Victor Frog

 Stash Buster 13

 My daughter, I guess you know her by now: many requests and there's no time to lose. This time she asked for a crocheted  frog, because (her words) frogs are totally IT right now and all her friends have one. Not only her friends, but all trendy people in the world actually. 

I remembered there was a frog pattern in the first Pica Pau book. I looked it up and she fell in love, so that's how it happened: I made a frog. Without the shorts and without the flippers, because clothes on a frog wasn't lifelike, according to my daughter.

Frogs aren't really my favorite animals, but I love the noise they're making. We moved to the countryside two years ago, after years of living in the city, but as I grew up in a small town where I lived surrounded by meadows that were demarcated by small ditches full of frogs, their sounds remind me of summer evenings in my youth.

Anyway, I still had enough green yarn left over after I made my daughter a bikini a couple of weeks ago, so this frog is also a stash buster.



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My Baby Blanket with Pompoms (free pattern!) was featured by Annemarie's Haakblog, The House on Silverado, Keeping It Real, Life on Oakhill, Lou Lou Girls,  My Girlish Whims and Karin's Kottage!

 


My Porch Bench Blanket was featured by Creative Jewish Mom!


 The Delft Blue Tile that I made a couple of weeks ago was featured by God's Growing Garden!



 

Comments

  1. Goofin' Off Around the BlockAugust 5, 2021 at 4:56 PM

    What an absolutely adorable frog! Reminds me of the movie "Princess and the Frog". I'm also a sucker for hearing frogs croaking at night. There is just something relaxing about that. Happy stitching! -Andrea

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  2. Jenna H.August 8, 2021 at 3:31 PM

    What an adorable little frog - I found a cute frog spring decor at a yard sale and it reminds me of this! :)
    Jenna ♥
    Stay in touch? Life of an Earth Muffin

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  3. EmilyAugust 10, 2021 at 10:26 AM

    I didn't realize frogs were "in" right now, but no surprise if they're as cute as this little guy! :)

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  4. Karen, the next best thing to mummyAugust 11, 2021 at 6:00 PM

    Victor frog is so cute #alittlebitofeverything@_karendennis

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  5. My thrift store addictionAugust 15, 2021 at 8:05 PM

    How cute! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm!

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  6. Life as a LEO WifeAugust 16, 2021 at 6:35 PM

    He's cute! Thanks for sharing on Traffic Jam Weekend at www.LifeasaLEOWife.com!

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  7. betty-NZAugust 17, 2021 at 2:13 AM

    I am loving your little frog! All of your creations are really lovely!

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