Flippy the crochet Frog
BY SHAMA
Materials
• Yarn: Less than 100 grams of DK yarn in green and a small
amount in two colours for the shorts, light pink, and white.
• 3mm crochet hook
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch marker
• Polyfill stuffing
• Two 12 mm safety eyes
• Embroidery thread in black for the smile
Abbreviations
This pattern is written in US terms and crocheted in a spiral unless stated
otherwise.
Sl st: slip stitch
SC: single crochet
INVDEC: invisible decrease
INC: two SC in the same stitch
BLO: back loops only
Finished size: Approximately 8 inches tall.
Method
Legs (make 2)
Stuff legs lightly as you go.
Using green yarn
Round 1: 6 SC into a magic circle (6)
Round 2: INC in each stitch around (12)
Round 3: (SC, INC) six times (18)
Round 4: (2 SC, INC) six times (24)
Round 5: SC in BLO around (24)
Round 6-10 (5 rounds): SC around (24)
Change to shorts accent colour.
Round 11-12 (2 rounds): SC around (24)
Fasten off for the first leg. Leave a long tail for sewing to sew the hole
between the legs when joining.
Repeat rounds 1-12 for the second leg but don’t fasten off.
Body
Now we will join the legs
Change to main shorts colour
Round 13: Sl st into the first unworked stitch of the first leg. SC in the
remaining 23 stitches of the first leg and the 24 stitches of the second leg.
(48)
Use the yarn tail from the first leg to sew closed any hole remaining
between the legs.
Round 14-20 (7 rounds): SC around (48)
Change to shorts accent colour
Round 21-22 (2 rounds): SC around (48)
Change to green
Round 23-41 (19 rounds): SC around (48)
Stuff the body.
Round 42: (6 SC, INVDEC) six times (42)
Round 43: (5 SC, INVDEC) six times (36)
Round 44: (4 SC, INVDEC) six times (30)
Round 45: (3 SC, INVDEC) six times (24)
Round 46: (2 SC, INVDEC) six times (18)
Round 47: (SC, INVDEC) six times (12)
Ensure that the body is stuffed firmly.
Round 48: INVDEC six times (6)
Fasten off. Insert needle in front loop of each stitch and pull tight to close.
Arms (make 2)
Use green
Round 1: 6 SC into a magic circle (6)
Round 2: INC in each stitch around (12)
Round 3: (5 SC, INC) twice (14)
Round 4-5 (2 rounds): SC around (14)
Round 6: (5 SC, INVDEC) twice (12)
Stuff the bottom of the arms lightly.
Round 7: (4 SC, INVDEC) twice (10)
Round 8-16 (9 rounds): SC around (10)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Do not stuff the rest of the arm.
Sew the arms onto the body between Round 28 and 29.
Eyes (make 2)
Begin with white
Round 1: 6 SC into a magic circle (6)
Round 2: INC in each stitch around (12)
Round 3: (SC, INC) six times (18)
Change to green
Round 4: SC in BLO around (18)
Round 5-7 (3 rounds): SC around (18)
Insert your safety eyes in the center of the magic circle and stuff the eyes.
Round 8: (SC, INVDEC) six times (12)
Round 9: INVDEC six times (6)
Fasten off. Insert needle in front loop of each stitch and pull tight to close.
Sew onto the head between Rounds 3 and 5 from the top, approximately 5
stitches apart.
Cheeks & Mouth
Use light pink yarn
Round 1: 6 SC into a magic circle. Sl st to the first stitch and fasten off (6)
Embroider on a smile between Rounds 18 and 19 from the top of your frog
and sew the cheeks onto your frog at each end of the mouth.
Your Flippy the crochet frog amigurumi is now complete! We hope you
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