Crochet a Donut Rattle by Twinkie Chan

Beginner | 32 min

Taught by Twinkie Chan

Crochet a scrumptiously cute donut complete with icing and rainbow sprinkles. An adorable - and surprising - gift for just about anyone, Twinkie demonstrates how to make it particularly irresistible to babies by adding a rattle, or fun for your favorite pet with a built-in squeaker. In this class, learn how to crochet in the round, work a slip stitch, single crochet stitch and half double crochet stitch, and how to embroider a fun bullion stitch. No glue or beads are necessary for this project - just yummy yarn!

Learn how to:

Crochet in the round to make a donut
Work single crochet
Work half double crochet
Make an invisible decrease
Embroider a bullion stitch
Assemble a project using whip stitch

What you'll get:

Step-by-step instructions from Twinkie Chan showing you how to crochet her donut pattern
5 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
Detailed supplies list and downloadable PDF Sloth pattern ($8 value)
The ability to leave comments, ask questions, and interact with other students

Chapters

Crochet a Donut Rattle
Overview00:56
Materials01:43
Crochet the donut17:00
Crochet the icing04:04
Sprinkles and finishing09:02

Materials

Here’s what you’ll need:

Approx. 30 yards of worsted weight yarn in Tan - Twinkie uses Paintbox Cotton Aran in Light Caramel
Approx. 20 yards worsted weight yarn in Pink - Twinkie uses Paintbox Cotton Aran in Bubblegum Pink
Approx. 20 yards of various worsted weight yarn colors - Twinkie uses Paintbox Cotton Aran in Paper White, Pillar Red, Mustard Yellow, Spearmint Green, Kingfisher Blue
G6/4.00mm hook
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Stitch marker or a piece of yarn in a contrasting color
A few straight pins
Polyester stuffing
PDF pattern
Optional: a small plastic rattle insert, small jingle bell, or small squeaker (disc-shaped insert is 22mm in diameter and 12mm thick, ball-shaped insert is 24mm in diameter)