I posted a while ago about knit & crochet patterns for baby gifts. I was doing a lot of hat & bootie sets at the time and have since experimented with stuffed animals and found some really cute baby rattle patterns I wanted to share.
The owl is based on the {Stripey Owl Baby Rattle} which I found on a site called Lovely Little Life via Pinterest. Unfortunately, it seems the link no longer follows through, but I’ve been working with my own modified version of the pattern. I used variegated yarn instead of switching colors, but if you have scraps, the stripes could be a great way to use them up. I just gave one to my friend’s new baby and they love it.
The bee is also modified, from one of a set of free {Ladybug Baby Toy Patterns}. Stripes seemed easier than polka dots and it turned out to be a cute theme for another friend’s gender-neutral shower. I used cotton yarn, poly-fil stuffing, and one of those little quarter machine containers filled with beads for a rattle insert (they can be pretty hard to open and the stitches are pretty tight, so I don’t see it as a choking hazard, but feel free to share your thoughts on child safety).
Also pictured, some polymer clay cake toppers. I sell a few different styles of these in my Etsy shop, {Pastiche Accessories}.
I made some simple “welcome baby” and “what will it bee?” cards with white cardstock, scrapbook paper bunting, and sharpie for lines & letters. For wrapping, I covered one not-so-baby-appropriate bag with some baby wrapping paper, and I embellished another plain-colored one with just a wide strip of the paper.
Well I hope you like these ideas! Please comment if you’re interested in my versions of the crochet patterns, or instructions for the cards & bags. I haven’t written anything up yet but I would be happy to do so!