Couple of frogs

Free crochet tutorial for Couple of frogs by @trogatelnye_mk.

With this pattern, you can crochet two frogs: Couple of frogs. For this amigurumi project, any cotton blend yarn will work: YarnArt Jeans, Alize Cotton Gold, Gazzal Baby Cotton, and others.

One frog uses no more than 25 g of main-color yarn, so leftover yarn is perfect. Cotton, wool, or synthetics all work.

Materials and Tools

• Alize Cotton Gold yarn (330 m / 100 g): green, lemon, and white
• 2.5 mm crochet hook
• Toy stuffing
• Safety eyes
• Doll eyelashes
• Embroidery floss for facial details
• Dry pastels or blush
• Pins
• Stitch markers
• Glue
• Needle for sewing parts
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• ch - chain stitch
• sc - single crochet
• inc - increase
• dec - decrease
• (...) x n - repeat n times

Couple of frogs Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

Head

Green yarn. Ch 3 and join into a ring:

Round 1: inc in each stitch (6)
Round 2: inc in each stitch (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Round 5: (11 sc, inc) x 2 (26)
Round 6: 2 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc, 2 sc (30)
Round 7: (inc, 14 sc) x 2 (32)
Round 8: (inc, 7 sc) x 4 (36)
Round 9: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
Round 10: 2 sc, inc, 15 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 15 sc, inc, 2 sc (46)
Round 11: (inc, 22 sc) x 2 (48)
Round 12: 1 sc, inc, 23 sc, inc, 22 sc (50)
Round 13: (24 sc, inc) x 2 (52)
Round 14: 52 sc
Round 15: 52 sc

Switch to lemon yarn. To highlight the frog's mouth, work the next round from the inside, in the half loops of the previous round:

Round 16: 52 sc (in the half loops of the previous round)
Round 17: 3 sc, dec, 16 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 16 sc, dec, 3 sc (48)
Round 18: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
Round 19: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
Round 20: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
Round 21: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Stuff the part
Round 22: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Round 23: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Round 24: dec x 6 (6)

Continue decreasing stitches to the end. Fasten off and cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing on the head.

Body

Start with lemon yarn. Ch 3 and join into a ring:

Round 1: inc in each stitch (6)
Round 2: inc in each stitch (12)
Round 3: 12 sc
Round 4: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Round 5: (inc, 8 sc) x 2 (20)
Change to green yarn.

If you are crocheting the boy frog in swim trunks, alternate green and lemon yarn in the following rounds, working two rounds in each color.

Round 6: (4 sc, inc) x 4 (24)
Round 7: 24 sc
Round 8: (11 sc, inc) x 2 (26)
Round 9: (5 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc) x 2 (30)
Round 10: 30 sc
Round 11: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Round 12: 36 sc
Round 13: (17 sc, inc) x 2 (38)
Round 14: 38 sc
Round 15: 38 sc
Round 16: (inc, 8 sc, inc, 9 sc) x 2 (42)
Round 17: 42 sc
Round 18: (20 sc, inc) x 2 (44)
Round 19: 44 sc
Round 20: (20 sc, dec) x 2 (42)
Round 21: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
Round 22: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
Round 23: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Stuff the part
Round 24: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Round 25: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Round 26: dec x 6 (6)

Continue decreasing stitches to the end. Fasten off and cut yarn.

Limbs

Arms and legs are crocheted the same way, they differ only in length. If you crochet with cotton yarn, the limbs will be dense enough and can be left unstuffed.

Start with green yarn. Ch 3 and join into a ring:

Round 1: inc in each stitch (6)
Round 2: (inc, work 3 sc in one stitch of the previous round) x 3 (15)
Round 3: 15 sc
Round 4: dec, 5 sc, dec, 6 sc (13)
Round 5: dec, 3 sc, dec, dec, 2 sc, dec (9)

For the arms, crochet 15 more rounds of 9 sc (green for the girl frog). For the boy frog, after 9 rounds change yarn color to lemon and crochet two rounds. Crochet the next two rounds in green, then switch back to lemon. Crochet two rounds and close the piece with the same yarn.

Fold the edges of the limb together and join them by crocheting 4-5 sc (this makes sewing easier). Fasten off and cut the yarn, but not too short, since you will use it to attach the limb to the body.

For the legs, crochet 17 more rounds of 9 sc (green for the girl frog). For the boy frog, after 10 rounds switch to lemon yarn and crochet two rounds, then two more rounds in green and 3 rounds in lemon. Close the piece with the same yarn.

Fold the edges of the limb together and join them by crocheting 4-5 sc. Fasten off and cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing on the leg.

Eyes

White yarn. Ch 3 and join into a ring:

Round 1: inc in each stitch (6)
Round 2: inc in each stitch (12)
Round 3: 12 sc
Round 4: dec x 6 (6)

No stuffing is needed. Decrease to the end. Fasten off and cut yarn short; you will not need it.

Eyelids

Green yarn. Ch 3 and join into a ring:

Round 1: inc in each stitch (6)
Round 2: inc in each stitch (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Round 4: 18 sc

Place the "eyeball" against the unfinished eyelid and check whether you like how it looks. If you want the white part to be more covered and less visible, crochet one more round - 18 sc. Fasten off and cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Finishing and Assembly

Apply shading along the inner edge of the eyelids. This step is optional, but it makes the eyes more expressive. If you use paint, let it dry completely before continuing with the pieces.

Glue eyelashes to the eyelids for the girl frog.

Glue glass eyes onto the white parts. You can also use plastic half-sphere eyes or safety eyes (you will need to cut off the threaded post).

Join the eyelid and the eyeball and check how the expression changes depending on eyelid placement. Choose the version you like best, then glue the eyelid and eye white together.

Sculpting

Using a strong thread of any color, shape the muzzle under the eyes. Sew on the eyes. Finish the face details.

Belly Button

This detail is optional, but cute. To make it, secure green yarn at the toy's neck (where the head will be sewn on), bring the needle out in the center of the belly, make one stitch, and return to the neck. Pull the yarn to create a small indentation and secure it with a knot.

Sew On

Sew the head and limbs to the body.

Skirt

With lemon yarn, make a chain of 42 ch and join into a ring.

Round 1: 42 sc
Round 2: (sc, inc, sc, inc, sc, inc, 2 ch arch, skip next stitch) x 6

In each next round, make increases every other stitch, and increase the ch arch each time: in round 3 - 3 ch, in round 4 - 4 ch, and so on. Three rounds seemed enough for me.