Get ready to "croak" some serious crochet fun! In this tutorial, you'll learn to make a charming frog pouch that's perfect for storing your tiny treasures. Customize it with felt hearts, buttons, or other decorations to give it your personal touch. Grab your yarn and let's make this cute crochet storage solution together!
Materials Needed:
- Yarn: Worsted weight yarn in green (main color), white, and black (for the eyes)
- Crochet Hook: Size 3.5mm (E-4)
- Felt: Small pieces of white and black for the eyes and mouth
- Yarn Needle: For weaving in ends and sewing felt pieces
- Stitch Marker: To help keep track of the beginning of each round
- Scissors: For cutting yarn and felt
Abbreviations:
- CH: Chain
- SC: Single Crochet
- HDC: Half Double Crochet
- DC: Double Crochet
- SL ST: Slip Stitch
- INC: Increase (2 SC in one stitch)
Step-by-Step Pattern:
- Start with a Slip Knot:
- Make a slip knot and insert your 3.5mm (E-4) hook.
- Chain 16:
- CH 16.
- Round 1: Creating the Base:
- SC in the second chain from the hook, then SC in the next 13 chains.
- In the last chain, make 3 SC (to turn the corner).
- Work along the other side of the chain, making 14 SC back to the beginning.
- Join with a SL ST to the first SC to close the round (total 32 SC).
- Round 2:
- CH 1 (does not count as a stitch) and place a stitch marker.
- SC in the same stitch and in each stitch around (32 SC).
- Join with a SL ST to the first SC.
- Rounds 3-11: Body of the Pouch:
- CH 2 (counts as the first HDC).
- HDC in each stitch around (32 HDC).
- Join with a SL ST to the second chain of the initial CH 2.
- Repeat for a total of 9 rounds.
- Round 12: Forming the Frog's Face:
- CH 1 and place a stitch marker in the chain.
- SC in the same stitch and in the next 4 stitches (5 SC total).
- Skip the next stitch and work 5 DC in the next stitch (forms one eye).
- Skip the next stitch and SC in the next stitch.
- SC in the next 9 stitches.
- CH 30 (for the strap).
- SC in the same stitch after the chain.
- SC in the next 9 stitches.
- Skip the next stitch and work 5 DC in the next stitch (forms the second eye).
- Skip the next stitch and SC in the next 5 stitches.
- CH 1, skip one stitch, SC in the last stitch.
- Join with a SL ST to the starting CH.
- Finish Off:
- Cut the yarn and fasten off.
- Weave in the ends using the yarn needle.
- Assemble the Frog Face:
- Eyes: Cut two small circles from white felt and two smaller circles from black felt. Sew or glue the black circles onto the white circles. Attach these to the frog's eye bumps.
- Mouth: Cut a smile shape from black felt and attach it below the eyes.
Your adorable frog pouch is now complete!
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