Leap for joy with this happy, hoppy amphibian!
Ribbiting make!
Our little pal from the pond certainly scrubs up well, dressed in his smart dungarees, neck scarf and boots. It’s all in the details with this cute croaker by
SACHIYO ISHII; the tiny decorative buttons, individually worked fingers and merry rosy cheeks all add a whole lot of character. The legs, body and head are all worked in one piece and it’s up to you what kind of eyes you want to use. Now hop to it!
RUPERT FROG
right leg
Using 4mm needles and Lush Green cast on ten sts
Rows 1-15: beg with a p (WS) row work in st st Cut yarn, place sts on a holder
left leg
Work as for Right Leg Cut yarn, cont to Body
body & head
Change to Bright Yellow
Row 16: k10 (sts from needle), k10 (sts from holder), connecting both legs. 20 sts
Row 17: p
Row 18: (k1, kfb) five times, (kfb, k1) five times. 30 sts
Row 19: p
Row 20: (k4, kfb) three times, (kfb, k4) three times. 36 sts
Rows 21-25:
starting with a p row work in st st
Row 26: (k4, k2tog) five times, k3, k2tog, k1. 30 sts Change to Lush Green
Row 27: p
Row 28: (k3, k2tog) five times, k2, k2tog, k1. 24 sts
Rows 29-33:
starting with a p row work in st st
Row 34: (k2, k2tog) five times, k1, k2tog, k1. 18 sts
Rows 35-37: beg with a p row work in st st
Row 38: (k1, k2tog) to end. 12 sts
Rows 39-41: beg with a p row work in st st
Row 42: (kfb) to end. 24 sts
Row 43: p
Row 44: k1, (kfb) to last st, k1. 46 sts
Rows 45-53: beg with a p row work in st st
Row 54: (k8, k2tog) twice, k6, (k2tog, k8) twice. 42 sts
Row 55 and every odd-numbered row: p
Row 56: (k5, k2tog) five times, k4, k2tog, k1. 36 sts
Row 58: (k4, k2tog) five times, k3, k2tog, k1. 30 sts
Row 60: (k3, k2tog) five times, k2, k2tog, k1. 24 sts
Row 62: (k2, k2tog) five times, k1, k2tog, k1. 18 sts
Row 64: (k1, k2tog) five times, k2tog, k1. 12 sts Cut yarn leaving a long tail, thread through rem sts, pull tight and fasten off
eye
Make two
Using 4mm needles and Lush Green cast on nine sts
Row 1 (WS): (pfb) to end. 18 sts
Row 2: k
Row 3 (edge): k
Rows 4-7: beg with a k row work in st st
Row 8: (k2tog) to end. Nine sts Cut yarn leaving a long tail, thread through rem sts, pull tight and fasten off
shoe
Make two
Using 4mm needles and Dark Purple cast on 18 sts
Row 1 (WS): p
Row 2: (k2, kfb) three times, (kfb, k2) three times. 24 sts
Row 3: p
Row 4 (edge): p
Rows 5-9: beg with a p row work in st st
Row 10: k4, (k2tog) eight times, k4. 16 sts
Rows 11-14: beg with a p row work in st st Cast off kwise
arm
Make two
Using 4mm needles and Lush Green cast on ten sts
Rows 1-13: beg with a p (WS) row work in st st Shape fing
