Ballet Frog Amigurumi in Tutu

Materials

• DK or Sport weight cotton yarn in:
  • Green (body)
  • Light pink (tutu and shoes)
  • Black (eyes or use safety eyes)
  • Dark brown embroidery thread (smile)
• 2.5 mm crochet hook
• 10 mm safety eyes (or black yarn to embroider)
• Polyester fiberfill
• Yarn needle
• Stitch markers
• Scissors

Finished Size

~22 cm (8.5″) tall with DK yarn and 2.5 mm hook

Abbreviations (US Terms)

• MR = Magic ring
• sc = single crochet
• inc = increase (2 sc in 1 st)
• dec = decrease (sc 2 together)
• BLO = back loops only
• FLO = front loops only
• ch = chain
• sl st = slip stitch
• st(s) = stitch(es)
• rep = repeat

Head & Body (Worked in one piece)

Head – Green yarn

1. MR, 6 sc (6)
2. inc x6 (12)
3. (sc, inc) x6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
6. (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
   7–13. sc around (36)
7. (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
8. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
9. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
   —Place safety eyes between rows 10–11, about 7 stitches apart
   —Stuff firmly
10. (sc, dec) x6 (12)
11. sc around (12)
    → Continue to body without cutting yarn

Body – Green yarn

19. (sc, inc) x6 (18)
20. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
    21–27. sc around (24)
21. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
22. (sc, dec) x6 (12)
23. dec x6 (6)
    → FO, sew hole closed

Arms (Make 2 – Green yarn)

1. MR, 6 sc (6)
2. inc x6 (12)
   3–20. sc around (12)
   → Stuff lightly, FO, leave long tail to sew

Legs (Make 2 – Green & Pink)

Start with pink (shoes):

1. MR, 6 sc (6)
2. inc x6 (12)
3. (3 sc, inc) x3 (15)
   4–6. sc around (15)
   Switch to green (legs):
   7–25. sc around (15)
   → Stuff and FO, leave long tail for sewing
   → Optional: Embroider pink straps with X on the ankle using yarn or thin thread

Eyes (Make 2 – Green yarn)

1. MR, 6 sc (6)
2. inc x6 (12)
3. sc around (12)
   → Insert safety eyes in center or embroider black circle
   → FO, leave long tail to sew on head

Tutu Skirt (Make in two parts)

Base layer – Light pink yarn

1. Ch 27, join with sl st (waist loop)
2. BLO: sc around (27)
3. (sc, inc) around (40)
4. FLO: (2 sc, inc) around (54)
5. (sc in each st) around (54)
   → FO and weave in ends

Frill Layer – Attach yarn to 1st row of waist (FLO):

1. FLO: (sc, ch 2) in each stitch around
2. In each ch-2 space: (sc, dc, sc)
   → This creates the ruffle effect
   → FO and weave in ends

Assembly

1. Sew arms to each side of the body, slightly below the neck.
2. Sew legs to bottom of body.
3. Attach eyes on top of the head.
4. Embroider smile with brown thread.
5. Put on the tutu or sew it around the waist.
6. Optional: Add blush with fabric paint or makeup.