This green tree frog is made with green and white 8 ply wool and a 3.5 mm hook. The pattern is written in American notation. The finished frog is 18 cm long.
Hand
Finger (make 4)
With green wool
Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6 stitches)
Round 2: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch – repeat (9 stitches) (3 green, 4 white, 2 green)
Round 3: sc in the first stitch, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (6 stitches) (2 green, 3 white, 1 green)
Round 4: decrease the first two stitches together, sc – repeat (4 stitches) (1 green, 2 white, 1 green)
Rounds 5 – 7: sc in each stitch (2 green, 2 white)
Palm
Line the fingers up next to each other, with the green side up
Round 8: Sc two on the first finger, sc 2 on the second finger, sc 2 on the third finger, sc 4 on the fourth finger, sc 2 on the third finger, sc 2 on the second finger, sc 2 on the first finger (16 stitches) (8 green, 8 white)
Rounds 9: sc around (16 stitches) (8 green, 8 white)
Round 10: decrease around (8 stitches) (4 green, 4 white)
Stuff
Arm
Round 11 – 15: sc around (8 stitches) (4 green, 4 white)
Rounds 16 – 18: sc around (8 stitches) (1 white, 4 green, 3 white)
Stuff
Elbow
FOR THE RIGHT ARM Round 19: decrease the first two stitches together, increase in the next two stitches, (decrease the next two stitches together) x 2 (7 stitches) (1 white, 5 green, 1 white)
FOR THE LEFT ARM Round 19: (decrease two stitches together) x 3 (7 stitches), increase in the last two stitches (1 white, 5 green, 1 white)
Upper arm
Round 20: sc 3, increase, sc 2, increase (9 stitches) (1 white, 6 green, 2 white)
Rounds 21 – 24: sc around (9 stitches) (1 white, 6 green, 2 white)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Stuff
Legs
Toes (make 4)
With green wool
Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6 stitches)
Round 2: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch – repeat (9 stitches) (3 green, 4 white, 2 green)
Round 3: sc in the first stitch, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (6 stitches) (2 green, 3 white, 1 green)
Round 4: decrease the first two stitches together, sc – repeat (4 stitches) (1 green, 2 white, 1 green)
Rounds 5 – 7: sc in each stitch (2 green, 2 white)
Foot
Line the toes up next to each other, with the green side up
Round 8: Sc two on the first toe, sc 2 on the second toe, sc 2 on the third toe, sc 4 on the fourth toe, sc 2 on the third toe, sc 2 on the second toe, sc 2 on the first toe (16 stitches) (8 green, 8 white)
Rounds 9 – 13: sc around (16 stitches) (8 green, 8 white)
Now with all green
Round 14: decrease two stitches together, 2 sc – repeat (12 stitches)
Stuff the foot
Leg
Rounds 15 – 44: sc around (12 stitches)
We are going to bend what looks like a tube to make a foot, calf and thigh, stuff the calf (but not the ankle) and bend the calf on top of the foot. Sew the calf to the foot to keep it in that position. Stuff the thigh (but not the knee) and bend the thigh on top of the calf. Sew the thigh to the calf to keep it in that position.
Round 45: decrease until the hole closes.
Head and body
With green wool
Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6 stitches)
Round 2: increase around (12 stitches) (4 green, 4 white, 4 green)
Round 3: sc around (12 stitches) (4 green, 4 white, 4 green)
Round 4: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch – repeat (18 stitches) (5 green, 8 white, 5 green)
Round 5: sc in the first two stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (24 stitches) (7 green, 10 white, 7 green)
Round 6: sc in the first three stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (30 stitches) (9 green, 12 white, 9 green)
Round 7: sc around (30 stitches) (9 green, 12 white, 9 green)
Round 8: sc in the first four stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (36 stitches) (10 green, 16 white, 10 green)
Round 9: sc in the first five stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (42 stitches) (12 green, 18 white, 12 green)
Round 10: sc in the first six stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (48 stitches) (14 green, 20 white, 14 green)
Round 11 – 14: sc around (48 stitches) (14 green, 20 white, 14 green)
Rounds 15 – 16: sc around (48 stitches) (15 green, 20 white, 13 green)
Round 17: sc in the first seven stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (54 stitches) (16 green, 22 white, 16 green)
Round 18: sc in the first eight stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (60 stitches) (18 green, 24 white, 18 green)
Round 19: sc in the first 18 stitches, (sc in the first 3 stitches, increase) x 6, sc in the last 18 stitches (66 stitches) (18 green, 30 white, 18 green)
Round 20: sc in the first 18 stitches, (sc in the first 4 stitches, increase) x 6, sc in the last 18 stitches (72 stitches) (18 green, 36 white, 18 green)
Round 21: sc in the first 18 stitches, (sc in the first 5 stitches, increase) x 6, sc in the last 18 stitches (78 stitches) (18 green, 42 white, 18 green)
Round 22: sc around (78 stitches) (18 green, 42 white, 18 green)
Round 23: sc in the first 18 stitches, (sc in the first 6 stitches, increase) x 6, sc in the last 18 stitches (84 stitches) (18 green, 48 white, 18 green)
Rounds 24 – 25: sc around (84 stitches) (18 green, 48 white, 18 green)
Rounds 26 – 29: sc around (84 stitches) (19 green, 48 white, 17 green)
Round 30: sc in the first twelve stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (78 stitches) (19 green, 45 white, 14 green)
Round 31: sc in the first eleven stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (72 stitches) (18 green, 42 white, 12 green)
Round 32: sc around (72 stitches) (18 green, 42 white, 12 green)
Round 33: sc in the first ten stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (66 stitches) (17 green, 38 white, 11 green)
Round 34: sc in the first nine stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (60 stitches) (16 green, 34 white, 10 green)
Round 35: sc around (60 stitches) (16 green, 34 white, 10 green)
Round 36: sc in the first eight stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (54 stitches) (15 green, 30 white, 9 green)
Round 37: sc around (54 stitches) (16 green, 28 white, 10 green)
Round 38: sc in the first seven stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (48 stitches) (15 green, 24 white, 9 green)
Round 39: sc around (48 stitches) (16 green, 22 white, 10 green)
Round 40: sc in the first six stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (42 stitches) (15 green, 19 white, 8 green)
Round 41: sc around (42 stitches) (16 green, 17 white, 9 green)
Round 42: sc in the first five stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (36 stitches) (14 green, 15 white, 7 green)
Round 43: sc in the first four stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (30 stitches) (12 green, 12 white, 6 green)
Round 44: sc in the first three stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (24 stitches) (11 green, 8 white, 5 green)
Round 45: sc in the first two stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (18 stitches) (9 green, 5 white, 4 green)
Round 46: sc in the first stitch, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (12 stitches) (6 green, 3 white, 3 green)
Round 47: decrease until the hole closes (all green)
Fasten off, weave in end.
Assembly
Sew the arms and legs onto the body and sew googly eyes onto the head.
