Soft Crochet Sweet Bunny Rattle Toy Pattern Perfect For Newborns
This crochet bunny rattle pattern is the perfect handmade gift for babies. Designed with soft cotton yarn and a gentle wooden ring, it creates a soothing sound that delights little ones.
Crochet Sweet Bunny Rattle
The combination of plush bunny ears and a natural wooden handle makes it safe, comfortable, and adorable to hold. Whether you’re crafting it for a baby shower gift or a keepsake toy, this beginner-friendly pattern is a beautiful project for crocheters who love cute and practical baby items.
Materials
- Yarn: Drops Safran (100% cotton, 50g/160m)
- Hook: 1.75mm or 2.0mm
- Scissors
- Hollowfiber stuffing
- Wooden ring (6.5cm or 2.5in)
- Safety eyes (6mm)
- Plastic rattle bell ball
Abbreviations
- R: Round
- MR: Magic Ring
- sc: single crochet
- inc: increase (2 sc in one stitch)
- dec: decrease
- ch: chain
- ( ) x #: repeat the steps in parentheses # times
Head
- R1: MR – 6 sc into the ring (6 sts)
- R2: 6 inc (12 sts)
- R3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18 sts)
- R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24 sts)
- R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30 sts)
- R6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36 sts)
- R7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42 sts)
- R8: (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48 sts)
- R9–R17: sc in each stitch around (48 sts)
- Continue decreasing following the same pattern demonstrated in the tutorial until the head is closed.
- Stuff the head with fiberfill before closing.
Ears (Make 2)
- R1: MR – 6 sc into the ring (6 sts)
- R2: (sc, inc) x 3 (9 sts)
- R3: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12 sts)
- R4: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15 sts)
- R5: (4 sc, inc) x 3 (18 sts)
- R6: sc in each stitch around (18 sts)
- R7: (5 sc, inc) x 3 (21 sts)
- R8–R12: sc in each stitch around (21 sts)
- R13: (5 sc, dec) x 3 (18 sts)
- R14: (4 sc, dec) x 3 (12 sts)
- Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Wooden Ring Stripe
- Make a chain of 28.
- R2: From the 2nd ch from the hook, make 27 sc (27 sts).
- R3–R9: ch 1, turn, and make 27 sc (27 sts).
- Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Assembly
- Sew the ears onto the head.
- Attach safety eyes securely.
- Insert the plastic rattle bell into the stuffed head.
- Wrap the crocheted stripe around the wooden ring and sew its edges together.
- Attach the bunny head securely to the wooden ring cover.