Froggy Pattern
Froggy Pattern
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IMPORTANT TO READ
And yes, I know what you want to ask! ANNY DO YOU CROCHET WITH MORE
THAN FLUFFY YARN?! Hehehehehe!!! Unexpected? Actually, YES! And I can't
believe I decided to try crocheting my Monsters with a different yarn structure!
The experience of my two previous patterns-learning showed me that fluffy
yarn is really difficult to work with. I never stop repeating that, unfortunately,
I don't have any secret how to crochet with fluffy yarn. I just might share my
experience. Because working with fluffy yarn is about time, skill and patience.
And, of course, you will succeed with fluffy yarn! Just give yourself time!
But, at this stage of my crochet life, I decided to experiment. And here's what
I came up with - pattern for an incredibly cute Froggy in the design of
Valentine's Day, that I crocheted with plush yarn! But I want to say it again!
Friend, you are free to crochet with any yarn. YOU ARE THE CREATOR HERE,
and I am just your gentle guide on this crochet journey.
So, are you ready with your hook? Not yet? Then go get your
hook! We are going on this journey together again!
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SALES & DESIGN CHANGES PERMISSION
This autumn, I decided that I wanted to teach people how to make Cuddly
Monsters! And I was right. It's so incredibly warming to see you with your
Monsters. And so of course, you can sell every Monster you make according
by my patterns. You create. I just help! You have your own crochet way. I am
just your guide. You give warmth to this world. I only give you a little support.
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MATERIALS
1. Hooks:
- 5 mm - for crocheting Froggy
details from plush yarn;
- 4.5 mm - for crocheting bow;
- 3.25 mm - for crocheting other
details.
2. Yarns:
- 1 and a half skeins of plush yarn
Alize Velluto (100 g - 68 m / 3.53
oz - 74.3 yds), color - 866.
In total, you need 102 meters
of this plush yarn;
- half of skein of plush yarn -
Vizell Baby Smile (100 g - 120 m /
3.53 oz - 131 yds), color - 009;
- optional: a little bit of yarn for
the cookie - LaVita Velurex (100 g
- 100m / 3.5 oz - 153 yds), colors
- 4002 and 1039.
3. Stuffing:
- hollow fiber or any stuffing for toys (approximately 30-50 grams);
- optional: glass granules (glass pellet / glass beads) - filler for make
a weighted body (approximately 120-140 grams).
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4. Fabrics (optional):
- Velboa fabric (100 % Polyester) for weighted body (approximately - 32 cm by
12 cm). But you may also use any THIN fabric you have;
- and Velboa fabric for Froggy face or any thin plush fabric you have
(approximately - 20 cm by 20 cm).
5. Sharp scissors.
6. Pink felt (I use - Korean soft felt 1.2 mm) at least 1 sheet in A4 format.
7. Cotton threads: pink (for cheeks), mocha (for eyes) and one more pink color
(but another shade for mouth).
8. Sewing pins.
9. Any color of strong cotton thread for sewing some crocheted details and
optional: sewing weighted pad (I use two colors of cotton thread: white - for
sewing crocheted details, purple - for contrasting sewing weighted pad).
10. Contrasting thread (I use this variant) or simple crochet marker (to mark the
beginning of the row).
11. Tapestry needle for sewing all the crocheted details.
12. Sharp hand sewing needles of TWO different sizes. For sewing felt details.
13. Cardstock - for printing or drawing felt patterns.
14. Optional: embroidery hoop (if you choose the variant of Froggy face
embroidery on fabric).
15. Washable marker - for transferring patterns onto felt.
16. Knitting needles for easy sewing of crocheted details.
17. Optional: ruler.
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ABBREVIATIONS
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
inc - increase
dec - decrease
blo - back loop only
flo - front loop only
x (…) - repeat … times
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CROCHET PART
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Row 6: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 3, 1 sc (7)
fill completely with stuffing
Then we just pull out thread! And leave the long end of the thread to sew arms
to the body of the future Froggy Monster.
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Let's create the second arm from start (crocheting chains)
ATTENTION
The legs will be finished in different ways!
Row 1: 5 ch, start crocheting into the second chain from the hook - 3 sc, insert
3 sc in last ch (3 sc in the one chain), bringing you around to other side of the ch
with a row of unworked loops, 3 sc on the opposite side (9)
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place marker at the beginning of the row
Row 2: 1 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc, 3 sc (12)
Row 3: blo - 12 sc (12)
Rows 4-6 (3 rows): 12 sc (12)
stretch the detail a little bit the same way we do with
arms of Froggy
Row 7: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 3 (9)
fill completely with stuffing
Rows 8-17 (10 rows): 9 sc (9)
ATTENTION
For the first leg we crocheted:
Row 18: only 2 sc in this row (2)
we do not fill the detail
we do not fold to the half and crocheting sc across for the first leg
just cut the thread and hide it inside the first leg
AND
For the second leg we crocheted:
Row 18: only 7 sc in this row (7)
do not fill
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Body - Head
Row 2: 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc, 3 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 inc (32)
Rows 3-8 (6 rows): 32 sc (32)
stretch the detail a little bit and continue to crochet 32 sc for 6 more rows
(description on the next page below the photo of stretching)
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Here is the Froggy body before and after stretching
IMPORTANT
But do not forget to fasten the threads INSIDE the body (if you see that there
are any threads, for example, from the leg)
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ATTENTION
At this stage, we have two options. We may make our Froggy weighted, or we
may simply fill the Froggy's body with stuffing.
The first option that I want describe is how to weight the Froggy's body. For
this, we will need to sew a pad (next - weighted pad/pillow) for the glass
granules. Why do we need to sew this weighted pad, you ask? And I will answer
right away! For safety! We need to make sure that the glass granules do not fall
out of the crocheted Froggy's body.
Cut out a rectangle from the velboa fabric by the size of the Froggy's body.
I have a Froggy's body size of 16 cm by 12 cm (6.3" x 4.7"). So, I need a rectangle
of fabric for a weighted pad size 32 cm by 12 cm (12.6" x 4.7"), because we will
be folding the fabric in half. So, fold fabric over.
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Then the whole algorithm of sewing a weighted pad is here:
Photos 5-7 Sew to the bottom. Fasten the thread 2-3 times
Remember, your stitches don't have to be perfect!
Just look at my stitches.
ATTENTION
Take such a length of thread that is enough to sew
this side and the top side of the weighted pad
Sew to the top of the pad. Do not make wide
stitches either.
Photo 13 And the last one fill with a little bit of glass
granules.
Sew the top part and fasten the thread 2-3 times.
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Weighted pad for the Froggy's body is ready
Now, before we put this weighed pillow in the Froggy's body, we do the
following:
- stretch the body a little;
- add a little filler in the corners of the Froggy's body (where the legs begin);
IMPORTANT
Since the top of the crocheted body is narrower than the bottom where the legs
are, it can be a little difficult to fill the body with a weighted pillow! So, don't be
afraid to use a little force to do it!
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- add filler on the sides of the Froggy's body for the right shape of the body
ALMOST READY
- and a last step - fold the detail in half and crochet 10 sc across to close
the body.
ATTENTION
Now there will be a very short description second option for filling
Froggy's body!
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SO, we just fill the body with stuffing without creating a weighted pad!
That's all!
Eyes
cut the thread, but leave the long end for sewing eyes on the Froggy head
also, here you may fill eyes a little bit
or not
as you will be able to fill eyes at the step when we will sew it to the head
up to you!
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Pocket
Turn out and crocheting on the bottom side - 9 sc, 1 ch (photo 7), turn out and
now we crocheting on the last side - 5 sc, 1 ch.
Seamless finish off to first sc (photos 8-9)
*needle into the first sc, and then blo the last sc previous row*
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Video how to crochet pocket here (also here I show how to do
the seamless finish off to the first sc)
JUST CLICK HERE
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I crocheted a pocket on the Froggy's belly for different things! For hearts,
sweets or even a small bouquet of flowers! But you may see heart filled cookie
inside my Froggy's pocket. And I didn't come up with the pattern for these
cookies myself. I found this pattern on Instagram from incredibly talented artist!
Her Instagram - @lilislittleshop. So, if you want your Froggy to have such a
sweet cookie, you may follow the link and find this pattern here -
https://www.etsy.com/listing/763072880/crochet-pattern-with-chart-and-
video?ref=yr_purchases.
The author also made a video on YouTube with very detailed instructions -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3BBxplZB_w&t=26s.
IMPORTANT
The only thing is that I don't glue the parts of the cookie together like in the
original pattern, I sew them together!
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How heart filled cookie look liked created by me
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Bow (make 3 details)
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Rows 2-8: (7 rows) blo - 34 sc, 1 ch, turn the detail (34)
Row 9: blo - 34 sc (34)
IMPORTANT
Use a smaller hook for the first loop of chain when you crocheted the bottom.
As when we crocheted the pocket.
turn out and now we crocheting on the other side - 9 sc, 1 ch. Seamless finish
off to first sc (like we end the pocket detail) *needle into the first sc, and then
blo the last sc previous row*.
Cut the thread and leave long tail.
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The first detail for future Bow already looks so cute
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Second part of bow
Row 1: 9 ch, start crocheting into the
second chain from the hook - 8 sc (8)
start crocheting all over the detail like we
do with the first detail, 1 ch, turn the detail -
2 sc on the first side,
1 ch, turn out and crocheting on the bottom
side - 9 sc, 1 ch, turn out and now we
crocheting on the other side - 2 sc, 1 ch.
Seamless finish off to first sc. Cut the thread
and leave long tail.
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Also working with plush yarn, I do like this
F O R W H A T?
The fluffy base on the plush thread always crumbles, so I usually set fire to the
ends of the thread to avoid this.
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SEWING
BOW
STEP ONE
Take the bow part number 1. Fold the piece in half, facedown. Sew over the
back loops with 10-11 stitches. Fasten and cut the thread. Hide the tail of the
thread. Burn the end so that the fluffy base does not crumble. Turn it out. That's
what we got (photos below).
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STEP TWO
Fold the bow piece number 1 like this (photo 1). This is the front side. Take the
piece number 2. Attach the piece number 2 so that the sewing place on the
piece number 1 and the piece number 2 matches (this will be on the back side.
This side will be used to sew our future bow to the Froggy's body). Pull part
number 2 around part number 1 with a little force (it should be tight enough).
Sew part number 2 using 3 stitches (photos 2-3). Fasten (photos 4-5) and cut
the thread. Hide the end of the thread inside the bow. The Bow for Froggy is
almost ready (photo 6).
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STEP THREE
Take the bow piece number 3. Put it to our future bow with this side (pay
attention to how the ends of the bow piece number 3 are placed) (photo 1).
Now we need to insert the bow piece number 3 between the already sewn
together pieces number 1 and 2. Fold the end of the bow piece number 3 and
insert it (photo 2). A little more. And now insert the bow piece number
3 completely (photo 3). Smooth out the bow piece number 3. Ready Bow looks
so perfect (photo 4).
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IMPORTANT
Be careful when you sew the details of the Bow with plush thread, because the
structure of such thread can be damaged. Therefore, it will be difficult to re-sew.
When I am not sure that I will be able to sew something at the first time, I sew
the details with cotton thread.
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Eyes
Get ready with 4 knitting needles. And let's sew the eyes for our future Froggy
baby. If you did not fill the details of the Froggy's eyes at the crochet part, then
do not forget to fill them before sewing.
STEP ONE
Turn the Froggy's body over to this side. This
will be the front side of our Froggy (right
photo).
STEP TWO
Attach each eye in turn with the help of
knitting needles to the place of the corners of
the end of the Froggy's body (photo with
marks below).
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STEP THREE
Make sure that the details are attached evenly.
STEP FOUR
Sew one eye around. Fasten and hide the thread in the Froggy's body.
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And now you may already start to see your future Cuddly Froggy!
Stretch the detail a little. We will attach the pocket to the Froggy's body with
the help of knitting needles this side of pocket detail (photo 1). Sew on all sides
except the top side (photo 2). Fasten and hide the thread in the Froggy's body
(photo 3).
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Arms
STEP ONE
First, let's put the arms for our Froggy close to the body to see at what height
we want to sew them. I will sew them right above the pocket. Also, sew the arms
to the body these sides.
*please pay attention to which sides the ends of the threads are on*
STEP TWO
Attach the arms with the help of knitting needles. Make sure that the details are
attached evenly.
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STEP THREE
Sew on the top of the arm and then the bottom (photos 1-6).
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STEP FOUR
Fasten and hide the thread in the Froggy's body.
Advice from me
You may fasten the threads and hide the tail of the thread inside the pocket.
This way, the fastening places are not visible.
Attach with knitting needle the Bow in the middle of body. Make sure that the
detail is attached evenly. We sew with just 5 stitches (marked in the photo
bellow). You may repeat the sewing a few more times. This way, the sewn details
will hold together more strongly.
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Two ways of embroidering a Froggy's face.
At this stage, you can visualize your future Froggy in more detail and choose
which face and how you want to embroider it! Also on the last pages of Froggy
pattern I have prepared for you a few some felt patterns for the Froggy's cheeks
(for a little bit of inspiration) and different sizes of patterns for the Froggy's face
(as your frog may be larger or smaller).
IMPORTANT
Choose the way you like it best! But don't forget to experiment as well!
1. Print out the face and hearts pattern. You can print on the next page.
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2. Cut out all the details from the cardstock. Outline hearts only into the felt. Cut
out two hearts for cheeks from the felt with sharp scissors.
3. Now we will work with the Froggy's face. Take the fabric and felt (fabric on
top, felt on the bottom).
Place the face pattern in the middle of the fabric and outline it with a washable
marker.
4. Now we need to draw the markings for the Froggy's eyes and mouth. First,
I will describe everything. And then you may see the whole process in the
photos below. So, mark the center of the Froggy's face. Now apply a ruler. 3 cm
from the center, put the first dots (right and left). These will be the first points of
the beginning of the Froggy's eyes. Move the ruler horizontally 1 cm down.
Measure 5 cm from the center on each side and put dots (these will be the
points of the end of the Froggy's eyes). Now the mouth. Move the ruler
horizontally 1 cm down. Put a dot in the middle. Now move the ruler 0.5 cm
horizontally up. Measure 1 cm on each side and put dots (the corners of the
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mouth). In total, we have 7 marking points for the Froggy's face. Now let's draw
all the points. First the eyes. Then the mouth.
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5. Take the embroidery hoop and fix the fabric with the felt in it.
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9. Remove the embroidery hoop and cut out the Froggy's face. Do not forget to
fasten all the threads on the back side of the fabric.
ATTENTION
Iron ONLY on LOW heat! As, we used fabric and felt (which is polyester),
so high heat on the iron can ruin the embroidery of the Froggy.
What am I talking about? Now we will sew the Froggy's face to the
body together in this video and you will understand what I mean
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Second: embroidery on the crocheted face
1. First, we will embroider the eyes. I fold the thread twice. I put the sewing pins
as in the photo. Then embroider the eyes one by one. Fasten thread and hide
the tail in the body.
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IMPORTANT
You may make the Froggy's eyes larger or smaller. Also, if you want the
embroidered eyes to be more visible, you may fold the thread several times
more.
ATTENTION
Before you fasten the threads, be sure to straighten each thread to make it
more accurate.
2. Now embroider the mouth. Fasten the thread. Hide the tail.
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3. Now the cheeks. Attach the cheeks with sewing pins. Split the thread in half.
Sew on one by one. Fasten the thread. Hide the tail.
Advice from me
If you choose this embroidery option for the Froggy's face, I suggest using felt
for the cheeks in a contrasting shade (unlike the body of the Froggy). Because
only when I sewed the heart cheeks to the Froggy, I realize that they slightly
blend in color with the body.
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A quick video of brushing here
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Additional from me to beautiful you
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Perfect way of packaging for your loved ones
Friend, I hope that my packaging will inspire you a little bit to create your own
unique and lovely packaging. The way you see it! Putting your strength, effort
and meaning into it! Putting your love and warmth into it. After all, every detail
we create for our loved ones is very important!
I will show you 4 variants of easy and quick packaging! but of course, this is just
an option. you may take the whole idea of packaging, use it as a basis and
create something new, combine and experiment. remember that you can do
anything!
VARIANT ONE
First, I draw hearts with a marker. I decided to paint the whole box. Then I cut
a small piece of sticky tape. I take a dried flower. Attach the flower with the tape
in the place where I like. Below the flower I write a cute message.
Print out the heart pattern (you may print on the next page). Cut out. Place the
cut out hearts where want them. Glue them one by one.
OR
If you don't have a printer, then draw hearts with colored markers wherever you
want. Inside each heart, write cute words with a liner or pen.
Take the ribbon and cut about 2 meters (my box is 30 cm x 15 cm x 10 cm).
Wrap the box and make a bow. Done!
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The video to make this package together is here
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VARIANT THREE
Print out the picture pattern you want (I have chosen 8 patterns of pictures that
I liked, BUT you may print any of your own). You may print on the next 2 pages.
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Cut out. Place the cut out picture where you see it. Glue it.
OR
Cut out any pictures from a newspaper, magazine, postcard, etc.
Then I cut two small pieces of sticky tape. And glued it in two corners of the
picture. Next, I take a marker and write «From - To» on top of the box (you may
also write any other message). Take the ribbon and cut about 2 meters (my box
is 35 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm). Wrap the box and make a bow. READY!
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VARIANT FOUR
(the last)
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THE END
Well, this world is waiting for your Cuddly Froggies! in different colors, different
yarn textures, different designs, different sizes! And I will also be patiently
waiting for photos of your Froggy with you! Just tag me on my Instagram, so
I may see your Cuddly baby!
MY INSTAGRAM: @moontyasha.
Friend, appreciate YOU with ALL my heart! Meet you in the next Cuddly
Monsters pattern!
HUGS,
ANNY
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