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Crochet Frog With A Swimming Ring Pattern for Adorable Creation

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Add quick charm to any collection with a free crochet frog with a swimming ring pattern that's simple, trendy, and super adorable.

On a summer afternoon I wanted to make something playful that felt like a tiny vacation, and that is how this little frog with a swimming ring came to life. This pattern gives you a sweet couple-style design, with an adorable round frog body, tiny legs and arms, and a cute floating ring hugging its belly. You can use fresh frog greens, sunny yellows, ocean blues, or pastel shades to match your mood. Add rosy blush circles and stitched smiles, and you’ll have a charming pair ready for your shelf, keychain, or as a thoughtful handmade gift.

Free Crochet Frog With A Swimming Ring Pattern

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The project is worked in small, manageable pieces, making it perfect for beginners who want to try amigurumi in a relaxed way. You will crochet the head, body, arms, legs, eyes, blush, hat, and ring separately, then sew them together. The pattern mainly uses single crochet, increases, decreases, back loop only, and front loop only stitches, starting from a magic ring. These same techniques can be reused later to make other cute toys like bears, bunnies, or sea animals. The swimming ring is especially fun and easy, and you can stripe it with any colors you love for a bright, summery feel.

What Else You Can Crochet With These Skills

  • Amigurumi frogs in different outfits, like scarves or backpacks
  • Little animal swimmers such as ducks, bears, or cats with rings
  • Keychains and bag charms using just the head or mini body
  • Seasonal decorations like beach-themed garlands or shelf sitters
  • Beginner friendly yet detailed, ideal for learning amigurumi
  • Highly customizable, from ring colors to hats and facial expressions
  • Perfect for gifts, couples’ sets, or cute summer decor

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Detailed Crochet Swimming Frog Pattern

This fun and adorable crochet pattern is for a charming couple-style swimming frog, complete with a blushing face, swimming ring, and hats for both male and female variations. Incorporating basic stitches such as single crochet, increases, decreases, and slip stitches, the project is accessible for advanced beginners who are comfortable with magic rings and color changes.

Skill Level & Terminology

  • Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
  • Terminology: US Terminology

Materials & Tools

  • Yarn:
    • Green yarn for the body, legs, head, and hat (worsted weight).
    • Yellow yarn for hat and swimming ring.
    • Pink yarn for blush.
    • Black yarn for mouth and eye details (thin weight).
    • Fiber fill for stuffing.
  • Crochet Hook: Size 3.5mm (E/4) or suitable hook to achieve gauge.
  • Other Accessories:
    • Tapestry needle for sewing.
    • Scissors.
    • Stitch markers (optional).

Gauge

Exact gauge is not critical, but stitches should be tight enough so the fiber fill does not show through.

Abbreviations List

  • ch: Chain
  • sc: Single Crochet
  • sl st: Slip Stitch
  • inc: Increase (2 sc into the same stitch)
  • dec: Decrease (combine 2 sts into 1)
  • st(s): Stitch(es)
  • MR: Magic Ring

Special Stitch Instructions

  • Magic Ring: Wrap the yarn around your finger, insert the hook through the loop, pull up the yarn, and chain to secure the initial ring.
  • Invisible Decrease: Insert the hook into the front loop of each of the next two stitches, yarn over, pull through both loops, and complete as a single crochet.

Finished Size

  • Male Treasure Frog: Approximately 5 inches tall.
  • Female Treasure Frog: Approximately 5 inches tall, with a slightly different hat design.

What You’ll Learn From This Pattern

You will learn how to start neatly with a magic ring, build up shapes using single crochet and increases, and then taper them with invisible decreases. You will practice working in spiral rounds, crocheting into front and back loops only for shaping and edging, and making simple accessories like hats and rings. You will also gain confidence in stuffing, sewing parts together, and embroidering faces, which are key skills for all amigurumi projects.

Step by Step Pattern

Head

  1. Start with a Magic Ring (MR):
    • Inside the MR: 6 sc. Tighten the loop to close. (6 sts)
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  2. Round 2: Inc in each st around (6 inc). (12 sts)
  3. Round 3: 1 sc, inc; repeat * around. (18 sts)
  4. Round 4: 2 sc, inc; repeat * around. (24 sts)
  5. Round 5: 3 sc, inc; repeat * around. (30 sts)
  6. Round 6: 4 sc, inc; repeat * around. (36 sts)

Rounds 7-15: Sc in each st around. (36 sts)

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  1. Round 16: 5 sc, dec; repeat * around. (30 sts)
  2. Round 17: 4 sc, dec; repeat * around. (24 sts)
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Stuff the head with fiber fill before continuing.

  1. Round 18: 3 sc, dec; repeat * around. (18 sts)
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Fasten off, leaving a long tail of yarn for sewing.

Congratulations! The frog’s head is now complete.

Body

  1. Start with a Magic Ring (MR):
    • Inside the MR: 6 sc. Tighten the loop to close. (6 sts)
  2. Round 2: Inc in each st around (6 inc). (12 sts)
  3. Round 3: 1 sc, inc; repeat * around. (18 sts)
  4. Round 4: 2 sc, inc; repeat * around. (24 sts)
  5. Round 5: 3 sc, inc; repeat * around. (30 sts)
  6. Round 6: 4 sc, inc; repeat * around. (36 sts)
  7. Round 7: 5 sc, inc; repeat * around. (42 sts)

Rounds 8-15: Sc in each st around. (42 sts)

  1. Round 16: 5 sc, dec; repeat * around. (36 sts)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing to the head.

Legs (Make 2)

  1. Start with a Magic Ring (MR):
    • Inside the MR: 6 sc. Tighten the loop to close. (6 sts)
  2. Round 2: Sc in each st around. (6 sts)
  3. Round 3: Sc in the back loop of each st. (6 sts)
  4. Rounds 4-5: Sc in each st around. (6 sts)

Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

The legs are tiny and simple! Both legs are now ready for attaching to the body.

Eyes

  1. Start with a Magic Ring (MR):
    • Inside the MR: 6 sc, pull tightly to close. (6 sts)
  2. Round 2: Sc in each st. (6 sts)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for attaching.

Nice work! You’ve completed the simple eye bases for your frog.

Blush

  1. Start with a Magic Ring (MR):
    • Inside the MR: 6 sc. Tighten the loop. (6 sts)

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Quick and easy! You now have the frog’s cute blush ready.

Hat (Male Frog)

  1. Start with a Magic Ring (MR):
    • Inside the MR: 8 sc. Tighten the loop. (8 sts)
  2. Round 2: Inc in each st around (8 inc). (16 sts)
  3. Round 3: 1 sc, inc; repeat * around. (24 sts)
  4. Round 4: Sc in the back loop of each st around. (24 sts)
  5. Round 5: Sc in each st around. (24 sts)

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

The male frog’s rounded hat design is complete!

Hat (Female Frog)

  1. Follow Rounds 1-5 of the Male Frog Hat.
  2. Round 6: Work 3 dc into the front loop of each st around (lace edging).

Fasten off, leaving a tail for attaching.

Lovely lace! The female frog’s hat is slightly more intricate than the male frog’s rounded style.

Swimming Ring

  1. Start with a Magic Ring (MR):
    • Inside the MR: 6 sc. Tighten the loop. (6 sts)
  2. Round 2: Inc in each st around (6 inc). (12 sts)
  3. Rounds 3-8: Sc evenly around. (12 sts)
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Fasten off and sew together into a ring shape.

This swimming ring completes the frog’s playful design!

Assembly & Finishing

  1. Attach the Head to the Body: Align the stitches of the head and body using the 18 remaining stitches. Sew one stitch of the head to one stitch of the body all the way around.
  2. Attach the Legs: Position the legs at the base of the body, ensuring symmetry, and sew securely.
  3. Attach the Eyes: Sew each eye to the top of the head near round 6, spacing them evenly.
  4. Add Blush: Sew the blush circles on either side of the mouth.
  5. Embroider the Mouth: Using black thread, outline an arc-shaped smile spanning seven stitches at round 14 of the head.
  6. Attach Swimming Ring: Wrap the ring around the base of the body and sew the edges together.
  7. Sew the Hat: Position the frog’s hat on top of the head and sew around the edges securely.

Enjoy Your Swimming Frog!

Your adorable swimming frog is now complete! Create frogs with personal touches like varied colors, eye shapes, or accessories. These playful frogs make perfect gifts or cheerful decorations!

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