Für Mai-Babys muss es schon eine besondere Rassel sein. Warum also nicht ein Schmetterling, der dank Sicherheitsaugen vom ersten Moment an zum Einsatz kommen kann und auf flinken Flügeln das Kinderzimmer erobert. In absoluter Mädchenmanier habe ich diesmal in rosa-pink-lila gearbeitet, wobei auch nichts gegen eine Blau-Kombi oder genderneutrale Regenbogenfarben spricht. Ein Schmetterling kann rechts wie links. Und wer selber die Nadel schwingen möchte liest weiter…

The Butterlfly rattle is worked in rounds: First the body, insert rattle and stuffing where indicated, change colour as indicated. Wings are four pieces joined together. Make two sensors (head pieces). I always use a one size smaller hook than indicated for the choosen yarn. For a toddler suitable toy i highly recommend saftey eyes and cotton yarn of high quality, and washable stuffing.

Body
Rnd 1: use purple yarn, start 5 sc in a mr (5)
Rnd 2: inc 5 times (10)
Rnd 3-5: sc in all 10 (10)
Rnd 6: change to rose yarn, *sc, inc* (15)
Rnd 7: *2 sc, inc* (20)
Rnd 8-10: sc in all 20 (20)
Rnd 11: change to purple yarn, *3 sc, inc* (25)
Rnd 12: *4 sc, inc* (30)
Rnd 13-15: sc in all 30 (30)
Rnd 16: *4 sc, dec* (25)
Rnd 17: *3 sc, dec* (20)
Rnd 18: change to rose yarn, sc in all 20 (20)
Rnd 19: *3 sc, inc* (25)
Rnd 20: *4 sc, inc* (30)
Rnd 21-23: sc in all 30 (30)
Rnd 24: *4 sc, dec* (25)
Rnd 25: *3 sc, dec* (20)
Rnd 26: change to purple yarn, sc in all 20 (20)
Rnd 27: *3 sc, inc* (25)
Rnd 28: *4 sc, inc* (30)
Rnd 29: sc in all 30 (30)
Rnd 30: *5 sc, inc* (35)
Rnd 31: *6 sc, inc* (40)
Rnd 32: *7 sc, inc* (45)
Rnd 33-38: change to rose yarn, sc in all 45 (45)
Rnd 39: change to purple yarn, *6 sc, dec* (40)
Rnd 40: *5 sc, dec* (35)
Rnd 41: *4 sc, dec* (30)
Stuff the body and insert safety eyes between Rnd 32 and 33 with 10 ch inbetween.
Insert rattle and stuff as you go.
Rnd 42: sc in all 30 (30)
Rnd 43: *4 sc, dec* (25)
Rnd 44: sc in all 25 (25)
Rnd 45: *3 sc, dec* (20)
Rnd 46: sc in all 20 (20)
Rnd 47: *2 sc, dec* (15)
Rnd 48: sc in all 15 (15)
Rnd 49: *sc, dec* (10)
Rnd 50+51: sc in all 10 (10)
Rnd 52: dec 5 times (5)
Rnd 53: sc in all 5 (5)
Stuff the head completely, FO and close the gap.

Wings (four parts are joined together)
Bigger wing
Rnd 1: use pink yarn, start 5 sc in a mr (5)
Rnd 2: inc 5 times (10)
Rnd 3: *sc, inc* (15)
Rnd 4+5: sc in all 15 (15)
Rnd 6: ch, *3 dc, inc* (20)
Rnd 7+8: dc in all 20 (20)
Rnd 9: *2 dc, dec* (15)
Rnd 10-11: dc in all 15 (15)
Rnd 12: sc in all 15 (15)
FO and leave a long tail to sew the wings together and to the body.
Repeat from rnd 1-12 to make another bigger wing.
Smaller wing
Rnd 1: use pink yarn, start 6 sc in a mr (6)
Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: *sc, inc* (18)
Rnd 4: sc in all 18 (18)
Rnd 5: ch, dc in all 18 (18)
Rnd 6+7: dc in all 18 (18)
FO and weave in ends, make two smaller wings and join all parts together and to the body as shown in the pictures.

Sensor (make two)
Rnd 1: use purple yarn, start 8 sc in a mr (8)
Rnd 2-7: sc in all 8 (8)
FO and leave a long tail to sew the sensors to the head, in line with the safety eyes about rnd 46/47.