Giraffe baby rattle crochet pattern

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.

Scarf:
Row 1: crochet 60 ch with coral pink yarn, turn [60]
Row 2: 1 ch, sc in next 60 st beginning from the 2nd ch from hook [60]
Change to light yellow yarn.
Rnd 3: crochet sc in each st around the scarf making 3 sc in the stitches at both ends of the scarf. Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Assembly:
1. Sew muzzle to the head right under the eyes.
2. Embroider nostrils and mouth with black tread.
3. Sew ears to the head at the level of Rnds 8-9.
4. Sew horns to the head at the level of Rnds 4-5.
5. Sew the head in the middle of the semi-ring.
6. Sew arms to the ring near the head.
7. Put on the scarf.

Your crochet giraffe baby rattle is done! Try to make another baby rattle of Safari Park series – find the Lion Baby Rattle Crochet Pattern here >> https://amigurumi.today/amigurumi-lion-baby-rattle-crochet-pattern/

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