How to Create a Crochet Toy: Step-by-Step Instructions

You’ll Need:

100% cotton yarn in beige, light green, pink, yellow, and blue colors;

Crochet hook 3.75 mm;

Small rattle;

Stuffing;

Scraps of black yarn for embroidery.

Size:

Diameter = 9 cm.

Height (without ears) = 16 cm.

Instructions

Circular Handle

Using a 3.75 mm hook and pink yarn, make 12ch, join with a sl st to form a ring.

Rnd 1-3: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end.

Change to green yarn.

Rnd 4-7: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end.

Note: Work in full four-row stripe sequence throughout: yellow, blue, beige, pink, green, yellow, blue.

Rnd 8-35: Repeat Rnds 4-7 seven times.

Fasten off, leaving a 30cm tail.

Head

Using a 3.75 mm hook and beige yarn, make a magic ring, work 1ch, 6dc into ring. Six sts.

Rnd 1: 2dc in each st to end. 12 sts.

Rnd 2: (2dc in next st, 1dc) to end. 18 sts.

Rnd 3: (2dc in next st, 2dc) to end. 24 sts.

Rnd 4: (2dc in next st, 3dc) to end. 30 sts.

Rnd 5-9: 1dc in each st to end.

Rnd 10: (dc2tog, 3dc) to end. 24 sts.

Rnd 11: (dc2tog, 2dc) to end. 18 sts.

Rnd 12: (dc2tog, 1dc) to end. 12 sts.

Fasten off, leaving a 30cm tail.

Ear

Make two.

Using a 3.75 mm hook and beige yarn, make a magic ring, work 6dc into ring.

Rnd 1: (2dc in next st, 1dc) to end. Nine sts.

Rnd 2-4: 1dc in each st to end.

Rnd 5: (2dc in next st, 2dc) to end. 12 sts.

Rnd 6-7: 1dc in each st to end.

Rnd 8: (dc2tog, 2dc) to end. Nine sts.

Rnd 9-11: 1dc in each st to end.

Rnd 12: (dc2tog, 1dc) to end. Six sts.

Fasten off, leaving a 30cm tail.

Assembly

Stuff head firmly, adding a small plastic rattle insert inside. Flatten ears and sew to head using yarn tail. Embroider eyes and mouth in black yarn and nose in pink yarn. Stuff circular handle lightly. Sew ends together to form a ring. Sew head onto circular handle, and join.