Kvak is a friendly, long-legged frog with a wire frame inside, so he can bend his arms and legs, sit, pose and pull funny faces.
The pattern by Galina Astashova includes his wardrobe too: a Russian “Ushanka” hat, a French-style beret with a scarf, and a bicorne.
This listing is for an INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF PATTERN, not a finished project.
LANGUAGE:
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The pattern is in English.
SKILL LEVEL:
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Intermediate
FINISHED SIZE:
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Approx. 40 cm (16 inches) tall with 1.5 mm hook and super fine yarn; approx. 65 cm (25 inches) with DK yarn and a 3.5 mm hook.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
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Magic ring
Crochet in rounds
Single crochet
Double crochet
Increasing
Decreasing
Slip stitch
Wire frame (explained in the pattern)
MATERIALS AND TOOLS:
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• Super fine yarn (380 m / 100 g): approx. 300 m green, plus a little white (eyes), pink (mouth) and red (tongue).
• Steel hook 1.5 mm, a long needle and a stitch marker.
• Single-core copper PVC wire 3 mm, approx. 150 cm (approx. 220 cm for DK yarn), thin medical plaster tape and pliers.
• Polyester fiberfill and 2 small black beads for the eyes.
• Ushanka: 20 m fluffy light blue yarn and a scrap of red for the star.
• Beret and scarf: 40 m blue yarn, 1.5 mm hook (or 2 mm knitting needles).
• Bicorne: 10 m black and 10 m slightly thicker yellow or gold yarn, and a button.
ABOUT THIS PATTERN:
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The pattern is written using US terminology (UK differences are explained).
18 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.
