Free Amigurumi Pattern: How to Make a Rattle Ball Toy
Hello, amigurumi lovers and beautiful visitors! Today, I’m sharing a free amigurumi pattern for a fun and adorable rattle ball toy. This step-by-step guide will walk you through creating this delightful toy. At the end of the article, I’ll share additional patterns to inspire your next project!
Materials and Tools
- Yarn: YarnArt Jeans
- Hooks: 2.5-3 mm (for the body) and 1.5 mm (for the horns)
- Black threads (for embroidery)
- Eyes for toys: 6 mm
- Filler: Polyester stuffing
- Rattler (optional, for sound)
- Needle: For sewing details
- Scissors
Crochet Abbreviations
- KA: Amigurumi ring (magic ring)
- vp: Air loop (chain)
- sc: Single crochet
- pr: Increase
- ub: Decrease (invisible)
- (…) хn: Repeat instructions in parentheses n times
Instructions
Head
- 6 sc in KA (6)
- 6 pr (12)
- (1 sc, pr) x 6 (18)
- (2 sc, pr) x 6 (24)
- (3 sc, pr) x 6 (30)
- (4 sc, pr) x 6 (36)
- (5 sc, pr) x 6 (42)
8-11. 42 sc - (5 sc, ub) x 6 (36)
- (4 sc, ub) x 6 (30)
- (3 sc, ub) x 6 (24)
- (2 sc, ub) x 6 (18)
At this stage, fill the head with stuffing and insert the rattler.
- (1 sc, ub) x 6 (12)
Second Ball
Change the thread color and crochet the second ball:
- 6 sc in KA (6)
- (1 sc, pr) x 6 (18)
- (2 sc, pr) x 6 (24)
- (3 sc, pr) x 6 (30)
- (4 sc, pr) x 6 (36)
6-8. 36 sc - (4 sc, ub) x 6 (30)
- (3 sc, ub) x 6 (24)
- (2 sc, ub) x 6 (18)
- (1 sc, ub) x 6 (12)
Third Ball
Change the thread color again and crochet the third ball:
- 6 sc in KA (6)
- (1 sc, pr) x 6 (18)
- (2 sc, pr) x 6 (24)
- (3 sc, pr) x 6 (30)
- (4 sc, pr) x 6 (36)
6-8. 36 sc - (4 sc, ub) x 6 (30)
- (3 sc, ub) x 6 (24)
- (2 sc, ub) x 6 (18)
- (1 sc, ub) x 6 (12)