This eye-catching crochet giraffe rattle is a great sensory toy for baby and oh so pretty to look at! Create it with all your love and care for your little one with the help of our step-by-step rattle crochet pattern.
One important note before you start – crochet toys with small plastic parts should not be given to children under the age of 3! We strongly recommend embroidering eyes instead of using plastic eyes. Better safe than sorry!
Supplies:
- Yarnart Jeans (55% cotton, 45% acrylic; 160 m / 50 g) in yellow, brown, pale yellow (or beige) and coral pink colors
- 2.0 mm crochet hook
- Black embroidery floss
- Reliable safety eyes (7-8 mm) or thread for eye embroidering
- Fiberfill for stuffing
- Little plastic egg/container (like Kinder Surprise egg) with beads
- Scissors and tapestry needle
Skill level: easy
The size of finished crochet rattle is about 15 cm (5.9″) with horns.
Amigurumi Giraffe Baby Rattle
Free crochet pattern
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in one st)
dec = decrease (2 sc together)
sl st = slip stitch
(..) = repeat the space in brackets the given number of times
[..] = total number of stitches
This crochet pattern describes the rattle without a wooden ring. If you want to use a wooden ring, crochet the base rattle parts (ring and semi-ring) around it, beginning with the ring and finishing with the semi-ring.
Semi-ring:
Crochet 15 ch with yellow yarn and join with sl st to make a circle. Start each round with 1 ch and finish with sl st. Continue crocheting around about 18 rounds. Crochet sc around the edges of the semi-ring with coral pink yarn. Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Ring:
Crochet 12 ch with yellow yarn and join with sl st to make a circle. Continue crocheting around in spiral about 45-46 rounds. Now you have a cylinder. Insert it in the semi-ring, then join the ends of the cylinder with sewing needle to form a ring (don’t forget to stuff with fiberfill). Fasten off and weave in the end. Hide the seam shifting the semi-ring.
Head:
Crochet in continuous rounds with yellow yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 9-17: sc in all 48 st [48]
If you use safety eyes, insert them between Rnd 12 and Rnd 13 (about 4 stitches between the eyes).
Rnd 18: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 19: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 20: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 21: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Put small beads inside the plastic container. Close the container and secure it with cloth sticking tape.
Insert the container with beads inside the head and stuff the head with fiberfill.
Rnd 22: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 23: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff.
Arms (make 2):
Crochet in continuous rounds with brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Change to yellow yarn.
Rnd 4-5: sc in all 18 st [18]
Rnd 6: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 7-9: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 10: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 4 times [8]
Rnd 11-13: sc in all 8 st [8]
Stuff.
Rnd 14: (dec) repeat 4 times [4]
Close the hole. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Ears (make 2):
Crochet in continuous rounds with yellow yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: sc in all 6 st [6]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 3 times [9]
Rnd 4: sc in all 9 st [9]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 3 times [12]
Rnd 6-8: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 9: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 3 times [9]
Rnd 10: sc in all 9 st [9]
Rnd 11: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 3 times [6]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Muzzle:
Crochet with beige yarn. Make 6 ch, continue crocheting around the foundation chain beginning from the 2nd ch from hook:
Rnd 1: sc in next 4 st, 3 sc in next st, turn, sc in next 3 st, inc [12]
Rnd 2: inc, sc in next 3 st, (inc) x 3 times, sc in next 3 st, (inc) x 2 times [18]
Rnd 3: inc, sc in next 4 st, (inc, sc in next st) x 3 times, sc in next 3 st, (inc, sc in next st) x 2 times [24]
Rnd 4: (inc, sc in next 3 st) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 5: sc in all 30 st [30]
Rnd 6: (dec, sc in next 4 st) repeat 5 times [25]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff with fiberfill.
Horns (make 2):
Crochet in continuous rounds. Start with brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3-4: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 5: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Stuff slightly with fiberfill. Change to yellow yarn.
Rnd 6-9: sc in all 6 st [6]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Suggestions on the size for wooden ring?
Hello. Thank you for sharing this wonderful pattern. I was wondering if you have a giraffe doll along with this pattern? If so, can you share it with me. Hope to hear back to you soon.
Hi , your works are really amazing. Im beginner and i want to chrochet this rattle in smaller size . Can you help me please?is it good if i continue to round 6?
Please use thinner yarn and smaller hook, in that case your toy will be smaller.
It concerns me that you use plastic safety eyes on baby items. They really are not safe for children who chew and put things in their mouths. They do pull out of stitches and have a point that can damage them if they swallow it even with the back on
If you read it properly, you’ll see she highly recommends embroidering eyes if child is under 3.
Can i mix this and head of cuddle me fox? I just don’t know if head would be big enough? I hope that you understand what I mean.
Yes, you can 🙂 But please adjust the size of the ring according to the fox head.
Hi, I bought the pattern to do this lovely rattle toy. If I credit you as the designer, may I sell the finished products online? Thank you for your answer 🙂
Hi Ioana, yes, you can sell finished toys, but no more than 50 items per month.
I bought the pattern for the Forest Spirit. But I’m confused where I start the legs. Do I crochet 9 and make the leg. Then count 18 and make nine and crochet other legal. But the legs look bigger.
Buenas tardes.
Que calidad de hilo o lana debo utilizar.
Gracias
Cotton or semi cotton yarn
MAGNIFIQUE !!!!!!!!!!!
Gorgeous!!! So cute!