Frog & Toad: A Knitted Toy Pattern Review | How to Stuff Knitted Toys | How to Block Knitted Toys
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- After reading Frog & Toad: A Knitted Toy Pattern Review you will have all the information you need to start your next toy knitting project. Find the yarn I used, the tutorials I depended on and the new material I used for stuffing these two amphibious friends. #knitting #knittedtoys #frog&toad
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I laughed so hard during the blocking of the frog and toad. Flashback of high school biology. They turned out so darling.
Haha!! I'm glad you found it funny too!! 🐸🐸
OMG Elise these little guys are just the cutest!!!! I have collected frogs since I was a kid. These are the best!!!
Thank you so much, Brie!! I had so much fun knitting them! 🍄
These are so cute and I love Frog and Toad books too! They were a favorite with my kids and I'm sure will be with my grandson. I am not at your skill level but I'd love to knit these and give them along with the book set. I'll have to work toward it. Thanks for posting I love all of your videos!
I think they would make such a lovely gift with the book set. The stories are some of my favorites and I feel like the characters walked right out of the book! 🐸🐸
I’ve had had my eye on this pattern! So excited to start knitting now
I absolutely adored knitting these sweet amphibians!! I hope you do too!! 🐸🐸
I love frog and Toad, as I collect frog statues, and glass items, and stuffed ones...by the way when I was in High School my nickname was Toad!🐸
Awww! How sweet!! Frog and Toad are the best!! 🐸🐸
You got to knit these 2! 😂❤❤❤
can i tell you something... i dont even knit! but yet ive watched pretty much every single one of your videos. you have such a calming demeanor and it helps me so much with my anxiety. thank you!
Awww! Thank you! I'm so very glad!! Someone I love very dearly has anxiety and this makes me so happy that my little videos make a difference for you! ❤️
@@EliseRoseCrochet i do crochet however, i’m working on a chevron blanket and your videos are the perfect thing to have on while i work 🥰
@@jessicahedrick6663 It's always nice to have on something in the background while working on a project!
Madame LPS, thanks so much for your post. I have been in love with this project for months. Due to another ongoing and large committment to a baby blanket, I could put it aside. Well, the day came when the baby blanket was done, I tried a few small washclothes for practice, finished a scarf for my daughter, and at last, I could no longer deny Frog and Toad!
I am new to knitting, just about a year and a half in now...and was overwhelmed by the challenge of a project recommended for a more advanced knitter. But, as we all know, the only way to gain skills is to try something more difficult. Usually, I think we fall in love with a product and the drive to make it gives us the courage to face the challenges. Seeing your final project has given me courage (I'm only on the head of my first creation; I decided to start with Frog) and your willingness to share your successes AND fails is inspiring me.
Great videos, keep up the inspiring work. Much love and happy creating to you and yours...Danette
Thank you so much, Danette! That is exactly how I learned to knit the Little 🐰🐰Cotton Rabbits. I wasn't ready for my first bunny, but I dove in head first and learned on the go. Felt that way about Frog and Toad as well. Hope you end up loving your amphibious new friends! 💚💚
Elise I've had the best laughs, seriously that frog stuffing and the blocking 🤣🤣🤣🤣 love it!! Great work from your lovely assistant too, he knew exactly when to shake that lil froggy bravo 🤣😘
Haha!! I'm so glad you liked it! The stuffing and blocking did look so funny!!!! 🐸🐸🐸😂😂😂
Your commentary while pinning the frogs down was so funny! It transported me back to high school biology class, too. I believe the improvised crochet eyes turned out more nicely than in the original knit pattern. This really was such a fun video!
Haha!!! I'm glad you found it funny, not disturbing, lol! I don't think I've thought about high school biology in years, until I was pinning the frog down! Couldn't help but think of it that way!!!
@@EliseRoseCrochet Haha yeah I really didn't mind it at the time. It wasn't until one day when we were slicing into a fish and an impossible amount of huge black fish eggs spilled out onto our tray that I finally felt grossed out lol. That was enough biology for me!
Haha!! Yes!!! It really is kinda gross!! 🐸🐸🐸
ive crocheted for years, since knittings always been really hard for me, but these are so cute i need to learn now!!
Haha! I know just how you feel! Knitting was hard for me as well. I worked for a year to get my knitting skills up to be able to knit toys! So glad I did!! 🐸
There is a crochet version too
If only I knew how to knit! My patience is just so thin when it comes to knitting, but I wish I could knit! 🧶
It took me a long time to "get" knitting. And then finally one day it clicked. I still have to work at it much harder than crocheting. Don't give up, you never know when it will all come together! 🧶❤️
Aw, you should learn, it is so therapeutic ❤❤❤
Elise, you crack me up!!! The comment about torturing the frog/toad when blocking was hilarious!! You're awesome!!
Glad you enjoyed it! 😂😂😂
Lol it does look a bit grim😂
These books were my younger son’s favorites when he was little ❤️❤️❤️. Love these two friends
They are the most wonderful books!! 🐸🐸
This was a treat to watch because it’s so fun to take a little glimpse into your creative world. I also love that you included your mistakes...it makes me feel better about my own. 😬 keep on making videos! 💕🧶
Haha! Thanks so much, Katie! We are make mistakes! I don't think I've ever made something and thought that it was perfect! And anyway, perfect is boring in my opinion! Lol 😂
So glad I accidentally came across this. I saw these guys a long time ago but was too intimidated to even try. Now I'm excited to try.
I'm so glad you found the video!!! Hope you enjoy knitting the pattern! It was a challenging one but very well written so even I was able to do it!! 🐸🐸🐸
Great video. I bought the pattern a few days ago so your timing is perfect. Great tip about the eyes, thanks!
It's such a great pattern! I just could not get those eyes!! Crocheting them worked just as good! 👀👀👀
Oh goodness, my sister and I are busting a gut over frog being filled with beans & the blocking - poor little guys… 😂 we loved Frog and Toad!
Thank you for this! I’ve always been intimidated by these types of patterns… might just give it a go 😊
Haha!!! I'm so glad you both enjoyed it!! 🐸🐸 And it definitely is a challenging pattern but I learned so much making them! 💚💚
I love how you talk to them. So cute!
Haha! Thank you!! I can't help myself! 💚
Lady, I can’t keep up with all your projects. I adore everything you make and I want to make them too! I like to knit with double point needles. One reason is because you don’t need to sew afterwards. Well maybe just a bit. Thank you for this video and the written guide. So much easier to record everything. Have a wonderful weekend! 😍😘
You are so right! It makes it so much easier when you don't have much to sew up! 🐸🐸
I have been looking forward to this video all week! I just recently got into crochet, and you were one of the first channels I found. You are such a sweet, bright soul, and I love how casual and relaxing your videos are. I love that you don't just do tutorials -- you talk about your life, your favorite patterns, etc. I just adore you Elise!
Edit: Forgot to mention I have only been watching you for about 2 weeks and have already gotten through your entire back log. Lol!
Oh thank you so very much!!! I really appreciate your kind words! 🐸🐸🐸
Oh my goodness! These little guys are absolutely adorable!! Ok another project on my "to do" list. Love this video and all your tips and suggestions. These are my favorite videos of yours: reviewing new patterns and showing and telling us what you learned. It is so helpful and inspiring. Yes double points are tricky, but nothing to be scared of. Just another tool in your crafting box to be able to make so many fun things. Like the other ladies have said, you brighten my day too and I really look forward to your videos and seeing what you have been up to. Thanks so much Elise!!
Thank you so much, Diana! Double points really are a great skill to have. I'm so in love with this pattern and the designer has said she's working on a new knitted toy pattern right now! So excited to see what she comes up with! 🐸
Hi I really like your all videos.in fact you are my inspiration. I just started knitting .from March 2020 I was trying so many things like embriodery etc but i was not satisfied. I was also going through some difficult time in my life.than I saw your videos and you change my life.i am learning knitting skilll just for amugrami. I tried crochet also and I love it also but I think first I have to some time for knitting and than I will start crochet. With two kids and one dog ,i get my me time is vey less.thanks alot for helping me in my difficult time. I hope one day I make amugrami like you.right now n take alot of time in one project like one week.
Thank you so very much! I'm so glad that my videos have helped you. It takes me at least a week, sometimes longer to make a toy! ❤️
LOVE Frog and Toad! We have the books! Must make these
Right??? I absolutely love Frog and Toad! 💚💚💚
Loving frogs atm! ❤❤❤
Ah! I wish there were crochet patterns for these!
There some other cute frog patterns, but I haven't seen any for Frog and Toad in crochet. 🐸🐸
Those two guys are adorable! Another amazing video filled with info!
Thanks so much, Tracey!! Love this pattern so much! 🐸🐸
Absolutely awesome! My Mom used to read Frog and Toad to me and my siblings when we were young.
They are some of my favorite books! I'm so glad you liked them! 💚
Oh dear goodness these toys are precious!! I was just thinking about frog & toad the other day, the nostalgia!! I’m the world’s worst knitter but I have GOT to up my skills so I can make these!! They’re ADORABLE! 😍😍😍😍😍
Haha! Aren't they adorable??? I definitely improved my knitting skills with these little guys. And rumor is that she has a new pattern dropping in just a few days!!!! I cannot wait to see what it is! 🤓
I had never heard of the books before I saw the pattern, I’m now knitting them and have ordered the books for my grandchildren. Thanks for video x
That is wonderful! I'm so glad you're having fun with them!! 💚💚
Such fun, fuzzy frogs! What’s not to love? Adorable. Keep sharing your crafting joy 🧶🍂
Thank you so very much!! This is such a great pattern! 🐸🐸
You are so funny Elise. 😊. Thanks for sharing this really cute frog and toad pattern preview. 😊
Haha! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video! Those frogs are too cute! 💚💚
It was a wonderful wonderful video I don’t know what it is but I like your videos and you get my attention beginning to the end thank you you’re wonderful San Diego California
Awww! Thank you so much!! 🐸🐸
Okay, Elise, now I have to learn how to knit! I love Frog and Toad characters and your review is going to be so helpful! Thank you for another awesome video!
Lol!!! I totally get it!! These are the cutest characters! You have to learn how to knit just to have them in your life! 🐸🐸
How cute are they? Loved your video Elise. You've kept me company this morning whilst I'm attaching hair to my crochet doll :) x
Oh wonderful!! I'm so glad!!! 🐸🐸
Thank you for making this video! I also loved reading Frog and Toad books when my kids were little. I'm heading over to your website to grab the resource guide. Again thank you, you've given me the confidence to tackle these guys!
This was a challenging pattern but very doable! I'm so glad I got over my fear of short rows! Now I wonder why I was ever afraid to learn them! I guess it's like anything, it usually seems scarier than it actually is! I hope you love the pattern as much as I do! 🐸🐸🐸
This is the best thing I've ever seen in my life... 😍😍
Awww! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! 🐸🐸
Hey hunny great visit, love these 2 sweeties. About the short rows have a look at German short rows it will change your life..... xx
Ooooooh! Thank you! I definitely will check that out! 😘
@@EliseRoseCrochet it was such a game changer for me and I add a stitch marker every time as well so it becomes an absolute breeze to work through. I hope you find it the same xxx
@@Tanglethread Thank you for that tip about the stitch marker! That would be very helpful!
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If you hadn’t mentioned German Short Rows (GSR for short), I was going to. I kept getting all mixed up with regular short rows, so I looked for something simpler. Success! GSRs!
These froggies are sooo cute!!!
Thank you so much! 🐸🐸
I wanna learn to knit so I can make these because I LOVED the books growing up
These books are some of my favorites!! You definitely should learn how to knit!! She also has a crocheted version of the toys now too! 🐸🐸🐸
Soo charming!!!
Thank you so much! 💚💚
Thank you for all this information
You are so welcome! 🐸🐸
I’m so glad you did this video. I’m 33 weeks with my third and wasn’t sure what to make for this one. I found these guys on ravelry or maybe IG (?) and knew they would be the perfect make. I read through the pattern and saw short rows and thought😳. I’ve had only one run in with short rows and all I can remember is panic 😂. You given me some confidence to try again! How long did they take you?
Congratulations! It took me about three weeks to make them both. The tutorials for the short rows make them very doable. I hope you enjoy knitting these guys! 💓
I have reached out to the designer of the frog pattern twice with no response. Any ideas?..
I bought the pattern and it’s about as clear as mud. Hopefully u can clarify especially about the shaping the chin and doing the short row waste yarn …. Mind blown
It was one of the most challenging patterns I've ever done but I promise it's worth pushing through! 🐸🐸
I am totally frustrated wkth the chin instructions. I am familiar with wrap & turn, but I cannot understand the instructions. Are there any videos on line to follow just doing the chin?
Oh goodness. I don't know of any videos. You can always contact the designer. She is such a sweet lady! 🍄
Never mind!! Lol. I totally figured it out. Success!! :)
@@christinerediske6393 oh good! I'm so glad!
@@christinerediske6393 Omg how did you figure it out? I’m totally lost!! I was doing fine until i got to the chin!
Did you know that there is a frog and toad crochet pattern on etsy as well? I’ve seen both the pattern you reviewed and the crochet one by amicocopop and they look a little different but both very cute and worth doing!
Oh interesting! I'll definitely have to check it out!! Thanks for sharing! 🐸🐸
I love your video! I am also over the moon about this pattern. I have knitted up Frog and he is darling...but... The eye sockets... Did you cut the work and do the afterthought pocket technique? I'm so scared to cut it!
Thank you so much!! I was terrified of doing that too!! I was so worried that I was going to ruin the whole frog! But it worked out just fine! The only thing I changed was I crocheted the white part of the eye instead of knitting it. Hope that helps and go ahead and cut!! 💚💚💚
1:08 Arnold Lobel's (the author) daughter, Adrianne, confirmed that they are in a same-sex relationship. They are not friends. Frog and Toad are boyfriends
Interesting! I had no idea! Thanks for sharing! 🐸🐸
Do u make these guys for sale?..
I wonder if someone can help me. I am working on the frog. Page 4, round 3 for the neck.
At this point I have one marker. Is that correct?
The pattern says to *k1, M1R, knit to the marker, M1L, sm; repeat from * once more. 4 stitch increase.
My question: when do I do the repeat? And, where is the other marker? PLEASE HELP if you can.
Thanks.
It's been so long since I made this pattern. Hopefully someone who has made it more recently can help!! 💚💚
This is not clear but I think you have one marker at the beginning of the round which is one side of the frog and another marker on the other side of the frog. So you have an increase then a knit stitch and another increase on each side of the frog. It starts to look like a sock toe with increases on each side if you knit toe up.
ong i love them
Haha! I think they are pretty cute too! 🐸🐸
I am having trouble accessing your resource guide for Frog and Toad I have submitted my email twice in the past few days and still have not received it.
Some email servers seem to block my emails. Email me at lepetitsaintcrochet@gmail.com and I'll send it to you that way! 🐸
@@EliseRoseCrochet thank you I will do that😘
Did you have to cut a hole in the eye? Someone said the pattern calls for cutting, but I can't imagine doing that! These are on my list to knit, for sure!
Yep. You do cut a hole for the eyes. It was terrifying!! 😱 But the pattern is so well written and it all works out in the end! 🐸
I got the pattern but I am stuck at the row we're you start the short row can you please do a video showing us how to do a few of these rows
There are a lot of video tutorials for how to do short rows on UA-cam! 🐸🐸
Purchased pattern and reviewing. I’m a little confused with the eye socket portion. Is there a video anywhere?
I don't think there's a video, but I was also a little confused. I just started working the pattern and then when I got to that point I focused on exactly what the pattern said and zoomed in on the photos on my computer. That helped a ton! Hope that helps and if you have more specific questions it might be a good idea to reach out to the designer! 🐸🐸
@@EliseRoseCrochet thanks so much
“Frog and toad” was my childhood, tho i didn’t read it in English, i read it in Spanish (it’s called “Sapo y Sepo” in Spanish)
Love how that sounds in Spanish! And they are such wonderful stories! 🐸🐸
I am starting on the short row (short row 1) but I don’t understand what the waste yarn has to do with short rowing. Could anyone explain that to me?
I'm not at home and can't look at the pattern but from what I remember you use the waste yarn to take stitches off and put them on waste yarn to pick up and knit later. But I'm not looking at the pattern so I could be wrong. I hope that's sort of helpful!
They’re just seeing if they can trust you to ask for a lollipop
Haha!! So true!! 🐸🐸
@@EliseRoseCrochet they really want one but they are worried about strangers
@@Snoozeritooooooos They definitely should be!
How long did these take to make? Beginning to end?
Hmmm, I made these a while ago, but I think it took me about 3-4 weeks to make them both. They were one of the most challenging projects I've ever knit. But I love how they turned out! Good luck!! 💚💚
@@EliseRoseCrochet thank you!
Will you do a review of the crochet pattern?
Not sure yet, but it's such a cute pattern!! Love that she made a crocheted version!! I'm sure it's amazing!! 🐸🐸
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Where do you put your pic up stitches
Are they knitted on the round?
Yes they are. 🐸
Please help. I am knitting frog and don't understand an instruction. It says on page 5 "working back and forth, on 30 back stitches only." what does back stitches refer to?
I hope you've been able to figure out the pattern! Good luck! 💚
@@EliseRoseCrochet no. That is why I asked the question to someone who has done it.
I’m working on frog and I got through the first leg but I keep getting his knee wrong 😑 hlp
Oh boy!! Those knees are definitely the trickiest part! 🐸🐸
can you please do a tutorial on how to link such a frog??
Hello! I am unable to make a tutorial for the frogs because this isn't my own pattern. The pattern is very well written and you can now find the crocheted version as well! 💚
I paid for this pricey pattern and the next day the link was unavailable. I couldn’t save it soon enough. What a rip off! They never responded to my message. I will never buy from Frog and Cast ever again.
Please reach out to Kristina again! She is a wonderful designer! I'm so sorry that happened! 🐸🐸
@@EliseRoseCrochet When I had lost hope I got the new link!!! I loved your tips!
@@lilhaitibaby3416 so glad it worked out!
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i purchased this pattern and was wondering if there was a video out there for the ones that did buy this pattern on how to put these frogs together i mean there should be for the price we paid'
I don't believe there is a video. It's a great pattern and worth making them!! 🐸🐸
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