Froggy Fred (Delicious Crochet)

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Froggy Fred Materials: Remains of acrylic yarn in the following colors: light green, white, sky blue, red, pink, orange, brown and black. C hook (2.5 mm), a sewing needle for yarn, scissors and stuffing. Stitches used in the Project: Double adjustable ring, chain stitch, single crochet, single crochet woven by crocheting into only the back loop of the stitch below, single crochet woven by crocheting into only the front loop of the stitch below, half double crochet, and double crochet. Finished size: Height: 17cm approx. This pattern is the property of DeliciousCrochet.com. You may NOT sell it, distribute it, reproduce it or use any part of it without DeliciousCrochet.com consent. For more information, please visit DeliciousCrochet.com Paola Navarro – DeliciousCrochet.com

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Head (light green color): To avoid a hole at the beginning of your project, you need to start it with a double adjustable ring (loop twice the yarn on your finger and when you finish the round pull the remaining yarn to close the hole). Rnd 1: 6 single crochet stitches. Rnd 2: 2 single crochet in each stitch from last round (12 stitches). Rnd 3: *1 single crochet, 2 single crochet in next stitch*, repeat from *to* 6 times (18 stitches). Rnd 4: *2 single crochet, 2 single crochet in next stitch*, repeat from *to* 6 times (24 stitches). Rnd 5: *3 single crochet, 2 single crochet in next stitch*, repeat from *to* 6 times (30 stitches). Rnd 6: *4 single crochet, 2 single crochet in next stitch*, repeat from *to* 6 times (36 stitches). Rnd 7: *5 single crochet, 2 single crochet in next stitch*, repeat from *to* 6 times (42 stitches). Rnd 8: *6 single crochet, 2 single crochet in next stitch*, repeat from *to* 6 times (48 stitches). Rnd 9: Single crochet in each stitch. Rnd 10: *7 single crochet, 2 single crochet in next stitch*, repeat from *to* 6 times (54 stitches). Rnd 11: Single crochet in each stitch. Rnd 12: *8 single crochet, 2 single crochet in next stitch*, repeat from *to* 6 times (60 stitches). Rnd 13 to 18: Single crochet in each stitch. Rnd 19: *8 single crochet, 1 decrease (2 single crochet closed together)*, repeat from *to* 6 times (54 stitches). Rnd 20: Single crochet in each stitch. Paola Navarro – DeliciousCrochet.com

Rnd 21: *7 single crochet, 1 decrease (2 single crochet closed together)*, repeat from *to* 6 times (48 stitches). Rnd 22: Single crochet in each stitch. Rnd 23: *6 single crochet, 1 decrease (2 single crochet closed together)*, repeat from *to* 6 times (42 stitches). Rnd 24: *5 single crochet, 1 decrease (2 single crochet closed together)*, repeat from *to* 6 times (36 stitches). Rnd 25: *4 single crochet, 1 decrease (2 single crochet closed together)*, repeat from *to* 6 times (30 stitches). Rnd 26: *3 single crochet, 1 decrease (2 single crochet closed together)*, repeat from *to* 6 times (24 stitches). Rnd 27: *2 single crochet, 1 decrease (2 single crochet closed together)*, repeat from *to* 6 times (18 stitches). Make a knot, cut the yarn with scissors and stuff it. Cheeks (pink color): Make 2. Start with a double adjustable ring: Rnd 1: 6 single crochet stitches. Rnd 2: 2 single crochet in each stitch from last round (12 stitches). Make a knot and cut the yarn with scissors. Sew them to the head, between rounds 10 and 14 and leaving 4 cm of space between them.

Eyes: You’ll need to crochet all these pieces twice. Eyeball (White color): You’ll have to start stuffing these pieces while you’re crocheting them, in order to avoid Paola Navarro – DeliciousCrochet.com

inconvenient. Start with a double adjustable ring: Rnd 1: 6 single crochet stitches. Rnd 2: 2 single crochet in each stitch from last round (12 stitches). Rnd 3: *1 single crochet, 2 single crochet in next stitch*, repeat from *to* 6 times (18 stitches). Rnd 4: *2 single crochet, 2 single crochet in next stitch*, repeat from *to* 6 times (24 stitches). Rnd 5 & 6: Single crochet in each stitch. Rnd 7: *2 single crochet, 1 decrease (2 single crochet closed together)*, repeat from *to* 6 times (18 stitches). Rnd 8: *1 single crochet, 1 decrease (2 single crochet closed together)*, repeat from *to* 6 times (12 stitches). Rnd 9: 6 decreases (2 single crochet closed together 6 times) (6 stitches). Make a knot and cut the yarn with scissors. With the sewing needle sew up and down the yarn around each stitch from last row and pull tightly to close. Orange color: Start with a double adjustable ring: Rnd 1: 6 single crochet stitches. Rnd 2: 2 single crochet in each stitch from last round (12 stitches). Rnd 3: *1 single crochet, 2 single crochet in next stitch*, repeat from *to* 6 times (18 stitches). Make a knot and cut the yarn with scissors. Brown color: Start with a double adjustable ring: Rnd 1: 6 single crochet stitches. Rnd 2: *2 single crochet in each stitch from previous round*, repeat from *to* twice, *2 half double crochet in each stitch from previous round*, repeat from *to* twice, *2 single crochet in each stitch from previous round*, repeat from *to* twice (12 stitches). Make a knot and cut the yarn with scissors. Pupils (black color): In a double adjustable ring crochet: 2 single crochet, 3 half double crochet, 2 single crochet (7 stitches) Make a knot and cut the yarn with scissors. Eyes’ assemble: On the front side of each eyeball sew first the orange circle, then the brown circle and finally the black circle (pupil). With white yarn embroider a point of light on each eye, over the brown circle next to the pupil. Sew the eyes to the top of the head, 2 rounds above the cheeks and leaving 1 cm of space between them. Body: It’s crocheted from bottom to top. Light green color: Start with a double adjustable ring: Rnd 1: 6 single crochet stitches. Rnd 2: 2 single crochet in each stitch from last round (12 stitches). Rnd 3: *1 single crochet, 2 single crochet in next stitch*, repeat from *to* 6 times (18 stitches). Rnd 4: *2 single crochet, 2 single crochet in next stitch*, repeat from *to* 6 times (24 stitches). Rnd 5: *3 single crochet, 2 single crochet in next stitch*, repeat from *to* 6 times (30 stitches). Rnd 6: *4 single crochet, 2 single crochet in next stitch*, repeat from *to* 6 times (36 stitches). Rnd 7: Single crochet in each stitch. Rnd 8: *5 single crochet, 2 single crochet in next stitch*, repeat from *to* 6 times (42 stitches). Rnd 9: Single crochet in each stitch. Rnd 10: *6 single crochet, 2 single crochet in next stitch*, repeat from *to* 6 times (48 stitches). Paola Navarro – DeliciousCrochet.com

Rnd 11 to 14: Single crochet in each stitch. Switch to White color: Rnd 15: Single crochet in each stitch. Rnd 16: *6 single crochet, 1 decrease (2 single crochet closed together)*, repeat from *to* 6 times (42 stitches). Rnd 17 & 18: Single crochet in each stitch. Rnd 19: *5 single crochet, 1 decrease (2 single crochet closed together)*, repeat from *to* 6 times (36 stitches). Rnd 20 & 21: Single crochet in each stitch. Rnd 22: *4 single crochet, 1 decrease (2 single crochet closed together)*, repeat from *to* 6 times (30 stitches). Rnd 23: Single crochet in each stitch. Switch to light green color: Rnd 24: *3 single crochet, 1 decrease (2 single crochet closed together)*, repeat from *to* 6 times (24 stitches). Rnd 25: Single crochet in each stitch. Rnd 26: *2 single crochet, 1 decrease (2 single crochet closed together)*, repeat from *to* 6 times (18 stitches). Rnd 27: Single crochet in each stitch. Make a knot, cut the yarn with scissors and stuff it. Sew the body’s opening to the head’s opening.

Sailor collar (sky blue color): This piece is crocheted in rows, not rounds, meaning that every time you finish a row, you have to turn around the work in order to start the other row. Back part of the collar: Paola Navarro – DeliciousCrochet.com

Work 16 chain stitches (this is the collar’s width) and on them crochet 8 rows of single crochet stitches. Since this row you’ll start crocheting the front parts of the collar. Front parts of the collar: The front parts of the collar are crocheted directly on the last row of the back part of the collar. Front part A: Row 1: 5 single crochet. Row 2 & 3: Single crochet in each stitch. Row 4: 1 decrease (2 single crochet closed together), 3 single crochet (4 stitches). Row 5 to 7: Single crochet in each stitch. Row 8: 1 decrease (2 single crochet closed together), 2 single crochet (3 stitches). Row 9 to 11: Single crochet in each stitch. Row 12: 1 decrease (2 single crochet closed together), 1 single crochet (2 stitches). Row 13 to 15: Single crochet in each stitch. Row 16: 1 decrease (2 single crochet closed together) (1stitches). Row 17 & 18: Single crochet in each stitch. Make a knot and cut the yarn with scissors. Start crocheting the front part B, leaving the 6 central stitches of the back part of the collar’s last row without crocheting them: Front Part B: Row 1: 5 single crochet. Row 2 & 3: Single crochet in each stitch. Row 4: 3 single crochet, 1 decrease (2 single crochet closed together) (4 stitches). Row 5 to 7: Single crochet in each stitch. Row 8: 2 single crochet, 1 decrease (2 single crochet closed together) (3 stitches). Row 9 to 11: Single crochet in each stitch. Row 12: 1 single crochet, 1 decrease (2 single crochet closed together) (2 stitches). Row 13 to 15: Single crochet in each stitch. Row 16: 1 decrease (2 single crochet closed together) (1 stitch). Row 17 & 18: Single crochet in each stitch. Make a knot and cut the yarn with scissors. With white yarn crochet a row of single crochet stitches all around the collar’s border. Place the collar around the upper part of the body. Superpose the tops of collar’s front parts and sew them together.

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Bow (red color): It’s crocheted in rows, not rounds Work 6 chain stitches (this is the bow’s length) and on them crochet 3 rows of single crochet stitches (you’ll get a small rectangle). Make a knot and cut the yarn with scissors. With a sewing needle sew up and down the yarn vertically across the rectangle’s central part and pull tightly in order to divide it in 2. Sew the bow over the union of the collar’s front parts. Then, with red yarn, embroider the bow’s centre.

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Sailor hat (white color): Start with double adjustable ring: Rnd 1: 6 single crochet stitches. Rnd 2: 2 single crochet in each stitch from last round (12 stitches). Rnd 3: *1 single crochet, 2 single crochet in next stitch*, repeat from *to* 6 times (18 stitches). Rnd 4: Single crochet in each stitch through back loops only. Rnd 5 to 7: Single crochet in each stitch. Since round 8 you start crocheting the hat’s wing. Rnd 8: Single crochet through front loops only, performing the following increases: *8 single crochet, 2 single crochet in next stitch*, repeat from *to* twice (20 stitches). Rnd 9: *9 single crochet, 2 single crochet in next stitch*, repeat from *to* twice (22 stitches). Rnd 10: *10 single crochet, 2 single crochet in next stitch*, repeat from *to* twice (24 stitches). Rnd 11: Single crochet in each stitch. Make a knot and cut the yarn with scissors. Fold towards out and up the hat’s wing as in the final project. Sew the hat to the top left side of the head, behind the eyes.

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Back Legs (make 2): Start with a double adjustable ring: White color: Rnd 1: 6 single crochet stitches. Rnd 2: 2 single crochet in each stitch from last round (12 stitches). Rnd 3: *1 single crochet, 2 single crochet in next stitch*, repeat from *to* 6 times (18 stitches). Rnd 4: *2 single crochet, 2 single crochet in next stitch*, repeat from *to* 6 times (24 stitches). Rnd 5: *3 single crochet, 2 single crochet in next stitch*, repeat from *to* 6 times (30 stitches). Switch to light green color: Rnd 6: Single crochet in each stitch. Rnd 7: 12 single crochet, *8 double crochet drawn together in next stitch, 2 single crochet *, repeat from *to* 3 times, 9 single crochet (30 stitches). Rnd 8: Single crochet in each stitch. Rnd 9: 10 single crochet, 1 decrease (2 single crochet closed together), 7 single crochet, 1 decrease, 9 single crochet (28 stitches) Rnd 10: 9 single crochet, 1 decrease (2 single crochet closed together), 7 single crochet, 1 decrease, 8 single crochet (26 stitches) Rnd 11: 8 single crochet, 1 decrease (2 single crochet closed together), 7 single crochet, 1 decrease, 7 single crochet (24 stitches) Rnd 12: *2 single crochet, 1 decrease (2 single crochet closed together)*, repeat from *to* 6 times (18 stitches). Rnd 13 to 20: Single crochet in each stitch. Make a knot, cut the yarn with scissors and stuff them. Sew the back legs’ openings to the body, 6 cm beneath the union of the head and body and leaving 4 cm of space between them.

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Arms (Make 2): Start with a double adjustable ring. White color: Rnd 1: 6 single crochet stitches. Rnd 2: 2 single crochet in each stitch from last round (12 stitches). Rnd 3 to 5: Single crochet in each stitch. Switch to light green color: Rnd 6: Single crochet in each stitch. Rnd 7: 2 single crochet in the first stitch from last round, 1 single crochet in each stitch till the end of the round (13 stitches). Rnd 8 & 9: Single crochet in each stitch. Rnd 10: 2 single crochet in the first stitch from last round, 1 single crochet in each stitch till the end of the round (14 stitches). Rnd 11 & 12: Single crochet in each stitch. Rnd 13: 2 single crochet in the first stitch from last round, 1 single crochet in each stitch till the end of the round (15 stitches). Paola Navarro – DeliciousCrochet.com

Make a knot, cut the yarn with scissors and stuff them lightly. Hands (Make 2): Start with a double adjustable ring. White color: Rnd 1: 5 single crochet. Rnd 2: 2 single crochet in each stitch from last round (10 stitches) Rnd 3: *1 single crochet, 2 single crochet in next stitch*, repeat from *to* 5 times (15 stitches). Rnd 4: *2 single crochet, 2 single crochet in next stitch*, repeat from *to* 5 times (20 stitches). Switch to light green color: Rnd 5: Single crochet in each stitch. Rnd 6: 7 single crochet, *5 double crochet drawn together in next stitch, 2 single crochet*, repeat from *to* 3 times, 4 single crochet (20 stitches). Rnd 7 & 8: Single crochet in each stitch. Rnd 9: *2 single crochet, 1 decrease (2 single crochet closed together)*, repeat from *to* 5 times (15 stitches). Rnd 10: Single crochet in each stitch. Make a knot, cut the yarn with scissors and stuff them. Sew the hand’s opening to the arm’s opening. Sew the arms diagonally to each side of the body (with the hands towards the front of the body), 2cm beneath the union of the head and body (under the sailor collar) and leaving 6.5 cm of space between the shoulders.

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Ending details: On the front side of the head sew the cheeks, between rounds 10 and 14 and leaving 4 cm of space between them. To assemble the eyes, on the front side of each eyeball sew first the orange circle, then the brown circle and finally the black circle (pupil). With white yarn embroider a point of light on each eye, over the brown circle next to the pupil. Sew the eyes to the top of the head, 2 rounds above the cheeks and leaving 1 cm of space between them. With black yarn embroider the mouth with a “U” shape, between round 7 & 14 of the head. Sew the hat to the top left side of the head, behind the eyes. Sew the head’s opening to the body’s opening. Over the body, with white yarn and chain stitches, embroider along the rounds where you changed colors between light green and white. Place the sailor collar around the upper part of the body. Superpose the tops of collar’s front parts and sew them together. Over their union sew the red bow. Sew the back legs’ openings to the body, 6 cm beneath the union of the head and body and leaving 4 cm of space between them. Sew the hand’s opening to the arm’s opening. Sew the arms diagonally to each side of the body (with the hands towards the front of the body), 2cm beneath the union of the head and body (under the sailor collar) and leaving 6.5 cm of space between the shoulders. Enjoy! Paola Navarro Tucumán - ARGENTINA www.deliciouscrochet.com

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