Make a Stuffed Crochet Frog in an Afternoon!
Hello everyone! Today we are going to learn how to make a stuffed crochet frog toy! This pattern is so easy and quick, you can crochet this little guy in an afternoon!
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Okay, so I was inspired to make my little frog friend to go along with my Frog Bucket Hat I made a few months ago. I use the same green yarn for both patterns so they match! Here they are side by side:
I think they’re so cute together!Â
When I was creating this little crochet frog friend, I couldn’t decide if I wanted to give him arms or not. I decided to add arms, but did this using an amigurumi technique by working in a magic circle. The belly is also made with this technique.
If you like how your frog looks without the arms, you can leave them off.
I used medium 4 worsted weight, acrylic yarn. You can use any kind of yarn you would like as long as it’s the correct weight. I just really like the yarn from Red Heart for fun projects like this. Especially since it’s reasonably priced and comes in so many colors.
When finished, he is about 5″ x 5.5″ (give or take, all depends on your tension!)Â Â
Ready to learn how to make your cute, little, crochet frog stuffy? Let’s get started!
Materials Needed:
- 5 mm crochet hook
- Lime Green Yarn (< 1 skein)
- Soft White Yarn (< 1 skein)
- Black Yarn (< 1 skein)
- Poly-fil for stuffing
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Stitch Marker (optional)
Abbreviations Used:
- Ch – chain
- St(s) – stitch(es)
- Sl st – slip stitch
- Sc – single crochet
- Sc2tog – single crochet two stitches together
- Mc – magic circle
Special Considerations:
- When making the body of the frog, the chain 1 does not count as a stitch.
- When working in the magic circle, do not join to the first st with a slip stitch, just continue single crocheting around (a stitch marker is helpful to keep track of your rounds).
- The number in parenthesis at the end of the row/round, indicates how many stitches you should have.
- When finished with the 2nd body panel (do not cut yarn, leave your hook on there if you want to sl st them together)
Body of Frog (make 2):
With 5 mm crochet hook and lime green yarn:
- Ch 11
- Row 1:Â From second ch from hook, sc in each ch across (10 sts)
- Row 2:Â Turn, ch 1, make 2 sc in first st, sc in each st across until last st, make 2 sc in last st (12 sts)
- Row 3:Â Turn, ch 1, make 2 sc in first st, sc in each st across until last st, make 2 sc in last st (14 sts)
- Row 4:Â Turn, ch 1, make 2 sc in first st, sc in each st across until last st, make 2 sc in last st (16 sts)
- Row 5-8: Turn, ch 1, sc in each st across (16 sts)
- Row 9:Â Turn, ch 1, sc2tog, sc in each st across until the last two sts, sc2tog (14 sts)
- Row 10-11:Â Turn, ch 1, sc in each st across (14 sts)
- Row 12:Â Turn, ch 1, make 3 sc in first st, sc in each st across until last st, make 3 sc in last st (18 sts)
- Row 13:Â Turn, ch 1, make 2 sc in first st, sc in each st across until last st, make 2 sc in last st (20 sts)
- Row 14:Â Turn, ch 1, sc2tog, sc in each st across until last two sts, sc2tog (18 sts)
- Row 15:Â Turn, ch 1, sc2tog, 1 sc in next st, sl st into next 4 sts loosely, 1 sc in next 4 sts, sl st into next 4 sts loosely, 1 sc in next st, sc2tog (16 sts)
- Row 16:Â Turn, ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc2tog, sl st into next 3 sts loosely, 1 sc in next 4 sts, sl st into next 3 sts, sc2tog, 2 sc in last st (16 sts)
- Sl st into same st, cut a reasonable length off and pull through for the FIRST PANEL.
- If you don’t cut your yarn for the second panel, it can be easy to sew them together by sl sting later. If you want to make the arms, I would suggest sewing the panels together first and then making the arms (unless you would rather sew with your needle, totally up to you).
Eyes (make 2):
With 5 mm hook and black yarn:
- Ch 3
- Row 1:Â From second ch from hook, 1 sc in next 2 chs (2 sts)
- Cut a reasonable length of yarn for sewing and pull through.
Belly:
With 5 mm hook and soft white yarn:
- Make 6 sc in mc (6 sts)
- Round 1:Â Make 2 scs in each st around (12 sts) [You can use a stitch marker to mark the begining/end of your round so you can count your stitches]
- Round 2:Â Make 2 scs in next st, 1 sc in next st. Repeat around (18 sts)
- Round 3:Â Make 2 scs in next st, 1 sc in next 2 sts. Repeat around (24 sts)
- Cut a long piece of yarn off for sewing later, and pull through.
Arms (optional, make 2)
With 5 mm hook and lime green yarn:
- Make 6 sc in mc (6 sts)
- Round 1-3:Â Sc in each st around (6 sts)
- Cut a long piece of yarn off for sewing later and pull through.
Assembly:
- Step 1: Start by sewing facial features onto one of the body panels (see pic below). Tie excess yarn securely in the back.
- Step 2: Sew the mouth on with a piece of long black yarn. Insert needle into row even with the bottom of the eyes. Go 5 sts across. Insert needle 3 rows below your “line” and catch it to create a V smile (see pic below). Tie excess yarn securely in the back.
- Step 3: Sew the belly on by lining the bottom of the belly up with the bottom of the body. Tie excess yarn securely in the back.
- The tied off portions will be hidden inside the frog. Don’t worry about how messy your yarn looks for now!
- Step 4: With the second body panel, line it up with the first. Use your crochet hook to sew them together by slip stitching around. Leave one side open.
- Step 5: Stuff with poly-fil to your liking. Continue to sew across by slip stitching until the last st. Cut yarn and pull through. Sew tail with tapestry needle. Â
You’re all done! What a fun crochet project this was, and I really think it pairs well the Frog Bucket Hat. Make them both as a baby shower gift or just for fun for the kids!
Does the crochet frog stuffy look great with or without the arms? Which one do you think looks better? Let me know in the comments below!
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