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Keep baby entertained allafternoon with a bright

YouNEEDBuddy

yarn kit,stuffing, black

yarn scraps, small

rattle insert

To avoid a step when changing colours, replace

the first two stitches of each new colour with

the following: for the first double crochet draw

up a loop in the old colour and finish by hooking

and pulling through the new colour. The next

stitch should be a slip stitch, replacing the second

double crochet of the pattern. This will give a

seamless transition from one colour to the next

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For centuries, rattles have remained popular toychoices for young infants and teething toddlers.

Not only do they stimulate hand-eye cordination,they’re also great sources of amusement and

often double as teethers when baby gets tothat stage. Here, Christine Harvey’s smiling

bunny rabbit has a soft textured feel, whichmakes it especially easy to grip for teenytiny hands! If you’re new to crochet, thispattern is a great way to get started.

bunnyrattle

Perfect forbeginners

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stitchesusedChain (ch)

Double crochet (dc)

Slip stitch (sl st)

Double crochet two

together (dc2tog)

SIZE Diameter: 9cm

Height excl. ears: 16cm

crochet

bunnyrattle circularhandleUsing 3.75mm hook and Tulip Pink make12ch, join with a sl st to form a ring

Small rattle insert, 68p,

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Jennifer says...“Because this project is made inan amigurumi style, there is noneed to join the end of each

round with a slip stitch”Jennifer Ward, Editorial Assistant

Rnds 1-3: 1ch, 1dc ineach st to endChange to Spring GreenRnds 4-7: 1ch, 1dc ineach st to endNote: work in foll fourrow stripe sequencethroughout: DaffodilYellow, Puddle Blue,Eggshell Fawn, TulipPink, Spring Green,Daffodil Yellow, Puddle BlueRnds 8-35: rep Rnds 4-7 seven timesFasten off, leaving a30cm tail

headUsing 3.75mm hook andEggshell Fawn make amagic ring, work 1ch,6dc into ring. Six stsRnd 1: 2dc in each st toend. 12 stsRnd 2: (2dc in next st,1dc) to end. 18 stsRnd 3: (2dc in next st,

2dc) to end. 24 stsRnd 4: (2dc in next st,3dc) to end. 30 stsRnds 5-9: 1dc in each stto endRnd 10: (dc2tog, 3dc) toend. 24 stsRnd 11: (dc2tog, 2dc) toend. 18 stsRnd 12: (dc2tog, 1dc) toend. 12 stsFasten off, leaving a30cm tail

earMake twoUsing 3.75mm hook andEggshell Fawn make amagic ring, work 6dcinto ringRnd 1: (2dc in next st,1dc) to end. Nine stsRnds 2-4: 1dc in each stto endRnd 5: (2dc in next st,2dc) to end. 12 stsRnds 6-7: 1dc in each stto end

Rnd 8: (dc2tog, 2dc) toend. Nine stsRnds 9-11: 1dc in each stto endRnd 12: (dc2tog, 1dc) toend. Six stsFasten off, leaving a30cm tail

to make up Stuff Head firmly,adding a small plasticrattle insert inside.

Flatten Ears and sew toHead using yarn tail.Embroider eyes andmouth in black yarn andnose in Tulip Pink. StuffCircular Handle lightly.Sew ends tog to form aring. Sew Head ontoCircular Handle join

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