Materials

• Yarn/wool: I have used Catania yarn from Schachenmayr in green (0212 < 50g), light green (0205 < 50g), red (0115 < 50g) and white (0106 < 50g) color.
• Crochet hook: 3.0 mm
• Tapestry needle
• Filling
• Scissors
• Two 6 mm black safety eyes

Abbreviations

st(s)                     –             stitch(es)
ch                         –             chain
slst                       –             slip stitch
sc                          –             single crochet
inc                        –             increase (2 sc in next st)
dec                       –             decrease (2 sc worked off together)
(nr)                      –             indicates the total number of stitches in the current row/round
FO                       –             fasten off

Important Notes

• All rounds are worked in a continuous spiral (except belly, feet and legs). Do not join or turn, unless instructed otherwise
• You may find it useful to use a stitchmarker for counting your rounds
• While stuffing take care to give each part a nice shape

Size of finished figure

Frank the Frog will be approximately  7 cm tall.

Realization

Body and Head

With green yarn:

Round 1.     6 sc in double adjustable ring                                                                                   (6)
Round 2.     inc*                                                                                                                                (12)
Round  3.    (sc, inc)*                                                                                                                       (18)
Round  4.    (2 sc, inc)*                                                                                                                    (24)
Round  5.    (3 sc, inc)*                                                                                                                    (30)
Round  6.    (4 sc, inc)*                                                                                                                    (36)
Round 7.    (5 sc, inc)*                                                                                                                    (42)
Round 8.    – Round 13. sc*                                                                                                           (42)

slst in next stitch. FO.

Bottom part with green yarn:

Round 1.    6 sc in double adjustable ring                                                                                    (6)
Round 2.    inc*                                                                                                                                 (12)
Round 3.    (sc, inc)*                                                                                                                        (18)
Round 4.    (2 sc, inc)*                                                                                                                    (24)
Round 5.    (3 sc, inc)*                                                                                                                    (30)
Round 6.    (4 sc, inc)*                                                                                                                    (36)
Round 7.    (5 sc, inc)*                                                                                                                     (42)

In next Round body and bottom part will be crocheted together. Stuff the body softly while crocheting.

Round 8.   insert hook through body and bottom stitches, see pictures above: slst*         (42)
Weave the yarn tail into the body.

Eyes

Eyeballs with white yarn (make 2):

Round 1.       6 sc in double adjustable ring                                                                                   (6)
Round 2.      (sc, inc)*                                                                                                                        (9)
Round 3.      – Round 4. sc*                                                                                                             (9)

Insert the black safety eyes into the eyeball. For the exact place see the pictures above.

Round 5.      (sc, dec)*                                                                                                                        (6)

Close the hole by leading the thread through the front loops of last round, pull it tight and weave the yarn tail into the eye.

Eye sockets with green yarn (make 2):

Round 1.      6 sc in double adjustable ring                                                                                   (6)
Round 2.      inc*                                                                                                                                (12)
Round 3.      (3 sc, inc)*                                                                                                                    (15)
Round 4.      – Round 5. sc*                                                                                                             (15)

slst in next stitch. FO. Leave a long yarn tail. Insert the eyeball into the eye socket, fix its position with a few invisible stitches. Sew the eye sockets to the head.

Tummy and mouth

With light green yarn:

Tummy is crocheted in rows.

Round 1.      3 sc in double adjustable ring, ch 1, turn                                                                  (3)
Round 2.      3 inc, ch1, turn                                                                                                               (6)
Round 3.      (sc, inc) 3-times, ch1, turn                                                                                          (9)
Round 4.      (2 sc, inc) 3-times, ch1, turn                                                                                       (12)
Round 5.      (3 sc, inc) 3-times, ch1, turn                                                                                       (15)
Round 6.      (4 sc, inc) 3-times                                                                                                         (18)

Leave a long yarn tail and sew it with invisible stitches to the body. The upper side of it will form the mouth. In order to ensure that the mouth opens a little, place your stitches as it is shown with red color on the picture below.

See pictures for exact place and position.

Legs

Legs with green yarn (make 4):

Legs are crocheted in rows.

Row 1.      ch 15                                                                                                                                        (15)
Row 2.      starting at 2^nd chain from hook: 4 slst (see pictures below)                                        (4)

Row 3.      ch 5                                                                                                                                         (5)
Row 4,      starting at 2^nd chain from hook: 4 slst (see pictures below)                                       (4)

Row 5.      ch 5                                                                                                                                         (5)
Row 6.      starting at 2^nd chain from hook: 4 slst, continue into the next
stitches of the starting foundation chain: 10 slst, sc                                                   (14)

FO and leave a long yarn tail for sewing it to the body.

Bend the legs a bit in the middle, as you see on the picture below.

Sew the hindlegs and the forelegs to the body. For exact place and position see pictures below.

Freckles

Embroider some freckles with light green yarn on the body.

Heart

First part with red yarn:

Round 1.      6 sc in double adjustable rin g                                                                             (6)
Round 2.      inc*                                                                                                                           (12)
Round 3.      – Round 4. sc*                                                                                                        (12)

FO and weave in the yarn end.

Second part with red yarn:

Round 1.      6 sc in double adjustable ring                                                                                          (6)
Round 2.     inc*                                                                                                                                        (12)
Round 3.     sc*                                                                                                                                          (12)

In next round the two pieces are crocheted together (see pictures above):

Round 4.     10 sc, align the first part with this one, insert hook through first and second
part stitches: 2 sc                                                                                                               (12)
Round 5.     20 sc around (= 10 sc in free remaining stitches of first part, 10 sc in free
remaining stitches of second part)                                                                                 (20)

Crochet 1 sc and move your stitch marker to this point. The starting points of the upcoming rounds are shifted this way.

Round 6.     (8 sc, dec)*                                                                                                                           (18)
Round 7.     (sc, dec)*                                                                                                                               (12)

Start stuffing and keep on stuffing while crocheting.

Round 8.     (4 sc, dec)*                                                                                                                         (10)
Round 9.     (3 sc, dec)*                                                                                                                          (8)
Round 10.   (2 sc, dec)*                                                                                                                          (6)

FO and hide the yarn tail in the heart. Fix the heart with some sewing thread to the body and sew the arm around the heart.  For exact place and position see pictures.

CONGRATULATIONS! Frank the Frog is ready!