Supplies:
- yarn – DK (8 ply) weight Drops Cotton Light (50g / 105m) or Drops Muskat (50g / 100m) – green + a small amount of white, black and gray
- crochet hook 3.5 mm
- polyester fiberfill
- a ribbon around the neck
Finished size: about 25 cm / 10 in
Skill level: easy
Skills needed:
Magic ring, crocheting in the round, single crochet, slip stitch
Abbreviations (US crochet terms):
Single crochet – sc, stitch(es) – st(s), repeat – rep
About the pattern:
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Work in continuous rounds. Do not join or turn unless otherwise instructed.
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Use a stitch marker and and place it in the first stitch of the round to mark the beginning of it.
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Leave each piece a long tail for sewing.
HEAD
1: Green. Work 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
2: Work 2 sc in each st around [12]
3: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [18]
4: (Sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [24]
5: (Sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [30]
6: (Sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [36]
7: (Sc in each of next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [42]
8: (Sc in each of next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [48]
9: (Sc in each of next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [54]
10-16: Sc in each st around
17: (Sc in each of next 7 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [48]
18: (Sc in each of next 6 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [42]
19: (Sc in each of next 5 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [36]
20: (Sc in each of next 4 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [30]
21: (Sc in each of next 3 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [24]
22: (Sc in each of next 2 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [18]
Stuff with fiberfill.
EYE (make 2)
1: White. Work 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
2: Work 2 sc in each st around [12]
3: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [18]
4-5: Sc in each st around
6: (Sc in each of next 4 sts, sc2tog) rep 3 times [15]
Fill the eyes with fiberfill and sew onto the proper place on the head.
PUPIL (make 2)
1: Black. Work 6 sc in a magic ring, sl st in the first sc [6]
Finish the eyes by adding the pupils.
Stitch the mouth with black yarn.
BODY
1: Green. Work 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
2: Work 2 sc in each st around [12]
3: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [18]
4: (Sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [24]
5: (Sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [30]
6: (Sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [36]
7: (Sc in each of next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [42]
8-10: Sc in each st around
11: (Sc in each of next 5 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [36]
Hereafter swich gray and white color after every two rounds.
12-13: Sc in each st around
14: (Sc in each of next 4 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [30]
15-16: Sc in each st around
17: (Sc in each of next 8 sts, sc2tog) rep 3 times [27]
18: Sc in each st around
19: (Sc in each of next 7 sts, sc2tog) rep 3 times [24]
20: Sc in each st around
21: (Sc in each of next 6 sts, sc2tog) rep 3 times [21]
22: Sc in each st around
23: (Sc in each of next 5 sts, sc2tog) rep 3 times [18]
Fill with fiberfill and sew together with the head.
LEG (made 2)
1: Green. Work 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
2: Work 2 sc in each st around [12]
3: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [18]
4: (Sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [24]
5-7: Sc in each st around
8: (Sc in each of next 2 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [18]
9-10: Sc in each st around
11: (Sc in each of next 4 sts, sc2tog) rep 3 times [15]
12-13: Sc in each st around
Stuff the leg and continue adding stuffing till the end of the piece.
14: Sc in each of next 13 sts, sc2tog [14]
15: Sc in each st around
16: Sc in each of next 12 sts, sc2tog [13]
17: Sc in each st around
18: Sc in each of next 11 sts, sc2tog [12]
19: Sc in each st around
20: Sc in each of next 10 sts, sc2tog [11]
21: Sc in each st around
22: Sc in each of next 9 sts, sc2tog [10]
23: Sc in each st around
24: Sc in each of next 8 sts, sc2tog [9]
25: Sc in each st around
ARM (make 2)
1: Green. Work 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
2: Work 2 sc in each st around [12]
3: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [18]
4-5: Sc in each st around
6: (Sc in next st, sc2tog) rep 6 times [12]
7-8: Sc in each st around
Stuff the arm and continue adding stuffing till the end of the piece.
9: Sc in each of next 10 sts, sc2tog [11]
10-12: Sc in each st around
13: Sc in each of next 9 sts, sc2tog [10]
14-16: Sc in each st around
17: Sc in each of next 8 sts, sc2tog [9]
18-20: Sc in each st around
Attach the legs and arms, add a ribbon around his neck and VOILA! There`s your bright and happy frog.
In addition, you can crochet the cheeks. Use pink yarn.
CHEEK (make 2)
1: Pink. Work 10 hdc (half double crochet) in a magic ring, sl st in the first hdc [10]
Sew the cheeks to the corners of the mouth.