While I have already covered the 2-in-1 pattern to crochet the swimming frog couple plushies, here is the separate boy frog in a swim ring pattern. We will be crocheting the same low-sew frog plush with happy eyes (aka sleeping eyes), a gentleman bucket hat, a smile, and a stuffed swin around its belly. The body is worked from bottom up by joining the legs as we crochet above. This pattern requires basic crochet stitches, and it is actually repetitive to your surprise.
You can crochet the girl version of this crochet summer plushie with the other pattern that I will publish soon. For now, crochet it in any shade of green with pink for an oh-so cute blush. You can also make the swim ring in any color or even try it in a solid one. Now, let me provide you with a complete crochet frog plush pattern.
Crochet frog plushie pattern set? Learn crocheting both at the same time with the following pattern:
Crochet Boy Version of Swim Ring Frog Plushie Present: Round-by-Round Pattern
Here is the full pattern for crocheting the Male Swim Ring Frog. If you want to follow both at the same time, be sure to check the swim ring frog plushie pattern set. For now, below is the pattern:
Crochet Abbreviations (US Terms)
- MR: Magic Ring
- ch: Chain stitch
- sc: Single crochet
- inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- dec: Decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
- BLO: Back Loops Only
- FLO: Front Loops Only
- sl st: Slip stitch
- *N: Repeat instructions inside the parentheses N times
Supplies
- Yarn (4-ply milk cotton yarn or thin plush yarn. You can also use the super bulky yarn.):
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow
- Brown (or color of choice)
- Swim Ring Colors
- Black: A thin strand of black yarn or embroidery floss for the mouth and eyes.
- Crochet Hook: A 2.0 mm to 2.5 mm hook
- Fiberfill / PP Cotton
- Pins / Positioning Needles
- Scissors: For cutting the yarn tails.
- Embroidery thread
1. Head
Worked in continuous spiral rounds; use green yarn.
- R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
- R2: 6 inc (12)
- R3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
- R4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) * 5, 1 sc (24)
- R5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
- R6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) * 5, 2 sc (36)
- R7: (5 sc, inc) * 6 (42)
- R8–R15: 42 sc (42) (8 rows total)
- R16: (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36)
- R17: (4 sc, dec) * 6 (30)
- R18: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
- R19: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
- Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail. Stuff firmly with fiberfill.
2. Legs & Body
Legs (Make 2)
Worked in green yarn.
- R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
- R2: 6 inc (12)
- R3: BLO, 12 sc (12)
- R4–R5: 12 sc (12) (2 rows total)
- Leg 1: Fasten off and hide the tail inside.
- Leg 2: Do not cut the yarn. Sl st into the first stitch of R5, then ch 2.
Body (Connected to Leg 2)
- R6: Join to any stitch on Leg 1 with 1 sc (counts as first stitch of R6). Work 11 sc around Leg 1, 2 sc along one side of the ch-2, 12 sc around Leg 2, and 2 sc along the opposite side of the ch-2 (28)
- R7: 13 sc, inc, 13 sc, inc (30)
- R8: 7 sc, inc, 14 sc, inc, 7 sc (32)
- R9–R12: 32 sc (32) (4 rows total)
- R13: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) * 3, 3 sc (28)
- R14: (5 sc, dec) * 4 (24)
- R15: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) * 3, 2 sc (20)
- R16: 4 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec, 2 sc (18)
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff the legs and body firmly with fiberfill.
3. Arms (Make 2)
Worked in green yarn; do not stuff.
- R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
- R2: (2 sc, inc) * 2 (8)
- R3–R7: 8 sc (8) (5 rows total)
- R8: (2 sc, dec) * 2 (6)
- Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
4. Eyes (Make 2)
Worked in green yarn.
- R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
- R2: 6 inc (12)
- R3–R4: 12 sc (12) (2 rows total)
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
5. Blush / Cheeks (Make 2)
Worked in pink yarn.
- R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
- R2: 6 inc (12)
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
6. Swim Ring
Worked in your choice of contrast color (e.g., blue, red, or orange).
- R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
- R2: (2 sc, inc) * 2 (8)
- R3–R46: 8 sc (8) (44 rows total)
- Fasten off, sew R1 and R46 securely together to form a tube-ring shape.
7. Male Gentleman Hat
Worked in your choice of color (e.g., brown, black, or dark blue).
- R1: MR, 8 sc (8)
- R2: 8 inc (16)
- R3: (1 sc, inc) * 8 (24)
- R4: BLO, 24 sc (24)
- R5: 24 sc (24)
- R6 (Hat Brim): FLO, (2 sc, inc) * 8 (32)
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for assembly.
8. Detailed Assembly Instructions
Neck Attachment: Match the 18 stitches of the body neck to the 18 stitches of the head base. Sew them together tightly loop-by-loop with a tapestry needle, ensuring the head faces directly forward.
Arm Placement: Flatten the open ends of the unstuffed arms. Sew them symmetrically onto the left and right sides of the body at rows 15–16, aligning them vertically with the legs.
Eye Placement: Place the green eye pieces on top of the head around rows 5–6, aligned over the arms. Sew around the base, adding a small pinch of fiberfill stuffing inside just before closing the final stitches to make them fully rounded.
Embroidering Male Eyes: Use a thin strand of split black yarn or embroidery thread. Sew a clean, downward-curving semi-circular sleeping arc across 2 to 3 stitches on the front of each eye piece. Trace over the arc loops multiple times to create a defined look without adding eyelashes.
Mouth Embroidery: Center the mouth between the eyes. Locate row 12 for the outer corners of the smile and row 14 for the center point. Sew a wide smile spanning 7 stitches across, catching the bottom of the curve with a small hidden anchoring stitch to keep it curved down.
Blush Attachment: Sew the pink cheek circles symmetrically onto the face, placing them right next to the left and right outer corners of the smile.
Swim Ring and Hat: Slide the connected swim ring up over the frog’s legs until it rests securely around its waist. Place the gentleman’s hat flat on top of the head, centered between the eyes, and stitch around the inner rim loops to secure it to the head.
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