You will need:
Remains of acrylic baby yarn in the following colors:
-Yellow;
-Orange;
-pink;
-blue;
-blue;
-citric;
-Red.
As well as the remains of white and black acrylic yarn.
Additionally:
-hook 4mm;
- plastic rings with a diameter of 3cm;
- thick sewing threads;
-4 eyes with a diameter of 9mm;
-4 eyes with a diameter of 6mm;
-sintepon;
-needle.
Final dimensions:
Sun
Face 9cm in diameter.
With beams 14cm in diameter.
Rainbow
18.5 cm wide, 8.5 cm high.
Drops: 5 cm in diameter and 8.5 cm in height.
Clouds (4 sewn together) 18 cm wide and 7.5 high.
The template is not a reference. Create your mobile with your own sizes, colors and number of elements.
Sun
Face start from the center. Make a loop of yellow yarn. Knit 6СБН in it.
Sc. It turned out 12 columns.
Row 3 Knit 2 single crochets in every second loop of the second row. It turned out 18 columns.
Row 4 Knit 2 single crochets in every 3 loop of the second row. It turned out 24 columns.
Row 5 Knit 2 single crochets in every 4th loop of the previous row. It turned out 30 columns.
Row 6 Knit 2 single crochet in every 5th loop of the previous row. It turned out 36 columns.
Row 7 Knit 2 single crochets in every 6th loop of the previous row. It turned out 42 columns.
Row 8 Knit 2 single crochets in every 7th loop of the previous row. It turned out 48 columns.
Row 9 - 13СБН knit in each loop of the previous row.
Tie the eyes in a 5-6 row.
Embroider the mouth.
Row 14-20 Start contractions in reverse order. Do not forget to fill the sun with padding polyester. Close the loop.
Fasten leaving a long thread with which to sew the hole.
Beams (8 pieces).
Make a buttonhole with orange yarn.
Row1 4СБН.
Row2 6СБН
Row3 8СБН.
Row4 10СБН.
Row 5 RLS knit in each loop of the previous row.
Secure, leaving a long thread. After completing all eight rays, use long strands to sew the rays evenly around the outer edge of the sun (11th row of the sun).
Cheek (2 pieces).
Make a loop with pink yarn. Knit 5СБН in it.
Row 2 Knit 2 СБН - 10СБН in each loop of the previous row.
Sew on the cheeks near the mouth.
Clouds
Small cloud (2 pcs.)
Make a loop out of white yarn. In it, knit from 1-4 row - 24СБН. Fasten leaving a long thread.
Large cloud (2 pcs.)
Make a loop out of white yarn. In it, knit from 1-6 row - 36СБН. Fasten leaving a long thread.
When 4 clouds are ready, sew them together. Sew on a cloud under the smile of the sun.
Rainbow (2 pcs)
Tie a rainbow alternating colors (see photo).
At the end of work, embroider a mouth, sew on gazki.
Drops
Make a loop out of blue yarn. Knit 4СБН in it.
Row 2 Knit 1 sc in each loop of the previous row.
Row 3 Knit 2 sc in each loop of the previous row. It turned out 6 columns.
Row4 6СБН.
Row 5 Knit 2 single crochets in every 3 loop of the second row. It turned out 8 columns.
Row 6 Knit 2 single crochets in every 4th loop of the previous row. It turned out 10 columns.
Row 7 Knit 2 single crochets in every 5th loop of the previous row. It turned out 12 columns.
Row 8 Knit 2 single crochets in every 6th loop of the previous row. It turned out 14 columns.
Row 9 Knit 2 single crochets in every 7th loop of the previous row. It turned out 16 columns.
Row10 Knit 2 single crochets in every 8th loop of the previous row. It turned out 18 columns.
Row11 Knit 2 single crochet in every 9th loop of the previous row. It turned out 20 columns.
Row 12 Knit 2 single crochets in every 10 loop of the previous row. It turned out 22 columns.
Row 13 Knit 2 single crochets in every 11th loop of the previous row. It turned out 24 columns.
Row 14-17 Knit in each. Sew on eyes between 13-14 rows.
Start abbreviations:
Row18 18СБН.
Row19 12СБН.
Row20 6СБН.
Secure, leaving a long thread. Tie the cheeks: make a loop of pink yarn and knit 5СБН. Sew on the cheeks.
Assemble the mobile as shown in the photo. Hang the items on thick white thread. Attach a ring at the top to hang the mobile.
One of the first educational toys for toddlers is, no, not a rattle, as many might think, but children's mobile... Hang mobile over crib it is possible from the very birth, literally from the first days of a child's life. Bright colors and movable elements will help your baby develop vision and memory.
Buying a children's mobile is not a problem now, but if a mother or grandmother knows how to knit, then it is not at all necessary to spend on this useful little thing. Yes, a mobile with your own hands will not be musical, but you can turn on any music without a mobile? It's not even just about the obvious cost savings, because at the exit you will receive mobile for newborns, literally permeated with the warmth and tenderness of your beloved hands. Needless to say, you can crochet a mobile exactly the way you need it, focusing on your imagination and desire, and not ready-made store solutions.
Today we offer you some interesting ideas, supported by descriptions and master classes by foreign authors.
How to crochet a children's mobile. Descriptions and workshops
4. How to crochet a butterfly for a mobile, diagram by Marken of The Hat & I.
5. DIY mobile "Balloons", description and master class with step-by-step photos from "About goodness".
We offer you creative ideas for inspiration to make a mobile for a crib with your own hands. In the article you will find interesting solutions for creating toys-pendants, a list of necessary materials and options for attaching the mobile to the bed.
The child will be interested in the mobile already in the first months of life. You can buy toys for hanging over a crib in the online store (,) or do it yourself out of paper, sew from fabric or felt, or crochet.
Use of the mobile
The mobile helps the newborn:
- Develop vision: the child evaluates the distance to the object by eye and correlates his actions with this information.
- Concentrate on the subject.
- Focus your gaze.
- Distinguish and recognize objects (shape, colors).
- Train the skill of tracking moving objects.
- Calm down: smooth movement and gentle sounds (ringing bells or rustling paper) evoke positive emotions in the child.
It is imperative that all the mounts of the mobile are strong, and the suspended toys must be safe and bright.
Options for attaching the mobile to the crib
You can buy on Aliexpress ready-made (or) for hanging homemade toys and easily fix it on the crib.
As a stand for attaching the mobile, you can use the canopy bracket () or do it yourself from a metal-plastic water pipe, giving it the desired shape.
A round wooden embroidery hoop () can serve as a frame for attaching homemade toys. Decorate with fabric and the mobile holder is ready!
You can purchase a wooden set (), which consists of balls for hanging, sticks for assembling the structure of the mobile and a hook for fastening. The set will allow you to create an original mobile for a baby cot.
In order to get a full-fledged mobile and a carousel with toys could rotate to the music, purchase a special music module for the mobile ().
Ideas for creating a mobile
Look at the photo and get inspired by ideas for making a mobile for a crib with your own hands.
1. A children's mobile made of artificial flowers will become a beautiful decorative element in a children's room.
For making, you will need a foam base for the wreath () and decorative flowers (). Use hot glue to glue the flowers to the base and the flower mobile is ready!
2. A stunning mobile made from a bicycle wheel and paper planes folded from the pages of a comic magazine.
3. Paper mobile, made using the quilling technique.
If you are not familiar with this type of creativity, then you can master the art of making volumetric compositions from strips of paper twisted into spirals by reading books on quilling for beginners (in the Labyrinth). You will find materials for quilling in.
4. Eco-friendly children's mobile made of wooden elements.
You can find wooden blanks on, in 
5. Homemade mobile with balls of thread
Take a round balloon, grease it with a thin layer of petroleum jelly and randomly wind a cotton thread moistened with PVA glue. When the glue is dry, pierce and remove the ball. The suspension for the mobile is ready! Make several balls of different colors and sizes this way. 
6. Mobile over the changing table made of paper lanterns
Paper lanterns can be purchased at.
If you have an older child in your family, suggest a creative kit for creating a ball-kusudama (Labyrinth,). Kusudama is a ball made of paper flowers gathered together. The process of creating a kusudama is simple and exciting, it will bring a lot of pleasure to the child, and a handmade flower ball will decorate the room of a newborn brother or sister.
7. Mobile from ribbons and pieces of colorful fabric.
9. Mobile for a crib made of paper pendants, made using origami technique.
10. An idea for those who know how to crochet.
Tie mobile pendants - miniature amigurumi toys in the form of animals with bright characters and cute faces.
11. Children's mobile made of felt
To make toys, you will need sheet felt () and patterns for figures.
We recommend: a creative kit for making a mobile from felt and ready-made figures from felt ().
12. Colored mobile for a newborn with pom-poms made of woolen threads.
With the help of a special device for making pom-poms (,), you can easily make pom-poms from yarn or create a children's mobile from ready-made decorative pom-poms (,).
Every mother always wants the best, natural and safe for her baby.
In modern times, crochet is gaining more and more popularity among young mothers.
Crochet toys for newborns can embody the expression of the most interesting fantasies, and for this you do not need to have all kinds of knitting techniques.
There is no kid who would not like soft toys, especially if they are connected with love by their mother. Very often it is with such toys that children are inseparable.
When mom has a moment of free time, she thinks how she could still express her love for the baby. Usually at such moments, mothers begin to do needlework. It is knitting that has a beneficial effect and soothes the mother, who in turn:
- expresses himself and sees the wonderful results of his work;
- achieves specific skills and experience;
- decorates her interior with a new toy;
- realizes creative potential;
- gives the child pleasure with a new toy;
- affects the physical and emotional development of the baby;
- shows his love and care for the child.
To master simple crochet skills, you need to have the desire and time. The corresponding material is sold in every specialty store or haberdashery.
Having mastered the basic skills, the mother will be able to knit any character for her baby without much difficulty.
Benefits for the child
Due to their embossed surface, knitted toys are very useful for babies, they contribute to:
- the development of fine motor skills;
- studying colors;
- mastering the form;
- perception of size.
Ideas for making toys
A lot of techniques are used for knitting toys: from the simplest to complex combined techniques. To make a small toy, simple crochet methods and patterns are usually used. The hardest part of this process:
- correctly read the diagram;
- give your creation the desired shape.
Knitted rattles
Crocheted toys with descriptions and corresponding diagrams will help mom develop imagination and surprise her baby and family with a new creative masterpiece.
Beanbag
Rattle is a favorite game of newborns. The texture of the threads, bright color, noise effects - these characteristics will attract the attention of any baby. To make a rattle, you can use any item in which you can place:
- buttons;
- cereals;
- beads;
- metal ball.
Homemade rattle
Elements that create a sound effect are placed in a small volumetric container, which is then crocheted and then decorated. As additional details, decorations can be:
- parts of the face decorated on the toy;
- auxiliary parts (bows, hearts, stars, etc.);
- shreds;
- large beads on a string;
- bell.
For a kid, such a toy will become a source of unique tactile sensations, sounds, entertaining images that will affect his perception of the world around him. Moreover, when a mother, having tied a toy “friend”, puts all her love and warmth of her heart into him, it turns out to be especially expensive and sunny.
If the rattle is small, you can sew it on the baby's socks. When he moves his legs, the rattles will make a noise effect, which will help develop motor skills and hearing in the child.
Comforter
A newborn child constantly needs a mother. Especially there is a need to feel it at night, during rest. The sleep of babies is not very calm, and the mother also needs rest. A way out of this situation can be crocheted comfort. It is a cozy, practical, soft and original "hug-cloth".
To provide your baby with a complete sense of comfort, it is necessary:
- hold the toy near mom for some time;
- put in a crib with a child;
- thanks to this knitted toy, baby's sleep will be calm and healthy;
- when he wakes up and sees his favorite toy, he can immediately play with it.
Crochet comfort
There are detailed free master classes on the Internet with clarifications and ready-made schemes for toys for newborns. To make it easier to understand the knitting of individual elements, their connection and decoration, video tutorials are offered, where you can get the necessary knowledge.
A toy associated with a baby should perform a number of functions:
- be useful;
- safe;
- develop hearing, vision and tactile senses;
- soft and warm to the touch;
- available for the child to bite it.
Knitted toy
They must also meet the following characteristics:
- consist of soft materials - threads, shreds;
- wash well;
- be light;
- not have an elongated flat shape so that when putting them in the mouth, the child cannot choke;
- have a bright color;
- it is desirable if they are with sound.
Secrets of successful knitting
An experienced mother, who has already made more than one toy, knows roughly how many loops need to be added or reduced to create the desired configuration. Any yarn is individual in its structure.
Different types of material can project different textures:
- using shaggy threads, you can create the effect of wool, mane, hair;
- glossy viscose will visually highlight the plexus, their surface will turn out to be shiny and grainy;
- yarn with protruding threads will give the effect of volume, such a product can be combed;
- an unusual visualization is created by yarn, which changes into a new color every 10-30 cm;
- an interesting effect will be obtained from the use of beads in knitting;
- toys knitted from flax and viscose are very environmentally friendly, this combination is durable.
Crochet patterns for toys must include the crochet number and type of yarn that the toy maker suggests. It is better not to consider small products for children without a diagram as an option for work at all.
Crochet Toy Care
Children are fidgets, so often toys and everything that surrounds them gets dirty. Children can stain them with food and drinks. To keep them always neat and clean, you should adhere to these rules:
- it is necessary to wash the toy exclusively by hand;
- squeeze water out of the toy with your hands and very carefully;
- do not soak the product;
- no need to wash the craft in hot water;
- for washing, you must use baby shampoo or bath foam;
- if it becomes necessary to iron the product, it is better to moisten it and wrap it with a dry towel, and let it dry in this position.
The popularity of knitted toys has always been relevant. Previously, mothers looked for diagrams in various magazines, today many ideas and detailed descriptions can be easily found on the Internet.
Perhaps at the beginning of the path, the process will seem complicated, but if you carefully follow the descriptions, then everything will definitely work out. And when the baby takes the beautiful creation of his mother's hands, then both will get the best experience.
If you are tormented by the question "What to give a baby 3 months old?", Then you will surely like our idea of a knitted carousel mobile for a crib. Even if your child already has a music mobile for a crib, bought in a store, and then you probably noticed that your baby is tired of toys on it and the carousel has become uninteresting to him. This is a typical situation. That is why toys suspended from the carousel need to be changed from time to time. You can attach regular commercial soft toys, but it is much more interesting if you supply a musical carousel to your crib with knitted toys.
To make a knitted carousel mobile for a crib, you will need
- Remains of multi-colored woolen yarn
It is better if you use yarn of bright juicy colors - yellow, red, blue, green. Avoid halftones: for a 3-year-old child, colors such as purple, blue, lilac, etc. are poorly perceived.
For some, the moon is just a night light, but for mothers it is a great idea for a knitted toy for a music mobile on a crib.
Knitting the moon is very easy, especially if crocheted. Cast on a chain of 3 air loops with yellow yarn and then knit in a circle, adding loops in each row (at first, the number of increases should be equal to the number of loops dialed). Knit is best. At the end of knitting with a few stitches with a brown thread, mark the eyes, nose and mouth on the moon. Tie the second part as well, sew the parts together and stuff them with cotton wool or padding polyester.
If you make 15-20 yarn of yellow color (you can also use it) and attach them along the edge of our moon as rays, you get ... the sun.
You may not even knit the second part, but bend the resulting yellow "pancake" in half, sew, leaving a hole, stuff with cotton through this hole, embroider the mouth and eyes. Instead of the moon, we got ... a month.
And now more about how to make knitted ducks - they can also be used as replaceable knitted toys for a carousel on a crib.
- Pick up or buy a knitting needle or a crochet hook
- If you do not have one, then by all means buy a table lamp - with it you can practice your favorite hobby without damaging your eyesight.
DIY knitted toys
We will make knitted toys with our own hands, which we will hang from our mobile in the future.
You can make a ring out of polyurethane pipe, tying which, you get an excellent fastener for knitted toys. But you can use the existing fasteners. Then we will only have to complete the toys.
We suggest that you knit a duck, a cockerel and a chicken for a start. The fact is that it is not at all difficult to knit knitted toys of these characters with your own hands, and even a novice needlewoman will cope with the task. Moreover, over time, if you get the hang of it, you will be able to knit more complex toys for the carousel on the crib.
When the child grows up, these knitted toys will become an excellent teaching material. With their help, you can illustrate a fairy tale or, together with your child, make a farm (an ordinary cardboard box is suitable for this) and place knitted toys in it - a duck, a cockerel, a chicken, a kitten and others.
Knitted duck
For a knitted duck we need
- some white wool yarn (for the body)
- a bit of brown wool yarn (to embroider the eyes)
- some yellow cotton yarn (for the beak)
- The needles are not very thick (about # 2.5 or # 3 depending on the thickness of the thread you choose).
- Crochet hook of the same diameter.
- A tapestry or wide-eye needle (to embroider the duck's eyes)
Description of knitting ducks
Cast on 22 sts with white yarn and knit 3 rows.
From the 4th row we knit like this: the first 2 loops we knit 2 loops together in the front way, after that we knit the remaining loops with the front loops to the end of the row.
When there are 10 loops left on the needles, knit another 9 rows straight and close the loops.
Now let's start assembling
Bend the resulting knitted part in half as indicated in the drawing, and sew the edges, leaving a small hole. Stuff the duck piece with cotton through this hole and sew it up.
Crochet a yellow yarn beak. To do this, make a chain of 5 stitches and knit 3 rows with single crochet. Sew on the beak.
From brown yarn, embroider the eyes with a few stitches.
Knitting chicken and cockerel
The detail of the body of the hen and the rooster is knitted in the same way. The difference lies in the fact that we still knit the paws, tail and yellow beak for the cockerel.
Read the description of knitting a chicken and a cockerel here.
By the way, according to this description, you can execute knitting easter chicken.