Crochet Frog Pattern: Frazier the Frog

Frazier the Frog is a crochet frog pattern that is made with just one skein of yarn. This cute critter is a fun project designed to delight. His floppy legs can be made longer or shorter, depending on your preference.

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There’s something really satisfying about one-skein projects. They are usually pretty quick to make and so there’s that, but it’s also a fun way to use up “oddball” skeins in your collection. Frazier the Frog was born out of having most of a skein of Furls Whims Merino DK yarn left in my stash after finishing up Sunny the Sheep.

This frog crochet pattern started as many of my amigurumi designs do, with a Google images search for “[the color of yarn in my stash] animals.” I wasn’t sure I was in a lizard mood, and so frog it was!

I wanted to make floppy legs with bobble webbed feet for Frazier…

…and give him “buggy” eyes.

I used cat safety eyes (turned horizontally instead of vertically), but you can use frog safety eyes like these instead. I really love how this project came out. I’ve included a lot of photos for the assembly since it’s a bit unusual to guide you through it.

By the way, this project is my second using Furls Streamline Swirl crochet hook (this colorway is called Café), and I really just love the feel of these hooks. They are very smooth and the ergonomic grip is wonderful for amigurumi projects which require small, tight stitches.

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Frazier the Frog

Crochet Frog Pattern by Underground Crafter

This cute critter is a fun, one-skein amigurumi project designed to delight.

Finished Size

• Approximately 4.5” (11.5 cm) from top of eyes to bottom of body (excluding legs) when stuffed.

Materials

• Furls Whims Merino DK yarn (50% superwash Merino wool/50% nylon, 3.5 oz/100 g, 196 yd/180 m) – 1 skein in Teal, or approximately 115 yd (105 m) in any light weight yarn.
• Furls Streamline Swirl Café US Size G-6/4 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain gauge.
• Fairfield Poly-Fil Crafter’s Choice Dry Packing Fiber Fill, 10 ounce bag.
• Clover Chibi yarn needles.
• Clover Quick Locking Stitch Marker Set.
• 12 mm cat safety eyes – 1 pair.

Gauge

• Through Rnd 9 = 3” (7.5 cm) diameter in pattern for Body. Exact gauge is not required for this pattern. Stitches should be small so fiber filling doesn’t show.

Abbreviations Used in This Pattern

• BL – back loop only
• bob – 5-repeat bobble – [Yo, insert hook into st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops] 5 times in the same st, yo and draw through all 6 loops on hook. A video tutorial for this stitch pattern is available here.
• ch – chain
• invdec – invisible decrease – Insert hook in front loop only of each of next 2 sts, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops. Planet June has helpful photo and video tutorials for this decrease here.
• Rnd(s) – Round(s)
• sc – single crochet
• sl st – slip stitch
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• yo – yarn over
• *Repeat instructions after asterisk as indicated.
• [] Repeat instructions between brackets as indicated.

Pattern Notes

• Body, beginning of Feet, and Eyes are crocheted in the round in spirals without joining. Move up stitch marker at the end of each round to mark position.
• Feet are finished crocheted flat in rows. Legs are crocheted flat in rows.
• A helpful tutorial for seaming with the single crochet is available here.
• A helpful tutorial for seaming with the whipstitch is available here.
• Planet June has helpful tutorials for the magic adjustable ring here.
• Moogly has a helpful video tutorial for identifying the front and back loops in crochet here.
• A helpful tutorial for seaming with the slip stitch is available here.

Pattern Instructions

Feet (Make 4)

• Ch 4, skip 3 ch, join with sl st to next ch to form ring.
• Rnd 1: Ch 1, 6 sc in ring, place marker in last st to mark position. (6 sts)
• Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sts)
• Rnd 3: [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] around. (18 sts)
• Rnd 4: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts] around. (24 sts)
• Do not fasten off.

• Fold over Foot at center diameter.

• Next Row: Ch 1, working through both layers, join with single crochet (see Pattern Notes) by working sc in next 12 sts across curved edge. (12 sts)

• Next Row: Turn, ch 1, sc in first 3 sts, [bob in next st, sc in next st] 3 times, sc in next 3 sts. Fasten off. With yarn needle, weave in ends on inside of Feet.

Legs (Make 4 – Attach 1 to Each Foot)

• Join yarn with sl st in chain ring at folded edge of Foot.

• Row 1: Ch 1, 3 sc through both edges of ring. (3 sts)

• Row 2: Turn, ch 1, sc in first 3 sts.
• Repeat Row 2 until Leg measures approximately 4” (10 cm) long from start of Row 1 (approximately 5.5”/14 cm long from start of Foot).
• Fasten off with long yarn tail (approximately 12”/30.5 cm) for seaming.

Eyes (Make 2)

• Ch 4, skip 3 ch, join with sl st to next ch to form ring.
• Rnd 1: Ch 1, 6 sc in ring, place marker in last st to mark position. (6 sts)
• Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sts)
• Rnd 3: [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] around. (18 sts)
• Position safety eye in ring.

• Attach firmly by securing washer on back.

• Rnd 4: ScBL in each st around.
• Rnd 5: [Invdec, sc in next st] around. (12 sts)
• Rnd 6: Invdec around. (6 sts).
• Fasten off with long yarn tail (approximately 12”/30.5 cm) for seaming. Thread yarn needle with long yarn tail.
• Working through both layers, seam back of Eye closed whipstitch join (see Pattern Notes).

• When seam is complete, insert needle into Eye and pull needle and yarn out through Rnd 4 at unworked front loops.

• You will use this same needle and yarn tail to sew Eyes to Body, so if necessary, repeat until thread is positioned so that safety eye pupil is horizontal.

Body

• Starting at top of head with magic adjustable ring (see Pattern Notes).
• Rnd 1: (Right Side) Ch 1, 6 sc in ring, place marker in last st to mark position, tighten ring to close. (6 sts)
• Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sts)
• Rnd 3: [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] around. (18 sts)
• Rnd 4: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts] around. (24 sts)
• Rnd 5: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts] around. (30 sts)
• Rnd 6: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts] around. (36 sts)
• Rnd 7: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts] around. (42 sts)
• Rnd 8: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts] around. (48 sts)
• Rnd 9: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts] around. (54 sts)
• Rnd 10: Sc in each st around.
• Rnds 11-18: Repeat Rnd 10, 8 more times.
• Rnd 19: [Invdec, sc in next 7 sts] around. (48 sts)
• Rnd 20: [Invdec, sc in next 6 sts] around. (42 sts)
• Rnd 21: [Invdec, sc in next 5 sts] around. (36 sts)
• Rnd 22: [Invdec, sc in next 4 sts] around. (30 sts)
• Rnd 23: [Invdec, sc in next 3 sts] around. (24 sts)
• Stuff firmly with fiber filling.

• Position first Eye at top of head. When satisfied with position, use yarn needle to sew Eye to Body across at least 3 stitches.

• Repeat for second Eye.

• Position first Leg as an “arm” at side of Body with “puffy” part of bobbles on Feet facing right side up. Thread yarn needle with long yarn tail from Leg. Sew Leg to side of Body. Repeat for second Leg.

• Continue decreasing on Body.
• Rnd 24: [Invdec, sc in next 2 sts] around. (18 sts)
• Rnd 25: [Invdec, sc in next st] around (12 sts)
• Fasten off.
• Press edges of Rnd 25 together to form flat edges, each with 6 sts. Position Third Leg so that 3 sts on Leg line up with both edges of Body and “puffy” part of bobbles on foot are facing the right side of the Body. Join Leg to Body using long yarn tail from Leg and slip stitch seam (see Pattern Notes).

• Repeat for Fourth Leg. With yarn needle, seam any remaining gap at Rnd 25 closed with whipstitch (see Pattern Notes).

Finishing

• With yarn needle, weave in ends on inside of Frog.

© 2020 by Marie Segares (Underground Crafter). This pattern is for personal use only. You may use the pattern to make unlimited items for yourself, for charity, or to give as gifts. You may sell items you personally make by hand from this pattern. Do not violate Marie’s copyright by distributing this pattern or the photos in any form, including but not limited to scanning, photocopying, emailing, or posting on a website or internet discussion group. If you want to share the pattern, point your friends to this link: https://undergroundcrafter.com/2020/04/15/frazier-the-crochet-frog-pattern/. Thanks for supporting indie designers!