Crochet Frog Tension Ring Pattern
Body
- Start with a magic ring.
- Work 18 single crochets (sc) into the ring. Adjust stitch count based on yarn weight and desired fit (18 stitches shown for medium hand size).
- Join with a slip stitch (sl st) to form a ring.
- Work even in rounds: Rounds 1-8: 18 sc. Do not increase or decrease.
- After Round 8, fasten off, cut yarn, and pull tight. Use an invisible join to finish.
Eyes (Make 2)
- With white yarn, start with a magic ring.
- Round 1: Work 6 sc into the ring. Pull the ring tight. Join with a sl st.
- Round 2: Ch 1. 2 sc in each stitch around (12 sc). Join with a sl st to the first stitch.
- Change to green yarn by pulling the new color through on the final pull of the join.
- Rounds 3 & 4: Work even. 1 sc in each stitch around (12 sc per round). Join each round with a sl st.
- Round 5 (Decrease Round): Ch 1. Work a single crochet decrease (sc2tog) over the next 2 stitches. Repeat from * to * around (6 sc total). Join with a sl st.
- Fasten off, cut yarn, and weave the tail to the inside.
Assembly
- Glue the completed eyes into the desired position on the body.
- Glue on safety eyes of the appropriate size to the white eye pieces.
- Weave in all ends securely.
More frogs to make: see our roundup of 23 free crochet frog patterns.
