Tori Frog

Free crochet tutorial for Tori Frog by Ekaterina Zborovskaya @zbor_ka.

Using this pattern, you can crochet a frog in a dress with a flower. Any cotton blend yarn is suitable for this amigurumi project: YarnArt Jeans, Alize Cotton Gold, Gazzal Baby Cotton, and a matching crochet hook.

Materials and Tools

• YarnArt Jeans: green (main color), pink (for the limbs), light pink (for the tongue), and a color of your choice (for the skirt)
• Crochet hook
• 7 mm safety eyes
• Toy stuffing
• Wire
• Stitch markers
• Needle for sewing pieces
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR - magic ring
• ch - chain stitch
• sc - single crochet
• dc - double crochet
• sl st - slip stitch
• inc - increase
• dec - decrease
• double dec - double decrease (three half-loops on the hook)
• FLO - front loop only
• BLO - back loop only
• (...) x n - repeat n times

Amigurumi Tori Frog Crochet Pattern

Eyes (2 pieces)

With white yarn

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4-5. 18 sc, cut the yarn, join green yarn
6. In FLO: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
7-8. 24 sc
9. Together with the BLO of round 6: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18) (for the first eye, make a sl st at the end of the round)
10. Without cutting the yarn from the second eye, continue crocheting: 18 sc around the first eye, 18 sc around the second eye, sl st. (36)

Cut the yarn.

Fingers and Toes (12 pieces)

Cut the yarn on 8 fingers/toes. Do not cut the yarn on 4 of them!

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3-4. 12 sc
5. 6 dec (6)
6-7. 6 sc, sl st

For those who wanted a version without separate fingers and toes: keep the marker strictly on the side of the foot and palm!

Foot (2 pieces)

Mine is bright pink. Ch 12, starting from the 2nd chain from the hook:

1. inc, 9 sc, 3 sc in 1 stitch, 9 sc, inc (25)
2-3. 25 sc
4. (3 sc, dec) x 2, 6 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 3 sc (21)
5. 21 sc
6. (2 sc, dec) x 2, 5 sc, (dec, 2 sc) x 2 (17)
7. 17 sc
8. 3 sc, 3 ch, skip 3 sts, 7 sc, inc, 3 sc (18)
9. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
10. 6 dec, sl st (6)

Close the piece.

Palm (2 pieces)

Mine is bright pink.

Ch 10, starting from the 2nd chain from the hook:
1. inc, 7 sc, 3 sc in 1 stitch, 7 sc, inc (21)
2-3. 21 sc
4. (2 sc, dec) x 2, 5 sc, (dec, 2 sc) x 2 (17)
5. 17 sc
6. 2 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 2 sc (13)
7. dec, 11 sc (12)
8. 6 dec, cut the yarn, then change to green

I inserted the wire frame only after crocheting the arms in, because it was more convenient for me. Since everyone uses different yarn, we do not know the finished toy size and cannot cut the wire correctly in advance. So do whatever is most convenient for you. One wire will run through the toes from the right leg to the left arm, the second from the left leg to the right arm, the third in a horseshoe shape from one leg to the other (through the second toes), and the fourth from one arm to the other (through the second fingers).

Arms (2 pieces)

Continue with pink yarn. Keep the marker on the side along the first finger.

1. 3 sc along the 1st finger, 3 sc along the 2nd, 6 sc along the 3rd, 3 sc along the 2nd, 3 sc along the 1st (18)
2. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
3. 6 dec (6), cut the yarn
4-5. With green yarn: 6 sc
6. inc, 5 (7)
7. inc, 6 (8)
8. inc, 7 (9)
9. inc, 8 (10)
10. inc, 9 (11)
11. inc, 10 (12)
12. 6 dec (6)
13. 6 sc
14. 6 inc (12)
15-17. 12 sc
18. (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
19-20. 15 sc, sl st

Cut the yarn.

Legs (2 pieces)

Continue with pink yarn. Keep the marker on the side along the first toe.

1. 3 sc along the 1st toe, 3 sc along the 2nd, 6 sc along the 3rd, 3 sc along the 2nd, 3 sc along the 1st (18)
2. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
3. 2 sc, 3 ch, skip 3 sc, 7 sc (12)
4. 6 dec (6), sl st to close the opening, align the marker with the heel
5. Starting from the middle of the heel, work 6 sc along the chains and skipped stitches
6. 6 sc, change to green
7. 6 sc
8. inc, 5 (7)
9. inc, 6 (8)
10. inc, 7 (9)
11. inc, 8 (10)
12. inc, 9 (11)
13. inc, 10 (12)

14. 6 dec (6)
15. 6 sc
16. 6 inc (12)
17-19. 12 sc
20. (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
21-22. 15 sc
23. (4 sc, inc) x 3 (18)
24. 18 sc
25. 9 dec, sl st (9)

Cut the yarn.

Body

With green yarn. From round 5, keep the marker STRICTLY in the center of the back!

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. 6 sc, 5 sc + 5 sc of the leg together, 2 sc, 5+5, 6 sc (24)
6. 6 sc, 4 sc along the leg, 2 inc, 4 sc along the leg, 6 sc (24)
7. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
8. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
9. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
10. (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
11-12. 2 dec, 18 sc, 4 inc, 18 sc, 2 dec (48), do not cut the yarn, change to light pink (skirt round!)
13. With light pink yarn: 48 sc, bring the yarn forward between the loops after the last sc, finish with green
14. With green yarn in BLO: 48 sc
15. (3 sc, dec, 3 sc) x 6 (42)
16-18. 42 sc

Turn the frog upside down with the legs up. With pink yarn in the FLO of round 13: 3 ch, make a dc inc in the same front loop, then 47 dc inc in the next front loops, sl st, cut the yarn. 3 ch, 96 dc with lilac yarn, sl st, cut the yarn. 3 ch, 96 dc with purple yarn, sl st, cut the yarn. Keep the marker strictly in the center of the back!

19. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
20-22. 36 sc
23. inc, 5 sc, 7 sc + 7 sc of the arm together, 10 sc, 7+7, 5 sc, inc (38)
24. inc, 6 sc, along the arm (2 sc, 2 dec, 2 sc), 3 sc, 2 dec, 3 sc, along the arm (2 sc, 2 dec, 2 sc), 6 sc, inc (36)
25. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
26. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
27. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
28. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
29-31. 12 sc
Continue crocheting.
Keep the marker strictly at the back of the head and check it constantly!
32. 12 inc (24)
33. 24 inc (48)
34-35. 48 sc
36. 10 sc, 4 inc, 20 sc, 4 inc, 10 sc (56)
37. 16 sc, 24 ch, skip 24 sts, 16 sc (56)
38. 56 sc
39. dec, 14 sc, 24 sc along the chain, 14 sc, dec (54)
40. 22 sc, double dec, 4 sc, double dec, 22 sc (50)
41. 50 sc
42. 20 sc, double dec, 4 sc, double dec, 20 sc (46)
43. 19 sc, 4 dec, 19 sc (42), do not cut the yarn

Stuff the head only on round 11 of the mouth. Place the eye piece along the head and find the center 18 stitches.

44. 12 sc, crochet 18 sc of the eyes and 18 sc of the head together, 12 sc (42)
45. 12 sc, along the eye - ((2 sc, inc) x 3, (inc, 2 sc) x 3), 12 sc (48)
46. 11 sc, dec, 8 sc, 2 double dec, 8 sc, dec, 11 sc (42). This is a convenient point to insert and secure the eyes. In my version, they are glue-on eyes, and I placed them slightly lower toward the nose and closer to each other, not exactly in the center. Experiment!
47. 15 sc, 6 dec, 15 sc (36)
48. 13 sc, dec, 2 sc, double dec, 2 sc, dec, 12 sc (32)
49. 15 sc, double dec, 14 sc (30)
50. (1 sc, dec) x 10 (20)
51. 10 dec (10)
52. 5 dec (5), sl st

Close, cut the yarn.

Mouth

With green yarn, pick up stitches along the chains and stitches of the lower lip.

1. 48 sc starting from the upper lip
2. In FLO: (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
3-4. 54 sc

Next, crochet the round where the wire needs to be inserted. Some people find it convenient to crochet with the wire right away, some insert it into the finished piece, and some do not need it at all (without a wire frame).

5. Together with the BLO of round 1: (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48), cut the yarn
6. With light pink yarn: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
7. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
8. 36 sc
9. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
10. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
11. 24 sc, stuff the head loosely so the crocheted part of the tongue can fit inside the head between the stuffing.
12. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
13. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
14-17. 12 sc
18. (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
19-20. 15 sc
21. (4 sc, inc) x 3 (18)
22. 18 sc
23. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
24. 6 dec, close, cut the yarn from the edge of the work, leaving a tail slightly longer than the tongue. Using the hook to pass through the piece, sew lengthwise, secure the yarn with a sl st, and hide the end.

Flower

With yellow yarn

1. 6 in MR
2. 6 sc in FLO, cut the yarn
3. With purple yarn in BLO: 4 ch, then from the same stitch 6 times: (2 tr, 2 ch, sl st) in one stitch. Sew or glue on.

Strap

Make a chain of ch stitches. Starting from the 3rd chain, work (dc inc) into each chain. Fold in half and sew the center three stitches to the light pink row at the front. At the back, sew the strap ends 4 stitches apart.

Shorts

Ch 10, starting from the 2nd chain from the hook:
1. inc, 7 sc, 4 sc in 1 stitch, 7 sc, inc (22)
2. (inc, 1 sc) x 2, 3 sc, (inc, 1 sc) x 2, (1 sc, inc) x 2, 3 sc, (inc, 1 sc) x 2 (30)
3. 7 sc, 15 ch, skip 5 sts, 6 sc, skip 5 sts, 15 ch, 7 sc (50)
4. 50 sc
5. 2 inc, 2 sc, 3 dec, 12 sc, dec, 2 inc, dec, 12 sc, 3 dec, 2 sc, 2 inc (48)
6-10. 48 sc
11-12. 2 dec, 18 sc, 4 inc, 18 sc, 2 dec (48)

Do not cut the yarn. Put the shorts on tightly, ch about 30 (throw the chain over the shoulder; it should not slip off, and mark the center 8 stitches of round 12), crochet across the center 8 stitches, chain the same number of stitches for the second strap, and fasten with a sl st into the last stitch of round 12. Take the shorts off, turn them upside down with the leg openings up, and at the back of one leg work 20 sc along one side, then work 3 more rounds of 20 sc, sl st. Repeat the same for the second leg opening.