Crochet Freddie the Frog

Crochet Freddie the Frog is an adorable and fun project to work on for anyone who enjoys crafting and creating cute creatures. This pattern is perfect for beginners and skilled crocheters alike, offering a delightful challenge with its intricate stitches and unique design. As you work on Freddie's lovable features, like his big googly eyes and charming smile, you can't help but feel a sense of joy and accomplishment with each stitch. Whether you're making Freddie for yourself or as a gift for a friend, this project is sure to bring a smile to your face and warmth to your heart as you bring this lovable amphibian to life through the art of crochet.

Materials:

• Weight 6 yarn
• Size 5.5 mm hook
• Stuffing
• Safety Eyes or felt eyes and either a safety nose or some scrap cotton yarn to embroider one
• Yarn needle
• Stitch Marker

Abbreviations:

• sc = single crochet
• inc = increase (2 sc in next stitch)
• dec = invisible decrease (sc 2 stitches together
• bo = bobble stitch

Bobble Stitch (bo)

If you are unfamiliar with the bobble stitch, here is how you make it:

1. Yarn over, insert hook into stitch and pull up a loop.

2. Yarn over again and pull through two loops, leaving 2 loops on your hook.

For the eyes in round 3, do this:

3. Continue these steps until you have 6 loops on your hook.

4. Yarn over and pull through all 6 loops. Chain 1 to finish stitch.

For the arms & legs in rounds 6 & 8, do this:

3. Continue these steps until you have 4 loops on your hook.

4. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops. Chain 1 to finish stitch.

** The eyes are meant to be larger bobble stitches than the arms & legs, so you will pull up more loops on your hook for the eyes **

Pattern:

R1: 10 sc in a magic ring

R2: 10 inc (20)

R3: 7 sc, bo, 4 sc, bo, 7 sc

R4-5 (2 rounds): 20 sc around

Place safety eyes in the middle of each bobble stitch. Embroider a mouth if desired.

R6: 6 sc, bo, 6 sc, bo, 6 sc

R7: 20 sc

R8: 4 sc, bo, 10 sc, bo, 4 sc

*Depending on your tension, you may need to adjust where your bo's are in round 8. Make sure the bo's are two stitches wider than the ones in round 6. The feet are supposed to be closer to the back of the frog to make it look like he's sitting on his haunches. See picture for reference.

Begin stuffing the frog. Keep stuffing as you go.

R9: 10 dec (10)

Fasten off and sew hole shut.