Amigaerumi (Gaeru is Frog in Japanese)

By Erika Hughes & Jonathan Lewy

Materials: Yarn: Worsted-weight acrylic Hook: US F/3.75mm Fiberfill Small pebbles or plastic beads Plastic eyes Glue (for attaching eyes) Small amount of contrasting yarn for mouth and nose The frog is worked in a spiral – don’t join rows! Head: (Beginning at top) Begin with an adjustable ring, and make 6 sc in the ring. Place stitch marker, and move up with each row. [2 sc in next stitch] x 6. [sc in next stitch, 2 sc in next stitch] x 6. [sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next stitch] x 6. [sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next stitch] x 6.

[sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next stitch] x 6. [sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next stitch] x 6. [sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next stitch] x 6. [sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next stitch] x 6. [sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next stitch] x 6. You now have 60 sts. Work 8 rows sc. [sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc-dec in next stitch] x 6. [sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc-dec in next stitch] x 6. [sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc-dec in next stitch] x 6. [sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc-dec in next stitch] x 6. [sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc-dec in next stitch] x 6. [sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc-dec in next stitch] x 6. Cut yarn and pull through stitch, leaving enough yarn to sew head to body.

Body: (Begin at bottom) Begin with an adjustable ring, and make 6 sc in the ring. Place stitch marker, and move up with each row. [2 sc in next stitch] x 6. [sc in next stitch, 2 sc in next stitch] x 6. [sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next stitch] x 6. [sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next stitch] x 6. [sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next stitch] x 6.

[sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next stitch] x 6. [sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next stitch] x 6. You now have 48 sts. Work 3 rows sc. [sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc-dec in next stitch] x 6. Work 3 rows sc. [sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc-dec in next stitch] x 6. [sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc-dec in next stitch] x 6. [sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc-dec in next stitch] x 6. Work 2 rows sc. Cut yarn and pull through stitch, leaving enough yarn to sew head to body. Eyes: (Make 2) (Begin at top) Begin with an adjustable ring, and make 6 sc in the ring. Place stitch marker, and move up with each row. [2 sc in next stitch] x 6. [sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next stitch] x 2. [sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next stitch] x 2. Work 4 rows sc. Cut yarn and pull through stitch, leaving enough yarn to sew eyes to head.

Legs and Feet: (Make 2) (Begin at tip of toes) Begin with an adjustable ring, and make 6 sc in the ring. Place stitch marker, and move up with each row. [2 sc in next stitch] x 6. [sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next stitch] x 2. [sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next stitch] x 2. Work 3 rows in sc.

[sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc-dec in next stitch] x 2. [sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc-dec in next stitch] x 2. [sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc-dec in next stitch] x 2. Work 18 rows in sc. Cut yarn and pull through stitch, leaving enough yarn to sew legs to body. Arms and Hands: (Make 2) (Begin at tips of fingers) Begin with an adjustable ring, and make 6 sc in the ring. Place stitch marker, and move up with each row. [2 sc in next stitch] x 6. [sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next stitch] x 2. Work 2 rows in sc. [sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc-dec in next stitch] x 2. [sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc-dec in next stitch] x 2. [sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc-dec in next stitch] x 2. Work 10 rows in sc. Cut yarn and pull through stitch, leaving enough yarn to sew arms to body. Assembly: Stuff head with fiberfill. Put a few plastic pellets or pebbles in bottom of body, then stuff remainder with fiberfill. Sew head to body. Stuff eyes lightly and sew to top of head. Attach tops of legs to widest part of base of body. Attach arms at neck. Bend legs in frog-crouching position. Attach plastic eyes to knitted eyes. Embroider mouth and nostrils. Hop away!