Crochet Gnome Car Seat Toy – baby play chain with rattle (EN & DE)

IMPORTANT: You are buying a PDF crochet pattern, NOT the finished item.
This pattern is included in English AND German – both versions are part of the download, 20 pages in English, 21 in German.

Crochet a car seat toy chain – a PDF crochet pattern for a play chain with three gnomes on a soft bar that attaches to the baby car seat or pram with press studs. One gnome rattles, one clatters and one crinkles.

It is crocheted with cotton yarn in medium blue and skin colour, plus scraps in many colours. The gnomes can be unbuttoned one by one – a special gift for a new baby.

Pattern in English and German, 20 pages in English, 21 in German
Skill level: intermediate
Explained step by step, with photos
Every round written out, with the stitch count at the end
Instant download after purchase

HOW YOU GET YOUR PATTERN
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Photo note: The crocheted item is real and made by me.

If you run into any trouble or something is unclear, please send me a message first – I am happy to help and we will sort it out together. The review can wait until after that, I would much prefer it that way.

You are welcome to sell the finished crocheted items as long as you credit „Design: Masche-für-Masche". The pattern itself is for your private use only – it may not be exchanged, passed on, gifted, sold or translated.

Skill level: intermediate – many small pieces, three figures with clothes and press studs.

You should know these stitches:
chain (ch), single crochet (sc), slip stitch (sl st), half double crochet (hdc), magic ring (MR) and increase (inc) and decrease (dec). US crochet terms.

The pattern is worked in rounds and rows, with some sewing and a little embroidery.

The pattern is a detailed step-by-step PDF with photos. Every round or row is written out individually, with a stitch count to check against.

Finished size: gnomes approx. 10 cm / 4 inches, bar approx. 35 cm / 14 inches.
Crocheted with sport weight cotton (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania) and a 3 mm hook (US C/2 – D/3).

Yarn: sport weight cotton, e.g. Schachenmayr Catania

• 50 g in medium blue
• 50 g in skin colour (pale pink)
• scraps of dark brown, brown, grey, yellow, rust, light green, dark green, blue, black, dark yellow and white
• 3 pairs of safety eyes, 5 mm
• 1 rattle ball (2.5 cm), 1 rattle box (4 cm), 1 piece of crinkle foil
• 5 pairs of Kam snaps or press studs
• toy stuffing

Equipment:

• crochet hook 3 mm
• darning needle
• scissors