I am completely obsessed with frogs and have been collecting frog related items since I was about 16 (Which was 30 years ago!). I have written crochet patterns for a frog Granny Square, frog beanie, frog stuffed animal and now a frog scrubby!
You can use this for dishes or for the bath. I tried this pattern out in Lily Sugar 'n Cream and also in Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton in worsted weight. I definitely recommend the Lily type yarn instead for this project. Peaches & Creme would be a similar texture. I experimented with the Lily Scrub Off yarn and I did NOT like that. However, using a yarn that is a scrub texture for the belly portion of the frog would give the scrub factor a kick so don't be afraid to try it out.
I used a 4.5mm hook for this project, but depending on your yarn and tension you could go down even to a 4mm instead. You want your stitches to be fairly tight to hide the little embroidery details and the chain loop on the inside.
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Materials
4.5mm Crochet Hook
Lily Sugar 'n Cream Cotton Yarn (or equivalent)
-Green
-Yellow/Cream
-Black
-Red/Pink
-White
Colors are only suggestions
Yarn Needle
Scissors
Abbreviations (US Crochet Terms)
MR- Magic Ring
Ch- Chain
SlSt- Slip Stitch
SC- Single Crochet
HDC- Half Double Crochet
DC- Double Crochet
FPDC- Front Post Double Crochet
FO- Fasten Off
Back Panel (make 1st)
Rnd 1
With Primary Color
Into MR;
Ch 3 (Counts as 1st DC),
11 DC into MR,
SlSt to top of Ch 3 to join (12 Sts)
Rnd 2
Ch 3 (Counts as 1st DC) & FPDC around Ch 3 from Rnd 1,
(DC into next, FPDC around same St) x11,
SlSt to top of Ch 3 to join (24 Sts)
Rnd 3
Ch 3 (Counts as 1st DC) & DC into same St,
FPDC around next St,
(2 DC into next, FPDC around next St) x11,
SlSt to top of Ch 3 to join (36 Sts)
Rnd 4
Ch 3 (Counts as 1st DC), 2 DC into next,
FPDC around next St,
(DC into next, 2 DC into next, FPDC around next St) x11,
SlSt to top of Ch 3 to join (48 Sts)
Rnd 5
SlSt over 1 St, Ch 1 & SC into this St,
*Skip 1,
5 DC into next, Skip 1, SC into next, *
SlSt over 4 Sts, Ch 1 & SC into this St,
Repeat to 1x,
SlSt into same St as last & FO,
Leave a little tail here to help you align the front & back panels together later.
Set aside (14 Sts, do not count SlSts)
Front Panel
Rnd 1
With Belly Color
Into MR;
Ch 3 (Counts as 1st DC),
11 DC into MR,
SlSt to top of Ch 3 to join (12 Sts)
Rnd 2
Ch 3 (Counts as 1st DC) & FPDC around Ch 3 from Rnd 1,
(DC into next, FPDC around same St) x11,
Join to top of Ch 3 & FO (24 Sts)
Rnd 3
With Primary Color
Begin in any DC (not a FPDC) of previous Rnd;
(2 DC into next, FPDC around next St) x12,
SlSt to 1st St to join (36 Sts)
Rnd 4
Ch 3 (Counts as 1st DC), 2 DC into next,
FPDC around next St,
(DC into next, 2 DC into next, FPDC around next St) x11,
Join to top of Ch 3 & pull loop loose,
DO NOT FO (48 Sts)
Rnd 5
With Eye Color
SC into next St over from where you ended Rnd 4,
Skip 1, 5 DC into next, Skip 1, SC into next & FO
Skip 3 Sts,
SC into next St,
Repeat to 1x, FO (14 Sts)
Embroider any details onto the front side before joining the 2 sides together. Make sure all ends are secured. Embroidered details are all optional.
Joining Front to Back
Align the 2 pieces with the wrong sides facing.
The loop that was left loose on the front panel aligns with where you ended the back panel when wrong sides are facing.
Pick loop up from where it was left off in Rnd 4 & Ch 1,
Working though the stitches on both pieces;
SC into same St,
Working over the Eye Sts;
2 HDC into next 3 Sts, HDC next 2 Sts, SC next 2 Sts,
Working between the Eyes;
SC next 3 Sts,
Working over the Eye Sts;
SC next 2 Sts, HDC next 2 Sts, 2 HDC into next 3 Sts,
Note: You may want to make your loop now that the top of the head is closed, but the body is still open so you can easily secure the knot and tails inside. See Chain Loop direction next section down.
Working around the body;
SC next 9 Sts,
5 DC into next St, SC next 15 Sts,
5 DC into next St, SC next 8 Sts,
Join to 1st St & FO (66 Sts)
With Color for Chain Loop
Inserting the loop is easiest when done in the middle of joining the front & back panels
together.
Ch 22 & FO,
Insert one end of the Ch tail on one side of the middle St between the eyes on the back panel, insert the other end of the Ch tail on other side of this St. Knot the 2 ends together & trim tails.
ink the pattern.
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Until next time, take care of yourselves and be well.
- Christine
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