We have another adorable crochet cow rattle in our series of amigurumi baby rattles! Here is our adorable cow rattle named Cleo. Rattles are such fun gifts to give children. They’re interactive and can be a source of entertainment (isn’t it cute how excited kids get when they hear the noise of a rattle?).
This cow rattle was crocheted to match our amigurumi cow stuffie and, together, they would make such a fun pair to gift! Or if you’re looking for a quick baby shower gift, you can crochet this cow baby rattle in just a couple of hours!
Like all the other baby rattles in the series, this cow crochet baby rattle has a stem designed to be easily gripped by your little one. The stem is not only practical, but it allows you to add fun colours to make your toy really pop.
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Crochet Cow Baby Rattle Free Pattern
This pattern is for your personal use only and cannot be sold, copied, or reproduced in any way without permission from the designers. You may sell finished objects made from this pattern but please give credit to chaicoffeecrochet.com as the pattern designers.
Tools and Supplies You Will Need
- Yarn: You need a small amount of DK yarn in white, black, light pink, beige, and four colours for the rattle stem
- 2.75mm crochet hook
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch marker
- Polyfill stuffing
- Embroidery thread: A small amount of black for eyes and eyelashes, white for the eye glints, and pink for the nose and mouth
- 24 mm Rattle insert
Stitches Used and Abbreviations
This pattern is written in US terms.
Sl st: slip stitch
SC: single crochet
INV DEC: invisible decrease
INC: two SC in the same stitch
Finished size: Approximately 7.5 inches
How to Crochet a Cow Rattle
Rattle Base
Using white
Round 1: 6 SC into a magic circle (6)
Round 2: INC in each stitch around (12)
Round 3: (SC, INC) six times (18)
Round 4: (2 SC, INC) six times (24)
Round 5: (3 SC, INC) six times (30)
Round 6: (4 SC, INC) six times (36)
Round 7: (5 SC, INC) six times (42)
Round 8-14 (7 rounds): SC around (42)
Round 15: (5 SC, INVDEC) six times (36)
Round 16: (4 SC, INVDEC) six times (30)
Round 17: (3 SC, INVDEC) six times (24)
Now stuff the head and place the rattle insert inside the head. Make sure that the rattle insert is well surrounded by stuffing to keep the softness of the head.
Round 18: (2 SC, INVDEC) six times (18)
Round 19: (SC, INVDEC) six times (12)
Change to colour of the first ball
Keep stuffing as you go.
Round 20: (SC, INC) six times (18)
Round 21: (2 SC, INC) six times (24)
Round 22-24 (3 rounds): SC around (24)
Round 25: (2 SC, INVDEC) six times (18)
Round 26: (SC, INVDEC) six times (12)
Change to the colour of the second ball
Round 27: (SC, INC) six times (18)
Round 28: (2 SC, INC) six times (24)
Round 29-31 (3 rounds): SC around (24)
Round 32: (2 SC, INVDEC) six times (18)
Round 33: (SC, INVDEC) six times (12)
Change to the colour of the third ball
Round 34: (SC, INC) six times (18)
Round 35: (2 SC, INC) six times (24)
Round 36-38 (3 rounds): SC around (24)
Round 39: (2 SC, INVDEC) six times (18)
Round 40: (SC, INVDEC) six times (12)
Change to the colour of the fourth ball
Round 41: (SC, INC) six times (18)
Round 42: (2 SC, INC) six times (24)
Round 43-45 (3 rounds): SC around (24)
Round 46: (2 SC, INVDEC) six times (18)
Round 47: (SC, INVDEC) six times (12)
Round 48: INVDEC six times (6)
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Ears (make 2)
Make one in black and one in white.
Round 1: 6 SC into a magic circle (6)
Round 2: (SC, INC) three times (9)
Round 3: (2 SC, INC) three times (12)
Round 4-5 (2 rounds): SC around (12)
Round 6: (2 SC, DEC) three times (9)
Round 7: (SC, DEC) three times (6)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Flatten the ear and sew it closed.
Sew the ears onto the head between rounds 7 and 9.
Muzzle
Using the body colour
Round 1: Ch 7. Starting in the second chain from the hook, 5 SC, 3 SC in the next chain as your work turns. Now continue on the other side of the chain. 4 SC and INC in the last chain (14)
Round 2: INC, 4 SC, (INC) in each of the next three stitches, 4 SC, (INC) in each of the next two stitches (20)
Round 3-5 (3 rounds): SC in each stitch around (20)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly and sew the muzzle onto your cow between Rounds 13 and 17
Eyes (Make 2)
Using black embroidery thread
Round 1: 4 SC into a magic circle (4)
Sl st to the first SC. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the eyes on between Rounds 10 and 12, approximately 6 stitches apart. Embroider on eyelashes. Embroider eye glints using white yarn. Embroider the nostrils and mouth using embroidery thread.
Horns (Make 2)
Using beige yarn
Round 1: 4 SC into a magic circle (4)
Round 2: SC around (4)
Round 3: (SC, INC) twice (6)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Sew onto the head between Rounds 4 and 5.
Your cow rattle is now ready!
Crochet Cow Baby Rattle: Final Thoughts
If you enjoyed this pattern, try the other crochet baby rattles in our series!
Want to step up your gift? Why not add a matching crochet cow toy to your gift? (We have a great tutorial on how to make crochet eyes instead of safety eyes for the cow.) You could even make a complementary animal, such as our amigurumi unicorn, and match the colours of the hair to the colours that you used in the stem of your rattle.
