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My oldest daughter loves frogs and one day, after seeing another stuffed animal that I had crocheted, asked me if I would make her a frog. She wanted it similar in size and style to the other stuffed animal but she specifically requested soft, fluffy, green yarn. I didn't have any yarn that fit those requirements so I kind of put it on a mental list of something to look for and make eventually.
Then the other day I was at the dollar store and I saw that they had some green yarn that was exactly what she requested. It was Premier Just Chenille in Mint, and since it part of the "Just Yarn" collection Premier makes to sell at Dollar Tree they come in pretty small skeins, so I grabbed 3 hoping it would be enough and I brought it home and started on her frog.
It worked up pretty fast, that is one of the nice things about using a bulky yarn like this, and ended up taking only about 1 1/2 skeins. I had some large safety eyes on hand that worked perfectly for the frog eyes, and embroidered a mouth with a little bit of pink yarn.
One of my favorite things about making things like this is being able to make things for my kids. Even my 13 year old who has kind of outgrown toys for the most part, but still requests a mom-made stuffed frog to put up on her shelf, and even asks if I can make one for her friend too.
How to Crochet a Stuffed Frog
You will need:
- 2 skeins Premier Just Chenille yarn in Mint
- H crochet hook
- 16 mm safety eyes
- Polyfil fiberfill
- pink yarn
- yarn needle
- scissors
Instructions:
The frog head and body are crocheted in one piece, starting at the bottom. The eyes, arms, and legs are made separately and sewn on.
All pieces begin with a magic ring.
Body and Head
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next] repeat around (18 sc)
Round 4: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (24 sc)
Round 5: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 3 sts] repeat around (30 sc)
Round 6-10: 1 sc in each st (30 sc)
Round 11: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 3 sts] repeat around (24 sc)
Round 12-15: 1 sc in each st (24 sc)
Begin stuffing your frog, and continue adding stuffing as you go as needed
Round 16: sc2tog, repeat around (12 sc)
Round 17: 2 sc in each st (24 sc)
Round 18: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 3 sts] repeat around (30 sc)
Round 19: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 4 sts] repeat around (36 sc)
Round 20-25: 1 sc in each st (36 sc)
Round 26: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 4 sts] repeat around (30 sc)
Round 27: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 3 sts] repeat around (24 sc)
Round 28: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (18 sc)
Round 29: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (12 sc)
Round 30: sc2tog, repeat around (6 sc)
Finish off and cut yarn, weave around last row and cinch closed, weave in ends
Eyes (make 2)
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next] repeat around (18 sc)
Round 4-5: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)
Finish off and cut yarn, leaving long tail for sewing
Attach safety eyes between rounds 3-4
Arms (make 2)
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 3: sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 4: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (9 sc)
Round 5-8: 1 sc in each st (9 sc)
Finish off leaving long tail for sewing
Lightly stuff the end of the arm (hand) only
Legs (make 2)
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 3 sts] repeat around (15 sc)
Round 4: 1 sc in each st (15 sc)
Round 5: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 3 sts] repeat around (12 sc)
Round 6: 1 sc in each st (12 sc)
Assembly
Add stuffing into the eyes and stitch onto the top of the head, leaving a little space in between.
Stitch the arms to the side of the body.
Stuff the legs and stitch to the front of the body in a sitting position, placing them sort of towards the sides leaving a big space between them.
Use pink yarn (I used Red Heart Super Saver in Baby Pink) to stitch a mouth. Stitch along the space in between 2 rows to give you a nice line to follow.
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