Difficulty level: easy
With this description, you can crochet a cute plush frog using the amigurumi technique. This pattern is for a large plush frog crocheted with any plush yarn. The author suggests using Alize Velluto, but Himalaya Dolphin Baby or similar yarns are also suitable. The eyes, arms, and belly are crocheted as separate pieces and sewn on afterward. The legs and body are made as one piece. The cheeks are embroidered with plush yarn, and the mouth with smooth black thread.
The size of the finished frog – about 25 cm.
Materials and tools:
- Yarn: Alize Velluto (100 g / 68 m), main color 532 (2 skeins), additional color for the belly
- A bit of plush yarn for embroidering the cheeks
- Black thread for the face details
- Crochet hook 5 mm
- Safety eyes 12 mm
- Stuffing for toys
- Stitch markers
- Pins
- Needle for sewing parts together
- Scissors
Abbreviations:
- MR — magic ring
- ch — chain
- sl st — slip stitch
- sc — single crochet
- dc — double crochet
- inc — increase
- dec — decrease
- (…) x n — repeat n times
Frog amigurumi Crochet Pattern:
Upper leg (2 pieces):
Crochet with the main color. Do not stuff.
- 6 sc into MR = 6 sc
- 6 inc = 12 sc
3-6. 12 sc (4 rows)
Fold the piece in half and crochet together with 6 sc. Fasten off.
Lower leg (2 pieces):
Crochet with the main color.
- 7 sc into MR = 7 sc
- 7 inc = 14 sc
- (1 sc, inc) x 7 = 21 sc
- (2 sc, inc) x 7 = 28 sc
5-7. 28 sc (3 rows), sl st
Fasten off. Crochet the second leg in the same way, but do not fasten off after row 7. Continue crocheting the body.
Body:
- Chain 7 and join with the first leg, crochet 28 sc around the leg, sl st into the joining loop, 7 sc across the chain, sl st into the joining loop, 28 sc around the second leg, 7 sc across the chain = 70 sc
(+2 sl st are not counted; these are done to avoid holes in the next row). - dec, 25 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 25 sc, dec, 6 sc = 66 sc
- dec, 24 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 24 sc, dec, 5 sc = 62 sc
11-20. 62 sc (10 rows)
In the next row, crochet the upper legs into the body as you go, stuffing as you proceed.
- 11 sc, 6 sc over the upper leg, 23 sc, 6 sc over the other upper leg, 16 sc = 62 sc
22-23. 62 sc (2 rows) - 29 sc, dec, 29 sc, dec = 60 sc
- 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec) x 5, 4 sc = 54 sc
- (7 sc, dec) x 6 = 48 sc
- 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) x 5, 3 sc = 42 sc
- (5 sc, dec) x 6 = 36 sc
- 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) x 5, 2 sc = 30 sc
- (3 sc, dec) x 6 = 24 sc
- 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) x 5, 1 sc = 18 sc
- (1 sc, dec) x 6 = 12 sc
- 6 dec
Fasten off and close the opening.
Eye base (2 pieces):
Crochet with the main color.
- 7 sc into MR = 7 sc
- 7 inc = 14 sc
- (1 sc, inc) x 7 = 21 sc
4-6. 21 sc (3 rows), sl st
Fasten off. Insert the eyes between rows 5 and 6.
Belly:
Crochet with the additional color.
- 7 sc into MR = 7 sc
- 7 inc = 14 sc
- (1 sc, inc) x 7 = 21 sc
- 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x 6, 1 sc = 28 sc
- (3 sc, inc) x 7 = 35 sc
- 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x 6, 2 sc = 42 sc
- (5 sc, inc) x 7 = 49 sc
- 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) x 6, 3 sc = 56 sc
Finish with a sl st, fasten off.
Assembly:
- Attach the eye bases and add stuffing. Ensure that the eyes (already inserted) are positioned correctly and not crooked.
- Sew the belly to the body.
- Embroider the mouth with black cotton thread and the cheeks with pink plush yarn, making 4-5 stitches.
Congratulations! Your plush frog “Zhabuska” is finished! Please tag the author in social media – @anastasiya_astapova.
Author: Anastasia Astapova / translated by onrecip
Enjoy!