In this post, I would like to share a crochet pattern for the Frog Square which would be perfect for making a cute kids’ blanket. This square is easy to make and I hope you’ll have fun using it in different ways!
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The frog is a popular character to crochet. If you’re a fan of frog-themed items, you’ll love the heart-shaped frog applique pattern that I have available on my blog. Plus, I have a bunch of other cute and fun frog-inspired designs to check out too.
You may also like my other square patterns: crochet heart square, black cat square, and ocean foam square.
Frog Square Crochet Pattern
The pattern for this crochet frog square is also available as a print-friendly, styled, and advertisement-free PDF file. You can get it from my ETSY shop. Free pattern is below.
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Abbreviations:
Ch – chain
DC – double crochet
EDC – extended double crochet
HDC – half double crochet
Rnd – round
SC – single crochet
Sl St – slip stitch
St (Sts) – stitch (stitches)
YO – yarn over
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Finished Size:
This crochet frog squarte is about 7” x 7”
Yarn:
- Medium weight #4 yarn. Color A – green, Color B – off white, Color C – white
- Light weight #3 yarn. Color – black
Hook and other materials:
- Crochet hook H/8 – 5 mm
- Crochet hook C/2.75 mm
- Embroidery needle
- Tapestry needle
- Sewing needle
- Matching sewing thread
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Special Stitches:
EDC – extended double crochet
The extended double crochet stitch is a taller variation of standard double crochet.
- Yarn over. Insert the hook into the specified stitch, yarn over, and draw the yarn through the stitch. There are now 3 loops on the hook.
- Yarn over and draw the yarn through the first loop on the hook. There are now 3 loops on the hook.
- Yarn over and draw the yarn through 2 loops on the hook. There are now 2 loops on the hook.
- Yarn over and draw the yarn through the 2 remaining loops on the hook.
The video tutorial for the extended double crochet stitch is available HERE.
Standing HDC
- Make a slip knot.
- YO, holding loop on hook, insert hook in specified stitch (space).
- YO and pull up a loop (you have 3 loops on hook).
- YO and draw through 3 loops on hook.
The video tutorial for the standing HDC is available HERE.
Standing SC
- Make a slip knot.
- Holding loop on hook, insert hook in specified stitch (space).
- YO and pull up a loop.
- YO and draw through 2 loops on hook.
The video tutorial for the Standing SC is available HERE.
Instructions:
To make this crochet frog square, we will need to crochet a square with a frog shape in the middle, two eyes, two legs, and then sew these elements onto the square. We will also need to embroider the mouth.
Copyright: This pattern is an original design by GoldenLucyCrafts. You may not copy, rewrite, redistribute or resell this pattern in any form, this includes making video tutorials. You may not translate this pattern to another language and publish the pattern or any parts of it.
Square
With Color A medium weight yarn #4 and crochet hook H/8 – 5 mm, make magic ring;
Rnd 1. Ch 3 (counts as first DC), make all of the next stitches into the ring – 2 DC, 9 HDC, 3 DC; join with Sl St to top of Ch 3 at the beginning of the round. Total – 15 Sts.
Rnd 2. Ch 2 (doesn’t count as a St), DC in same St, 2 DC in next St, 3 DC in next St, DC in next 2 Sts, [2 DC in next, DC in next] 3 times, DC in next, 3 DC in next St, 2 DC in next 2 Sts, join with Sl St to top of first DC. Total – 25 Sts.
Rnd 3. Ch 1 (doesn’t count as a St), SC in same St and in next, (2 DC, 2 EDC, 2 DC) in next St, SC in next 2, [2 SC in next, SC in next] 9 times, (2 DC, 2 EDC, 2 DC) in next St, SC in next, join with Sl St to first SC. Fasten off Color A. Total – 44 Sts.
Rnd 4. Join Color B with standing HDC in first SC of previous round, Ch 2, skip 2 Sts, Sl St in next, [Ch 2, skip 1 St, Sl St in next] 2 times, [Ch 3, skip 2 Sts, Sl St in next] 10 times, [Ch 2, skip 1 St, Sl St in next] 2 times, Ch 1, join with Sl St to first HDC. Total – 16 spaces.
Rnd 5. Sl St in first Ch -2 space to bring yarn to the center of the arch,Ch 1,SC in same space, [Ch 3, SC in next space] 5 times, Ch 4, SC in next space, [Ch 3, SC in next space] 3 times, Ch 4, SC in next space, [Ch 3, SC in next space] 5 times, Ch 3, join with Sl St to first SC. Total – 16 spaces. Skip one space after last Sl St and rejoin Color B in next space.
Rnd 6. Ch 6 (counts as DC and 3-Ch space, now and throughout), 2 DC in same space, 3 SC in each of next 3 spaces, [(2 DC, Ch 3, 2 DC) in next space, 3 SC in each of next 3 spaces] 3 times, DC in space before Ch 6, join with Sl St to 3rd Ch of Ch 6. Total – 52 Sts and 4 Ch-3 spaces.
Rnd 7. Sl St in next Ch, Ch 6, 2 DC in Ch-3 space, DC in each of next 13 Sts, [(2 DC, Ch 3, 2 DC) in corner Ch-3 space, DC in each of next 13 Sts] 3 times, DC in space before Ch 6, join with Sl St to 3rd Ch of Ch 6. Total – 68 DC and 4 Ch-3 spaces.
Rnd 8. Sl St in next Ch, Ch 6, 2 DC in Ch-3 space, DC in each of next 17 Sts, [(2 DC, Ch 3, 2 DC) in corner Ch-3 space, DC in each of next 17 Sts] 3 times, DC in space before Ch 6, join with Sl St to 3rd Ch of Ch 6. Total – 84 DC and 4 Ch-3 spaces. Cut yarn and fasten off.
Rnd 9. Join Color A with standing SC to any corner Ch-3 space, 2 SC in same space, SC in each of next 21 Sts, [3 SC in Ch-3 space, SC in each of next 21 Sts] 3 times, join with Sl St to 1st SC. Total – 96 SC. Cut yarn and fasten off.
Leg – make 2
With Color A medium weight yarn #4 and crochet hook H/8 – 5 mm, Ch 6;
Rnd 1. Work under 2 loops: 2 HDC in 3rd Ch, HDC in next two Chs, SC in last Ch; [Ch 3, Sl St in 2nd Ch from hook and in next Ch] 3 times,
continue working on opposite side of the beginning Chain – SC in next Ch, HDC in each of next 2, 3 HDC in last, join with Sl St in top of first HDC. Fasten off.
Eyes
White Part – make 2
With Color C medium weight yarn #4 and crochet hook H/8 – 5 mm, make magic ring;
Rnd 1. Ch 2, 9 HDC in ring, join with Sl St in top of first HDC. Fasten off.
Black Pupil – make 2
With black crochet thread size 3 and crochet hook size C/2.75 mm, make magic ring;
Rnd 1. Ch 2, 9 HDC in ring, join with Sl St in top of first HDC. Fasten off.
Finishing
Sew the eyes and legs onto the square.
Using black light weight #3 yarn, embroider the mouth.
Block the square.
I hope you enjoyed this frog square free crochet pattern!
Happy Crocheting!
Love these patterns will go nicely with my other potholders
I am glad to hear that you like it!