Lilypad Frog Amigurumi

This pattern creates a charming, small amigurumi frog sitting on a lilypad, perfect for beginners.

Materials

• Worsted weight (4) green yarn, approximately 50 yards
• Worsted weight (4) pink yarn, approximately 5 yards
• Worsted weight (4) light green yarn, approximately 5 yards
• Worsted weight (4) yellow yarn, approximately 2 yards
• 3.5 mm (US E/4) crochet hook
• Two 6mm safety eyes
• Stitch marker
• Yarn needle
• Fiberfill for stuffing
• Scissors
• Optional: Small amount of black embroidery floss for mouth

Abbreviations

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• inc: single crochet increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec: single crochet decrease (sc two stitches together)
• sl st: slip stitch
• FO: fasten off
• st(s): stitch(es)
• Rnd: Round
• […] x N: Repeat the instructions in brackets N times

Pattern Instructions

Foundation

Start all pieces with a magic ring (adjustable ring).

Frog Body (Green Yarn)

Rnd 1: Make 6 sc in a magic ring. (6 sts) Rnd 2: [Inc] x 6. (12 sts) Rnd 3: [Sc, inc] x 6. (18 sts) Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] x 6. (24 sts) Rnd 5: [3 sc, inc] x 6. (30 sts) Rnd 6: [4 sc, inc] x 6. (36 sts) Rnd 7-9: Sc in each st around. (36 sts) Rnd 10: [4 sc, dec] x 6. (30 sts) Rnd 11: [3 sc, dec] x 6. (24 sts) Rnd 12: [2 sc, dec] x 6. (18 sts) Insert safety eyes between Rnd 7 and 8, approximately 6 stitches apart. Begin stuffing firmly. Rnd 13: [Sc, dec] x 6. (12 sts) Rnd 14: [Dec] x 6. (6 sts) FO, leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of the remaining 6 stitches and pull tight to close. Weave in ends.

Lilypad (Light Green Yarn)

Rnd 1: Make 6 sc in a magic ring. (6 sts) Rnd 2: [Inc] x 6. (12 sts) Rnd 3: [Sc, inc] x 6. (18 sts) Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] x 6. (24 sts) Rnd 5: [3 sc, inc] x 6. (30 sts) Rnd 6: [4 sc, inc] x 6. (36 sts) Rnd 7: Sc in each st around. (36 sts) FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Lilypad Flower (Pink and Yellow Yarn)

Petals (Make 5 - Pink Yarn): Ch 3, 2 dc in 3rd ch from hook, ch 2, sl st in same ch. (1 petal) FO, leaving a short tail.

Flower Center (Yellow Yarn): Rnd 1: Make 6 sc in a magic ring. (6 sts) FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly / Finishing

1. Frog: Embroider a small smile with black embroidery floss below the eyes, if desired.
2. Lilypad Flower: Arrange the 5 pink petals around the yellow flower center. Use the petal tails to sew them securely to the back of the yellow center. Weave in all petal tails.
3. Attach Frog to Lilypad: Position the frog's body onto the center of the lilypad. Use the long tail from the lilypad to sew the frog firmly in place.
4. Attach Flower to Lilypad: Sew the finished lilypad flower onto the lilypad next to the frog using the long tail from the yellow flower center.
5. Weave in all remaining ends neatly.

Tips

• Use a stitch marker to keep track of the first stitch of each round, especially for spiral rounds.
• For a cleaner look, use the invisible decrease method (insert hook into front loop of first stitch, then front loop of second stitch, yarn over, pull through both front loops, yarn over, pull through two loops on hook) instead of the standard decrease.
• A gauge swatch is not strictly necessary for amigurumi unless you're trying to achieve a very specific size. However, always crochet tightly to prevent stuffing from showing through your stitches.
• This pattern is highly adaptable. Use any yarn weight with an appropriately sized hook. Just be aware that your finished frog and lilypad size will vary. For instance, using DK yarn might require a 2.5mm or 3.0mm hook, resulting in a smaller toy.

Pattern by YarnCro · yarncro.com