How to Crochet Mini Frog Amigurumi for Beginners

You can crochet a miniature frog even if you are an absolute beginner. In this post, you’ll find a tutorial that explains how to crochet a mini frog amigurumi keychain, emphasizing its ease and accessibility for beginners. The special features of this project are its simplicity, quick completion time and extra cuteness.

There are two colours available: green and parrot frog but its simplicity brings alot of room for personalization. You can crochet a handful of them within just a few hours and also sell them at craft stores.

The complete video guide will be available at the end of this post. For more insights about this crochet mini-frog project, you can learn from our reviews below.

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Skills Needed: The essential skills are single crochet and magic ring, which are foundational in many crochet projects. Additional techniques include increasing and decreasing stitches to shape the frog’s body accurately.

The tutorial also guides users on crocheting circular or spherical patterns, which is a slightly advanced technique but explained straightforwardly. Basic sewing skills are also needed for attaching the eyes and other facial features. Very basic

Guide Span: 31 Minutes

Personalization Tips: More than green and parrot, other popular colours for the crochet frog amigurumi include sea-green, pink, etc.

Crochet a Mini Frog Tutorial

This beginner-friendly tutorial demonstrates how to create a delightful mini crochet frog. Featuring simple single crochet stitches and a step-by-step approach, it’s accessible to both novices and experienced crocheters. The tutorial highlights constructing a 3D body with stuffing, attaching safety eyes, and adding a playful embroidered smile. The charming design is versatile and can be made in various colours, making it perfect for keychains, decorations, or small gifts.

Crocheting the Frog Body: Starting the Base: Begin with a magic circle and create six single crochets (SC). Gradually increase stitches through rounds to expand the body.
Shaping the Body: Work rounds with single crochets and increases until reaching 30 stitches, then add several rounds without increases.
Decreasing for Closure: Transition into decreasing rounds to shape the top, stuffing the body before completing the final stitches.
Eyes: Crochet two small rounds, attach safety eyes, and sew them onto the body.
Smile: Use black yarn to embroider a cute smile between rows two and three.

Supplies

Following are the supplies that the tutor recommended for crocheting the Mini Frog:

Light green yarn (60% cotton, 40% acrylic).
3mm crochet hook.
Black yarn (for embroidery).
6mm safety eyes.
Fiberfill stuffing.
Scissors and a darning needle.

Stitches Used

Following are the stitches used for crocheting the frog amigurumi and quick guides for crocheting each:

Magic Ring (MR): Create a loop with yarn, insert the hook, pull up a loop, and chain to secure before starting the first round.
Single Crochet (SC): Insert the hook into the stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over again, and pull through both loops on the hook.
Increase (INC): Work two single crochets into the same stitch to expand the shape.
Decrease (DEC – Invisible Decrease): Insert the hook under the front loops of two stitches, yarn over, pull through both loops, yarn over again, and pull through the last two loops.
Slip Stitch (SL ST): Insert the hook into the stitch, yarn over, pull through the stitch and the loop on the hook for a seamless join.
Chain (CH): Yarn over, pull through the loop on the hook to create a chain link.