Dexter the Dragon

Teether Rattle Pattern

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Created by ©BerceauKnits (Angela Page) 2020 - all rights reserved.

Hello!
The following pattern is made for those who know the basics of crocheting amigurumi toys
and how to sew the elements together. It is intended for personal use only; please do not
distribute, alter or sell this pattern.

Selling items made using the pattern :

You may sell items made using this pattern as long as you do not claim credit for the pattern
and please give credit to ©BerceauKnits.

Health and safety :

As this toy is intended for a child, make sure you follow the instructions carefully, and if you
are planning to sell an item made using this pattern, make sure you have met the health and
safety regulations regarding product safety requirements in your home country.

Any questions :
Do feel free to contact me via the shop if you face any issues following the pattern.
Thank you for your purchase and happy crocheting!

To make this teether rattle you will need :

• 2.5mm crochet hook
• 100% cotton DK yarn (I use the Ricorumi brand) in the following
colours:
pale green (Ricorumi shade 045 [pastel green] or 046 [light
green] – the photo on the front shows the two different colours
side-by-side); green (Ricorumi shade 047); purple (Ricorumi
shade 016); lilac – optional (Ricorumi shade 017); pale pink –
optional (Ricorumi shade 008)

• scrap black yarn for embroidering eye details

• 7cm diameter natural wood teething ring
• soft toy filling
• rattle box insert
• blunt-end yarn needle *Feel free to change up the
• scissors colours as you see fit! J
• stitch marker (optional)
• pins

The height of the finished rattle is around 18cm. The size of your
rattle will differ if you choose to use a different size crochet hook or
teething ring, or if you use different weight yarn.

Abbreviations (US) : *Crochet in continuous

R – row/round (R1 : 1st row/round, R2 : 2nd row/round etc.) rounds – do not slip stitch or
ch – chain turn unless otherwise
sc – single crochet indicated.
hdc – half double crochet
p – picot (chain 2 then sl st in first chain made)
sl st – slip stitch
blo – back loops only
inc – increase (2 single crochets in one stitch)
dec – decrease (2 stitches together through front loops)
(...)*? – repeat the instructions in brackets the number of times stated (*)
[…] – the number of stitches in total at end of row 2
Head :
Work in rounds using green yarn. Use a
stitch marker to mark the end of the
round.

R1: sc 6 in magic ring [6]

R2: (inc)*6 [12]
R3: (sc 1, inc)*6 [18]
R4: (sc 2, inc)*6 [24]
R5: (sc 3, inc)*6 [30] Tip: If you would
R6-R9: sc 30 [30] prefer to use
R10: (sc 4, inc)*6 [36] safety eyes, use
R11: (sc 5, inc)*6 [42] a pair of 6mm
R12: sc 42 [42] eyes and insert
R13: (sc 6, inc)*6 [48] them between
R14: sc 48 [48] R10 and R11,
R15: (sc 7, inc)*6 [54] and leave 7
R16: sc 54 stitches
R17: (sc 7, dec)*6 [48] between (on
R18: sc 48 [48] R10).
R19: (sc 6, dec)*6 [42]
R20: sc 42 [42]
R21: (sc 5, dec)*6 [36]
R22: (sc 4, dec)*6 [30]
R23: (sc 3, dec)*6 [24]

Stuff half the head with soft toy filling and

then insert the rattle box.

R24: (sc 2, dec)*6 [18]

R25: (sc 1, dec)*6 [12]

Finish stuffing the head until it is quite firm.

R26: (dec)*6 [6]

Fasten off and pull tight, then weave in

the tail.

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Ears (make 2) :
Work in rounds using purple yarn.

R1: ch 6 in magic ring [6]

R2: (inc)*6 [12]
R3: (sc 1, inc)*6 [18]

sl st in first stitch of R3. Fasten off.

Working in rounds using green yarn,

repeat R1-3, but do not fasten off this
time.

Tip: cut all of the tails (except the green

working yarn) fairly short and tuck them
inside the ear as you sew them together
to hide them.

Place the two circles together, with the

right side facing out. Using the green yarn
that is still attached, crochet the two
pieces together, matching the stitches on
both pieces.

Fold the ear in half lengthwise and sew

together at the top (2 stitches only – see
picture) to bring into shape.

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing

/ assembly.

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Horns (make 2) :
Work in rounds using pale green yarn.

R1: sc 4 in magic ring [4]

R2: (sc 1, inc)*2 [6]
R3: sc 6 [6]
R4: (sc 2, inc)*2 [8]
R5: sc 8 [8]

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing

/ assembly.

Head spikes (make 3) :

Work in rounds using purple yarn.

R1: sc 4 in magic ring [4]

R2: (sc 1, inc)*2 [6]
R3: sc 6 [6]
R4: (sc 2, inc)*2 [8]

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing

/ assembly.

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Assembling head :
1. Stuff the bigger horns and place them
on the top of the head, they should
be 5-6 stitches apart and the fronts
rest between R16-R17. Attach securely
with pale green yarn. Step 1
2. Pin the ears on either side of the head
so that they cover R17-R19 and are
one stitch away from the horns. Sew
firmly to the head with green yarn.
3. Lightly stuff the smaller purple spikes or
leave them empty. Place the first spike
between the bigger horns, and
covering R20-R22. The other two spikes
should be in line with the first one, and
leave two rounds of stitches between Step 1
each spike.
4. To make the nostrils, you are going to
crochet surface half double crochet
stitches across the top of the work.
a) First, work out where the nostrils
are going to start and end
(between R4-R5 and three
stitches across, 5 stitches
between), and place pins to Step 1
remind yourself (see picture).
b) Attach the green yarn and
complete 6 hdc stitches – two
up, two across, two down.
c) Weave in both ends and pull
tightly to shape before starting
second nostril.
5. Push the snout in to shape (see
pictures).
6. Embroider eye details over R10-R12 Step 2
with two strands of black yarn.

Step 2

Step 3

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Step 4 Step 6

Step 4 Step 6

Step 4 Completed head

Step 4

Step 5

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Upper body :
Work in rows using green yarn. The starting
chain should fit snugly around the
wooden teething ring. If you have used a
different sized ring, adjust the number of
chain stiches accordingly.

R1: ch 10 [10]
R2-R19: starting in second chain:
sc 9, ch 1, turn [9]
R20: sc 9 [9]

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing

/ assembly.

Egg strap :
Work in rows using green yarn. The starting
chain should fit snugly around the
wooden teething ring. If you have used a
different sized ring, adjust the number of
chain stiches accordingly.

R1: ch 10 [10]
R2: starting in second chain: sl st 9 [9]

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing

/ assembly.

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Dragon egg :
Base :
Work in rounds using purple yarn. Use a
stitch marker to mark the end of the
round.

R1: sc 6 in magic circle [6]

R2: (inc)*6 [12]
R3: sc 12 blo (back loops only) [12]
R4: (sc 1, inc)*6 [18]
R5: sc 18 blo [18]
R6: (sc 2, inc)*6 [24]
R7: sc 24 blo [24]
R8: (sc 2, dec)*6 [18]
R9: sc 18 blo [18]
R10: (sc 1, dec)*6 [12]
R11: sc 12 blo [12]

Stuff the egg firmly with soft toy filling.

R12: (dec)*6 [6]

Fasten off and weave in the tail.

Scales :
Work in rounds starting with the same
purple as the base. You can switch
colours or stick to one colour – your
choice!

Scale stitch:
You now have 5 ridges from the blo
rounds on which to work the scales. The
basic scale pattern is as follows and is all
worked in one stitch only:

sl st, sc 1, p (see abbreviations), sc 1, sl st

Reattach yarn on top ridge of egg with

purple yarn.
R1: (scale stitch, sl st in next stitch)*6
R2: (scale stitch, sl st in next stitch)*9
Switch to lilac yarn.
R3: (scale stitch, sl st in next stitch)*12
R4: (scale stitch, sl st in next stitch)*9
Switch to pale pink yarn.
R5: (scale stitch, sl st in next stitch)*6

Fasten off and weave in all tails.

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Wings (make 2) :
Main part :
Work in rounds using pale green yarn. Use
a stitch marker to mark the end of the
round.

R1: sc 6 in magic ring [6]

R2: (inc)*6 [12]
R3: (sc 1, inc)*6 [18]
R4: (sc 2, inc)*6 [24]
R5: (sc 3, inc)*6 [30]
R6: (sc 4, inc)*6 [36]
R7: (sc 5, inc)*6 [42]
R8: (sc 6, inc)*5, sc 7 [47]

Fold the wing in half and match the

stitches up carefully on either side
(skipping the last increase should make it
easier to match the stitches when folded).
Close the wing by completing the
following rows :

R9: (sc 7, inc)*2, sc 7, ch 1, turn [25]

R10: sc 8, p (see abbreviations), sc 9, p,
sc 8 [25]

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing

/ assembly.

Details :
Using the darker green yarn, embroider 2
lines on either side of the wings between
the two ‘inc’ stitches of each row – from
the picot stich on R10 up to the centre of
the wing.

Top of wings :
Work in rounds using green yarn.

R1: sc 5 in magic ring [5]

R2-R20: sc 5 [5]

Fasten off and leave a long tail. Sew this

tube to the top of the wing with the tail.

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Assembling rattle :
1. Sew the upper body piece around the
wooden ring. Once sewn, move seam
to middle of ring to hide.
2. Attach the head firmly to the centre of
the upper body.
3. Attach the wings to the back of the Step 1
upper body face so that they fan out
beside the head.
4. Securely attach the egg strap around
the bottom of the ring.
5. Sew the egg to the bottom of the
strap. Tug on it to make sure it won’t
easily come loose when given to a
baby.
Step 1
All done! Thank you for making Dexter the
dragon! Make sure to check out my other
designs.

Step 2

Step 2

Step 3

Step 3

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 Step 4

Step 5

Step 5

Completed rattle

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