Go Handmade is a Danish brand based in Aabenraa, Denmark, that makes yarn and craft components for knitters and crocheters. Its range covers toy-making parts such as safety eyes, noses, rattles, squeakers and soft TPE teethers, plus bag bases and stitch markers. At VILRITA you can find, for example, the Black Safety Eyes – Mix Pack (25 Pairs), the Box Rattle 33 mm and the Round Bag Base – 20 cm.

Go Handmade safety eyes are listed as tested to EN71-3, the part of the EU toy-safety standard that limits how much of certain heavy metals and other elements can migrate out of a toy material. That covers the component, not your finished toy. For children under 3, embroidered eyes remain the safest option, and any safety eye needs its washer pressed fully home. Single-size packs run from Black Safety Eyes – 4 mm to Black Safety Eyes – 18 mm.

Work your first round directly into the holes around the edge of the base, usually in single crochet, then build the sides upward in rounds. The base keeps the bottom flat and stops the bag sagging when it is full. Choose a firm yarn or cord that passes through the holes comfortably. Go Handmade bases come round, from 17 cm to 35 cm, rectangular (19 × 14 cm) and square (15 × 15 cm).

They suit different shapes. The Box Rattle 33 mm is flat, so it fits slim parts like ears, paws or comforter blankets where a ball would bulge. Rattle Balls are round and sit well in the middle of a stuffed body or head. The Rattle Ring 80 mm is a grab ring with the rattle built in, so you crochet a small figure onto it or a cover around it.

Crocheters need locking (clip-on) markers, because they hook into a live stitch and open again to move up each round, which is essential for amigurumi worked in spirals. Ring markers only work on knitting needles, where they slide along between stitches to mark repeats or the start of a round. Go Handmade offers a set of 100 stitch markers in a metal box, in metallic or multicolour, and a pair of smoky quartz ring markers for knitters.

TPE is a soft, flexible rubber-like plastic widely used for baby teethers, and Go Handmade's TPE figures are listed as tested to the EN71 toy-safety standard. Attach the crochet part beside the teether with tight, secure stitches and leave the chewing surface bare. Check the toy before each use and throw it away at any sign of wear. Shapes include a heart, a star and an animal foot.