The Muppets – Official Crochet Amigurumi
Here is something that I think you have all been waiting for.. well The Muppets fans have been.. the The Muppets Official Crochet Amigurumi book!! Isn’t that exciting!!! I was so excited to get a copy of this into my hands and even more excited to be allowed to share the Kermit Crochet Pattern with you here today. Who doesn’t love an adorable free frog crochet pattern. And once you have had a taste of this set of muppet crochet projects, I am sure you will LOVE to get hold of the muppets book! So, let’s take a peak at these fun Crochet Amigurumis today.
Disclaimer: The Muppets Crochet Book was gifted to me, and I have also added some affiliate links for your convenience. These link add no cost to you, but will earn a small comission should you choose to purchase the book via the link, but you should of course shop wherever you wish too! Independent book stores are the best!
The Muppets – Official Crochet Amigurumi is written by the talented Drew Hill! You can get hold of it on Amazon (and other major US book retailers). And I am telling y’all.. there are one of two reasons you HAVE to get this book:
- You HAVE to get this book for someone who loves to crochet but is looking for new and quirky patterns to make. I mean, who doesn’t love the Muppets, right?
- You HAVE to get this book for YOURSELF.. so you can make ALL the Muppets as Christmas Gifts, Birthday Gifts or even to sell at Craft Fairs you have coming up. I mean.. again.. who doesn’t love the Muppets?
So.. if you haven’t already put it in your shopping trolley, be sure to pop over to amazon and add it today.
A taster crochet pattern from the Muppets Crochet Book
As part of the launch celebrations for this amazing book, Drew’s publisher is allowing me to share on of the Muppet patterns with you!! Woohoo. Isn’t that amazing? And so lucky for both you and me to be able to enjoy this amazing book together.
So we here are… come and learn how to crochet Kermit the Frog with me today!! Though I confess.. once we have finished making kermit, I will be onto Gonzo and his little chicken pal. Next. ADORABLE!!!
Kermit the Frog Crochet Pattern – Free Sample from this amazing book!
FINISHED KERMIT MEASUREMENTS
Height: 8 in. / 20 cm Width: 2.5 in. / 6.5 cm
YARN & HOOK
Worsted weight (#4 medium) yarn, shown in Big Twist Value (100% acrylic, 380 yd. / 347 m per 6 oz. / 170 g skein)
- Skin: Light Green
- Mouth: Varsity Red
- Eyes: White
- Eyes: Black
- Worsted weight (#4 medium) yarn, shown in Loops & Threads Impeccable (100% acrylic, 285 yd. / 260 m per 4.5 oz. / 127.5 g skein)
- Collar: Citron
HOOK: US F-5 / 3.75 mm hook
NOTIONS
- Pink felt for tongue
- Polyester stuffing
- Tapestry needle
- Hot glue gun
- Removable stitch markers
GAUGE
Gauge is not critical for this project. Ensure your stitches are tight so the stuffing won’t
show through.
SPECIAL STITCHES
- Picot (picot): Ch 3, sc into the back bump of first ch made
- Back Loop Only (BLO): Work through back loop only.
Let’s Crochet Kermit The Frog!
NOTE: The mouth and head are separate pieces that get crocheted together, so it is important to make them in order.
Kermit the Frog’s MOUTH
With Varsity Red, make a magic ring
Rnd 1. Sc 8 in ring [8]
Rnd 2. (Inc, sc, sc 3 in the same st, sc) x2 [14]
Rnd 3. (Inc, sc 3, sc 3 in the same st, sc 2) x2 [20]
Rnd 4. Sc, inc, sc 4, sc 3 in the same st, sc 4, inc, sc 4, sc 3 in the same st, sc 3 [26]
Rnd 5. Sc, inc, sc 6, sc 3 in the same st, sc 6, inc, sc *place a stitch marker in the last st made*, sc 4, sc 3 in the same st, sc 4 [32]
Fasten off the yarn and set aside for now.
The Frog’s Crochet ARMS
(Make 1 Right and 1 Left)
With Light Green, make a magic ring
Rnd 1. Sc 8 in ring [8]
Rnd 2.
Right Arm: In FLO sl st, ch 3, starting in the second ch from the hook sl st 2, sl st 2 on the ring, (ch 4, starting in the second ch from the hook sl st 3, ch 4, starting in the second ch from the hook sl st 3, sl st on the ring) x2, through both loops sc 4 [8 st with 5 fingers]
Left Arm: In FLO sl st, (ch 4, starting in the second ch from the hook sl st 3, ch 4, starting in the second ch from the hook sl st 3, sl st on the ring) x2, sl st, ch 3, starting in the second ch from the
hook sl st 2, sl st 2 on the ring, through both loops sc 4 [8 st with 5 fingers]
Rnd 3. In BLO (using the back loops from rnd 2) sc 4, through both loops sc 4 [8]
Rnd 4. (Sc 2, dec) x2 [6]
Rnds 5–14. Sc in each st around, *after a few rnds, add a small amount of stuffing to the hands only* [10 rnds of 6 st]
Rnd 15. Press the previous rnd together so the st line up and sc them together [3]
Fasten off the yarn and weave in the ends.
Kermit’s HEAD AND BODY
With Light Green, make a magic ring
Rnd 1. Sc 8 in ring [8]
Rnd 2. (Inc, sc, sc 3 in the same st, sc) x2 [14]
Rnd 3. Sc in each st around [14]
Rnd 4. (Inc, sc 3, sc 3 in the same st, sc 2) x2 [20]
Rnd 5. Sc in each st around [20]
Rnd 6. Sc, inc, sc 4, sc 3 in the same st, sc 4, inc, sc 4, sc 3 in the same st, sc 3 [26]
Rnd 7. Sc in each st around [26]
Rnd 8. Sc, inc, sc 6, sc 3 in the same st, sc 6, inc, sc 5, sc 3 in the same st, sc 4 [32]
Rnd 9. Sc, *grab the Mouth and line it up, wrong sides together, so the next Light Green st lines up with the st that was marked on rnd 5 of the Mouth. Insert hook through both the Light Green and Varsity Red st and crochet them together* sc 8, inc, ch 1, inc, sc 8, work the rest of the rnd in only the Light Green st* inc, sc 13 [34]
Rnd 10. Sc, *work into the Varsity Red st on the bottom half of the mouth* sc 6, (inc) x2, sc 6, *work the rest of the rnd in the Light Green* st sc 13 [30]
Rnd 11. Sc, sc BLO 16, sc 13 [30]
Rnd 12. (Sc 3, dec) x6 [24]
Begin stuffing the Head—add just enough stuffing so that the Head keeps its shape without causing the Mouth to bulge:
Rnd 13. (Sc 2, dec) x6 [18]
Rnds 14–17. Sc in each st around [4 rnds of 18 st]
Rnd 18. (Sc 2, inc) x6 [24]
Rnd 19. (Sc 3, inc) x5, sc 3, begin an inc with a sc, *grab Kermit’s Right Arm and with the thumb facing forward, place it so the first st at the top lines up with the last st of the round on the Body and sc them together in the same st to finish the inc* [30]
Rnd 20. Sc the next 2 st of the Arm and Body together, sc 12, *grab Kermit’s Left Arm and place it so the 3 st at the top line up with the next 3 st on the Body and sc them together*, sc 13 [30 st and 2 Arms]
Rnds 21–22. Sc in each st around [2 rnds of 30 st]
Rnd 23. (Sc 4, inc) x6 [36]
Rnd 24. (Sc 5, inc) x6 [42]
Rnds 25–26. Sc in each st around [2 rnds of 42 st]
Rnd 27. (Sc 5, dec) x6 [36]
Rnd 28. (Sc 4, dec) x6 [30]
Finish stuffing the Head and begin stuffing the Body. Continue stuffing as you work the remaining rnds:
Rnd 29. (Sc 3, dec) x6 [24]
Rnd 30. (Sc 2, dec) x6 [18]
Rnd 31. (Sc, dec) x6 [12]
Rnd 32. (Dec) x6 [6]
Fasten off the yarn, leaving a short tail around 6 in. long. Use your needle to weave the tail through the front loops of the last rnd and pull tight to close. Pull the tail to the inside of the Body and trim any excess.
Make the Frog EYES (Make 2)
With White, make a magic ring
Rnd 1. Sc 6 in ring [6]
Rnd 2. (Inc) x6 [12]
Rnd 3. Sc in each st around [12]
Fasten off the yarn, leaving a short tail around 8-10 in. for attaching to the Head.
Make Kermit’s COLLAR
With Citron
Ch 4, (sl st in the second ch from the hook, sc, hdc, ch 5) x6, sl st in the second ch
from the hook, sc, hdc [7 points]
Fasten off the yarn, leaving a tail around 16-18 in. long for attaching to the neck.
Make the Frog’s FEET (Make 2)
With Light Green, make a magic ring
Rnd 1. Sc 6 in ring [6]
Rnd 2. (Sc 2, inc) x2 [8]
Rnds 3–4. Sc in each st around [2 rnds of 8 st]
To make the toes we’ll be making 4 picot st and crocheting the previous rnd closed: Each sc in the next rnd will be worked through 2 st from the previous rnd.
Rnd 5. (Picot: ch 3, sc in the back bump of the first ch made, sc previous rnd together) x3, picot: ch 3, sc in the back bump of the first ch made, sl st through the remaining 2 st from the previous rnd. [4 Picot toes, 3 sc, 1 sl st]
Fasten off the yarn and leave a short tail around 10-12 in. for attaching to the Leg.
Use your needle to pull the tail through the inside of the foot and out through the heel to prepare for attaching to the Leg.
Crochet the LEGS (Make 2)
With Light Green, make a magic ring
Rnd 1. Sc 8 in ring [8]
Rnds 2–19. Sc in each st around [18 rnds of 8 st]
Rnd 20. Press the previous rnd together so the st line up and sc them together [4]
Fasten off the yarn, leaving a short tail of around 8-10 in. for attaching to the Body.
Final ASSEMBLY of your crochet Kermit the Frog
- Embroider the pupils on the Eyes with a scrap of Black yarn and your needle. Make a small arc about 3 sc wide starting just above the bottom edge of the Eye. Make a vertical stitch over the center of the arc; make multiple passes to build up the pupil. Tie o³ your yarn on the inside of the Eye and trim the ends.
- Add a small amount of stuffing to the Eyes and stitch them to the top of the Head about 2 st apart so that the pupils face front.
- Wrap the Collar around the neck so that the ends meet and use the tail to stitch the inside edge of the Collar down so that the points are free to move.
- Stitch the heels of the Feet to the bottom of the Legs (the ring and rnd 1). Be sure to stitch all the way around the Leg so that the Foot sits flat.
- Stitch the Legs to the underside of the Body, slightly toward the front and about 2 st away from each other, with the Feet facing forward.
- Cut a small heart shape out of pink felt for the tongue and use a hot glue gun to attach it inside of the Mouth.
I hope you have LOTS of fun making your own crochet Kermit the Frog!! Please do make sure you tag Drew and myself on Instagram, we would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see your creations. But more importantly.. get your book today:
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