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FINISHED SIZE Approx. 10cm/ 4in long YARN Unless otherwise stated, double strands of yarn are used together throughout this pattern. The exact combinations of yarn to be used are indicated by multiple letters so when the pattern states yarn AB use both A & B yarn held together as one These are the yarn types that I used - you can use yarn from your stash if you wish because you only need tiny amounts but for a similar result to mine I’d suggest knitting with similar yarn, try yarnsub.com for substitutions: YARN A Small amount 4-ply/ fingering or DK/ light-worsted weight alpaca, wool or merino yarn in ochre or green shades: I used Drops Sky shade 17 for the ochre frog and Drops Soft Tweed shade 16 for the green one (in the step diagrams) YARN B Small amount ball lace-weight/ 1-ply mohair, kid-silk for example, in light brown I used Drops Kid-Silk shade 12 Beige YARN C Small amount 4-ply/ fingering weight alpaca or merino yarn in white or beige shades: I used Drops Sky shade 01 for the ochre frog and Drops Soft Tweed shade 02 for the green one (in the step diagrams)

FROG!

Pattern by Claire Garland aka dotpebbles ©

The How-To-Video link is here: http://youtu.be/9KJvpzvkDLs For the video I knitted the frog (see end of pattern) in 1 strandScheepjes Catona cotton, fingering weight yarn - shades 212 & 255 (hyperlink) on 2.5mm knitting needles The eyes - 12mm Black with washer backs (hyperlink)

YARN D Small amount ball lace-weight/ 1-ply mohair, kid-silk for example, in light grey I used Drops Kid-Silk shade 44 Moonshine KNITTING NEEDLES Pair of 3.50mm/ US 4 straight knitting needles TENSION 16 rows and 15 stitches over 5cm with 3.50mm needles and yarn AB (yarns knitted together as one) EXTRAS 12mm dragon/ cat resin toy eyes with glue-on, sew-on or washer backs - I bought mine from here - Roelaniis Design Etsy - I bought the high domed 12mm flat ones which need glue to stick them on My Drops Yarn I buy from here - KnittedHome.com

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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:

PATTERN NOTES:

W+Tk bring working yarn to the front of the work, slip next stitch purl-wise

. Use Cable Cast-on throughout

onto the RH needle, take working yarn to the back, slip the slipped stitch back onto the LH needle, turn the knitting = W+Tk (wrap and turn knit) W+Tp take working yarn to the back of the work, slip next stitch knit-wise onto the RH needle, bring working yarn to the front, slip the slipped stitch back onto the LH needle, turn the knitting = W+Tp (wrap and turn purl)

. General knitting abbreviations can be found on Page 3 COLOURED MARKER GUIDE: This guide is here to pull out and use together with the pattern should you to wish to use similar coloured guides to mine for ease of following, especially at the making-up stage: BABY PINK BACK

GENERAL ABBREVIATIONS: K = knit P = purl inc = increase dec = decrease K2tog/ K3tog = knit two together/ knit three together P2tog/ P3tog = purl two together/ purl three together RH/LH = right hand/ left hand RS/WS = right side/ wrong side st/ sts =stitch/ stitches Skpo = slip one stitch, knit next stitch, pass slipped stitch over knit stitch to decrease by one stitch Kfb = knit into front then into back of stitch to increase by one stitch Pfb = Purl into front then knit into back of stitch to increase by one stitch

PINK BELLY

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Back, beginning at Rear End

Row 12 Purl. PM at each end for left and right Back Markers

With yarn AB cast on 3sts

Row 13 dec) K3, skpo, k8, k2tog, k3 - 16sts

Row 1 RS) inc) Kfb, k1, kfb - 5sts

Row 14 Purl

Rows 2, 4 & 6 Purl

Row 15 dec) K2tog, knit to last 2 sts, k2tog - 14sts

Row 3 inc) [Kfb, k1] twice, kfb - 8sts

Rows 16-17 Repeat last 2 rows once - 12sts

Row 5 inc) Kfb, k1, kfb, k2, kfb, k1, kfb - 12sts

Rows 18 & 20 Purl

Row 7 inc) Kfb, k1, kfb, k6, kfb, k1, kfb - 16sts

Row 19 inc) K1, kfb, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, k1 - 14sts

Row 8 Purl

Row 21 inc) K2, kfb, k1, kfb, k4, kfb, k1, kfb, k2 - 18sts

Work short rows to create the Back Ridge - Side 1

Work short rows for frog’s Left Eye

Short row 1 K5, W+Tk (Wrap and Turn knit - see Page 2)

Short row 1 P8, W+Tp

Short row 2 P3, W+Tp (Wrap and Turn purl - see Page 2)

Short row 2 K6, W+Tk

Short row 3 K2, W+Tk

Short row 3 P5, W+Tp

Short row 4 P1, W+Tp

Short row 4 K4, W+Tk

Short row 5 K13 to end of row

Short row 5 P3, W+Tp

Work short rows to create the Back Ridge - Side 2

Short row 6 K2, W+Tk

Short row 1 P5, W+Tp

Short row 7 P14 to end

Short row 2 K3, W+Tk

Work short rows for frog’s Right Eye

Short row 3 P2, W+Tp

Short row 1 K8, W+Tk

Short row 4 K1, W+Tk

Short row 2 P6, W+Tp

Short row 5 P13 to end of row

Short row 3 K5, W+Tk

Row 9 Kfb, k3, skpo, k4, k2tog, k3, kfb Row 10 Purl Row 11 inc) K3, kfb, k8, kfb, k3 - 18sts

Short row 4 P4, W+Tp Short row 5 K3, W+Tk Short row 6 P2, W+Tp Short row 7 dec) K4, k2tog, k8 to end of row - 17sts

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Row 22 dec) P2tog, purl to last 2 sts, p2tog - 15sts

Short row 2 P12, W+Tp

Row 23 dec) K3, skpo, k5, k2tog, k3 to end of row - 13sts

Short row 3 K11, W+Tk

Row 24 Purl

Short row 4 P10, W+Tp

Row 25 dec) K3, skpo, k3, k2tog, k3 to end of row - 11sts

Short row 5 K9, W+Tk

Row 26 dec) P2tog, purl to last 2 sts, p2tog - 9sts

Short row 6 P8, W+Tp

Row 27 dec) K2, skpo, k1, k2tog, k2 to end of row - 7sts

Short row 7 K11 to end of the row

Row 28 dec) P1, p2tog, p1, p2tog, p1 - 5sts

Row 42 Purl, PM at each end for left and right Belly Markers

Work short rows to create the Nose Front

Row 43 dec) K3, skpo, k4, k2tog, k3 - 12sts

Short row 1 K4, W+Tk

Rows 44-46 Beginning with a purl row work three rows stocking stitch

Short row 2 P3, W+Tp

Row 47 dec) K2, skpo, k4, k2tog, k2 - 10sts

Short row 3 dec) K3tog, k1 to end of row - 3sts

Row 48 dec) P2tog, purl to last 2 sts, p2tog - 8sts

Cut yarn AB, join yarn CD and continue to work frog’s Chin as follows:

Row 29 Purl Row 30 inc) Kfb, knit to last st, kfb - 5sts

Row 49 dec) Skpo, k4, k2tog - 6sts Row 50 dec) P2tog, p2, p2tog - 4sts Row 51 dec) K1, k2tog, k1 - 3sts

Rows 31-34 inc) Repeat last 2 rows twice - 9sts

Cast off all 3 Belly Rear End sts purl-wise.

Row 35 dec) P2, p2tog, p1, p2tog, p2 - 7sts

Join Body Seams

Row 36 Knit

WS together, fold the nose at the colour change (at nose front/ chin).

Row 37 inc) Pfb, purl to last st, pfb - 9sts

Working on one side at a time, match the Belly Marker to Back Marker

Row 38 inc) K3, kfb, k1, kfb, k3 - 11sts Rows 39 & 41 Purl Row 40 inc) K3, kfb, k1, kfb, k1, kfb, k3 - 14sts

pinning together if necessary. Join Rear End Cast-On Edge to Belly Rear End Cast-Off Edge with mattress stitch. Mattress stitch from the rear end seam to markers to join Back to Belly, then from the markers mattress stitch to join the remaining seam up to the colour change at the nose front/ chin at the same

Work short rows to create the Breast

time stuffing the frog and, if you are using eyes with push on backs, inserting

Short row 1 K13, W+Tk

the eyes in place (see Fig. 1 for the left seam, join lines A to B, and Fig. 2, join lines C to D).

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Or If you are using sew-on eyes sew the eyes securely into each eye round bump at the side of the head, like-wise for glue-on eyes, glue in place (see Fig. 3, ‘X” & 4)

X

LEFT BACK MARKER LEFT BELLY MARKER

A

B

REAR END CAST ON EDGE BELLY REAR END CAST OFF EDGE SEAM

FIG. 1

FIG. 3

THE FOLD AT THE NOSE

C

FIG. 2

D

FIG. 4

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Mouth

Just a tiny detail: Weave in the tail ends then, with a length of the lace-

Beginning at the frog’s Right-Side Head, with yarn A, pick up and knit 5 sts

weight yarn/ mohair (or sewing thread), also you may wish to carefully sew

into knitted stitches at the head seam that runs along the side of the right

down the picked-up stitches for the mouth at the very front of the nose - so

side of the head; pick up and knit 3 sts into knitted sts all around the nose at

avoiding a protruding top lip! (See Fig. 7, sew down as dotted lines show)

the seam; pick up and knit 5 sts into knitted stitches all along the seam that runs at the Left-Side Head (see Fig. 5 & 6, pick up and knit from A to B; B to C; C to D) Cast off all sts.

B

C A

B A

D

FIG. 3 FIG. 5

FIG. 6

FIG. 7

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Left Hind Leg

Then, without turning the work (so RS facing) continue as follows:

Left Side of frog facing you, starting about five rows before the seam at the

‡ i-cord row 2 Repeat as first i-cord row from * to **

cast-on/ cast-off edge of the rear end, with yarn AB, pick up and knit 4 sts

i-cord rows 3-5 Repeat as first i-cord row from * to ** three times

into knitted stitches near the body to belly seam from five rows towards the

NOTE: What you are essentially achieving here is an i-cord tube - the

rear end seam (see Fig. 8, pick up and knit from A to B)

working yarn is pulled across the back to the tube so creating a knitted

Row 1 Purl

leg that doesn’t need seaming

Row 2 inc) Cast on 4 sts for Inside /Under Hind Leg, k4, k2tog, k2 to end -

i-cord row 6 dec) RS facing, with the 7 sts on the needle in your right

7sts

hand, slip the 7 sts off the right hand needle onto the left hand needle

You’ll now work ‘i-cord’ on these 7 Left Hind Leg sts, as follows:

- keeping RS/ knit-side facing you and the working yarn behind the

NOTE: Have RS/ knit-side facing at all time

work, K3, skpo, k2 - 6sts

1st i-cord row *RS facing, with the 7 sts on the needle in your right hand,

i-cord row 7 *RS facing, with the 6 sts on the needle in your right

slip the 7 sts off the right hand needle onto the left hand needle - keeping RS/

hand, slip the 6 sts off the right hand needle onto the left hand needle

knit-side facing you and the working yarn pulled taut behind the work, knit

- keeping RS/ knit-side facing you and the working yarn behind the

the 7 sts**

work, knit the 6 sts** i-cord rows 8-10 Repeat as i-cord row 7 from * to ** three times First Leg Joint: i-cord row 11 dec) RS facing, with the 6 sts on the needle in your right hand, slip the 6 sts off the right hand needle onto the left hand needle - keeping RS/ knit-side facing you and the working yarn behind the

A FIG. 8

B

REAR END SEAM

work, K2tog, three times - 3sts

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i-cord row 12 RS facing, with the 3 sts on the needle in your right hand,

i-cord rows 23-25 Repeat as i-cord row 23 from * to ** three times

slip the 3 sts off the right hand needle onto the left hand needle - keeping

Turn the work so that purl side faces, continue with Webbed Foot as follows:

RS/ knit-side facing you and the working yarn behind the work, knit the 3

Row 3 inc) Pfb, p1, pfb - 5sts

sts

Row 4 inc) [K1, kfb] twice, k1 - 7sts

i-cord row 13 inc) RS facing, with the 3 sts on the needle in your right

First ‘Toe’ - P2, Turn; knit 2, Turn; p2tog; fasten off.

hand, slip the 3 sts off the right hand needle onto the left hand needle -

WS facing rejoin yarn AB to 5 sts on knitting needle:

keeping RS/ knit-side facing you and the working yarn behind the work,

Middle ‘Toe’ - P3, Turn; knit 3, Turn; p2tog, p1, Turn, k2tog; fasten off.

Kfb, k1, kfb - 5sts

WS facing rejoin yarn AB to 2 sts on knitting needle:

i-cord row 14 *RS facing, with the 5 sts on the needle in your right hand,

Last ‘Toe’ - P2; knit 2; p2tog; fasten off.

slip the 5 sts off the right hand needle onto the left hand needle - keeping

Weave in all toe yarn ends and thread them into the i-cord = perfect stuffing!!

RS/ knit-side facing you and the working yarn behind the work, knit the 5

‡ ‡ (see Fig. 9).

sts ** i-cord rows 15-20 Repeat as i-cord row 14 from * to ** six times Second Leg Joint: i-cord row 21 dec) RS facing, with the 5 sts on the needle in your right hand, slip the 5 sts off the right hand needle onto the left hand needle keeping RS/ knit-side facing you and the working yarn behind the work, K2tog, k1, k2tog - 3sts i-cord row 22 *RS facing, with the 3 sts on the needle in your right hand, slip the 3 sts off the right hand needle onto the left hand needle - keeping RS/ knit-side facing you and the working yarn behind the work, knit the 3 sts ** FIG. 9

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Right Hind Leg Right Side of frog facing you, beginning near the rear end cast-on/ cast-off

C

seam, with yarn AB, pick up and knit 4 sts into knitted stitches, near the body to belly seam and about five rows away from the seam (see Fig. 10, pick up and knit from C to D)

D

Row 1 inc) Cast on 4 sts for Inside/ Under Hind Leg, p4, p2tog, p2 to end - 7sts Row 2 Knit You’ll now work ‘i-cord’ on these 7 Right Hind Leg sts, as follows:

FROG’S RIGHT SIDE

NOTE: Have RS/ knit-side facing at all time 1st i-cord row *RS facing, with the 7 sts on the needle in your right hand, slip the 7 sts off the right hand needle onto the left hand needle - keeping RS/ knitside facing you and the working yarn pulled behind the work, knit the 7 sts** Then, without turning the work so RS facing continue as Left Hind Leg from ‡

FIG. 10

to ‡ ‡. Join the Hind Leg Seam Working on one leg at a time, place the Hind Leg Inside Cast-On Edge against the belly to back seam and mattress stitch (or over-sew, whichever is easiest) to join the hind leg to the body (see Fig. 11, join dotted lines). Flip the leg up and if there is a slight gap where you made your first i-cord row then work a stitch or two to join the gap (sometimes there can be a small ladder appearing after one or two i-cord rows, which is easily neatened with a couple of discrete stitches!)

FIG. 11

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Left Foreleg

You’ll now work ‘i-cord’ on these 5 Left Foreleg sts, working i-cord similar to

Left Side of frog facing you, begin near the mouth, with yarn AB

Hind Legs as follows:

pick up and knit 3 sts into knitted stitches near the body to belly

NOTE: Have RS/ knit-side facing at all time

seam from near the mouth and along three rows away (see Fig. 12,

1st i-cord row inc) RS facing, with the 5 sts on the needle in your right hand,

pick up andCknit from A to B)

slip the 5 sts off the right hand needle onto the left hand needle - keeping RS/

Row 1 Purl

knit-side facing you and the working yarn pulled behind the work, K2, kfb, k2

A

Row 2 inc) Cast on 3 sts for Inside/ Under Foreleg, k3, k2tog, k1 to end - 5sts

- 6sts

‡ Then, without turning the work so RS facing continue as follows: i-cord rows 2 dec) Slip the 6 sts off the right hand needle onto the left hand needle, K2tog, k2, k2tog - 4sts i-cord rows 3 inc) Slip the 4 sts off the right hand needle onto the left hand needle, K1, kfb twice, k1 - 6sts

A

A B

i-cord rows 4 dec) Slip the 6 sts off the right hand needle onto the left hand needle, K2tog, k2, k2tog - 4sts First Leg Joint: i-cord row 5 dec) Slip the 4 sts off the right hand needle onto the left hand needle, K1, k2tog, k1 - 3sts i-cord row 6 Slip the 3 sts off the right hand needle onto the left hand needle, knit the 3 sts i-cord row 7 inc) Slip the 3 sts off the right hand needle onto the left hand needle, Kfb, k1, kfb - 5sts i-cord row 8 *Slip the 5 sts off the right hand needle onto the left hand needle, knit the 5 sts **

FIG. 12

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i-cord rows 9-13 Repeat as i-cord row 9 from * to ** five times i-cord row 14 dec) Slip the 5 sts off the right hand needle onto the left hand needle, K1, k3tog, k1 - 3sts i-cord row 15 Slip the 3 sts off the right hand needle onto the left hand needle, knit the 3 sts Turn the work so that purl side faces, continue with Webbed Foot as follows: Row 3 inc) Pfb, p1, pfb - 5sts Row 4 inc) [K1, kfb] twice, k1 - 7sts First ‘Toe’ - P2, Turn; knit 2, Turn; p2tog; fasten off. WS facing rejoin yarn AB to 5 sts on knitting needle: Middle ‘Toe’ - P3, Turn; knit 3, Turn; p2tog, p1, Turn, k2tog; fasten off. WS facing rejoin yarn AB to 2 sts on knitting needle: Last ‘Toe’ - P2; knit 2; p2tog; fasten off. Weave in all toe yarn ends and thread them into the i-cord

‡ ‡ (see Fig. 13).

FIG. 13

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Right Foreleg

To Finish

Right Side of frog facing you, pin a point near the mouth, begin about three

Work a little body squish just under the forelegs as follows:

rows away from the pin, with yarn AB pick up and knit 3 sts into knitted

Pass the threaded needle through one side of the body, just behind the foreleg

stitches, near the body to belly seam along to the pin

and out at the other side of the body, just behind the foreleg, then back in to

Row 1 inc) Cast on 3 sts for Inside/ Under Foreleg, p3, p2tog, p1 to end - 5sts

emerge back out near where you started and - pull up to squish the body a little

Row 2 Knit

and secure the thread (see Fig. 14, in at A, out the other side of the body (similar

You’ll now work ‘i-cord’ on these 5 Right Foreleg sts, working i-cord similar to

position, back in then out at B and gently tug the yarn to squish a little)

Hind Legs as follows:

And finally, follow the illustrated directions opposite if you want your frog

NOTE: Have RS/ knit-side facing at all time

permanently posed in the sitting position.

1st i-cord row inc) RS facing, with the 5 sts on the needle in your right hand, slip the 5 sts off the right hand needle onto the left hand needle - keeping RS/ knit-side facing you and the working yarn pulled behind the work, K2, kfb, k2 - 6sts Then, without turning the work continue as Left Foreleg from ‡ to ‡ ‡. Join the Foreleg Seam Working on one leg at a time, place the Hind Leg Back Cast-On Edge against the belly to back seam and mattress stitch (or over-sew, which ever is easier) to

BA

join the foreleg to the body (see Fig. 13 on page 21). Flip the leg up and if there is a slight gap where you made your first i-cord row then work a stitch or two to join the gap (sometimes there can be a small ladder appearing after one or two i-cord rows, easily neatened with a couple of discrete sts!)

FIG. 14

1. FOLD THE FRONT OF THE HIND LEG UP AND 2. TWIST IT AROUND WITH 3. THE FOOT FACING FORWARDS AND SITTING UNDER THE FRONT OF THE LEG. JOIN WITH SMALL STITCHES TO HOLD THE LEG IN PLACE BEHIND THE BEND AT THE KNEE AND AT THE FOOT

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FRONT OF THE LEG

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