How to Make a Crochet Fidget Toy
For help making this calming crochet fidget, use our written step-by-step instructions, our free printable pattern, or our video tutorial!
Yield: 1 crochet fidget
Cost: $1
Equipment
Materials
Instructions
Step 1: Find what you need
- Gather your supplies and materials.The main instructions below will teach you how to make a small fidget toy. Follow the numbers and information in brackets to make a larger marble fidget.
Step 2: Make 2 squares
- Make a slip knot with colour A (the main colour/background of the fidget toy) and tighten it on your hook.Chain 11 (21).
- Starting from the second chain from your hook, insert 1 half double crochet into each chain across.
- Chain 1 and insert 1 half double crochet into each stitch across.
- Repeat this until you have a total of 8 (12) rows of half double crochet.
- Cut and tie off your yarn, sewing in the ends.
- Repeat step 2 to make a second square (rectangle).
Step 3: Attach the squares
- Place 1 piece on top of the other, lining up the edges.
- Attach colour B (border colour) to your hook and insert it through both pieces, into the the first stitch in the top corner. Chain 1.
- Insert 1 half double crochet into each stitch across (through both layers).
- To turn the corner, insert a half double crochet into the last stitch like usual. Then chain 1 and insert another half double crochet.(This second half double crochet becomes the first stitch of the next side.)
- Turn your work counter-clockwise and continue inserting half double crochets down this side.
- Turn the corner and repeat down the next side.
Step 4: Add a marble and close off the toy
- Before connecting the last side together, add a marble between the two pieces.
- Half double crochet the last side together. To finish the last corner, add a half double crochet into the last stitch, then chain 1 and slip stitch into the first stitch.
- Cut a 12 (24) inch piece of yarn in colour B and thread it through a yarn needle.Insert your needle into the fidget toy along one of the side edges, about 1 inch from the top (or whatever size you need for the marble to easily slide through).
- Sew a backstitch through both layers of the toy, going about 2/3 of the way across.(For the larger toy, go most of the way across, leaving just enough room for the marble to move down -- about 1 inch.)
- Bring your needle and yarn to the back, tying off the yarn to secure it.
- Repeat, making a second line about 1 inch below the first, but starting from the opposite side.(For the larger toy, add a third line as well, beginning from the first side once again.)
- Sew in all the yarn tails.
- Your crochet fidget toy is complete.
- Have fun making both sizes of marble fidget toys and seeing which one is the most soothing!
Video
Notes
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