Prince Perry the Frog Amigurumi

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Prince Perry

Crocheting an adorable frog prince amigurumi is a delightful project for intermediate crocheters looking to create a charming handmade toy. This comprehensive guide will walk you through creating your own Prince Perry, a royal amphibian with a golden crown and expressive features that capture the fairytale essence of a transformed prince.

Prince Perry Materials Needed

To create your Prince Perry amigurumi, you’ll need the following supplies:

  • Paintbox Cotton DK yarn (50g/125m) in lime green (approximately 60g)
  • Paintbox Cotton DK yarn (50g/125m) in white/champagne (small amount)
  • Scheepjes Lizzy yarn (25g/101m) in gold color for the crown
  • 3mm crochet hook
  • 18mm safety eyes
  • Black embroidery floss
  • Synthetic stuffing
  • Stitch marker
  • Tapestry needle

When completed using the recommended materials, your frog prince will measure approximately 12cm tall and 15cm wide. However, you can adjust the size by using different yarn weights and appropriate hook sizes while maintaining the same proportions.

Understanding the Prince Perry Pattern Basics

This amigurumi is worked in continuous spiral rounds without joining with slip stitches at the end of each round. Using a stitch marker to track the last stitch of each round is highly recommended.

The Prince Perry pattern uses standard crochet abbreviations:

  • MC: Magic circle
  • ch: Chain stitch
  • sl st: Slip stitch
  • sc: Single crochet
  • hdc: Half double crochet
  • dc: Double crochet
  • pop: Popcorn stitch (4 double crochets closed together)
  • inc: Increase
  • dec: Decrease

Prince Perry Creating the Head and Body

The frog’s head and body are worked as one seamless piece, starting from a chain foundation:

  1. Begin with 16 chains, skip the first chain, and work single crochet in the next 14 chains
  2. Work 5 sc in the last chain, continue working on the opposite side of the chain
  3. Increase in the next 3 chains, work 7 sc, increase in the next 3 chains, and 4 sc in the last stitch [42 stitches]
  4. Continue following the Prince Perry pattern instructions through round 8, gradually shaping the oval form of the frog’s head

After round 8, you’ll continue working even rounds and strategic increases to create the rounded body shape. At round 14, you’ll have reached 78 stitches, forming the widest part of the frog’s body.

Prince Perry Adding the Eyes

Around row 7, you’ll create holes for inserting the safety eyes. The Prince Perry pattern offers two options:

  1. For thick-post safety eyes: Create larger spaces by working chain stitches and skipping stitches
  2. For embroidered eyes or thin-post safety eyes: Work regular decreases to mark eye placement

Place the eyes between rounds 6 and 7, ensuring they’re positioned correctly before securing them.

Tapering the Body

After round 24, you’ll begin decreasing to taper the body, working:

  • Round 25: Decrease, 11 sc (repeat 6 times) [72 stitches]
  • Continue decreasing in each round until round 36, where you’ll have 6 decreases to close the opening

As you decrease, remember to stuff the body firmly, particularly in the head area. Once you’ve completed the final decreases, fasten off and weave in the end.

Crafting the Hind Legs

The hind legs create the characteristic frog shape:

  1. Begin with 6 sc in a magic circle
  2. Increase in each stitch [12 stitches]
  3. Work alternating increases and single crochets to shape the leg
  4. After round 9, begin decreasing to form the tapered shape
  5. At round 21, you’ll create the toes using popcorn stitches worked into chains

For the popcorn stitch toes, you’ll:

  1. Make chains of various lengths (7, 8, and 7 chains)
  2. Work a popcorn stitch in the 4th chain of each toe
  3. Fold each popcorn in half and continue working along the chain
  4. Join each toe to the foot with slip stitches

Making the Front Legs

The front legs are simpler:

  1. Start with 8 sc in a magic circle
  2. Work 8 rounds of single crochet without increasing
  3. For round 10, follow the same toe-making technique used for the hind legs

Creating the Belly

The white belly adds contrast to your frog:

  1. Start with 6 sc in a magic circle
  2. Increase evenly until you reach 42 stitches by round 7
  3. Work one even round
  4. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing

Crafting the Crown

The golden crown completes the royal transformation:

  1. Make 15 chains and join into a ring
  2. Work 3 rounds of single crochet
  3. Create crown points with chains, double crochet, and half double crochet
  4. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for attaching to the frog’s head

Assembly and Finishing Touches

  1. Sew the white belly to the body between rounds 21 and 34
  2. Attach the hind legs to the sides of the body, about 1cm from the edge
  3. Sew the front legs to the body starting at round 19
  4. Embroider a mouth between rounds 11 and 12 (about 5cm wide)
  5. Add a nose at round 8
  6. Use white thread to highlight the eyes for depth
  7. Make a seam between rounds 8 and 20 of each hind leg to create a folded appearance
  8. Embroider small French knots in black thread above the eyes for freckles
  9. Attach the crown between the eyes

This Prince Perry pattern is for personal use only. While you can sell finished amigurumi made from this pattern in small quantities, each item should include a tag specifying the design author (Ilaria Caliri) and your work as the creator. When selling online, mention the original website in your item description.

Your Prince Perry the Frog is now ready to charm everyone! With its expressive features, detailed toes, and royal crown, this amigurumi brings the fairytale to life through your crochet skills. Whether made as a gift or for yourself, this frog prince is sure to delight with its handcrafted appeal and whimsical character.Réessayer

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Conclusion

Creating Prince Perry the Frog amigurumi brings together various crochet techniques to produce a charming royal character full of personality. The combination of the vibrant green body, contrasting white belly, and delicate golden crown transforms a simple project into a fairytale-inspired piece. While the Prince Perry pattern requires intermediate skills, the step-by-step instructions make it accessible to dedicated beginners willing to tackle new techniques like the popcorn stitch for the toes.

The true magic happens during assembly when you add the embroidered facial features and position the limbs – suddenly, a collection of crocheted pieces becomes a character with expression and charm. Whether you’re making Prince Perry as a gift, for display, or as part of a storytelling collection, this royal amphibian is sure to delight with its whimsical appeal and handcrafted uniqueness.

Remember that patience is key throughout this project, especially when working on the detailed elements like the crown and toes. Take your time, follow the Prince Perry pattern carefully, and soon you’ll have your very own frog prince waiting to be kissed – or simply admired as a testament to your crochet skills and creativity.