Rattle
A baby rattle with a round head and a short handle, a sweet, instantly recognizable nursery motif. It pairs naturally with the other baby designs for a coordinated set. Open it in the editor to add dots to the head, lengthen the handle, or set two rattles crossing, then export a PNG or print the chart sized to your gauge.
- Grid
- 19 × 21
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Mesh count
- 399
- Category
- Baby
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Skill level: beginner
This is a friendly first filet project. The shape reads clearly even if your counting slips by a square or two, and there are no tricky fragmented areas to track.
Yarn and hook
Size 10 cotton thread on a steel hook makes a fine rattle panel; switch to DK or worsted cotton with a 3.5–4 mm hook and it grows into a soft, blanket-weight piece. Mercerised cotton gives a subtle sheen and crisp stitch definition that suits the clean block edges of filet.
Project ideas
Whether you are making a cot blanket or a bib, the rattle drops in cleanly, ideal for a new-arrival make. Set it on its own, pair it with a matching motif, or run a row of them along an edge.
Who it's for
A rattle panel makes a thoughtful handmade gift for a new big sibling, and it fits naturally with a christening. Add a name or date in editable bitmap lettering to make it a one-of-a-kind keepsake.
Size, printing, and scaling
At a 4-mesh-per-inch gauge the chart finishes around 4.8 by 5.3 inches; a finer thread shrinks it and a heavier yarn grows it, so check your own gauge first. You can print a numbered chart as-is, or adjust the grid in the editor and export it in whichever format your project needs.
Before you start
- Hook
- 3.5–4.5 mm hook
- Thread / yarn
- DK or worsted-weight cotton
- Finished size
- 4.8 × 5.3 in at 4 mesh/in
- Print or export a numbered chart from the editor
- Have your hook and thread or yarn ready
- 21 rows, worked bottom to top
Learn the technique
How to Read a Filet Crochet Chart
New to charts? Learn exactly how to read this one square by square.