Good morning, everyone! Wishing you a wonderful weekend. Despite a snowless Christmas in Montreal, winter finally embraced us yesterday, transforming everything into a magical white wonderland. ❄️✨ Embracing the beauty of winter, I’m diving into some cozy crochet today. As promised, here’s the Valentine Frog free pattern I’ve been excited to share since last week! 🐸💖 Fast, easy, and oh-so-adorable – the perfect little gift for your Valentine. Give it a try, and you’ll fall in love with the charm of this crochet creation. Happy crafting! 💕
MATERIALS
Himalaya dolphin baby yarn color green, white, pink.
Yarn ArtJeans cotton color green, red.
Fiber fill
1 pairs of 10 mm safety eyes
4.5 mm crochet hook
2mm crochet hook
HEAD
Use Green Yarn
R1 : 6sc in MR (6)
R2 : 6inc (12)
R3 : (1sc, 1inc) * 6 (18)
R4 : (2sc, 1inc) * 6 (24)
R5: 24sc (24)
R6: 6sc, (1inc, 1sc) * 6 , 6sc (30)
R7 : 30sc (30)
R8 : 15dec (15)
R9 : (2sc, 1inc) * 5 (20)
R10 : (3sc, 1inc) * 5 (25)
R11 : (4sc, 1inc) * 5 (30)
R 12 – R13 : 30sc (30)
R14 : (3sc, 1dec) * 6 (24)
Start stuffing with the fiberfill and keep stuffing as you continue.
R15: (2sc, 1dec) * 6 (18)
R16: (1sc, 1dec) * 6 (12)
R17: 6dec (6)
Cut the yarn and using a needle to guide it into each front loop of the last round. Fasten off.
EYES (Make 2)
Use green yarn
R1: 5sc in MR (5)
R2: 5inc (10)
R3: 10sc (10)
Cut the yarn and leave a long tail for sewing. Put the safety eye between R2 and R3. Stuff a little bit. Sew the eyes to the head between R1 and R6.
LEAF (Make 2)
Use 2mm crochet hook and green cotton yarn
Chain 4, start in 2nd st from the hook, 1slst, 1sc, 3sc in same st, 1sc, 1slst, join with the first st by 1 slst.
Sew the leaf onto the frog. Use brown yarn to embroider the mouth. Use pink yarn for decoration.
ARM (Make 2)
Use green yarn
R1: 5sc in MR (5)
R2- R6: 5sc (5)
Cut the yarn and leave a long tail for sewing. Fo. Stuff a little bit. Sew the arm to the body between R9 and R 12.
LEG (Make 2)
Use green yarn
R1: 6sc in MR (6)
R 2 – R3: 6sc (6)
Cut the yarn and leave a long tail for sewing. Fo. Stuff with fiberfill. Sew the leg to the body between R3 and R 15.
BELLY
Use white yarn
R1: 6sc in MR (6)
R2: 6inc (12)
R3: (1sc, 1inc) * 6 (18)
Cut the yarn and leave a long tail for sewing. Fo. Sew the belly to the body.
HEART
Use 2mm crochet hook and red cotton yarn
Part1
R1: 6sc in MR (6)
R2: 6inc (12)
R3: (1sc, 1inc) * 6 (18)
R4: 18sc (18)
Cut the yarn.
Part2
R1: 6sc in MR (6)
R2: 6inc (12)
R3: (1sc, 1inc) * 6 (18)
R4: 18sc (18)
R5: 18sc of part 2, 18sc of part 1 (36)
R6: 36 sc (36)
R7: (4sc, 1dec) * 6 (30)
R8: 30sc (30)
R9: (3sc, 1dec) * 6 (24)
R10: 24sc (24)
Start stuffing with the fiberfill and keep stuffing as you continue.
R11: (2sc, 1dec) *6 (18)
R12: 18sc (18)
R13: (1s, 1dec ) *6 (12)
R14: 6 invisible dec (6)
R15: 3 invisible dec (3)
Cut the yarn and using a needle to guide it into each front loop of the last round. Fasten off.
Sew or glue the heart onto the frog.
