Let your little one drift off under a sky full of handmade wonder with this Amigurumi Weather-Themed Baby Mobile crochet pattern! Featuring a cheerful mix of suns, clouds, raindrops, and maybe even a rainbow or two, this whimsical mobile brings the magic of the skies right into your nursery. Whether you’re crafting for a baby shower, decorating a cozy corner, or simply love weather-inspired amigurumi, this pattern lets you stitch up a dreamy scene that gently sways with every breeze. It’s a sweet and soothing way to brighten up any baby’s space. ☁️🌞🌈
Designed for customization, this pattern invites you to play with soft pastels, bold brights, or even sparkly yarns to make each weather element shine. Add embroidered faces, tiny lightning bolts, or a smiling moon for extra charm. Whether you go for a classic sunny-day palette or a whimsical stormy sky, this Amigurumi Weather-Themed Baby Mobile is a joyful and creative project—perfect for bringing a touch of handmade sky magic to every stitch! 🧶💖✨
☀️ Amigurumi Weather-Themed Baby Mobile Crochet Pattern
Create an adorable nursery mobile with five cheerful weather elements: a smiling sun, sleepy clouds with raindrops, a bright rainbow, a zigzag lightning bolt, and a fluffy snowflake. Each piece is worked in DK yarn and hung from a simple wooden hoop.
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – Includes flat and 3D shapes, color changes, and basic sewing.
📏 Finished Sizes (approx. using 2.5 mm hook and DK yarn)
- Sun: about 4.5 inches wide with rays
- Clouds: about 3.5 inches wide
- Rainbow: about 4 inches wide
- Lightning bolt: 3.5 inches tall
- Snowflake: 3 inches across
🧶 Materials
- DK yarn in yellow, orange, red, green, blue, purple, white, grey, light blue, pink, and black
- 2.5 mm crochet hook
- Safety eyes (6 mm) for the sun and clouds
- Stuffing
- Yarn needle and scissors
- Wooden hoop for hanging
- Strong cotton thread or twine for hanging strings
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR – Magic Ring
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
FLO – front loop only
BLO – back loop only
FO – fasten off
☀️ Sun
Make two yellow circles.
Round 1: MR, 6 sc
Round 2: inc in each st around (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) around (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) around (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) around (30)
Round 6: (4 sc, inc) around (36)
Round 7: (5 sc, inc) around (42)
FO both circles. Add eyes and a smile to one. Sew both together, lightly stuffed.
Make 12 small triangle rays.
For each ray:
Ch 3, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next.
Sl st into the edge of the sun.
Repeat evenly around the sun.
☁️ Cloud with Raindrops (Make two clouds)
Make two white panels for each cloud.
Ch 11
Rows 1–4: sc across, ch 1 turn
To shape bumps: (sl st, hdc, dc, hdc, sl st) in 5 stitches. Repeat across top edge.
Make two matching pieces. Add eyes and cheeks to one panel. Sew together and lightly stuff.
Make raindrops using light blue yarn. For each drop:
Round 1: MR, 4 sc
Round 2: (1 sc, inc) x2 (6)
Rounds 3–4: sc around
FO and stitch two drops to the bottom of each cloud.
🌈 Rainbow with Clouds
For the rainbow, make six arcs in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.
Start with red:
Ch 16, turn
Row 1: sc across (15)
Switch to orange and repeat.
Continue with yellow, green, blue, and purple, stacking each layer slightly below the last.
To make clouds:
Ch 6, work 3 puffy scallops (sl st, hdc, dc, hdc, sl st) into base chain.
Make one for each end and sew onto both sides of the rainbow.
⚡ Lightning Bolt
Make the yellow zigzag base first:
Ch 12
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (11), ch 1, turn
Row 2: sc in next 7, ch 2, skip 2, sc in last 2
Row 3: ch 1, turn, sc in 2, inc, sc in 5, ch 2, sc in last 2
FO.
With light blue, surface slip stitch all the way around the edge to form the border.
Make a second flat yellow piece, and stitch both together with slight stuffing for thickness.
❄️ Snowflake
Round 1: MR, 6 sc
Into each stitch: ch 5, sc in 2nd ch, hdc, dc, tr, sl st in next base st
Repeat until you have six “arms”
FO and optionally stiffen with starch spray.
🔧 Assembly Instructions
Cut four equal lengths of yarn and tie them evenly around the wooden hoop. Gather them together at the top into a secure knot for hanging.
Cut one hanging thread for each weather piece, about 10–12 inches long.
Attach the sun in the center using its thread.
Evenly space the rainbow, lightning bolt, snowflake, and the two clouds around the outer ring.
Hang the mobile up to test balance. Adjust string lengths if necessary before securing.
💡 Custom Ideas
- Swap the snowflake for a moon for a different theme
- Add a name banner to the rainbow
- Use pastel colors for a softer look
- Add gentle rattle inserts inside the sun or clouds
Let your little one drift off surrounded by sunny skies, fluffy clouds, and cheerful weather! 🌤️🌈💧⚡❄️
Your Amigurumi Mobile are beautiful!
I would love to make one for my new granddaughter.