Great Beginner First Project! How To Crochet a Simple Frog: Quick, Easy Frog Tutorial & Free pattern

Let's make a simple crochet frog today! This frog teaches how to use all the basic skills for amigurumi to make a plushie and is a great project for those looking to practice their basic crochet skills to make their first plushie. For advanced crocheters, this frog can be quickly worked up in under an hour, making it perfect for those on a time crunch.

*Please note that safety eyes can be choking hazards and are NOT recommended for crochet plushies made for young children, pets etc*

This Tutorial Covers:
-Recommended Materials 0:15
*fabric scissors
*yarn needle
*a stitch marker
*polyester fiber fill
*7 mm hook
*#6 super bulky blanket yarn (in green)
*#4 worsted weight yarn (in black)
*24 mm safety eyes (*Safety eyes can be CHOKING HAZARDS. They are NOT recommended for plushies made for young children etc*)
-How to Crochet the Body 0:54
-How to Crochet the Eye Pieces 25:20
-Assembly (sewing on pieces and adding a mouth) 31:06

*Where to Find the Materials:*

Here's where I get my yarn:
*However, have noticed some changes in the shades since I made this plushie, so the colors may not be exact!

Disclaimer: The above are affiliate links, which means I'll earn a small commission at NO extra cost to you if you use it to make a purchase. This is one way that helps support me and lets me continue to make free content for you :).The materials listed are actual materials that I have used!

While this tutorial is made for beginners, it's helpful to already be familiar with the following skills:
-Magic Ring/Magic Circle
-Single Crochet
-Increase
-Decrease
-Fasten Off

To keep the video from running too long, I tried to work at a decent pace, but please don't hesitate to pause or slow down the video under settings if needed.

Please do NOT duplicate, distribute, or sell the crochet pattern in this video without permission. However, you may gift, donate, or sell your finished pieces given that you give "The Mary Jay" credit for the pattern. Please link back to this video if you're selling online! :)

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[apeacefulplace]

Thanks to you this is my first amigurumi!! It took me 3 hours because my kids were keeping me busy. BUT I DID IT!!! I'm the person who made 1 Afghan for 15 years, and STILL never finished!!! Thanks for this! I will remember this forever! Oh, I only had brown and black, so mine became a brown teddy bear head with black ears. LOL

[katemarie]

Finally someone who actually explains amazingly and actually shows what they are doing at the same time 👏
THANK YOU
Please keep making videos❣️

[shaniquwajackson]

The first time I tried making Amigurumi I wasn’t really understanding it like AT ALL & it was frustrating me. Then I found this video and it helped me so much. I appreciate her talking thru it for each and every row and each stitch. I’m so proud of my first frog plushie

[katiep]

I think this is the best and easiest tutorial I have found for making a plushie. I just might get up the courage to make one after watching this!

[_Sway_]

I just started crocheting a few days ago trying to find a perfect video to do and you were the first person that i understood and am so happy with my lil frog

[sewnew]

You are doing such a great job. So easy for a newbie to follow. I have been crocheting for 50 years just turned 79 and you are so clear in what you are doing. Anyone that wants to make this little frog should be able to. Keep up the good work and thank you for not playing music in the background. God Bless you

[cheyanneoh]

I am so thankful that you made this video. I’ve been watching other vids for the last 2 weeks and they were so confusing. Taking your time showing and explaining every little step and showing the pattern description really helped me to understand the crochet language. Thank you soo much!!

[Lizzy_]

This is my very first thing I crocheted and honestly I’m so happy with the result. This tutorial was amazing, and especially beginner friendly :) Thank you for this video!!

[helenellsworth]

I'm in my early 50's been crotcheing siii was 10, it's not my first amigurumi but, this is the first to be explained in depth, thank you

[AudreysMorlock]

You are a awesome teacher haven’t made it but you go from step-by-step slowly perfect thank you so much for the time

[bllmth]

I just finished this! My froggie is so cute and I named her Francis 🐸🐸💕💕

[Claire.]

This is my first ever crochet animal I have ever done and you are such a good teacher I subbed thank you so

[jessefriendsgaming]

I made this fro my friend for her birthday ANDI think she will really like it. The frog turned out amazing thank you

[drew]

This was so fun to make! I’ve been crocheting since January (after knitting for years) and had been putting off making amigurumi because it seemed complicated. But you broke this down and explained it so clearly.

[peeperstrem]

So, I’m decently new to crochet and followe this tutorial best I could but I think I messed up somewhere in it cuz my stitch counts stopped lining up with yours but I decide 🤷🏼‍♀ let’s see where this takes me, and so now I am here, not with a cute lil white frog but what I now call Egg-Chan, cuz it’s shaped like an egg and tbh I don’t mind that, it’s cute ^^! So, I’ll be retrying this tut when I get more yarn and stuffing this weekend!

[Cozy._.Knotss]

My first crochet project 🎉 Subscribed immediately. This tutorial was super easy to follow. Thank you ✨🫶🏽

[I_like_art]

Thank you so much I'm 12years old and this tutorial was so amazing my frog turned out great

[RavenFetheryt]

i LOVE how you teach beginners like me how to crochet stuff like this and now im super happy of how this turned out i will DEFENETLY follow more of your tutorials

[Tor-rose]

Thank you so much!! This was my first ever crochet project so it looks a little wonky but my froggie is still very cute!! Making this took less than a day and I was not expecting to finish it so fast! This is by far the best tutorial I have watched!

[crushingonkeefe]

Patricia is so
She was so easy to make! Seriously this video was PERFECT for my first stuffed creation!