Tools and yarn:
Yarn Art Jeans -
1.8oz/174yds (50g /160m):
No74 (pale pink),
No 87 (beige),
No53 (black) – not much, for
making a nose,
No01 (white) – for making
eyes,
No73 (peach) – for cheeks.
You can take some other
cotton yarn with the same
yardage.
 -      Crochet hook size 2.5 mm = US B/1 (UK 12);
 -      a needle for sewing the parts of the toy and a long needle for
 -      tightening the muzzle (I take a needle that is used for stitching
 -      documents);
 -      9 - 10 mm safety eyes;
 -      55 – 60 mm wooden teething ring (I take beech rings) (Pic.1);
 -      rattle inserts (I take one 34 mm or two 24-26 mm rattle balls),
 -      or 30-34 mm rattle boxes or make the rattle insert myself (I fill
 -      a Kinder Surprise egg with small beads and tape it tightly so it
 -      can’t be opened) (Pic.2)
 -      fiberfill;
                                           Abbreviations:
1. sc – single crochet;
2. dc – double crochet;
3. dtr – double treble crochet;
4. inc – increase (2 sc in the next stitch);
5. inc (dc) - (2 dc in the next stitch);
6. dec- decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together);
7. ch – chain stitch;
8. sl st – slip stitch;
9. mc – magic circle.
                                                   Head
Row 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
Row 2: 6 inc (12)
Row 3: (1 sc, inc) х 6 (18)
Row 4: (2 sc, inc) х 6 (24)
Row 5: (3 sc, inc) х 6 (30)
Row 6: (4 sc, inc) х 6 (36)
Row 7: (5 sc, inc) х 6 (42)
Row 8: (6 sc, inc) х 6 (48)
Rows 9-19: 48 sc (11 rows)
Row 20: (6 sc, dec) х 6 (42)
Row 21: (5 sc, dec) х 6 (36)
Row 22: (4 sc, dec) х 6 (30)
Row 23: (3 sc, dec) х 6 (24)
Row 24: (2 sc, dec) х 6 (18)
Row 25: (1 sc, dec ) х 6 (12)
Row 26: 6 dec, pull the thread tightly and cut.
Insert safety eyes between Rows 14 and R 15 of the head at the
distance of 8 sc from each other (Pic.4). While making the head
insert the rattle box (rattle ball or container with beads) inside
the head (try to put it right in the center) (Pic.3) and stuff it
with fiberfill.
1) Cast on 20 ch + 1 ch ;
2) 6 rows - 20 sc each;
3) Start every new row with 1 ch.
                                                 Ears
Row 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
Row 2: 6 inc (12)
Row 3: 12 sc (12)
Row 4: (3 sc, inc) х 3 (15)
Row 5: 15 sc
Row 6: (4 sc, inc) х 3 (18)
Row 7: 18 sc
Row 8: (5 sc, inc) х 3 (21)
Rows 9-13: 21 sc
Row 14: (5 sc, dec) х 3 (18)
Fold the ear in half and make 7-8 sc. Then fold again and sew.
Sew the ears to the head at a slight angle at the level of the 5th
row of the head.
Crochet with back and forth rows:
Row 1: cast on 20 ch + 1 ch;
Row 2: from the 2nd ch from hook: 3 sc in every stitch (60
stitches);
Row 3: 2 ch, start from the 2nd ch from hook: (1dc, inc(dc)) –
to the end of the row;
Row 4: 2 ch, start from the 2nd ch from hook: - (2 dc, inc(dc))
– to the end of the row.
                                         Muzzle design:
1. Embroider a nose between the 15th and 16th rows of the
head.
2. Embroider eye brows 2 rows above the eyes.
3. Embroider the whites of the eyes with white thread.
4. You can make the cheeks (7 sc in mc) if you want.
                                                BOW
1. 4 sc in mc;
2. 4 dtc into the circle;
3. 4 ch, sl st;
4. 4 ch, 4 dtc into a circle;
5. 4 ch, sl st;
6. Pull the circle tightly and wrap the thread around the
center of the bow.
Your bunny rattle is ready!