How to Crochet a Frog Face

Modify colors if you want the frog to resemble a certain type of frog.

One of the best things about crochet is that it allows you to make toys in addition to clothing. This means you can customize gifts for your children and other special young people in your life. This frog face is round and can be filled with dried beans or plastic pebbles to make a hackey sack. To further customize the frog, crochet it in the child's favorite colors or add beads and other embellishments.

Things You'll Need

• 6-strand embroidery floss in dark green, light green, pink, yellow and black
• Size 2 crochet hook
• Stitch markers
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors

Instructions

1. Make a magic circle with the black floss. Single crochet eight and pull the ends together. Join with a slip stitch. Switch to white floss. Single crochet twice in each stitch, join. Single crochet twice in each stitch, join. Cut yarn and weave in all loose ends. Make one more. These will be the frog's eyes.

2. Make a magic circle with the dark green floss. Single crochet seven, tighten. Mark last stitch, but do not join. Single crochet two times in each stitch, mark last stitch. Increase every other stitch, mark last stitch. Increase every three stitches, join, mark last stitch.

3. Increase every four stitches, mark last stitch. Increase every seven stitches, mark last stitch. For the next five founds, increase four stitches per row.

4. Increase every 10 stitches, mark last stitch. Increase one stitch in row, mark last stitch. You should now have 64 stitches. Work seven rounds, marking the end of each round.

5. Change to light green floss. Work three rounds of light green. Change to yellow. Work three rounds of yellow.

6. Begin to decrease with the yellow. You'll be decreasing the same number of stitches increased. Decrease one in the first round, three in the second round and so on. Fill with beads, if desired, when you have 21 stitches. Continue to decrease until the hole closes.

7. Use the tapestry needle to attach the eyes with black floss. Embroider nostrils with black floss. Embroider a mouth with the red floss.

References

• Gonzaga University: Barney: Frog Hackey Sack