A cute rabbit rattle is the perfect gift for a newborn. This rattle is made in a pretty and baby-friendly design, so it is easy for a child to hold.

Materials: - Hook sizes C/2 & D/3 - Go Handmade Teddy yarn - Go Handmade Soft yarn - Go Handmade embroidery yarn - 1 pair of safety eyes 0.19 inches. - Fiberfill - 2.75 inches wood ring - A rattle box (if you like)

Abbreviations: Mr: Magic ring ch: chain st: stitch sts: stitches ss: slip stitch sc: single crochet dc: double crochet dec: decrease

Usage: Soft yarn approx. 0.52 oz. Teddy yarn approx. 0.24 oz.

 Head: − Crochet in Soft yarn with 2 threads using hook size C/2. 1. Start by crocheting 6 sc in a magic ring (6) 2. Crochet “2 sc in each st”. Repeat "-" to the end of the round (12) 3. Crochet ”1 sc, 2 sc in the next st”. Repeat "-" to the end of the round (18) 4. Crochet ”1 sc in the next 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st”. Repeat "-" to the end of the round (24) 5. Crochet ”1 sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in the next st”. Repeat "-" to the end of the round (30) 6. Crochet ”1 sc in the next 4 sts, 2 sc in the next st”. Repeat "-" to the end of the round (36) 7. Crochet ”1 sc in the next 5 sts, 2 sc in the next st”. Repeat "-" to the end of the round (42) 8. Crochet sc to the end of the round (42) 9. Crochet sc to the end of the round (42) 10. Crochet sc to the end of the round (42) 11. Crochet sc to the end of the round (42) 12. Crochet sc to the end of the round (42) 13. Crochet ”1 sc in the next 5 sts, dec”. Repeat "-" to the end of the round (36) 14. Crochet ”1 sc in the next 4 sts, dec”. Repeat "-" to the end of the round (30) 15. Crochet ”1 sc in the next 3 sts, dec”. Repeat "-" to the end of the round (24). Insert the safety eyes between round 8 and 9 with an interspace of 3-4 sts. 16. Crochet ”1 sc in the next 2 sts, dec”. Repeat "-" to the end of the round (18). Start stuffing the head before the opening of the head gets too small. If you wish to add a rattle box to the head, please do so now. 17. Crochet ”1 sc in the next st, dec”. Repeat "-" to the end of the round (12) 18. Decrease. Repeat "-" to the end of the round (6). Sew up the hole. Leave a long thread for sewing.

If you’d like, you can sew behind the eyes and pull tight before you fasten off in order to make the eyes look like they are set a bit farther back into the face. Embroider a nose and perhaps also eyebrows with Go Handmade embroidery yarn in any color you like. For the nose, I have chosen a darker shade of pink. Ears: − Crochet in Teddy yarn with hook size D/3. Make 2. 1. Chain 3, crochet 1 dc in the 3rd ch from the hook. (2 dc) 2. Turn by chaining 3 (replaces 1 dc). Crochet 2 dc in the next st. (3) 3. Turn by chaining 3 (replaces 1 dc). Crochet 1 dc in the next st, and 2 dc in the last st. (4) 4. Turn by chaining 3 (replaces 1 dc). Crochet 1 dc in the næste 2 sts, and 2 dc in the last st. (5) 5. Turn by chaining 3 (replaces 1 dc). Crochet 1 dc in each st. (5) 6. Turn by chaining 3 (replaces 1 dc). Crochet 1 dc in the next 2 sts, crochet 2 dc together (4) 7. Turn by chaining 3 (replaces 1 dc). Crochet 1 dc in the next st, crochet 2 dc together (3) 8. Turn by chaining 3 (replaces 1 dc). Crochet 2 dc together (2) Leave a long thread for sewing. Piece around the ring: - Crochet in Soft yarn with 2 threads using hook size C/2. 1. Chain 15 2. Crochet 1 dc in the 2. ch from the hook, and crochet sc across. 3. Turn your work by chaining 1, and crochet sc across. 4. Turn your work by chaining 1, and crochet sc across. 5. Turn your work by chaining 1, and crochet sc across. 6. Turn your work by chaining 1, and crochet sc across. 7. Turn your work by chaining 1, and crochet sc across. 8. Turn your work by chaining 1, and crochet sc across. 9. Turn your work by chaining 1, and crochet sc across. Leave a long thread for sewing

Assembly: Fold the piece around the ring and sew the piece together. Sew the ears to the head. I have chosen to attach them at round 4. Sew the head to the piece around the ring.

Enjoy!