Frog Keychain Crochet Pattern

This little crochet frog has a round body, raised white eyes with embroidered lashes, long dangling arms and legs and a tiny bow at his neck. He is quick to love and easy to carry, which makes him a favorite on a keychain, a backpack or a bag.

This free amigurumi frog pattern has every round written out below, with photos of the legs, the body, the eyes and the bow. Prefer paper? Download the free printable PDF at the end.

Materials

• Sport weight yarn in green and white
• A small amount of yarn for the bow (light blue in the photos)
• About 20 cm (8 in) of black thread to embroider the mouth and eyes
• A 1.75 mm crochet hook
• Fiberfill stuffing, a tapestry needle and scissors

Skill level and size

This is an intermediate pattern. You crochet in the round with increases and decreases, and in round 7 you join the legs to the body as you go. The arms, eyes and bow are sewn on at the end.

The size depends on your yarn and hook; with sport weight yarn and a 1.75 mm hook he fits comfortably in your hand.

Abbreviations (US terms)

New to the magic ring or to working in the round? Our free crochet stitch guide shows both with step by step photos.

Pattern

The number in brackets at the end of each round is your stitch count. Make the legs and arms first, then the body, which joins the legs as you go, then the eyes and the bow.

Legs (make 2)

1. Round 1Ch 6. Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: sc 4, 3 sc in the next stitch, sc 3, inc. (12)
2. Rounds 2 and 3Sc in each stitch around. (12)
3. Round 4(sc 4, dec) 2 times. (10)
4. Round 5(sc 3, dec) 2 times. (8)
5. Round 6(sc 2, dec) 2 times. (6)
6. Rounds 7 to 12Sc in each stitch around (6 rounds). (6)
7. FinishFlatten the top and crochet 2 sc across, making 1 sc into each pair of stitches. Fasten off.

Arms (make 2)

Make the arms the same way as the legs, but after round 6 work only 4 rounds of 6 sc instead of 6 rounds. Flatten the top and crochet 2 sc across, making 1 sc into each pair of stitches. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Body

Stuff the body as you go.

1. Round 1Make 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
2. Round 2Inc in each stitch around. (12)
3. Round 3(sc, inc) 6 times. (18)
4. Round 4Sc, inc, (sc 2, inc) 5 times, sc. (24)
5. Round 5(sc 3, inc) 6 times. (30)
6. Round 6Sc 2, inc, (sc 4, inc) 5 times, sc 2. (36)
7. Round 7Join the legs in this round: (sc 5, inc) 2 times, then (crochet the next 2 sc through the top of a leg and the body together, sc 3, inc) 2 times, then (sc 5, inc) 2 times. (42)
8. Round 8Sc 3, inc, (sc 6, inc) 5 times, sc 3. (48)
9. Round 9(sc 7, inc) 6 times. (54)
10. Round 10Sc 4, inc, (sc 8, inc) 5 times, sc 4. (60)
11. Rounds 11 to 16Sc in each stitch around (6 rounds). (60)
12. Round 17Sc 4, dec, (sc 8, dec) 5 times, sc 4. (54)
13. Round 18(sc 7, dec) 6 times. (48)
14. Round 19Sc 3, dec, (sc 6, dec) 5 times, sc 3. (42)
15. Round 20(sc 5, dec) 6 times. (36)
16. Round 21Sc 2, dec, (sc 4, dec) 5 times, sc 2. (30)
17. Round 22(sc 3, dec) 6 times. (24)
18. Round 23Sc, dec, (sc 2, dec) 5 times, sc. (18)
19. Round 24(sc, dec) 6 times. (12)
20. Round 25Dec 6 times. (6)
21. FinishClose the hole, fasten off and weave in the end.

Eyes (make 2)

Stuff the eyes as you go. Begin with white yarn.

1. Round 1Make 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
2. Round 2Inc in each stitch around. (12)
3. Round 3(sc, inc) 6 times. (18)
4. Round 4Sc in each stitch around. (18)
5. Round 5Change to green. Sc in each stitch around in BLO. (18)
6. Round 6Sc in each stitch around. (18)
7. Round 7(sc, dec) 6 times. (12)
8. Round 8Dec 6 times. (6)
9. RimGo back to round 5 and work a round of sc in green into the free front loops.
10. FinishClose the hole and fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Bow

1. StartInto a magic ring: (ch 3, 3 dc, ch 3, slst) 2 times. Close the ring.
2. FinishWrap the yarn several times around the middle of the bow, then secure the tail on the wrong side.

Assembly

Sew the eyes, arms and bow to the body wherever you like. With the black thread, embroider the mouth and the eyes. Your frog is ready!

Tips for a perfect frog

• Flatten the leg tops neatly before round 7 of the body, so the legs hang straight.
• Stuff the body as you go, firmly enough to keep its round shape.
• Pin the eyes and arms in place and look from the front before you sew them on.
• Embroider the mouth with a few long stitches for a big, happy smile.

Questions

Is this frog pattern good for beginners?

It is an intermediate pattern. If you can crochet in the round with increases and decreases, you can make it; joining the legs in round 7 is the only part that needs a little care.

How are the legs attached?

The legs are crocheted into the body in round 7: you work 2 sc through the flattened top of each leg and the body together, so there is nothing to sew.

What yarn and hook do I need?

Sport weight yarn in green and white, a little yarn for the bow, black thread for the face and a 1.75 mm hook.

Can I sell the frogs I make?

Yes. You are welcome to sell the finished frogs you make from this pattern, and a credit to Crochet Simplified with a link to crochetsimplified.com is appreciated. Please do not share, copy or sell the pattern itself.

Is there a printable version?

Yes. The free PDF has the whole pattern with the photos. Download it, open it on your phone or print the pages you need.

Using this pattern

This pattern is for your personal use. You may not copy, share, translate, resell or publish this pattern or its photos, in print or online, in whole or in part, free or paid.