There is something about a crochet frog that just makes people smile before they even touch it — those big round eyes, that wide unbothered grin, the way it sits on a shelf like it owns the place. Frogs are the amigurumi I reach for when a gift needs to land somewhere between adorable and funny, and they work at every size, from a twenty-minute keychain to a big jointed toy a child can actually pose.
So I have rounded up twenty of my favourites for you, and every single one is a real, free pattern. There are classic amigurumi frogs, two frog princes, a chubby little artist, baby loveys, coasters, a beanie, a wall hanging and appliqués for your blankets. Where a designer also sells an optional printable PDF or shares a pattern as a chart, I have told you so right in the description — no surprises, just frogs.
1. The Big Jointed Frog With Limbs That Really Move
Jess Huff's frog is the most lifelike toy in this whole collection, because his arms and legs have genuine crocheted joints at the wrists, ankles and knees — he can sit, slump, dangle off a shelf edge and strike a pose. The eye bumps are joined into the head as you crochet rather than sewn on afterwards, the paler belly is created with clever third-loop colour work, and there is even an optional pink tongue that gets attached while you work the mouth round. Little pink cheek circles are sewn at the corners of his smile to finish the face. This is a longer, more detailed make for confident amigurumi makers, but Jess supports every technique with linked video tutorials, and the complete pattern is free on her blog.
Pattern: Frog by Jess Huff — Get the free pattern
2. A Ragdoll Frog Prince With a Secret Pocket
Jillian at Spin a Yarn Crochet works in her signature ragdoll style — flat panels crocheted in rows, then joined and lightly stuffed — and her royal frog hides a delightful secret. Stitch his belly patch on along three sides only and it becomes a little pocket, perfectly sized for stowing his tiny gold crown on the days he would rather not be royal. He finishes at about six inches tall in worsted yarn with a 3.25 mm hook, uses only basic stitches, and has the sweetest blushing cheeks. The full pattern is free on her blog; an inexpensive ad-free printable PDF is available in her Etsy shop if you prefer one, but you do not need it.
Pattern: Frog Amigurumi by Jillian at Spin a Yarn Crochet — Get the free pattern
3. The Chubby Plush Frog in Squishy Chenille
If squish is your love language, this is your frog. Amigurumi Corner's chubby frog is worked in plush chenille yarn to about twenty-one centimetres, with a round tummy, plump little thighs and legs, body and head crocheted as one continuous piece, so there is hardly any sewing at the end. The pattern walks you through stuffing as you go — firm in the belly and thighs, but never rock-hard, so he stays huggable. Chenille is forgiving of wobbly tension, which makes him a kind first plush project. The pattern is free to follow on the page; a printable PDF version is sold in their shop for anyone who likes a paper copy.
Pattern: Chubby Frog by Amigurumi Corner — Get the free pattern
4. A Classic Little Frog With a Sewn-On Belly Panel
Kristina Turner at Tiny Curl designed the frog I would hand to anyone making their second or third amigurumi: a neat, classic shape with a flat bottom panel that gets aligned with his eyes and sewn on last, which is exactly why he sits so tidily on a desk. The shaping is simple single crochet throughout, and the finished frog has that polished, giftable look. Two honest notes from the designer: the pattern itself is for your personal use, although finished frogs may be sold in limited handmade quantities as long as you credit her, and there is an optional ad-free PDF with step-by-step photos if you want it. The full written pattern is free on her page either way.
Pattern: Amigurumi Frog by Kristina Turner at Tiny Curl — Get the free pattern
5. The Tiny Bobble-Eyed Frog With Almost No Sewing
The Hobby Mom's mini frog might be the cleverest construction on this list: his eyes and feet are bobble stitches worked directly into the rounds, so there are almost no separate parts to sew on at all. The whole frog takes just nine rounds, with 9 mm safety eyes tucked inside the eye bobbles and a little embroidered blush and mouth at the end. Because the bobbles have to land in exactly the right stitches, she asks you to count carefully and use a stitch marker — do that, and this is a genuinely beginner-friendly evening make. He is small, quick and ridiculously giftable.
Pattern: Easy Amigurumi Frog by The Hobby Mom — Get the free pattern
6. A Twenty-Minute Baby Frog for Keychains
Mary Jay's baby frog can be finished in under twenty minutes, and I am not exaggerating — she timed it. Worked in super bulky yarn with a 6.5 mm hook and 12 mm safety eyes, he uses only the five basic amigurumi skills: magic circle, single crochet, increase, decrease and fastening off, plus a tiny bit of sewing. That makes him the perfect first amigurumi, and the perfect last-minute keychain, bag charm or party favour. The written pattern is free on her page; a printable PDF with extra photos is included with her Patreon Pattern Club membership. One sensible tip from Mary herself: embroider the eyes instead if the frog is headed for a very small child.
Pattern: Baby Frog by Mary Jay at The Mary Jay — Get the free pattern
7. The Leggy Frog That Dangles Off Your Shelf
The Caffeinated Snail's leggy frog is the one all over craft fairs right now — a compact little body with bobble-stitch eye bumps, a cream back-loop belly panel, and wonderfully long chain-and-slip-stitch arms and legs with tiny toes and fingers. Those dangly limbs are not just cute; they make the frog easier on your hands to crochet, and there is very little sewing involved. In worsted yarn with a 4.5 mm hook he takes under an hour, and in bulky yarn he grows to about eight inches tall. The designer suggests slipping floral wire into the limbs if you want him poseable, and he makes a brilliant keychain or shelf-sitter just as he is.
Pattern: Crochet Frog by The Caffeinated Snail — Get the free pattern
8. A Chubby Little Artist Frog
AmiguWorld's chubby frog has a whole personality: he is a little artist, complete with a beret-style hat and a painter's palette, which makes him the desk mascot every crafty friend deserves. His head and body are worked as one piece over twenty-four rounds, so the shaping stays smooth, and the accessories are added at the end for all that character. The pattern uses fine 2.5 mm yarn with 8 mm safety eyes, and the full written rounds are free on the page. AmiguWorld also films their patterns, so there is a video tutorial if you like to crochet along visually. In classic green he is charming; in mustard or rust he would look wonderfully autumnal.
Pattern: Chubby Frog Painter by AmiguWorld — Get the free pattern
9. The Cosy Frog in a Scarf
Kezban, who designs as @dudefsworld, gives her frog the one accessory that turns a toy into a character: a proper little scarf, which you can work in any colour you like and finish with a button if you are feeling fancy. The head is generously sized and the head and body are crocheted as separate pieces in classic amigurumi style, with plenty of rounds to get that smooth, round silhouette. She notes the pattern works happily in acrylic, cotton or a blend, so this is a true stash-friendly make. The full pattern is shared free on IRINELY.ART. Picture him on a winter mantel in a red scarf, and try not to smile.
Pattern: Frog with Scarf by Kezban (@dudefsworld) at IRINELY.ART — Get the free pattern
10. Hoppy, the Flat-Worked Baby Frog From DROPS
Hoppy comes from DROPS Baby 13-25, and his construction is genuinely ingenious: the body is worked flat in rows as one long piece — top side, then a rose-coloured section that becomes the inside of his mouth, then the bottom — folded into shape and edged through both layers. The little webbed feet are crocheted in as you work that final edging round, and two small crocheted eyes are sewn on top. Worked in DROPS Safran cotton, he is soft, washable and just right as a baby's first frog. As always with DROPS, the complete pattern is free on the Garnstudio site.
Pattern: Hoppy the Frog (DROPS Baby 13-25) by DROPS Design — Get the free pattern
11. A Tiny Frog Prince With a Golden Thread Crown
Every princess deserves her counterpart, and this little prince is only about three and a half inches tall, which somehow makes him more regal, not less. His crown is worked in gold size-10 crochet thread with a fine steel hook, so it has a delicate, almost lacy sparkle that yarn could never give, and he wears gold 8 mm safety eyes to match. The body is simple 4-ply amigurumi with a G hook — it is really only the crown that asks for a slower, finer moment. The designer shared him free on her blog as a Halloween-season treat, but he is a year-round charmer for fairy-tale nurseries and story-time shelves.
Pattern: Frog Prince by Lost Sentiments — Get the free pattern
12. The Frog in Blue Overalls
This cheerful fellow by croshaw_crochets is working the farmhouse look: a soft chenille frog wearing blue overalls, with the outfit created by clever front-loop and back-loop rounds worked straight into the body rather than made separately. The head is crocheted and sewn on, the whole thing uses a 4.5 mm hook, and the result has that squishy, huggable chenille finish babies and toddlers love. One practical note so there are no surprises: the pattern itself is a free PDF download, so the link opens the pattern file directly. Print it or keep it on your tablet — either way, the overalls are worth it.
Pattern: Frog in Overalls by croshaw_crochets — Get the free pattern
13. A Frog Lovey on a Twelve-Point Star Blanket
Cuddly Stitches Craft pairs a sweet little frog head with a twelve-point star blanket, and the combination looks far more intricate than it is to make. The blanket spreads to about fourteen inches across in DK yarn — the designer suggests Lion Brand Coboo — while the frog himself is a dinky three inches, with his eyes, mouth and cheeks all embroidered, so there are no plastic parts anywhere near baby. My favourite practical detail: the head is attached following three circles of stitching, so it stays firm and steady even when little hands haul on it. A beautiful baby-shower make, and completely free on her blog.
Pattern: Frog Lovey by Cuddly Stitches Craft — Get the free pattern
14. The Long-Legged Frog Snuggler
Jan Bay's frog lovey is the leggy frog's baby cousin: a rounded chenille head with embroidered eyes and raised eye bumps, a lightly stuffed oval body, rounded hands and three-toe feet, all finished with long, floppy legs that are made for small fingers to grab and drag around. Chenille yarn keeps him cloud-soft, and because every feature is stitched rather than plastic, he is as baby-friendly as a lovey gets. Jan is careful to include proper lovey safety guidance — supervised use only, and out of cots and sleep spaces — which I always appreciate in a baby pattern. The full pattern is free on her site.
Pattern: Frog Lovey by Jan Bay at Unique Baby Gear Ideas — Get the free pattern
15. A Frog Beanie Built From One Simple Rectangle
Here is the frog for people who swear they cannot make hats: the beanie base is a flat rectangle of back-loop half double crochet — no rounds, no increases, no decreases — simply seamed up the back and cinched at the top. The frog lives in the brim, where two shell stitches form his eye sockets; the safety eyes attach to the brim itself, so the posts never touch your head, and an embroidered mouth and optional blush circles finish the face. From a distance it reads as a perfectly normal green beanie, which is exactly the charm. The pattern is written for adults with straightforward notes for sizing it down for children.
Pattern: Frog Hat by The Caffeinated Snail — Get the free pattern
16. The Twenty-Minute Round Frog Coaster
Four rounds of double crochet, about four and a half inches wide, done in under twenty minutes — this is the frog you make a whole set of on a Sunday afternoon. The final round shapes two raised eye sockets with double and treble clusters, then you embroider little eyes and a mouth and he is ready for mugs. Work him in cotton for a properly absorbent coaster, as the designer recommends, or take her other tip and make him in acrylic as an appliqué for blankets and bags. He has a matching lily pad coaster on the same blog if you want the full pond scene on your coffee table.
Pattern: Frog Coaster by The Caffeinated Snail — Get the free pattern
17. A Square Frog Coaster in Pixel-Style Colourwork
Fay Lyth's frog coaster takes the opposite approach to the round one: a neat three-and-three-quarter-inch square worked in rows of intarsia colourwork, so the frog's face appears in the fabric like cheerful pixel art — spearmint green on a buttercup background in her sample. You can follow the colour chart or the written row counts, whichever suits your brain. A plain backing square is crocheted and joined to the front with a two-tone border, making the finished coaster satisfyingly sturdy and double-thick, and the eyes, mouth and pink cheeks are embroidered on at the end. It is a lovely, low-stakes way to practise colour changes.
Pattern: Frog Coaster by Fay Lyth at Stitch by Fay — Get the free pattern
18. A Kawaii Frog Wall Hanging With a Little Sprout
Fay's second frog in this collection is pure kawaii décor: an intarsia frog-face panel, about six and a quarter by seven inches, with a tiny sprout sprouting from the top of his head, pink cheeks, a fringe along the bottom edge and a dowel rod to hang him by. He is made for spring and summer walls, nursery doors and craft-room pegboards. Two honest notes, in Fay's own spirit: the free version gives you the full colour chart plus all the written instructions for the details and assembly, while a premium version with every row written out and step photos is sold separately — and the pattern is for personal use, though finished hangings may be sold in small quantities.
Pattern: Frog Wall Hanging by Fay Lyth at Stitch by Fay — Get the free pattern
19. A Cheerful Frog Face Appliqué
Melissa Hassler at Lovable Loops keeps her frog appliqué as simple as it gets: one joined-round face in worsted yarn, plus two layered eyes worked in black, white and green with a tiny embroidered sparkle in each. He finishes at about four by five and a half inches — big enough to hold his own on a blanket, a tote bag, a baby cardigan or a nursery cushion. The pattern is written for beginners, gauge genuinely does not matter, and there is a step-by-step video tutorial alongside the written rounds if you prefer to watch first. Make a handful in different greens and let them hop across a whole blanket.
Pattern: Frog Appliqué by Melissa Hassler at Lovable Loops — Get the free pattern
20. A Big C2C Frog Square for Blankets
We are finishing big: Melissa's corner-to-corner frog panel measures a generous twenty-two inches square, worked diagonally in C2C blocks with the frog's sweet face emerging as you go. He is one of six jungle animal squares in her blanket collection, so you can make him solo as a cushion front or wall hanging, or commit to the whole menagerie for a statement blanket. The pattern includes both the graph and the written block-by-block colour counts, and is aimed at advanced beginners who are comfortable with colour changes. In sturdy worsted like Red Heart Super Saver, this is the kind of square that becomes an heirloom.
Pattern: C2C Frog by Melissa Hassler at Lovable Loops — Get the free pattern
Conclusion
And that is twenty frogs, my friend — jointed and ragdoll, princely and plush, twenty-minute minis and one very grand blanket square, every single one free. If you are new to amigurumi, start with the Baby Frog, the bobble-eyed mini or a coaster; if you want a weekend companion project, Jess Huff's jointed frog or the overalls lad will keep you happily hooked. My own soft spot is the frog prince with the secret pocket, because any frog who plans ahead for snacks is a frog after my own heart.
Now tell me — are you team tiny keychain frog or team big cuddly frog, and which of these twenty is hopping onto your hook first? I read every comment, and I cannot wait to see your makes!
