Crochet pattern for a sweet frog amigurumi wearing swimming costume and a skirt. This sweet frog princess loves to lay down and relax on the beach or next to a little pond. Or even better on the big warm stone! A lovely give away for friends and relatives. The pattern is very detailed. It comes with easy to follow written instructions and photo tutorial. The photo tutorial contains helpful step-by-step pictures to make the project as easy to follow as possible.
A lovely giveaway or a unique gift for friends and relatives.
SUPPLIES YOU NEED
Before you begin, make sure you have the following materials:
cotton yarn (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in three colors: grey, beige or white, light grey, rests of yarn, crochet hook 3 mm, Polyester fiberfill or any stuffing material of your choice, 2 black beads or safety eyes, scissors, yarn needle for weaving in ends and sewing parts together.
Using different materials and hook size to what is recommended may alter the final appearance of your amigurumi.
SKILL LEVEL
I would classify this free amigurumi crochet pattern as an advanced beginner. It is necessary to have some experience with amigurumi before creating this project.
SIZE
The ready amigurumi is approx. 30 cm high, from bottom to top, can be made bigger or smaller depending on the yarn and hook you use.
SKILLS YOU NEED
chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease, front post double crochet
ABBREVIATIONS
Here are the abbreviations used in this pattern:
Ch = chain
St = stitch
Sc = single crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)
inc = increase stitch (two single crochets in the same stitch)
Dc = double crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Tc = treble crochet
Rnd = Round
* = repeat the instructions for the times indicated
(...) = at the end of every round total amount of stitches is indicated
TIPS
- Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral
- This pattern doesn´t include any specific stitch tutorials
- Use a stitch marker or piece of yarn to keep track of the last stitch in each round
- All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern
- When filling with polyester stuffing, pull apart each large chunk into many smaller chunks. This ensures an even distribution of firmness within the amigurumi
- Amigurumi can be made in any desired colors.
Seamless way of changing color when working in the round
Pick up the new color at the end of the round: inset your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.
To make a magic ring
- Loop the thread twice around your middle finger
- Put the hook under both loops, pull the yarn under the loops and hook the thread again
- Pull the thread through the new loop. The first crochet stitch is ready!
- Repeat the number of times needed.
- Pull the inner threads to tighten the ring.
INSTRUCTIONS
ARM (2x)
Begin crocheting with Schachenmayr Catania green yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: *increase* 6 times (12 stitches)
Rounds 3-8: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 9: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (9 stitches)
Stuff slightly.
Rounds 10-17: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches
Close with the same hook, make 4 single crochets:
Round 18: single crochet in each of next 4 stitches (insert hook through both stitches at the same time)
Round 19 (working into the front loop): on the basis of 4 single crochet make 4 single crochet front loop only, turn and make another 5 single crochets front loop only.
Rounds 20-29: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing. Work the second wing the same way.
FOOT (2x)
Crochet using green yarn.
Cast on 13 stitches.
Round 1: single crochet into the second chain from hook and each of next 10 stitches, 3 single crochets in the next stitch, working in other side of the foundation chain: single crochet in each of next 10 stitches, 2 single crochets in the next stitch.
Continue crocheting in the round:
Rounds 2-3: single crochet in each of next 26 stitches
Round 4: *single crochet in the next stitch, decrease, single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, decrease*, repeat from* twice.
Rounds 5-7: single crochet in each of next 22 stitches
Round 8: *single crochet in the next stitch, decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, decrease*, repeat from* twice
Round 9: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 10: *single crochet in the next stitch, decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, decrease*, repeat from* twice
Rounds 11-12: single crochet in each of next 14 stitches
Round 13: *single crochet in the next stitch, decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, decrease*, repeat from* twice
Round 14: single crochet in each of next 10 stitches
Round 15: decrease 5 times
Do not stuff feet. Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing. Crochet the second foot the same way.
LEG (2x)
Work using green yarn.
Round 1: chain 12 stitches, join for crocheting in the round, chain 1 stitch, single crochet in each of next 12 stitches.
Rounds 2-15: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Close with the same hook, make 6 single crochets:
Round 16: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches (insert hook through both stitches at the same time)
Round 17 (working into the front loop): on the basis of 6 single crochets make 6 single crochets front loop only, turn and make another 6 single crochets front loop only
Rounds 18-22: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 23: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (15 stitches)
Round 24: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 25: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (18 stitches)
Rounds 26-27: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 28: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (21 stitches)
Round 29: single crochet in each of next 21 stitches
Bind off the first leg. Work the second leg the same way but don´t bind off!
Sew the leg onto the foot of your frog, just as shown in the picture.
BODY
Make a shift stitch every 2-3 stitches.
SHIFT STITCH
Sometimes during the work of the spiral amigurumi, you need to keep the work symmetrically. As work tends to twist to the right you need to adjust the position of the marker periodically (beginning of the round).
Shift stitch is an extra stitch you work at the end of a round to make your work look symmetrical. If you notice that the marker moves right, you need to work one extra stitch at the end of the round and move marker for one stitch (now 2nd stitch of the round becomes first). This is the shift stitch.
The shift stitch is not included in the round description. To check if it’s time to work shift stitch fold your work in half and check if marker still goes straight or use a yarn that marks a straight line.
You may think this is an increase, but it isn’t. This way you don’t increase or decrease the number of stitches. The stitches count remains the same.
Continue crocheting in green color.
Round 1: chain 3 stitches, work one round over both legs (21 stitches of the first leg, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, 21 stitches of the second leg)
Round 2: single crochet in each of next 11 stitches, increase, single crochet in the next stitch, increase, single crochet in each of next 21 stitches, increase, single crochet in the next stitch, increase, single crochet in each of next 9 stitches (52 stitches)
Round 3: single crochet in each of next 13 stitches, increase, single crochet in each of next 24 stitches, increase, single crochet in each of next 11 stitches (54 stitches)
Rounds 4-13: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches
Round 14: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches* (48 stitches)
Rounds 15-17: single crochet in each of next stitch till the end of the round
Round 18: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Start stuffing the body with fiberfill and keep stuffing while crocheting.
Rounds 19-20: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 21: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Rounds 22-24: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 25: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 26: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches
In the next round attach the hands (ensure that the hands are located in the middle and make several shift stitches if needed):
Round 27: single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, 4 single crochets both through hand and body, single crochet in each of next 11 stitches, 4 single crochets both through hand and body, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches
Round 28: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 29: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 30: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 31: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Stuff the body firmly. Do not bind off.
HEAD
Continue crocheting in rounds using green color yarn.
Round 1: increase every stitch (36 stitches)
Round 2: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (48 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, increase* (54 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, increase* (60 stitches)
Rounds 5-15: single crochet in each of next 60 stitches
Round 16: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 8 stitches* (54 stitches)
Round 17: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches* (48 stitches)
Round 18: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Round 19: single crochet in each of next 60 stitches
Round 20: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 21: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 22: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 23: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Stuff the head firmly.
Round 24: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 25: *decrease*, repeat 6 times.
Bind off. Hide yarn ends.
EYE (2x)
Work with white yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Rounds 4-5: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 6: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Stuff the eye slightly.
Round 7: *decrease* 6 times.
Bind off. Work the second eye the same way.
EYELID
Crochet using green color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Rounds 4-6: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Bind off. Work the second eyelid the same way.
CROWN
Crochet using yellow yarn.
Round 1: chain 10 stitches, join for crocheting in rounds and work 15 single crochets.
Rounds 2-3: single crochet in each of next stitch around. End the last round with a slip stitch.
Round 4: *chain 1, single crochet in the next stitch, (1 double crochet, chain 2 stitches and slip stitch) in the next stitch, slip stitch in the next stitch*, repeat from* till the end of the round.
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.
SKIRT
Crochet using red yarn.
Round 1: chain 60 stitches, join for crocheting in rounds and work 59 single crochets into the ring.
Round 2: single crochet in each of next 59 stitches
Round 3: chain 3 stitches (=1 double crochet), *2 double crochets in the next stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch*, repeat from* till the end of the round.
Change the color of yarn
Round 4: chain 1 stitch, single crochet in the next stitch, *chain 1 stitch, skip the next stitch, single crochet in the next stitch*, repeat from* till the end of the round.
Change the color of yarn
Round 5: chain 3 stitches (=1 double crochet), double crochet in each of next stitch till the end of the round.
Change the color of yarn
Round 6: chain 1 stitch, single crochet in the next stitch, *chain 1 stitch, skip the next stitch, single crochet in the next stitch*, repeat from* till the end of the round
Change the color of yarn
Round 7: double crochet in each of next stitch till the end of the round.
Round 8: chain 1 stitch, single crochet in the next stitch, *chain 3 stitches, skip the next stitch, single crochet in the next stitch*, repeat from* till the end of the round
Fasten off. Hide all yarn ends.
SWIMMING COSTUME
Chain 17 stitches.
Rows 1-2: single crochet in each of next 16 stitches
Row 3: increase, single crochet in each of next 14 stitches, increase, chain 1 stitch
Row 4: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches, chain 1 stitch
Row 5: increase, single crochet in each of next 16 stitches, increase, chain 1 stitch
Row 6: increase, single crochet in each of next 18 stitches, increase, chain 1 stitch
Row 7: single crochet in each of next 22 stitches, chain 1 stitch
Row 8: increase, single crochet in each of next 20 stitches, increase, chain 1 stitch
Row 9: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches, chain 1 stitch
Row 10: decrease, single crochet in each of next 20 stitches, decrease, chain 1 stitch
Row 11: decrease, single crochet in each of next 18 stitches, decrease, chain 1 stitch
Row 12: decrease, single crochet in each of next 16 stitches, decrease, chain 1 stitch
Row 13: decrease, single crochet in each of next 14 stitches, decrease, chain 1 stitch
Row 14: decrease, single crochet in each of next 12 stitches, decrease, chain 1 stitch
Row 15: decrease, single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, decrease, chain 1 stitch
Row 16: decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, decrease, chain 1 stitch
Row 17: decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, decrease, chain 1 stitch
Rows 18-23: single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, chain 1 stitch
Row 24: increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase, chain 1 stitch
Row 25: increase, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase, chain 1 stitch
Row 26: increase, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, increase, chain 1 stitch
Row 27: increase, single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, increase, chain 1 stitch
Row 29: increase, single crochet in each of next 12 stitches, increase, chain 1 stitch
Row 30: increase, single crochet in each of next 14 stitches, increase, chain 1 stitch
Row 31: increase, single crochet in each of next 16 stitches, increase, chain 1 stitch
Row 32: increase, single crochet in each of next 18 stitches, increase, chain 1 stitch
Row 33: increase, single crochet in each of next 20 stitches, increase, chain 1 stitch
Row 34: increase, single crochet in each of next 22 stitches, increase, chain 1 stitch
Row 35: increase, single crochet in each of next 24 stitches, increase, chain 1 stitch
Row 36: increase, single crochet in each of next 26 stitches, increase, chain 1 stitch
Row 37: increase, single crochet in each of next 28 stitches, increase, chain 1 stitch
1.
Join yarn to the last stitch of the first round.
Row 1: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, turn the work.
Row 2: decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, decrease, turn the work.
Row 3: decrease twice, turn the work.
Row 4: decrease, chain 30 stitches (to tie the swimming costume).
Fasten off.
2.
Join yarn to the first stitch of the first round.
Row 1: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, turn the work.
Row 2: decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, decrease, turn the work.
Row 3: decrease twice, turn the work.
Row 4: decrease, chain 30 stitches (to tie the swimming costume).
Fasten off.
Seam the sides of the costume.
ASSEMBLY
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Eyelids are attached to the eyes now. Thread a needle on one of the yarn tails left from the eyelid and sew them to the eyes.
Mark where you want the eyes to be with pins, place them in their right place on the head and sew them with yarn ends left to the head of your frog. Using the yarn left sew them to the head of your amigurumi. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure they are even. Sew black beads to the eyes or embroider.
Using red yarn embroider mouth. Proceed to the smile if desired. You can also add eyelashes. Weave in all ends.
Sew the tongue to the face of your frog.
Sew the crown to the head of your frog. Weave in all yarn ends.
I hope you enjoyed creating the frog and found the pattern helpful. I would love to see your version of amigurumi, to make sure I don´t miss it out, please share a picture here or on Instagram by tagging me @tansuluucrafthaus.
Happy crocheting! Feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely day!
