This free crochet frog pattern is a quick and fun amigurumi project with a simple shape and playful proportions. It’s perfect for gifts, decor, or adding a fun frog to your crochet collection
Difficulty Level : Intermediate
Finished Size : about 5.5 inches tall (14 cm)
Tips
Work tightly and count your stitches
Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark beginning of the round
Crochet through both loops unless stated otherwise
Crochet in continuous rows; don’t join at the end of each row
Materials
4 mm hook
Medium weight yarn in green, white, and black
Polyester fiber fill
10mm black safety eyes
Yarn needle
Scissors
Pins
Abbreviations
ch chain
st stitch
slst slip stitch
mr magic ring (can be replaced by chain 2)
sc single crochet
inc 2 single crochet in the next stitch
dec single crochet 2 stitches together
R row/round
BLO back loops only
FO fasten off
(…) repeat instructions in parentheses x times
Head/Body
R1 6 sc in mr (6)
R2 inc x 6 (12)
R3 (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R4 (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
R5 (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
R6 (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
R7 (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
R8 (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
R9-14 sc around (48)
R15 (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
R16 (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
R17 (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
R18 (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
R19 (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
R20 (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
R21-25 sc around (36)
R26 (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
R27 (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Start stuffing
R28 dec x 12 (12)
Finish stuffing
R29 dec x 6 (6)
FO & weave in tail
Eyeballs (make 2)
Use white yarn
R1 6 sc in mr (6)
R2 inc x 6 (12)
FO with invisible finish
To make invisible finish after fastening off, thread yarn through needle, skip over next stitch, insert underneath the loop of sc, go back and insert needle through the loop of your last sc made in this round
Insert safety eye through center MR
Do not snap on locking-washers yet
Eye Lids (make 2)
R1 6 sc in mr (6)
R2 inc x 6 (12)
R3 sc around (12)
R4 (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
FO with invisible finish
Place eyeball over one side of eyelid
Poke safety eye through any space on eyelid between R3-R4
Snap on the locking-washer
Arms (make 2)
R1 6 sc in mr (6)
R2 (2 sc, inc) x 2 (8)
R3-8 sc around (8)
Do not stuff, flatten together
R9 3 sc through both layers (3)
FO & leave tail for sewing
Legs (make 2)
R1 6 sc in mr (6)
R2 inc x 6 (12)
R3-4 sc around (12)
R5 10 sc, dec (11)
R6 9 sc, dec (10)
R7 8 sc, dec (9)
R8 7 sc, dec (8)
Stuff lightly
R9 (2 sc, dec) x 2 (6)
FO w/ invisible finish, leave tail for sewing
Feet (make 2)
R1 6 sc in mr (6)
R2-4 sc around (6)
FO & leave tail for sewing
Assembly
Use pins to hold things in place
Ball up a little stuffing to fill eyeballs
and attach near top of head
Sew around with green tail first
Sew around white, try to keep stitches hidden
Sew arms to front of body
Attach feet to bottom of legs
Pin each leg to each side of body
Sew leg (bottom half only) to body
so that the top-knee can angle outwards
Embroider or glue a mouth with a
little piece of black yarn
Suggestion: Pair this frog with bright red Mushroom!
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