The Frog Prince

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 3^rd 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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