Stress Frog

Materials

• Premier Parfait Chunky (about 16 yds)
• Size 4.0 mm hook
• Plastic Tapestry Needle
• Stress Ball (1.8″)
• Black Medium Weight Yarn
• for embroidering eyes

Stitches

• sc – single crochet
• inc – single crochet increase
• dec – single crochet decrease
• 4 dc bobble – yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through the stitch, yarn over, pull through two loops on hook. Repeat until there are five loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through all five loops
• 5 dc bobble – yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through the stitch, yarn over, pull through two loops on hook. Repeat until there are six loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through all six loops

This pattern was made with the yarn under, yarn over technique.

After inserting your hook through the stitch grab the yarn so that it is under the hook (see picture) instead of wrapping it over the hook.
This creates a shorter, denser stitch for amigurumi. It will affect gauge

The pattern is worked in continuous rounds

The finished object from this pattern is not intended for children under 3

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Frog

Starting at the top of the head

Round 1: 8 sc in magic circle [8]

Round 2: 2sc, 5dc bobble, 3sc, 5dc bobble, sc [8]

Round 3: (sc, inc) x 4 [12]

Round 4: (sc, inc) x 6 [18]

Round 5: sc, chain 4, skip the next 4 stitches, 13sc [18]

Note: Make sure the chain 4 lines up in the middle of the frog, it’s where the stress ball will come out. You may have to adjust the placement based on your tension.

Round 6: sc, 4sc in chain space, 13sc [18]

Round 7-8: sc around [18] 2 rounds

Stuff with Stress Ball. FYI: the stress ball will not reach the eye area.

Round 9: (sc, dec) x 6 [12]

Round 10: (sc, dec) x 4 [8]

Thread yarn through the front loops of stitches and close hole. Weave in end. Use a plastic needle so you don’t make a hole in the stress ball

Arms (Make 2)

Slip Stitch into frog (between rounds 5&6 for the left arm and between rounds 6&7 for the right arm)

Chain 3

Place a 4dc bobble in 2nd chain from hook, slip stitch into 2nd chain from hook (this anchors your bobble), slip stitch into next chain and slip stitch back into the frog

Fasten Off. Weave in ends. Pop out bobble using your finger, just to get it a little rounder.

Legs (Make 2)

Slip Stitch into frog (stay in line with the arms, place 4 rows below arms)

Chain 5

Place a 4dc bobble in 2nd chain from hook, slip stitch into 2nd chain from hook (this anchors your bobble), slip stitch into remaining chains and slip stitch back into the frog

Fasten Off. Weave in ends.

Eyes

With the Black Acrylic Yarn, embroider two eyes.

I make 3-4 horizontal stitches around the leg of a double crochet in the eye.

Weave in ends.

Enjoy!!

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