Crochet Frog Key Cover Pattern
Pattern Sections
Crochet materials and tools:
<> Crochet hook: 4 mm and 2.5 mm.
<> Use Caron Simply Soft (weight 4) yarn for the body part and ears. For the eyes, use a lighter weight yarn in black and white (weight 2). If you don’t have lighter weight yarn, you can split medium-weight yarn in half, as I did, to achieve a similar effect.
<> Keychain (optionally), yarn needle, wooden or plastic beads ( 7-10 mm), fiber for stuffing.
Crochet frog key cover size:
Gauge: 15 stitches = 4 inches (double crochet swatch)
Width: 8 cm (3”)
Height: 9 cm (3.5”)
Common abbreviations of crochet stitches (US):
ch – chain
HDC – half double crochet
DC – double crochet
SC – single crochet
sc2tog – single crochet two together
DC2tog – double crochet two together
st(s) – stitch(es)
sl st – slip stitch
pm – place marker
Froggy key cover crochet pattern:
Crochet frog’s body:
Use green yarn and a 4 mm hook
Round 1: Begin with a magic ring, ch 2, work 8 HDC into the ring. Join with a sl st to the 1st HDC. (8 sts)
Round 2: Ch 2, 2 HDC in the same stitch as the join, then 2 HDC in each stitch around. Join with a sl st. (16 sts)
Round 3: Ch 2, 2 HDC in the same stitch as the join, HDC in the next stitch; *2 HDC in the next stitch, HDC in the following stitch; repeat from * around. Join with a sl st. (24 sts)
Rounds 4-10: Ch 2, HDC in each stitch around. (24 sts)
Round 11: ch 1, sl st in each st around. Cut the yarn, then join invisibly using a yarn needle.
Crochet frog’s eyes (make 2):
Use green yarn (4) and a 4 mm hook.
Round 1: Begin with a magic ring, work 5 SC into the ring. Join with a sl st to the 1st SC. (5 sts)
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 SC in the same stitch as the join, then 2 SC in each stitch around. Join with a sl st. (10 sts)
Rounds 3-6: Ch 1, SC in each stitch around. (10 sts) Cut the yarn leaving a 15 cm tail.
Use black yarn (2) and a 2.5 mm hook.
Round 1: Begin with a magic ring. Work 10 HDC into the ring, then join, changing the yarn color to white. (10 sts)
Round 2: Ch 2, 2 HDC in the same stitch as the join, then 2 HDC in each stitch around. Join with a sl st. (20 sts). Cut the yarn leaving a 15 cm tail. Attach the eye part on top of the green part.
Now sew the eyes to the body in the spot you like best.
Inner anchor chain:
Ch 55 or until the chain measures 27-30 cm (10-11 in). Attach a metal keychain, then pull both ends through the center of the body (from inside to outside). Thread wooden beads onto each end and tie knots to secure them.
Using red yarn and a 4 mm hook, embroider the lips on the frog’s face with slip stitches.
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