About This Frog Granny Square Crochet Pattern
This pattern creates a delightful frog granny square featuring a round frog face inset into a square border. You will work a circular face in green, add a brown square border, and crochet small eyes to sew on. Full photographic steps and clear round counts make it easy to follow for confident beginners.
The finished square measures approximately 11 cm x 11 cm using the recommended hook and yarn. The pattern uses simple increases, color changes, and small motifs for the eyes with easy assembly instructions.
Why You'll Love This Frog Granny Square Crochet Pattern
I absolutely love this pattern because it transforms simple stitches into a playful frog face with very little yarn and time. I appreciate how the rounds build neatly from a circle into a square border — it feels clever and satisfying. The separate eye motifs and embroidered mouth let me add personality with minimal effort. Making a set of these squares is a joyful, quick project that is also perfect for teaching beginners basic shaping and color changes.
Switch Things Up
I love changing up the colors to create different moods for this frog square — swap the brown border for a bright contrasting color to make the frog pop.
You can make the face larger or smaller by changing your yarn weight and hook size; using a bulky yarn with a larger hook will yield a chunkier square.
I sometimes make the eyes slightly bigger by adding an extra round of sc in the green to make an oversized, cuter look.
Try embroidering different mouth shapes with the black yarn — a straight smile, a surprised O, or even dimples — to change the frog's expression.
Turn this square into an appliqued patch by leaving longer tails and sewing it onto bags, jackets, or cushions for a fun accent piece.
I like to create a whole blanket of mixed animal granny squares; pair this frog with other animal faces in the same size for a playful afghan.
For a more modern look, use variegated yarn for the face so each frog has unique subtle color changes and texture.
If you want a keychain or zipper pull, make the square smaller with lighter yarn and sew on a small loop for attachment.
Consider adding a little felt or safety-eye center if you want a glossier eye instead of crochet; always secure or embroider for safety if for children.
I enjoy experimenting with yarn textures — cotton gives a flatter, crisp finish while acrylic offers more stretch and softness; choose based on the final use.
Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them
✗ Forgetting to tighten the magic ring causes a loose center and a hole; pull the tail firmly to close the MR before slip stitching to secure the center.
✗ Changing color incorrectly at the end of Round 4 can leave a visible join; use the provided Method 1 or Method 2 exactly to hide the color change seam.
✗ Skipping the stitch counts after increases will create uneven shaping; count your stitches at the end of each round to confirm the correct total.
✗ Working into only one loop instead of full stitches will change texture unexpectedly; unless the pattern states otherwise, work through the entire stitch (both loops).
✗ Not leaving a long tail on the eyes makes sewing them on difficult; finish the eyes with a long tail specifically for stitching and placement on the square.
