{"product_id":"sausage-dog-baby-rattle-with-rainbow-stripe-jumper-knitted","title":"Knitted Sausage Dog Baby Rattle in Rainbow Stripe Jumper","description":"\u003ch2\u003eKnitted Sausage Dog Baby Rattle — a shape built for grabbing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA knitted brown dachshund in a rainbow stripe jumper, with a rattle inside and long floppy ears. 21 x 14 x 8cm, suitable from birth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e🌭 The long body is the point\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sausage dog is, structurally, a barrel on very short legs — and a barrel is the easiest thing in the world for a baby to hold. Before a thumb can be opposed, at around three or four months, a baby grips by curling four fingers against the palm. A long body suits that exactly, and there is no end to miss: wherever a hand lands along him, it closes on something.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ears give a second, floppier handle, and because they move independently of the body they are usually the first bit to get chewed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e🔔 A rattle, and no batteries\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rattle sits inside and sounds when he is shaken, waved or dropped over the side of the pram. A soft shake rather than a hard clatter, and with nothing electronic there is nothing to switch off and nothing to replace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e🧶 The biggest of our knitted rattles\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 21cm he is noticeably larger than the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/astronaut-baby-rattle-knitted\"\u003eastronaut\u003c\/a\u003e or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/highland-cow-knitted-baby-rattle\"\u003eHighland cow\u003c\/a\u003e, which makes him as much a first soft toy as a rattle. He will get cuddled as well as shaken, which is more than most rattles manage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e🧺 Machine washable at 30°C\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe goes in the machine at 30°C or below. Reshape him while damp and leave him to air dry rather than tumbling him, and the jumper keeps its shape. Worth knowing for a toy that is going to be chewed by the ear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e🌍 What Best Years say about where the money goes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest Years, who make him, state on the label that profits from this toy go towards preschools for disadvantaged children, and that they offset their carbon emissions. He also arrives without packaging, which is their own policy for cutting single-use plastic — lovely for the planet, slightly less lovely if you wanted something to unwrap, so a gift bag is worth having.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat we like about him\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA long barrel body — the easiest shape for a young hand to close around\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFloppy ears as a second handle, and the first thing to be chewed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA rattle inside that sounds only when he moves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe biggest of our knitted rattles at 21cm, so he doubles as a soft toy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilled with 100% recycled polyester rather than virgin fibre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMachine washable at 30°C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e📏 Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21 x 14 x 8cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e brown with a rainbow stripe jumper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable from:\u003c\/strong\u003e birth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% acrylic yarn, 100% recycled polyester filling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e machine wash at 30°C or below, reshape while damp, air dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafety:\u003c\/strong\u003e UKCA and CE marked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Best Years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e❓ Frequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat age is he for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom birth. Early on he is something to be shown and handed; the grabbing and shaking start properly at around three or four months, which is when the long body earns its keep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs he knitted in cotton?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo — the yarn is acrylic, with the filling made from 100% recycled polyester. If you would rather have organic cotton, our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/white-bunny-baby-rattle-organic-cotton\"\u003ewhite bunny rattle\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rattles\"\u003ecrochet rattles\u003c\/a\u003e are all 100% organic cotton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow loud is the rattle?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGentle, and only when he moves. Nothing that will startle a newborn or wake a sleeping one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan he go in the machine?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, at 30°C or below. Reshape him while he is damp and let him dry naturally — no tumble dryer, which shortens the life of any knitted toy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs he the same as the sausage dog soft toys?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSame animal, different job. This is the small rattle version. We also do a full-size \u003ca href=\"\/products\/knitted-sausage-dog-soft-toy-tartan-jumper\"\u003eknitted sausage dog in a tartan jumper\u003c\/a\u003e and a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tweed-sausage-dog-soft-toy-no-jumper\"\u003etweed one with no jumper\u003c\/a\u003e, both of which are for cuddling rather than shaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes he make a good gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA very good one for a dachshund household, and there are more of those than you would think. Suitable from day one, so it works as a new-baby present rather than something to be put away for later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e🔔 Which first rattle?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey all do the same core job — something light to be handed, with a sound as the reward. They differ on size and material:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSausage dog\u003c\/strong\u003e — this one. 21 x 14 x 8cm, the biggest of the knitted rattles, and the easiest shape to grip.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/astronaut-baby-rattle-knitted\"\u003eAstronaut\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — 16 x 13 x 5.5cm in black and white, the strongest contrast for very new eyes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/highland-cow-knitted-baby-rattle\"\u003eHighland Cow\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — 16cm in a stripe jumper. The most characterful of the three.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/white-bunny-baby-rattle-organic-cotton\"\u003eWhite Bunny\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — 26cm and 100% organic cotton. Bigger, plainer, and the safe baby-shower choice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee them all in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rattles\"\u003ebaby rattles\u003c\/a\u003e collection, or everything \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/newborn-baby-toys-and-gifts\"\u003esuitable from birth\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e❤️ From our family to yours\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarefully chosen products for babies, toddlers and parents. Browse more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rattles\"\u003ebaby rattles\u003c\/a\u003e — free UK delivery on orders over £25.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best Years Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54272677544283,"sku":"BY4517","price":11.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0891\/3626\/7611\/files\/Sausage-Dog-Baby-Rattle-with-Rainbow-Stripe-Jumper-Knitted-Best-Years-Ltd-173378721.jpg?v=1791463811","url":"https:\/\/forthebaby.co.uk\/products\/sausage-dog-baby-rattle-with-rainbow-stripe-jumper-knitted","provider":"For the Baby","version":"1.0","type":"link"}