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CROCHET PATTERN

Rainbow
Baby Rattle

by Maria Vlasova
MARABOOHANDMADE ON ETSY
MA_RA_BOO
DEAR CROCHETERS!

Thank you for choosing my pattern! I am sure you will make an


amazing rattle:) If you have any questions - don’t hesitate to ask
me, I will gladly answer them all. You can send me a message on
Etsy or Ravelry, as well as reach me at my Instagram page
@ma_ra_boo.

When publishing photos of your works on Instagram, please tag me


as designer @ma_ra_boo, and use a hashtag
#inspired_by_maraboo – I look forward to seeing your wonderful
toys.

You can sell a limited number of items created by this pattern


(no more than 500 pieces). Please do not share
this pattern, or any parts thereof, on the
internet in any form.

Enjoy your crafting time!


Love, Maria Vlasova

MARABOOHANDMADE

MARIA VLASOVA
ON RAVELRY

@MA_RA_BOO
Rainbow Baby Rattle
CROCHET PATTERN

Materials and Tools


You can use any sport or worsted yarn for your rainbow.
I used this yarn for my rattles:
YarnArt JEANS, 55% cotton, 45% acrilyc; 160 m/50gr
Alize Cotton Gold, 55% cotton, 45% acrilyc; 165 m/50gr
Gazzal Organic Baby Cotton 100% organic cotton 115 m/50gr
Possible colorways for rainbows are given below.
some white laced yarn for the dividing sleep stiches (I used Vita
Cotton Pelican yarn)
Crochet hook that is convenient for you when using this kind of yarn (I
used 2.5 mm hook for rainbow and 1.5 mm for white yarn) and:
Needle for sewing, Wooden ring 2.2-2.4" (5.5-6 cm) in diameter, Scissors,
Stuffing (holofiber or any synthetic material), flat rattle with a diameter
of 1-1.5 ", crochet markers, wooden beads 2 pcs 12 mm in diameter and 1
pcs 14 mm in diameter (if you choose 2nd assebling option).

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Gazzal Organic Baby
Cotton Yarn

433 431 418 438 416

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Alize Cotton
Gold Yarn
color A 200 light gray
color B 161 pale pink
color C 262 sand
color D 493 brown
color E 36 terracotta

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YarnArt Jeans Yarn

color A 73 peach
color B 36 pink
color C 19 lilac
color D 76 turquoise
color E 79 mint

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Legend
CH = chain
MC = magic circle
SC = single crochet
SL ST = slip stitch
INC = increase (crochet 2 st out of one stitch)
FLO = front loops only
(... ) = the figure inside the parenthesis equals the number of
stitches in the row
X = repeat the instruction X times

BY MARIA VLASOVA MARABOOHANDMADE ON ETSY


@MA_RA_BOO
Rainbow
Front side. Start crochet with color А.
Chain 9 + 1 CH for turning.
Row 1: 8 SC along the chain, starting with the second chain from the
hook; 4 SC into the last chain, 8 SC along the other side of the chain.
CH 1 and turn your work. (20)
Important: the rainbow is crocheted along both sides of the chain
using turning rows. At the end of every row CH 1 and turn your work.
Further in the text this step is not mentioned at the end of every row.

Row 2: 8 SC, 4 INC, 8 SC (24)


Switch to color B thread:
Row 3: FLO: 8 SC, INC, 1 SC, INC, 2 SC, INC, 1 SC, INC, 8 SC (28)
Row 4: 9 SC, (INC, 2 SC) х 3 times, INC, 9 SC (32)
Switch to color C thread:
Row 5: FLO: 11 SC, (INC, 3 SC, INC) х 2 times, 11 SC (36)
Row 6: 10 SC, (INC, 3 SC) х 2 times, (3 SC, INC) х 2 times, 10 SC (40)
Switch to color D thread:
Row 7: FLO: 13 SC, INC, 5 SC, INC, 6 SC, INC, 13 SC (43)
Row 8: 15 SC, INC, 2 SC, INC, 4 SC, INC, 2 SC, INC, 16 SC (47)
Switch to color E thread:
Row 9: FLO: 14 SC, INC, 3 SC, INC, 5 SC, INC, 4 SC, INC, 3 SC, INC, 13 SC
(52)
Row 10: 52 SC (52)
Front side is ready. Cut the thread, weave the tail.

Crochet the back part following the same instructions, do not cut the
thread when you finish. You can crochet it multi-colored as well, or
use one color as I did (color E). If you choose the last option, crochet
all rows through both loops.

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Assembling
Align the two parts together as demonstrated on the photo and
work a row of single crochets along the edge, inserting the hook
through both layers joining them in this way. While joining the
parts I recommend making increases at the outer angles.

Stuff the rainbow as you go. When you reach the bottom edge of
the toy, stuff it and insert a rattle inside. I do not recommend
tight stuffing, keep the rainbow flat. Join the bottom edges,
fasten and cut the thread. Hide the tail inside the detail using a
tapestry needle.

INC

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With white yarn and smaller size hook crochet a row of SLST one
by one using loops of rows 2, 4, 6 and 8. Weave in the tails of the
white thread with a needle.

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@MA_RA_BOO
Attaching to the ring
Option #1 - attaching directly to the ring with a cuff.
At the top of the rainbow select 5 stitches in the joining row,
frame those stitches with stitch markers, or just mark them in
your head.
Row 1: join the thread with a SL ST into the outermost stitch on
the right, SC into the same stitch, then 4 SC into the next stitches.
CH 1 and turn your work. (5)
Row 2-12 (11 rows): 5 SC. Don’t forget to CH 1 for turning at the
end of every row.
Depending on your ring thickness you might have to crochet
more/less rows for the cuff, check as you crochet.
Fasten and cut the thread, leave a 10-15 cm long tail for sewing.
Fold the cuff around the ring and sew the end of the cuff to the
main detail, as shown in the photo.

BY MARIA VLASOVA MARABOOHANDMADE ON ETSY


@MA_RA_BOO
Option #2 - using a cord with beads.

Using crochet hook join the thread from the skein at rainbow one
point top as shown in the photo. Crochet a chain of 15-20 cm long,
fasten and cut the thread.

Put 3 wooden beads onto the chain. Fix the cord with a loop on
the ring as shown in the pictures. Pull the cord, and feed it back
through the beads. If the holes in the beads allow you can tie a
couple of knots between the beads, those knots will be invisible.
Pull the cord tight. Then you can undo the chain up to the beads,
and with sewing needle hide the tail inside the rainbow. Your
rattle is ready!

BY MARIA VLASOVA MARABOOHANDMADE ON ETSY


@MA_RA_BOO

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