Teether Lovey Crochet Pattern

An easy to hold and comforting lovey for a teething baby … perfect for gifting!

I had the honor of partnering with Red Heart® to design this crochet teether lovey to celebrate the release of their new Baby Hugs™ yarn line, a lightweight acrylic yarn available in bright and happy colors … and best of all it’s colorfast and has been tested and certified to be safe and free from harmful levels of over 300 substances.

You can also find a knit version of this pattern here!

Crochet Teether Lovey

1 ball (318 yds / 290 meters) RED HEART® Baby Hugs, #3 light weight (shown here in Peachie

Crochet Hook: 5.0 mm [US H]

Other: 3 in. [8 cm] wooden child safe nontoxic teething ring, yarn needle, scissors

GAUGE: 15 sts = 4”; 18 rows = 4”.

This free pattern is written in U.S. crochet terms and abbreviations. Stitch counts are provided at the end of each round to help you keep on track.

Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern: Crochet Abbreviations, U.S. to U.K. Crochet Conversion Chart.

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Finished lovey measures approximately 10 in. [25.5 cm] from top of wooden teether to lower edge.

Special Stitches:

Half double crochet 3 stitches together (hdc3tog) – [yarn over, insert in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop] 3 times, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

Single crochet 2 stitches together (sc2tog) – [draw up a look in next stitch] twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

Ch 42, slip st in first ch to form a ring, taking care not to twist sts.

Round 1: Ch 2 (counts as hdc here and throughout), work 1 hdc in each st around, join – 42 hdc.

Round 2: Ch 1 (does not count as stitch here and throughout), *hdc3tog, ch 1, repeat from * around, join – 14 hdc3tog.

Round 3: Ch 1, work 1 sc in top of first hdc3tog, ch 1, *work 1 sc in top of next hdc3tog, ch 1, rep from * around, join – 14 sc.

Round 4: Ch 1, work 1 sc in top of first sc, ch 1, *work 1 sc in top of next sc, ch 1, rep from * around, join – 14 sc.

Rounds 5 through 15: Repeat Round 4.

Round 16: Ch 1, sc2tog across first 2 sc, ch 1, *work 1 sc in top of next sc, ch 1, rep from * around, join – 13 sc.

Round 17: Ch 1, work 1 sc in top of first sc, ch 1, *work 1 sc in top of next sc, ch 1, rep from * around, join – 13 sc.

Rounds 18 and 19: Repeat Rounds 16 and 17 – 12 sc.

Rounds 20 and 21: Repeat Rounds 16 and 17 – 11 sc.

Round 22: Repeat Round 16 – 10 sc.

Round 23: Repeat Round 16 – 9 sc.

Round 24: Ch 1, work 1 sc in each sc around – 9 sc,

Rounds 25 through 39: Repeat Round 24.

Round 40: Ch 1, work 2 sc, in top of first sc, ch 1 *work 1 sc in top of next sc, ch 1, rep from * around, join – 10 sc.

Round 41: Ch 1, work 1 sc in top of first sc, ch 1, *work 1 sc in top of next sc, ch 1, rep from * around, join – 10 sc.

Rounds 42 and 43: Repeat Rounds 40 and 41 – 11 sc.

Rounds 44 and 45: Repeat Rounds 40 and 41 – 12 sc.

Rounds 46 and 47: Repeat Rounds 40 and 41 – 13 sc.

Rounds 48 and 49: Repeat Rounds 40 and 41 – 14 sc.

Round 50: Ch 1, work 1 sc in top of first sc, ch 1, *work 1 sc in top of next sc, ch 1, rep from * around, join – 14 sc.

Rounds 51 through 62: Repeat Round 50.

Round 63: Ch 2, work 2 hdc in same st as base of beginning chain, *work 3 hdc in next st, rep from * around, join – 42 sts.

Round 64: Ch 2, work 1 hdc in each st around, join – 42 hdc.

Finishing

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Fold piece in half, lining up short ends, and insert folded end through center of wooden ring. Pull short ends through folded end and pull to tighten, securing piece around ring. Remove for washing.