This beginner-friendly plush frog pattern uses soft chenille yarn to create a cute, cuddly companion. Follow the steps below to crochet your own 12 cm frog!
Materials Needed
- Green plush yarn (Wolans Bunny Baby or YarnArt Chenille) – 1 skein
- 5 mm crochet hook
- Holofiber stuffing
- 7-8 mm plastic eyes
- Transparent Moment glue
- A bit of pink yarn (YarnArt Jeans, max 20 cm)
- A bit of black yarn (YarnArt Jeans, max 20 cm)
- Wide-eye sewing needle
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch – chain
- MR – magic ring
- sc – single crochet
- inc – increase
- dec – decrease
- sl st – slip stitch
Size & Difficulty
Finished Size: 12 cm
Difficulty: Beginner
Body
Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) × 6 (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)
Round 6: (4 sc, inc) × 6 (36)
Round 7: (5 sc, inc) × 6 (42)
Rounds 8–10: sc around (42)
Round 11: (5 sc, dec) × 6 (36)
Round 12: (4 sc, dec) × 6 (30)
Round 13: (3 sc, dec) × 6 (24)
Round 14: (2 sc, dec) × 6 (18)
Round 15: (1 sc, dec) × 6 (12)
Round 16: dec around until closed
Eyes (Make 2)
Round 1: 4 sc in MR (4)
Round 2: (1 sc, inc) × 2 (6)
Legs (Make 2)
Round 1: 4 sc in MR (4)
Round 2: sc around (4)
Hands (Make 2)
Round 1: 3 sc in MR (3)
Round 2: sc around (3)
Assembly Instructions
- Sew eyes between rounds 3 and 8 of the body, about 5–6 stitches apart, slightly back from center.
- Glue plastic eyes to the center of each eye bump.
- Use pink yarn for cheeks and black yarn for a smile (split yarn if needed).
- Sew arms between rounds 9 and 13 from the top, spaced 12 stitches apart.
- Sew legs between rounds 2 and 6 from the bottom, spaced 4 stitches apart.
Your soft, squishy frog is ready to hop into someone’s heart!
