Meet the Frog Prince – the handsome prince turned into a frog and awaiting a true love’s kiss to break the spell….
Today’s Guest Post, The Frog Prince, is brought to you by Joanita @ Creative Crochet Workshop, exclusively for American Crochet
The first in a compilation of granny squares designed around a Fairy Tale theme.
The Frog Prince
Skill Level:
Easy
Materials:
- Double knitting/light worsted yarn (No 3)
- Approx 25 grams of blue and green
- Small amounts of double knitting/light worsted yarn in pastel yellow
- Small amounts of double knitting/light worsted yarn in black and white/cream
- Hooks 4, 00 mm & 3, 50 mm
- Fiberfill/Toy stuffing
- Yarn Needle
- Stitch Marker
Abbreviations:
SC – single crochet
HDC – half double crochet
DC – double crochet
SPECIAL STITCH – Picot: CH 3, SL ST into first CH
Gauge: Tension/Gauge is not necessary for this project to be perfect – crocheting the same tension throughout will ensure squares are approx the same size.
Finished Size:
Approx 14 cm x 14 cm
Instructions:
Circles: Make 2
Make a magic circle with green yarn and 4, 00 mm hook
Rnd 1: CH3 into circle (counts as 1 DC), work 11 DC into circle, SL ST into top of 3rd CH of 3CH
(12 DC)
Rnd 2: CH3 (counts as 1 DC), work 1 DC into same ST, work 2 DC into next ST. * Work 2 DC into each ST. Repeat from * until end of round, SL ST into top of 3rd CH of 3CH (24 DC),
Rnd 3: CH3 (counts as 1 DC), work 1 DC into same ST, work 1 DC into next ST. * Work 2 DC into next ST, work 1 DC into next ST. Repeat from * until end of round, SL ST into top of 3rd CH of 3CH (36 DC)
Rnd 4: CH3 (counts as 1 DC), work 1 DC into same ST, work 1 DC into next 2 STS. * Work 2 DC into next ST, work 1 DC into next 2 STS. Repeat from * until end of round, SL ST into top of 3rd CH of 3CH (48 DC)
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing on one of the circles
On only one circle continue as follows:
Join blue yarn into any back loop of round 4
Rnd 5: CH3 (counts as 1 DC), dc 2 into st, CH 2, 3 DC (first corner made), * SKIP 2 STS, work 3 HDC into next ST. Repeat from * 2 more times.
Work 3 DC, 2 CH, 3 DC into next ST (second corner made),*SKIP 2 STS, work 3 HDC into next ST. Repeat from * 2 more times.
Work 3 DC, 2 CH, 3 DC into next ST (third corner made),*SKIP 2 STS, work 3 HDC into next ST. Repeat from * 2 more times.
Work 3 DC, 2 CH, 3 DC into next ST (fourth corner made),*SKIP 2 STS, work 3 HDC into next ST. Repeat from * 2 more times. SL ST into top of 3rd CH of 3CH
Rnd 6-7: CH3 (counts as 1 DC), work 1 DC into each ST all around and work 2 DC, 2 CH, 2 DC into each corner 2 CH.
Note: For eyes, eyelids and crown use the 3, 50 mm hook
Eyes: Make 2
with white yarn make a magic ring
RND 1: Work 6 SC into ring
RND 2: Work 2 SC into each SC
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing
Embroider some pupils onto the white circles –optional glue on some eyes!
Eyelids: Make 2
with green yarn make a magic circle
ROW 1: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 7 DC into ring
ROW 2: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 1 DC into the same ST, work 1 DC into next 6 STS, work 2 DC into the last ST (the 3rd CH of the 3 CH)
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing
The Crown:
with yellow yarn CH 18 and SL ST into first CH to form a ring
RND 1: CH 1, work 1 SC into each CH (18 SC)
RND 2: CH 3, work 2DCtog, Picot, CH 3, SL ST into same ST as last DC.
*SL ST into next ST, CH 3, work 2DCtog, Picot, CH 3, SL ST into same ST as last DC.
Repeat from * 4 more times.
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing
ASSEMBLING THE SQUARE:
Sew the second circle on top of the granny square circle – see photo
Before closing, stuff with some fiberfill and close up
Sew on eyes – use photos as guide
Note: the eyes are half over the green square and the other half over the blue
Sew eyelids over the eyes – use photos as guide
The crown is sewn on in a circular motion in between the eyes – the first part onto the green and the back onto the blue
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Hello, I’m having trouble with row two of the crown. How do you work 2dctog ? How do you do a picot? I’m stuck!
Joyce
Hi Joyce 🙂
2dctog – this is simply working 2 double crochet stitches together to form one stitch.
Look at the photo above the instructions.
Picot – You make a 3 CH, then slip stitch into the 3rd CH form the hook (in other words the first CH you made)
i hope this helps 🙂