Marios frog suit

Materials 4.00mm hook 3.00mm hook 50 grams of green dk 10 grams of white dk 10 grams of black dk 10 grams of flesh dk Oddment of blue dk Stuffing Abbreviations Sc=Single crochet Tog=Together ( )=Number of stitches Sts=stitches St=Stitch Dec=Decrease Hdc=half double crochet Dc=Double crochet crab stitch (reverse stitch) Slip st =slip stitch Head Using green and size 4.00mm hook 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Make a magic circle with 6sts 2sc in each st around (12) 1sc in the first st then 2sc in the next st around (18) 1sc in the next 2sts then 2sc in the next st around (24) 1sc in the next 3sts then 2sc in the next st around (30) 1sc in the next 4sts then 2sc in the next st around (36) Work 1 round 1sc in the next 5sts then 2sc in the next st around (42) Work 8 rounds 1sc in the next 5sts then 2sc tog around(36) 1sc in the next 4sts then 2sc tog around (30) Work 1 round in crab stitch (reverse stitch) Fasten off Leave a long tail

Frogs eyes (make 2) Using green and size 4.00mm hook 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Make a magic circle with 6sts 2sc in each st around (12) 1sc in the first st then 2sc in the next st around (18) Work 5 round Fasten off Leave a long tail

Whites of the eyes (make 2) Starting with black and size 3.00mm hook 1. Make a magic circle with 6sts 2. Next place the hook into the next st to join the circle pull the black wool through so you have 2sts on your hook now take the white wool and pull through both loops to complete the sc

3. 2sc in each st around (12) 4. 1sc in the first st then 2sc in the next st around (18)

5. Slip st to fasten off 6. Leave a long tail

Marios face Using flesh and size 4.00mm hook 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Make a magic circle with 6sts 2sc in each st around (12) 1sc in the first st then 2sc in the next st around (18) 1sc in the next 2sts then 2sc in the next st around (24) 1sc in the next 3sts then 2sc in the next st around (30) 1sc in the next 4sts then 2sc in the next st around (36) 1sc in the next 5sts then 2sc in the next st around (42) 1sc in the next 6sts then 2sc in the next st around (48) Fasten off Weave ends into the work

Nose Using flesh and size 4.0mm hook 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Make a magic circle with 6sts 1sc in the first st then 2sc in the next 4sts then 1sc in the next st (12) Work 2 rounds Fasten off Leave a long tail

Moustache Using black and size 3.00mm hook 1. Chain 21sts 2. Starting with the second chain from the hook 3. (* hdc in the first st then dc in the next 2sts then hdc in the next st then 1sc in the next st*) repeat( *-*) another three times 4. Fasten off 5. Leave a long tail

Eyes (make 2) Starting with black and size 3.00mm hook 1. Make a magic circle with 6sts 2. Join the circle and change to blue (change colour the same way you did for the frogs eyes) 3. 1sc in the next 5 sts change to white on the last st 4. Chain 1 and turn 5. 2sc in each blue st (10) 6. Fasten off 7. Leave a long tail

Body Using green and size 4.00mm hook 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Make a magic circle with 6sts 2sc in each st around (12) 1sc in the first st then 2sc in the next st around (18) 1sc in the next 2sts then 2sc in the next st around (24) 1sc in the next 3sts then 2sc in the next st around (30) 1sc in the next 4sts then 2sc in the next st around (36) Work 8 rounds 1sc in the next 4sts then 2sc tog around (30) 1sc in the next 3sts then 2sc tog around (24) 1sc in the next 2sts then 2sc tog around (18) Stuff the body 1sc in the first st then 2sc tog around (12) Add more stuffing if needed 2sc tog around (6) Fasten off Leave a long tail

Legs (make 2) Using green and size 4.00mm hook

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Make a magic circle with 6sts 2sc in each st around (12) Work 19 rows Fasten off Leave a long tail Stuff the leg

Feet (make 2) Using green and size 4.00mm hook 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Make a magic circle with 6sts 2sc in each st around (12) 1sc in the first st then 2sc in the next st around (18) Work 7 rounds (*2dc in the next 2sts then 1sc in the next st*) repeat( *-*) another 5 times (30) (*1sc in the next 2sts then 2dc in the next st then 1sc in the next 2sts*)repeat( *-*) another 5 times (36) 7. Fasten off 8. Leave a long tail

Arms and hands Starting with green and size 4.00mm hook 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Make a magic circle with 6sts 2sc in each st around (12) Work 9 rounds Join in white Work 6 round Fasten off Weave ends into the work Stuff the arm and hand

Thumb and little finger (make 2 of each) Using white and size 3.00mm hook (for all the fingers) 1. 2. 3. 4. Make a magic circle with 5 sts Work 2 rounds Fasten off Leave a long tail First and third finger (make 2 of each) 1. 2. 3. 4. Make a magic circle with 5sts Work 3 rounds Fasten off Weave ends into work Middle finger (make 2) 1. 2. 3. 4. Make a magic circle with 5 sts Work 4 rounds Fasten off Weave end into work

Cuffs (make 1 on each hand) Using white and size 4.00mm hook 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. With the hand part of the arm pointing towards you Pick up 13sts on the last round of white Work 2 rounds Slip st to fasten off Weave ends into the work

How to assemble Face Starting with the face sew the eyes on either side of the magic circle as shown in the picture Next stuff the nose and sew it on just below the eyes

Then with the straight edge of the moustache sew it in a u shape under the nose

(optional)For the eyebrows using black sew two curves above the eyes using chain stitch.

push the needle through just above the eye wrap the wool around the point of the needle, so will come through a loop of wool pull the needle through the fabric and the loop, then gently pull the wool through next stuff the head, then place the face inside and sew it in about two rounds in from the open edge, make sure your stitches are not visible on the outside Sew up most of the face then check to see if the head needs more stuffing before closing up the hole

Frog eyes Next sew the whites of the frogs eyes onto the green parts of the eyes Lightly stuff the eyes and flatten them into an oval shape

Then sew them onto the top of the head 7 rounds away from the open edge and 3 stitches apart

Next sew the head onto the body as shown in the picture, give him quite a thick neck

Feet and legs Next lightly stuff the feet then sew up the open edge making sure the shaping matches on both sides

Next pinch the end toes flat Then push them up towards the middle toe and sew them in place by passing the needle through all three toes

Next sew the open edge of the leg onto the foot Then bend the leg in half and sew a couple of stitches to hold it in place

Sew all of the inner side of the leg to the side of the body

Hands sew the thumb onto the side of the hand Then sew the fingers on in order into the open edge of the hand closing the gap with each finger Then repeat for the second hand

Flatten the hands and bend the arm up to create a palm that lies flat

Next sew about 4cms of the top of the arm on both sides to the body making sure the hands are facing the right way and the hands touch the ground to support the body

This is an original pattern by Beverley Arnold please do not claim this pattern as your own.

2013