Friday 18 November 2011

FO Friday - Tree Frog

One of my super seekrit projects, unveiled now it is finally residing in it's proper home.


Pattern: Tree Frog by Brigitte Read (direct link here)
Yarn: Sirdar Simply Recycled DK (natural), Sirdar Calico (Orange), James C Brett Kool Kotton (green)
Hook: 2.5mm

Notes: Very few modifications to the pattern as written. Used a smaller hook to create a tighter, stiffer fabric, which worked really well. I pretty much followed the directions exactly for the head, body and legs, but made some changes for the feet and eyes.

Eyes: I didn't have orange animal eyes, so made do with 10mm black safety eyes. I chained six stitches and joined in a loop, then crocheted 8 sc into the ring. I then increased 2sc in each stitch for the second round (I think) before fastening off, and attaching to the head using the safety eyes through the small hole in the centre.

Feet: The pattern suggests crocheting the feet and the sucker pads separately, then sewing the pads onto the toes before attaching to the legs. I couldn't be bothered with all that extra sewing together, so made the feet by crocheting the chain, doing 5sc into the end chain, and slip stitching back down the chain, three times in total for each foot. The back feet are slightly longer than the front feet.

I also failed to consider leaving a length of pipe cleaner at the end of each foot to insert into the body to secure the legs more effectively, nor did I remember to attach the legs before I sewed the top and bottom half of the body together. It worked out alright, so I'm not really worried!

Overall, I'm really pleased with how it turned out. It was pretty fiddly, but I can't think of a way you could get the same end result without making all the constituent parts separately. And it was well received by my biologist friend, and looks awesome sitting on her bromeliad flower, which was kind of the point!


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15 comments:

  1. Aw, I love him! I've always loved tree frogs, and that it just so very cute :) I think the eyes work really well, and probably better than orange safety eyes would have anyway ;)

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  2. That is fantastic.  I love Brigitte Read's patterns.  They are always so cute.  You've really captured the froggy nature of this little critter.

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  3. Such a cute frog! Glad the recipient enjoyed it as well!

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  4. Sarah - Crafts From The Cwtch18 November 2011 at 13:45

    He's awesome!!! :) 

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  5. Thoughtful gift for your biologist friend.  It's really cute

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  6. I love ami that are worth the fiddliness, and this is like, the exact definition of that---he's amazing, so delicate and poseable and perfectly tree-frog.  An excellent gift. :D

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  7. A little bit sheepish18 November 2011 at 17:44

    He looks great, I find the finddly bits make tiny projects take far longer than expected

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  8. He's awesome!  A lot of personality in that little face.

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  9. I love this little guy, he is super cute!

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  10. Love!  I think you made the right choice with his eyes -- they're so expressive!  

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  11. Fun!  Great Mc Guyver for the eye part.

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  12. Oh wow, it looks fantastic!  At a first glance it looked really realistic. :)

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  13. I love it, it looks really realistic!

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  14. I need someone to make me one of these :-)

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