Designer: Isidora Crochet
Create a tiny pond-inspired cutie with this adorable amigurumi frog! It has a round squishy body, two shiny eyes, a tiny stitched smile, and those long, wobbly legs that dangle and swing with every step. One frog is cute, but a whole rainbow of them is even better: mint green, bright blue, sunny yellow, or any other color that makes you smile.
This free pattern uses US crochet terminology, worked in one piece and in continuous rounds, which makes it very easy and takes no time to finish.
This tutorial is beginner-friendly, so all you need to know to finish this tutorial is how to make single crochet stitches, double crochet stitches, bobble stitches, mini bobble stitches, and some crochet techniques like increasing, decreasing, and working in back loops only.
It’s perfect for decorating your desk, accessorizing your bag, making a cute keychain, or adding a unique piece to your handmade toy collection.
Materials
- Himalaya Dolpho Baby yarn or any other plush yarn, color of your choice.
- 4.5 mm crochet hook
- Stitch marker
- 6-8 mm safety eyes
- Keychain
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Stuffing
- Cotton black yarn
Abbreviations
Mr – magic ring
inc – increae
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
BO – bobble stithc
MBO – mini bobble stitch
dec – decrease
BLO – back loop only
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
*Mini bobble stitch – 1 dc, 2 loops on the hook then pull yarn through 2 loops.
The pattern is worked in continuous rounds.
Body
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Mr (6)
Rnd 2: inc x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: sc, inc, sc, BO, sc, inc, sc, inc, BO, sc, inc, sc (16)
Rnd 4: inc, 14 sc, inc (18)
Arms
Rnd 5: 6 sc, ch 3, starting in the second ch from the hook, 1 MBO, 1 sl st in the same ch, (ch 1, * 1 MBO, 1 sl st* into the second ch from the hook) x 2. Sl st 2 along the main chain, in the next sc on the body 1 sc, 6 sc, ch 4, starting in the second ch from the hook, 1 MBO, 1 sl st in the same ch, (ch 1, * 1 MBO, 1 sl st* into the second ch from the hook) x 2. Sl st 2 along the main ch, in the next sc on the body 1 sc, 4 sc (18)
Place the eyes in the BO stitches of round 3.
Rnd 6: 18 sc (18)
Legs
Rnd 7: 6 sc, ch 7, starting in the second ch from the hook, 1 MBO, 1 sl st in the same ch, (ch 1, * 1 MBO, 1 sl st* into the second ch from the hook) x 2. Sl st 5 along the main ch, in the next sc on the body 1 sc, 6 sc, ch 7, starting in the second ch from the hook, 1 MBO, 1 sl st in the same ch, (ch 1, * 1 MBO, 1 sl st* into the second ch from the hook) x 2. Sl st 5 along the main ch, in the next sc on the body 1 sc, 4 sc (18)
Rnd 8: BLO: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Stuff firmly, but not to tightly, leaving enough flexibility to push the base up slightly and help frog sits flat.
Rnd 9: dec x 6 96)
Rnd 10: Fasten off and close the opening.
Embroider the smile between rounds 3 and 4, centered on the face/body.
