For my last post I made a Crochet Cat Towel for a baby shower gift, for this next series I’ll be showing you a set of dancing and diving frogs with lilypads that I attached to a basket to put the towel and other gifts in.
We will start by doing the dancing frog today which will look like this.
There will also be a how to video tutorial available for this pattern on Youtube at Crochet Dancing Frog Pattern Tutorial if you would like to follow along.
This pattern will use the US terminology, if you would like to get the UK version go to Free Dancing Frog Crochet Pattern (UK version).
Dancing Frog Crochet Pattern
Abbreviations
- st – stitch
- sts – stitches
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- tr – treble crochet
Materials Used
- Small amounts of two different green and red 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).
Body
Using contrast colour make a magic loop.
Row 1: 3 ch. Work 14 dc into loop and pull tight. Sl st. into 3rd ch.
Change to main colour.
Row 2: 3 ch. work 2 dc into each dc join with a sl st. Fasten off.
Head
Using main colour make a magic loop.
Row 1: 3 ch. Work 14 dc. into loop and pull tight. Sl st. into 3rd ch.
Row 2: 2 ch, 1 hdc in same place, 2 tr in next st, 1 hdc, 2 tr in next st, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, 2 dc, 2 hdc, sc around to 4th last st, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, 2 dc, join with a sl st in 2nd ch. Fasten off.
Face piece
Using main colour make a magic loop.
3 ch, joined dc, 3 ch sl st into loop, 1 sc, 3 ch, joined dc, 3 ch, sl st into loop, 1 sc, sl st into near bottom of ch.
Mouth
Using red make a magic loop.
3 ch, 3 dc cluster. Fasten off.
Outer eyes (Make 2)
Using fine white cotton make a magic loop.
4 ch 4 tr cluster. Fasten off.
Inner Eyes (Make 2)
Using fine black cotton make a magic loop.
3 ch, 8 dc in loop. Join. Fasten off.
Arms (Make 2)
Join main colour to body a bit below head.
15 ch, sc in 4th ch from hook, sl st into next st and sc in following st, 5 ch, sc into 4th ch from hook, sl st into next st. sl st into the sc of previous finger, 5 ch, sc into 4th ch from hook, sl st into next st. sl st into the sc of previous finger, sc over ch to body, sl st into body. Fasten off.
Back leg
Join cotton to body.
22 ch, sc in 4th ch from hook, sl st into next st and sc in following st, 5 ch, sc into 4th ch from hook, sl st into next st. sl st into the sc of previous toe, 5 ch, sc into 4th ch from hook, sl st into next st. sl st into the sc of previous toe, 3 dc, sl st into next st. 3 sc, 3 hdc, 5 dc in next st, 3 dc, tr over remaining ch.
Other Leg
Don’t join to body (worked on the ch and stitched on).
22 ch, sc in 4th ch from hook, sl st into next st and sc in following st, 5 ch, sc into 4th ch from hook, sl st into next st. sl st into the sc of previous toe, 5 ch, sc into 4th ch from hook, sl st into next st. sl st into the sc of previous toe, 3 dc, sl st into next st. 3 sc, 3 hdc, 2 dc, 5 dc in same st., dc to last ch, work 4 dc in this st, 3 ch and sl st in last ch. 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.
Stitch on leg as shown.
I hope you enjoyed this pattern and I look forward to showing you how to crochet the diving frog next time.
I’ve also made a crochet frog applique that you might enjoy.
