 1 :

6sc in magic ring (6)

Round 2 :

(inc) repeat 6 times (12)

Round 3 :

(sc in next st , inc) repeat 6 times (18)

Round 4 :

(sc in next 2 sts , inc) repeat 6 times (24)

Round 5 :

(sc in next 3 sts , inc) repeat 6 times (30)

Round 6 :

(sc in next 5 sts , inc) repeat 5 times (35)

Round 7-10 :

sc in each st (35)

Round 11 :

(sc in next 3 sts , dec) repeat 7 times (28)

Round 12 :

(sc in next 2 sts , dec) repeat 7 times (21)

Round 13 :

(sc in next st , dec) repeat 7 times (14) , fasten off and stuff.

Info :

Insert safety eyes between rnd 7 and rnd 8. Leave 8 stitches between each eye.

— Body :

Round 1 :

6sc in magic ring (6)

Round 2 :

(inc) repeat 6 times (12)

Round 3 :

(sc in next st , inc) repeat 6 times (18)

Round 4 :

(sc in next 2 sts , inc) repeat 6 times (24)

Round 5 :

sc in each st (24)

Round 6 :

(sc in next 3 sts , dec) repeat 4 times, sc in next 4 st (20)

Round 7 :

(sc in next 2 sts , dec) repeat 5 times (15)

Round 8 :

sc in each st (15)

Round 9 :

(sc in next 4 sts , dec) repeat 2 times, sc in next 3 st (13)

Round 10-33 :

sc in each st (13). Fasten off and leave tail for sewing and stuff.

— Ears (make 2) :

Info :

Yellow yarn

Round 1 :

4 sc in magic ring (4)

Round 2 :

(sc in next st , inc) repeat 2 times (6)

Round 3-5 :

sc in each st (6) fasten off and leave tail for sewing.

— Mouth :

Info :

White yarn

Instruction :

Ch 6, start from 2nd ch from hook

Instruction :

Sc in next 4 sc, inc in last st (6)

Instruction :

Working on opposite side of chain sc in each st (5)

Instruction :

Work continuously , sc in each st and then fasten off. Leave tail for sewing

— Nostrils (make 2) :

Info :

Orange yarn

Instruction :

Ch 2, st 3 in first ch , sl. Fasten off and leave tail.

— Short horns (make 2) :

Info :

Orange yarn

Round 1 :

4 sc in magic ring (4)

Round 2-4 :

sc in each st (4). Fasten off and leave tail. Stuff carefully.

Info :

Attach the mouth. Sew the nostrils to mouth. Sew horns and ears onto head.

— Unicorn Rattle :

— Head :

Info :

Soft pink yarn

Round 1 :

6sc in magic ring (6)

Round 2 :

(inc) repeat 6 times (12)

Round 3 :

(sc in next st , inc) repeat 6 times (18)

Round 4-5 :

sc in each st (18)

Round 6 :

(sc in next 2 sts , inc) repeat 6 times (24)

Round 7 :

(sc in next 3 sts , inc) repeat 6 times (30)

Round 8 :

(sc in next 9 sts , inc) repeat 3 times, sc in next 3 sts (33)

Round 9-12 :

sc in each st (33)

Round 13 :

(sc in next 5 sts , dec) repeat 4 times, sc in next 5 st (29)

Round 14 :

(sc in next 4 sts , dec) repeat 4 times, sc in next 5 st (25)

Round 15 :

(sc in next 3 sts , dec) repeat 5 times (20)

Round 16 :

(sc in next 2 sts , dec) repeat 5 times (15)

Round 17 :

(sc in next st , dec) repeat 5 times (10), start stuffing

Round 18 :

dec in each st (5), fasten off.

Info :

Insert safety eye between rnd 7 and 8. Leave 8 stitches between each eye.

— Body :

Round 1 :

6sc in magic ring (6)

Round 2 :

(inc) repeat 6 times (12)

Round 3 :

(sc in next st , inc) repeat 6 times (18)

Round 4 :

(sc in next 2 sts , inc) repeat 6 times (24)

Round 5 :

sc in each st (24)

Round 6 :

(sc in next 3 sts , dec) repeat 4 times , sc in next 4 st(20)

Round 7 :

(sc in next 2 sts , dec) repeat 5 times (15)

Info :

Soft pink yarn

Round 8 :

sc in each st (15)

Round 9 :

(sc in next 4 sts , dec) repeat 2 times , sc in next 3 st (13)

Round 10-33 :

sc in each st (13). Fasten off and leave tail for sewing and stuff.

— Ears (make 2) :

Info :

Soft pink yarn

Round 1 :

3 sc in magic ring (3)

Round 2 :

(sc in next st , inc) (4)

Round 3 :

(sc in next 2 sts , inc) , sc in next st (5)

Round 4 :

(sc in next 3 sts , inc) , sc in next st (6)

Round 5-6 :

sc in each st (6). Fasten off and leave tail for sewing.

— Horn :

Info :

Yellow yarn

Round 1 :

4 sc in magic ring (4)

Round 2 :

(sc in next st , inc) repeat 2 times (6)

Round 3-6 :

sc in each st (6)

— Front Rolling mane :

Info :

White yarn

Instruction :

Ch 12 , 6 hdc each st.

— Mane :

Instruction :

Ch 29, hdc start from 3rd ch from hook . hdc each st (27)

Info :

Place the rolling mane in the middle between the eye like a picture above. Place mane on back with pins like picture above, make sure you make zig zag as natural as possible.

Info :

Ch29, hdc start from 3rd ch from hook . hdc each st (27)

Assembly Instructions

  • Insert safety eyes in the head between the specified rounds (Bunny: between rounds 8 and 9; Giraffe: between rounds 7 and 8; Unicorn: between rounds 7 and 8) and leave 8 stitches between eyes for even spacing.
  • Sew the long body rattle to the head using the long tail left from the body, aligning the bottom of the head opening to the top of the body and sewing with small, tight stitches for durability.
  • Attach ears, horns and other small pieces by pinning them in place first to check symmetry, then sew securely using a yarn needle and matching yarn tails left when fastening off.
  • Attach the mouth to the front of the head and sew the nostrils onto the mouth with the orange yarn tails, securing knots inside the head to hide ends.
  • For the unicorn, pin the rolling mane between the eyes and sew the mane and the back mane in a zig-zag pattern so it sits naturally before weaving in ends.
  • Stuff parts gradually while assembling so the head and body maintain the correct shape, then finish by weaving in all yarn tails securely inside the piece.

Important Notes

  • 💡Insert safety eyes before stuffing the head to ensure correct placement and to keep the back of the head neat and secure.
  • 💡Leave a long tail when you fasten off parts intended for sewing so you have enough yarn to attach pieces cleanly and securely.
  • 💡Stuff gradually and lightly for best shape; overstuffing can distort facial features and make sewing parts together harder.
  • 💡Pin pieces in place before sewing to confirm correct positioning and symmetry across the face and head.
  • 💡Work with consistent tension and count stitches after each round to avoid mistakes when increasing or decreasing.

These sweet baby rattles are designed to be quick to make and full of personality — perfect for gifting or a handmade nursery set. Each rattle is soft, lightweight, and safe when finished with securely attached eyes and well-hidden seams. Enjoy making a trio of Bunny, Giraffe, and Unicorn rattles and add your own special details! 🧸🎁

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished rattle measures approximately 14 cm tall from bottom to head (not including ears) when using the recommended yarn and 2.25 mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but this will affect the final size; adjust your hook accordingly and remember the finished dimensions will change.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated beginner friendly, so basic knowledge of single crochet, increases, and decreases is sufficient to complete the rattles.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters finish a single rattle in about 2-3 hours; making a set of three will take longer depending on your speed and familiarity with the techniques.