This crochet frog pattern was inspired by some very special friends that share my home office space with me. Twiggy, Fudge and Blob, my White’s Tree Frogs. These cute critters make surprisingly good pets. They are amusing, confident and hardy little personalities that bring a lot of fun to the family. My hope for this crochet frog toy was that it gave off some of their unique character, as well as being huggable, kid safe, and of course, super cute.
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If you want a cute frog for your crochet Halloween display, don’t forget to check out my adorable crochet tarantula and spooky crochet scorpion too!
Your Crochet Frog Kit
To crochet your own cute froggy pal you will need the following:
- 200g green DK yarn
- 100g cream DK yarn
- A few strands of black DK yarn
- 4.5mm crochet hook
- Stitch markers
- Yarn needle
- Toy safe stuffing
- Safety eyes
Pattern Notes
Most of my crochet frog was made using single crochet continuous rounds worked from magic circles. The following abbreviations will be used in the pattern:
- sc – single crochet
- sc2tog – single crochet two stitches together
- 2sc – two single crochets into the same stitch
- cc – color change
This pattern is for the most part simple, but there are a couple of more intricate areas. The most notable are the feet, which require stitching back into a chain and slip stitching into the main body of the piece to produce the toes. I hope the illustrations will make this easier to follow, but just give me a shout in the comments if you need a hand (or foot, as the case might be!)
Crochet Frog Pattern
You will need to crochet your frog in separate sections. Once each one is complete, you can either lay them to one side and sew at the end, or join as you go. I generally find sewing at the end easier with a larger toy, but it shouldn’t cause any issues if you build as you go.
Crochet Frog’s Head
For the frog’s head begin working in a continuous round, using your green yarn and 4.5mm crochet hook.
Round 1
Make a magic circle foundation ring with eight stitches. (8)
Round 2
2sc x 8 (16)
Round 3
(1sc, 2sc) x 8 (24)
Round 4
(1sc x 2, 2sc) x 8 (32)
Round 5
(1sc x 3, 2sc) x 8 (40)
Round 6
1sc x 40 (40)
Round 7
(1sc x 4, 2sc) x 8 (48)
Round 8
1sc x 48 (48)
Round 9
(1sc x 5, 2sc) x 8 (56)
Round 10 – 11
1sc x 56 (56)
Round 12
(1sc x 6, 2sc) x 8 (64)
Round 13 – 17
1sc x 64 (64)
Round 18
(1sc x 6, sc2tog) x 8 (56)
Round 19 – 20
1sc x 56 (56)
Round 21
(1sc x 5, sc2tog) x 8 (48)
Round 22
1sc x 48 (48)
Round 23
(1sc x 4, sc2tog) x 8 (40)
Round 24
1sc x 40 (40)
Round 25
(1sc x 3, sc2tog) x 8 (32)
cc to cream yearn
Round 26
(1sc x 2, sc2tog) x 8 (24)
Round 27
(1sc, sc2tog) x 8 (16)
Now is a great time to stuff your crochet frog’s head with toy safe stuffing.
Round 24
sc2tog to close.
Two Froggy Eyes
You’ll be using only the green yarn for your crochet frog’s eyes, and you’ll need two safety eyes to insert as well.
Round 1
Make a magic circle foundation ring of eight stitches. (8)
Round 2
2sc x 8 (16)
Round 3
(1sc, 2sc) x 8 (24)
Round 4
sc x 24 into the back of the previous row (24)
Round 5
sc x 24 (24)
Round 6
(1sc, sc2tog) x 8 (16)
Insert safety eyes and fill with toy stuffing.
Round 7
sc2tog to close.
Your Crochet Frog’s Body
Work with your cream yarn to begin with, still using the 4.5mm crochet hook.
Round 1
Make a magic circle foundation ring with eight stitches. (8)
Round 2
2sc x 8 (16)
Round 3
(1sc, 2sc) x 8 (24)
Round 4
(1sc x 2, 2sc) x 8 (32)
Round 5
(1sc x 3, 2sc) x 8 (40)
Round 6
1sc x 40 (40)
Round 7
(1sc x 4, 2sc) x 8 (48)
Round 8
1sc x 48 (48)
Round 9
(1sc x 5, 2sc) x 8 (56)
Slip stitch to close the current ring. cc to green yarn.
Round 10
Chain two to begin the round as the first stitch
1sc x 55 (56)
Round 11
(1sc x 6, 2sc) x 8 (64)
Round 12
1sc x 64 (64)
Round 13
(1sc x 7, 2sc) x 8 (72)
Round 14 – 16
1sc x 72 (72)
Round 17
(1sc x 7, sc2tog) x 8 (64)
Round 18
1sc x 64 (64)
Round 19
(1sc x 6, sc2tog) x 8 (56)
Round 20
1sc x 56 (56)
Round 21
(1sc x 5, sc2tog) x 8 (48)
Round 22
1sc x 48 (48)
Round 23
(1sc x 4, sc2tog) x 8 (40)
Round 24
(1sc x 3, sc2tog) x 8 (32)
Round 25
(1sc x 2, sc2tog) x 8 (24)
Round 26
(1sc, sc2tog) x 8 (16)
Time to stuff the body!
Round 27
sc2tog to close.
Two Froggy Front Legs
Working with your 4.5mm crochet hook and green yarn.
Round 1
Make a magic circle foundation ring with eight stitches. (8)
Round 2
2sc x 8 (16)
Round 3
(1sc, 2sc) x 8 (24)
Round 4 – 8
sc x 24 (24)
Round 9
(1sc, sc2tog) x 8 (16)
Round 10 – 14
sc x 16 (16)
Round 15
sc2tog x 8 (8)
Round 16 – 18
sc x 8 (8)
Fill with toy stuffing and slip stitch to close. Hand sew to the foot when ready.
Your Frog’s Back Legs
Again, use your 4.5mm crochet hook and green yarn.
Round 1
Make a magic circle foundation ring with eight stitches. (8)
Round 2
2sc x 8 (16)
Round 3
(1sc, 2sc) x 8 (24)
Round 4 – 9
sc x 24 (24)
Round 10
(1sc, sc2tog) x 8 (16)
Round 10 – 16
sc x 16 (16)
Round 17
sc2tog x 8 (8)
Round 18
2sc x 8 (16)
Fill with toy stuffing
Round 19 – 25
sc x 16 (16)
Round 26
sc2tog x 8 (8)
Round 33
sc x 8 (8)
Crochet Frog Feet
This aspect of the front isn’t made in such a simple rotational round, so i’ve broken down your instructions into bullet points.
- Make a magic circle of ten stitches (6)
- 2sc x 10
- Chain 6, sc x 5 back into the chain. Slip stitch into the main ring. Repeat into the next stitch.
Sewing Your Crochet Frog Together
This aspect of your crafting creation has a little bit more artistic licence. You can choose where you think each aspect should be attached, but I’ll share some photos of my choices here. You’ll see that the eyes sit fairly high on the head, and that the head is tipping slightly forward to look more expressive.
When I’d finished crocheting my frog, my son informed me that he needed a smile. I wanted to leave him like you’ll see here, but he took some of the yarn I was using to make my crochet tarantula and laid it over his face. Well, he was right, it was cuter. So grab a length of black yarn, and use your yarn needle to sew the smile if you like that look better!
When your crochet frog is finished I’d love to see a picture if you want to share it on Facebook on Instagram! And if aquatic creatures are your thing, don’t forget to check out my crochet walrus pattern too.
Happy Crocheting,
Lucy Kate, x