Frogy Granny Square

Hello Friends! Another post for my Animal Granny Square Collection. This time it's a froggy face. Have fun making this cute granny square, and don't forget to come back for my next post.

Skill level: Intermediate

Check out the entire Animal Granny Square collection: 

Puppy | Koala | Chick | Kitty | Chicken | Mouse | Bunny | Ox | Tiger | Duckling

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Materials: 

• Yarn: any cotton yarn in the following colors and quantities: one green skein, one yellow skein, a few yards (meters) of white and black yarn. Suggested yarn: D.M.C Happy Cotton, 0.7 oz (20 g), 47 yards (43 m).
• Crochet hooks, sizes D/3 (3 mm).
• Tapestry needle.

Measurements of the square: 6" x 6" (15 cm x 15 cm) approx.

Gauge: 22 sts and 12 round = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in double crochet.

Yardage: 60- 62 yards (55- 58 m) approx.

Crochet terms (US):

• ch: chain
• st: stitch
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• hdc: half double crochet
• dc: double crochet
• tr: treble crochet 

Instructions:

Granny square base:

Note: ch 1 and ch 3 at the beginning of rounds count as sc and dc respectively.

With the green yarn, make a magic circle, work as follows:

Round 1: ch 1 into the magic circle, sc 7, sl st into the first ch. (8 sts).

Round 2: ch 1 and sc in the first st, sc 2 in each st, sl st into the first ch. (16 sts).

Round 3: ch 3 and dc in the first st, dc in st, *dc 2 in st, dc in st, repeat from * to end, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3. (24 sts).

Round 4: repeat row 3. (36 sts).

Round 5: ch 3 and dc in the first st, dc in st twice, *dc 2 in st, dc in st twice, repeat from * to end, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3. (48 sts).

Round 6: ch 3 and dc in the first st, dc in st three times, *dc 2 in st, dc in st three times, repeat from * to end, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3. (60 sts). 

Cut off green yarn and weave in loose ends. With yellow yarn make a knot and at the eighth st after the end of last round, work as follows:

Round 7: (ch 4, tr, ch 2, tr 2) in the first st, *tr in st, dc in st twice, hdc in st 3 times, sc in st twice, hdc in st 3 times, dc in st twice, tr in st, (tr 2, ch 2, tr 2) in st, repeat from * 3 times, tr in st, dc in st twice, hdc in st 3 times, sc in st twice, hdc in st 3 times, dc in st twice, tr in st, sl st into the fourth ch of the first ch4.

Round 8:ch 3 in the first st, dc in st, *(dc, tr, ch 2, tr, dc) in ch 2 space, dc in each st to next ch 2 space, repeat from * 3 times, (dc, tr, ch 2, tr, dc) in ch 2 space, dc in each st to last st, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3.

Rounds 9 and 10: ch 3 in the first st, dc in each st to the first ch 2 space, *(dc 2, ch 2, dc 2) in ch 2 space, dc in each st to next ch 2 space, repeat from * 3 times, (dc 2, ch 2, dc 2) in ch 2 space, dc in each st to last st, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3.

Cut yellow yarn and weave in loose ends. 

Eyes (make 2):

With black yarn, make a magic ring, work as follows:

Round 1: ch 3 into the magic ring, dc 9, cut black yarn. with white yarn dc 2 into the magic ring, sl st into third ch of first ch 3. (12 sts)

Round 2: ch 1 and sc in first st, *sc 2 in st, sc 2 in st, repeat from * to last st, sc in st st, sl st into first ch of first ch 3. (18 sts)

Cut white yarn and weave in loose ends. with green yarn work next round (through back loops only):

Round 3: ch 1 and sc in first st, *sc in st, sc 2 in st, repeat from * to last sc, sc in st sl st into the first ch. (27 sts)

Cut yarn leaving 15 cm/ 6" long for sewing. Weave in loose ends.

Sew eyes in place as shown in the picture above. Embroider nostrils and mouth with black yarn.

Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

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