Free Patterns for
Crochet Baby Rattles and Teethers

Rainbow Rattle from Hobbii

YARN REQUIRED: #1 / Super Fine / Sock / Fingering weight, cotton yarn, e.g., Rainbow Cotton 8/4 from Hobbii. You will need yarn in seven different colours.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 2.50 mm crochet hook.
NOTIONS: seven 20 mm wooden beads, seven 15 mm wooden beads, two 45 mm wooden rings, and 50 cm polyester cord.

Sleep Baby Bear and Bunny Stick Rattle from Theodore and Rose

Alana from Theodore and Rose has made this beautiful crochet pattern available free from the Bella Coco Crochet website. The finished rattle measures approximately 14 cm tall ( not including the ears).

YARN WEIGHT: #1 / Super Fine / Sock / Fingering weight yarn.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: you will need about 25 g of yarn for each rattle. And a tiny amount of pink yarn for the rosy cheeks.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 2.25 mm (B-10) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: toy stuffing, a noise maker, stitch marker, scissors, and a darning needle.
SPECIAL STITCHES/TECHNIQUES USED: the rattle is crocheted using an X stitch.

Sleeping Fox Crochet Baby Rattle from Little Crochet Farm

The Sleeping Fox crochet rattle is a beautiful and colourful free pattern. You can also find an equally cute teething ring version on the site. The pattern page includes helpful links to tutorials for the techniques used; great for beginners.

SIZE: The finished size of this crochet rattle is about 6¾” (17 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #3 / Light / DK / Light Worsted weight yarn. You will need five different colours. The beautiful toy in the picture above uses beige, brown, red, green, and yellow.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 2.75 mm (C-2) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: black embroidery thread for the eyes, stuffing material, scissors, a sewing needle, and a rattle noise insert.

Fish Rattle from Anne Bank Nielsen

This crochet fish rattle is designed to minimize sewing. All parts of the fish except the eyes are crocheted straight onto the fish’s body. The free pattern is available as a Ravelry download; there are English, Danish, and Swedish language versions.

YARN WEIGHT: #1 / Super Fine / Sock / Fingering weight, cotton yarn, e.g., Cotton 8/4 Solids from Mayflower.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: you will need about ½ a skein (25 g) for the body and ½ a skein for the fins and tail. You will also need a small amount of white and black yarn for the eyes.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 2 mm crochet hook.
NOTIONS: yarn needle, stuffing.

Hattie the Hippo Crochet Baby Rattle from Chai Coffee Crochet

Hattie the Hippo is a free crochet baby rattle pattern.

YARN WEIGHT: you will need a small amount of #3 / Light / DK / Light Worsted weight yarn – in grey and four contrasting colours for the handle.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 2.75 mm (C-2) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: scissors, tapestry needle, stitch marker, polyfill stuffing, 24 mm rattle insert, and embroidery thread in black and white for the facial details.

Crochet Ladybug Rattle from Crochet 365 Knit Too

This free pattern will teach you how to make a crochet ladybug rattle. Very cute.

SIZE: The finished rattle is about 6½” by 4½”.
YARN REQUIRED: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn, e.g., I Love This Yarn! from Hobby Lobby. You’ll need red and black coloured yarn.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 4 mm (G-6) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: polyfill stuffing, toy rattle noise insert, tapestry needle, black sewing thread, and a sewing needle.

Crochet Baby Rattle Pattern from Petals to Picots

This is an easy-to-make, free pattern, perfect for little hands.

SIZE: The finished crochet rattle measures approximately 7½” (19 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight, cotton yarn.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 4 mm (G-6) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: scissors, tapestry needle, polyester fiberfill stuffing, and a rattle insert.

Crochet Bunny Teether from Teen Notebook

This free pattern comes from a Polish site. The crochet pattern is written using English crochet abbreviations. Use your web browser’s translate feature to help you with the other written instructions.

YARN WEIGHT: #2 / Fine / Sport weight, cotton yarn, e.g., Jeans from YarnArt.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 2.50 mm crochet hook.
NOTIONS: 2½” (6.5 cm)wooden ring, filling, yarn needle, scissors, and optional noise maker/rattle.

DIY Crochet Teething Rings from The Merrythought

This free tutorial will teach you to make these simple but lovely crochet teething rings.

YARN REQUIRED: 100% cotton yarn
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 3.75 mm (F-5) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: 3″ hardwood rings, embroidery needle, and scissors.

Lion Teething Ring Rattle from A Purpose and a Stitch

This is an easy, beginner-level crochet project. A step-by-step photo tutorial accompanies the free written pattern.

YARN WEIGHT: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran yarn.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: you’ll need about 50 years of the primary colour and 10 yards of contrasting yarn for the mane.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 3.50 mm (E-4) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: safety eyes (optional), ¾” x ½” rattle insert, 3″ wooden teething ring, black embroidery thread, pink embroidery thread, an embroidery needle, and a pair of scissors.

Teddy Bear Teether from Maisie and Ruth

A cute crochet baby rattle that is also a teether.

YARN REQUIRED: #1 / Super Fine / Sock / Fingering weight or # 2 / Fine / Sport weight, cotton yarn, e.g., Rainbow Cotton 8/4 from Hobbii in colours white, beige, and blue. You’ll also need a small amount of thicker black yarn to embroider the nose and eyes.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 3 mm crochet hook.
NOTIONS: scissors, pins, polyfill stuffing, optional noise maker, and one wooden teething ring approximately 2¼” to 2½” in diameter.

Unicorn Baby Set from Keep Calm and Crochet on U.K.

This talented designer has made these free patterns for an adorable unicorn rattle and teether set. Download the crochet pattern from the Anchor website.

YARN WEIGHT: #1 / Super Fine / Sock / Fingering weight, cotton yarn, e.g., Baby Pure Cotton from Anchor. You can choose any colours you like, but the colours used in the photo above are cream, grey, pink, and blue.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 3.25 mm (D-3) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: 2¾” (70 mm) wooden teething ring, one rattle insert, one squeaker insert, toy stuffing, black embroidery thread, needle, scissors, and stitch markers.

Bunny Teething Ring from Elisa’s Crochet

The Bunny Teething Ring is a free, written pattern.

YARN REQUIRED: #3 / Light / DK / Light Worsted, cotton yarn. You’ll need pink and white coloured yarn.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 2.50 mm crochet hook.
NOTIONS: a 2.85″ wooden ring about 10 mm thick, black thread for embroidering facial details, scissors, Poly-fil, and a tapestry needle.

Sun and Cloud Teething Ring from Elisa’s Crochet

The Sun and Cloud Teething Ring is available free on the blog. There is also a paid PDF version of the pattern that includes 30 step-by-step photos.

YARN REQUIRED: #3 / Light / DK / Light Worsted weight yarn, e.g., Coboo from Lion Brand. You will need white, yellow, and pink coloured yarn.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 2.75 mm (C-2) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: 2¾” – 10 mm thick wooden ring, black embroidery thread for the eyes, polyfill, scissors, and an embroidery needle.

Little Monstera Teething Ring Tutorial from Moogly

This quick project tutorial includes a free written pattern and both right and left-handed video tutorials. One of the great features of this crochet teething ring is that the crocheted part is easily removed for washing.

YARN WEIGHT: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight, cotton yarn, e.g., Sugar’n Cream from Lily.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: you’ll need about 17 yards (15 m) of yarn.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 5 mm (H-8) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: 2-2½” diameter wooden ring, stitch markers, and scissors.

Crochet Baby Teethers – Free Pattern from Yarny Robin

These crochet teething rings look beautiful and are very quick to make.

YARN WEIGHT: #2 / Fine / Sport weight, cotton yarn, e.g., DROPS Safran from Garstudio.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: less than 10 g.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 3 mm crochet hook.
NOTIONS: a wooden teething ring and scissors.

Bunny Ear Teething Ring from Hooked by Robin

This free crochet teether tutorial makes a great gift, perfect for last-minute occasions when you need something quick. The bunny ears are easy to remove for washing.

YARN REQUIRED: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight, cotton yarn, e.g., Affection from Three Bears Yarn.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?:
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 4 mm (G-6) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: wooden teething, ring, embroidery needle, and scissors.

Crochet Bantu Knots Teether from Morine’s Shop

This cute teether is quick and easy to make.

YARN REQUIRED: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn. You’ll need two colours.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 5 mm (H-8) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: 2¾” (70 mm) wooden ring, darning needle, and scissors.
SPECIAL STITCHES/TECHNIQUES USED: bobble stitch.

How to Make a Very Easy Crochet Teething Ring from Croby Patterns

A simple, beginner-friendly crochet tutorial, this video accompanies a written pattern.

YARN WEIGHT: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight, cotton yarn, e.g., Cotton Aran from Paintbox Yarns.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 3.50 mm (E-4) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: 2¾” (7 cm) wooden teething ring, a yarn needle, stitch markers, a pair of scissors, and toy stuffing.

Kawaii Lemon Rattle Pattern from Hobbii

Kawaii Lemon is a free pattern designed for Hobbii by Jennifer Santos of Super Cute Design.

YARN REQUIRED: #1 / Super Fine / Sock / Fingering weight, cotton yarn, e.g., Rainbow Cotton 8/4 from Hobbii. You will need yarn in yellow, green, and pink.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 2.50 mm crochet hook.
NOTIONS: 68 mm wooden ring, pins, black embroidery thread, rattle noise insert, toy stuffing, scissors, sewing thread, and a sewing needle.