Albie is a gentleman frog, he enjoys wearing a top hat, journaling and letter writing. He grew up in a small place called Chapel Oak on the Isle of Neverwas. He now spends his days travelling to destinations in our World. He is busy writing a book about his adventures. His favourite places to visit are damp woodlands, lakes and rivers.
You will need the following:
- A 3 mm hook
- Toy stuffing
- Stitch marker
- Sewing needle
- Scissors
- 10 mm safety eyes (optional)
- Drops Cotton Light (50% Cotton, 50% Polyester, 50g/105m), Green – 11 and Black – 20
- Contrasting colour for the mouth.
Abbreviations
- ch- chain
- dc – Double Crochet
- dc2tog – Double crochet two stitches together
- ss – slip stitch#
Level: Easy
Tension: Tension is not critical for this project but may affect the required yarn quantities.
Measurements: Albie the Top Hat Frog measures approximately 17 cm tall.
This pattern is worked using the amigurumi method. Work stitches continuously in a spiral without closing off each round with a slip stitch. You may find it easier to mark the first stitch of the round, moving the marker up as you work.
Decreasing rounds: You may prefer to use an invisible decrease, this technique will give your finished creation a neater appearance.
- To do this insert your hook into the front loop of the first stitch, then insert your hook into the front loop of the second stitch.
- Yarn over hook and pull through the first 2 loops on your hook.
- Yarn over hook and pull through the remaining 2 loops on your hook to complete the stitch.
How to Assemble Albie the Frog
- Pictures are provided as a guide to help you.
- The body is worked from toe to head, rounds are counted from top to bottom when placing eyes and arms.
- Attach the safety eyes and stuff the eyes before stitching them to the body.
- Stitch eyes to the body, leaving enough room to sew the hat onto the top of the head.
- Do not stuff the arms, fold them so they are flat and stitch between rounds 23/24 of the body.
- Stuff the hat and stitch the brim to the base of the hat. Stitch the hat to the top of Albie’s head.
- Use contrasting yarn to stitch a small mouth to finish your frog.
You can download a pdf version of this pattern for a small fee from the following place.
Love Crafts – Click here to view the pattern.
Legs (make 2)
Using green, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as a stitch throughout), 6 dc in the loop. [6 sts]
Round 2 2 dc in each st around. [12 sts]
Round 3-5 Dc in each st around.
Fasten off leg 1 and weave in the ends. Do not fasten off leg 2.
Leg 2 will be joined with leg 1 in the next round.
Body and Head
Round 6 Ch 3 (counts as ch-3 sp between legs), dc in next 12 stitches of leg 1, 3 dc in ch-sp, dc in each stitch around leg 2. [27 sts]
Round 7 3 dc into the opposite side of ch-sp, dc in each stitch around. [30 sts]
Round 8 (Dc in next 4 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [36 sts]
Round 9 (Dc in next 5 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [42 sts]
Round 10 Dc in each st around.
Round 11 (Dc in next 6 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [48 sts]
Round 12 – 24 Dc in each st around.
Round 25 (Dc in next 6 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [42 sts]
Round 26 -29 Dc in each st around.
Round 30 (Dc in next 5 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [36 sts]
Round 31-32 Dc in each st around.
Round 33 (Dc in next 4 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [30 sts]
Round 34 Dc in each st around.
Round 35 (Dc in next 3 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [24 sts]
Round 36 (Dc in next 2 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [18 sts]
Round 37 (Dc in next st, dc2tog) 6 times. [12 sts]
Round 38 (Dc2tog) 6 times. [6 sts]
Fasten off, and weave in the loose ends.
Eyes (make 2)
Using green, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as a stitch throughout), 6 dc in the loop. [6 sts]
Round 2 2 dc in each st around.
Round 3 (Dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st) 3 times. [15 sts]
Round 4 (Dc in next 4 sts, 2dc in next st) 3 times. [20 sts]
Round 5-6 Dc in each st around.
Fasten off, and leave a long tail to stitch the eye to the head.
Arms (make 2)
Using green, make a magic loop
Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as a stitch throughout), 6 dc in the loop. [6 sts]
Round 2 2 dc in each st around.
Round 3 (Dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st) 3 times. [15 sts]
Round 4-7 Dc in each st around.
Fasten off, and leave a long tail to sew the arm to the body.
Hat
Using black, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as a stitch throughout), 6 dc in the loop. [6 sts]
Round 2 2 dc in each st around.
Round 3 (Dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st) 3 times. [15 sts]
Round 4 Dc bl in each st around.
Round 5-9 Dc in each st around.
Fasten off, and leave a tail to stitch the hat to the brim of the hat.
Hat Brim
Using black, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as a stitch throughout), 6 dc in the loop. [6 sts]
Round 2 2 dc in each st around. [12 sts]
Round 3 (Dc in next stitch, 2dc in next stitch) 6 times. [18 sts]
Round 4 (Dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [24 sts]
Round 5 Dc in each st around.
Fasten off, and leave a long tail to stitch the hat to the head of your frog.
You can download a pdf version of this pattern for a small fee from the following place.
Love Crafts – Click here to view the pattern.
Travelling Ava and Co. 