Crochet Froggy Flower Scrubber

Materials

• Yarn: worsted weight – 75 yards green, 50 yards pink (flower center), 30 yards variegated (petals)

Yarn note: Use cotton yarn for scrubbers. Acrylic yarn is better for rock covers that are going to be outside.

• Crochet Hook: H (5mm)
• Miscellaneous: Yarn needle for weaving in ends, 2 small black buttons for eyes, sewing needle, black thread, net scrubber.

Details

Finished Measurements: Flower – 5” across; Frog Body – 3.5” across

Numbers at the beginning of each line may refer to steps and not indicate the number of rows.

Directions – Frog

1. With an H hook and green yarn, start with a magic circle of 8 sc sts (or preferred method for starting a circle of 8 sc sts), pull closed and place a marker for working in the round. (8sts)
2. 2hdc in each st to end of round. (16sts)
3. *hdc, 2hdc in the next st*, repeat to end of round. (24sts)
4. *hdc 2, 2hdc in the next st*, repeat to end of round. (32sts)
5. Sc in the next st, sl st in the next st. This is the new beginning of the round. Ch 1, hdc in the same st and in each st to end of round, sl st to join.
6. Ch 1, *FPHDC around the next post, BPHDC around the next post*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join.

Finish off and weave in ends.

Eyes

Tip: if you don’t want to see the white yarn and black thread on the back of the eye pieces, make 2 extra green back pieces and sew to the back of the eyes when complete.

Green Back Piece (make 2)

1. With an H hook and worsted weight green yarn, start with a magic circle of 5sts (or preferred method for starting a circle of 5 sc sts), join and pull closed. (5sts)
2. Ch 1, 2sc in each st to end of round, sl st to join. (10sts) Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing the eyes to the scrubby.

Repeat for the second piece.

White Front Piece (make 2)

1. With an H hook and worsted weight white yarn, start with a magic circle of 6sts (or preferred method for starting a circle of 6 sc sts), join and pull closed. (6sts) Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing on top of the green piece.

Repeat for the second piece.

Place a white piece on top of a green piece. With a yarn needle, use the white yarn tail to sew the layers together.

With a sewing needle and thread, sew a black button on top of each white eye piece. With a yarn needle, use the green yarn tails to sew the eyes next to the start of round 6. See main photo for placement.

Mouth and nose holes: With a yarn needle and black yarn, stitch the smile and nose holes in place. See main photos for placement.

Directions – Flower

1. With an H hook and worsted weight yarn for the flower center (pink in sample), start with a magic circle of 8 sc sts (or preferred method for starting a circle of 8 sc sts), pull closed and sl st to join. (8sts)
2. Ch 1, 2hdc in each st to end of round, sl st to join. (16sts)
3. Ch 1, *hdc, 2hdc in the next st*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (24sts)
4. Ch 1, *hdc 2, 2hdc in the next st*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (32sts)
5. Ch 1, *sc 2, 2sc in the next st*, repeat until 3 sts remain, sc 3, sl st to join. (39sts)
6. Finish off the current yarn and change to color for petals.

1. This step creates the petals. *Ch 1, dc in the same st, 2tr in the next st, (tr, ch 3, sl st) in the next st, sl st in the next st*, repeat until 2 sts remain. Ch 1, dc in the same st, 2tr in the next st, (tr, ch 3, sl st) in the st next to the beginning chain. Finish off and weave in ends.

Assembly

Place the flower center on top of the frog opening (back). With a yarn needle and matching yarn, sew HALF of the flower center (approximately ½” in from the flower bases) to the sts around the frog opening. See photo.

If you sew the whole circle you won’t be able to switch out the mesh scrubbies.