Deramores Animal Baby Rattles Toy Knitting Pattern

Deramores Animal Baby Rattles

What Is Being Made

The Deramores Animal Baby Rattles are a collection of knitted toy rattles designed for babies and young children. Each rattle measures 12cm tall (not including ears) and features a charming animal design. These soft, stuffed toys combine traditional knitting craftsmanship with functional baby toy elements, including bells and wooden rings to create engaging sensory experiences for infants.

Design and Concept

Created by designer Amanda Berry, these knitted rattles showcase contemporary toy design rooted in traditional hand-knitting techniques. Amanda Berry graduated from London College of Fashion with First Class Honours in 2014 and has since built a full-time career designing knitted toys. Her work has been published in magazines and created for charitable organizations. The rattles exemplify her signature approach of combining quality knitting with playful, child-friendly designs.

Knitting Techniques Used

This intermediate-level knitting project employs several fundamental and intermediate techniques to construct the animal rattles:

• Stockinette Stitch: The primary fabric structure, created by knitting on right-side rows and purling on wrong-side rows to produce the smooth, classic knitted surface
• Increases: Kfb (knit into front and back of same stitch) creates shaping and increases stitch count where needed for the rattle's three-dimensional form
• Decreases: K2tog (knit 2 stitches together) and ssk (slip, slip, knit) techniques reduce stitches for shaping and finishing details
• Mattress Stitch Seaming: Professional seaming technique used to join knitted pieces together with nearly invisible seams, essential for creating a polished finished toy
• Long Tail Cast On: The foundational cast-on method used to begin the knitting project

Stitches and Abbreviations

The pattern utilizes standard knitting abbreviations and stitch techniques:

• K: Knit stitch
• P: Purl stitch
• Kfb: Knit into front and back of same stitch (increase)
• K2tog: Knit 2 stitches together (decrease)
• P2tog: Purl 2 stitches together (decrease)
• Ssk: Slip 1 stitch knitwise, slip 1 stitch purlwise, then knit into the front of both slipped stitches on right needle (decrease)
• St(s): Stitch or stitches
• St st: Stockinette stitch
• RS: Right side of fabric
• WS: Wrong side of fabric
• Rep: Repeat

Materials and Yarn Specifications

The Deramores Animal Baby Rattles pattern calls for Deramores Studio DK yarn in five coordinating colorways, each provided in 100g skeins:

• Yarn A: Gingerbread (100g)
• Yarn B: Vanilla (100g)
• Yarn C: Latte (100g)
• Yarn D: Pearl (100g)
• Yarn E: Mist (100g)

DK (double knit) weight yarn is a medium weight suitable for creating detailed garments and toys with good stitch definition and drape. The yarn selection provides a soft, baby-friendly fiber appropriate for toys intended for young children.

Needles and Tension

The pattern requires a pair of 2.75mm straight knitting needles for constructing the rattles. The specified tension is 28 stitches and 36 rows over 10cm x 10cm when measured in stockinette stitch using 2.75mm needles. Achieving correct tension is essential for creating rattles of the intended 12cm height and ensuring proper fit of all components.

Additional Materials and Notions

Beyond yarn and needles, the Deramores Animal Baby Rattles