We’re going to continue on the frog crochet basket series with the diving frog pattern. It has a cute little smile and when finished will look like this.

If you haven’t done the earlier frog in the series the dancing frog crochet pattern is up for you to try. Both the frogs have similar faces but with different bodies.

If you would like to follow along with the video as you make this appliqué it’s available on Youtube at Crochet Diving Frog Tutorial.

 

 

This pattern will be using UK terminology. For the US version go to Crochet Diving Frog Pattern (US version).

Crochet Diving Frog Pattern UK

Abbreviations

• st –  stitch
• sts –  stitches
• ch –  chain
• sl st –  slip stitch
• dc –  double crochet
• htr –  half treble crochet
• tr –  treble crochet
• dtr –  double treble crochet

Materials Used

• Small amount of green and red or pink crochet cotton or wool.
• Crochet hook.
• Black sewing thread.
• Needle.
• For the eyes, I used fine white and black cotton. (Small felt circles could be used).

Head

Make a magic loop
Row 1: 3 ch. Work 14 tr. into loop and pull tight. Sl st. into 3^rd ch.
Row 2: 2 ch, 1 htr in same place, 2 dtr in next st, 1 htr, 2 dtr in next st, 2 htr, 2 tr, 2 dtr, 2 tr, 2 htr, dc around to 4^th last sts, 2 htr, 2 tr, 2 dtr, 2 tr, join with a sl st in 2^nd ch.  Fasten off.

Face piece

Make a magic loop
3 ch, joined tr, 3 ch sl st into loop, 1 dc, 3 ch, joined tr, 3 ch, sl st into loop, 1 dc, sl st into near bottom of ch.

Mouth

Using red or pink make a magic loop.
3 ch, 3 tr cluster.  Fasten off.

Outer eyes (Make 2)

Using fine white cotton make a magic loop.
Make a 4 ch 4 dtr cluster into the loop.  Fasten off

Inner Eyes (Make 2)

Using fine black cotton make a magic loop.
3 ch, 8 tr in loop.  Join.  Fasten off.

Body

 Make a magic loop.
Row 1: 3 ch. Work 14 tr. into loop and pull tight. Sl st. into 3^rd ch.
Row 2:  3 ch. work 2 tr into each tr join with a sl st. Fasten off.

1st Leg

Join cotton to body.

22 ch, dc in 4^th ch from hook, sl st into next st and dc in following st, 5 ch, dc into 4^th ch from hook, sl st into next st.  sl st into the dc of previous toe, 5 ch, dc into 4^th ch from hook, sl st into next st.  sl st into the dc of previous toe, 3 tr, sl st into same st as last tr. 3 dc, 2 htr, 1 joined tr over next 4 sts, tr over remaining ch.

2nd Leg

Join cotton to body 2 stitches to the left of the 1^st leg.

21 ch, dc in 4^th ch from hook, sl st into next st and dc in following st, 5 ch, dc into 4^th ch from hook, sl st into next st.  sl st into the dc of previous toe, 5 ch, dc into 4^th ch from hook, sl st into next st.  sl st into the dc of previous toe, 3 tr, sl st into same st as last tr. 3 dc, 2 htr, 5 tr in next st, tr over remaining ch.

Arms (Make 2)

Join cotton to body about 5 sts from the centre of where the head will go.

15 ch, dc in 4^th ch from hook, sl st into next st and dc in following st, 5 ch, dc into 4^th ch from hook, sl st into next st.  sl st into the dc of previous finger, 5 ch, dc into 4^th ch from hook, sl st into next st. sl st into the dc of previous finger, dc over ch to body, sl st into body.  Fasten off.

To make up

Weave in endings.  Attach mouth to face, attach face piece slightly over mouth, with room at the top for eyes, attach outer eyes first and then inner eyes over the top as shown on photo.

Outline mouth with black cotton if desired.

Attach head to body as shown.

Join me next time as we continue the frog crochet basket by making crochet lily pads and then assembling the frog basket.