DEAD FROG

For the frog fan in your life who already has everything (including a sense of humor). :)
Makes a great halloween decoration, too!

This little Frog is quite dead. Put him ontop of a nice puddle of blood and it becomes obvious. Make it even more spectacular by removing one or both eyeballs from their sockets and have them dangling around on the optical nerves. To top all that you can pull out the intestines, too! :D

This pattern includes instructions to crochet everything you see in the pictures (the Frog with its body-parts and intestines, and the puddle of blood).

Info: There are no loose parts that could be lost! It's all connected to the Frog. Only the Puddle of Blood is made separately.

Note: I do not recommend this figure for little kids. Mine surely haven't seen this one yet. And it will take a couple of years until they do.

You like it a little bit more alive? Have a look at the living relatives:

Note:
My patterns have two parts.

• You're a pro? Great, then the first part of my pattern is most likely all you need. You'll find pure crochet instructions there with a few pictures on the side. Have a quick look on page 2 to check which pages to print (the box in the upper left corner).
• You're a beginner? Then additionally to the pure crochet instructions you'll find lots of step-by-step instructions for the different steps in the second part of this pattern. Everything is explained in detail with lots of pictures and in understandable words.

SIZE

• The size depends on your gauge, chosen type of yarn and crochet hook size.
• I'm using Puppets Lyric yarn (8/8, DK/Light-Worsted) from Coats and a 3 mm hook.
• With that I get the following size/s:
  4.5 cm (from bottom to top of body)

SKILL LEVEL

• [x] easy
• [ ] intermediate
• [ ] difficult

FILE TYPE & CONTENT

• PDF file
• contains lots of reference pictures and step-by-step-instructions (photo tutorial)

NEEDED MATERIALS

• yarn (weight doesn't matter, as long as you use the same weight throughout the whole project)
• crochet hook (one or two sizes smaller than recommended for your chosen type of yarn)
• stitch marker (use a paper clip or piece of scrap-yarn)
• stuffing
• stuffing tool (possibly)
• scissors
• colored pins
• tapestry needle/s

USED TECHNIQUES

• [x] magic ring
• [x] chain
• [x] single crochet
• [ ] half double crochet
• [x] double crochet
• [x] slip stitch
• [x] increase and (invisible) decrease
• [ ] crocheting in front loops (instructions included)
• [ ] crocheting in back loops (instructions included)
• [x] crocheting back and forth in rows
• [x] crocheting in continuous rounds (rounds are not joined)
• [x] surface crocheting (instructions included)
• [ ] changing yarn-color (instructions included)
• [x] basic sewing (sewing on body-parts, closing openings etc)
• [x] basic embroidery (i.e. eyes, mouth etc)

COPYRIGHT

• ✿ The pattern is mine.
  Do not (re)sell this pattern, including translations to other languages and modifications; do not redistribute, including publishing on the internet.
• ✿ The finished figure/item is yours. :)
  Feel free to sell the finished products, handmade by yourself (no mass production). I'd love it if you would refer to my pattern/shop when doing so.
• Thank you! :)