Free Pattern: Ribbitz the Frog Hat

Ribbitz was one of my very first animal hats, and I still love his spots and those crazy curly legs. He has been hanging around the Snappy Tots pattern archives since 2011, so it was definitely time to bring this old favorite back out for another hop around the pond.

The basic frog is pretty cute on his own, but you can make him even sillier by adding the optional tongue and tiny bug. There are also instructions for an optional bow, so have fun making your Ribbitz as simple or as goofy as you want.

Hat

With I hook and green yarn, start with a magic loop of 6 sts (or preferred method for starting a circle of 6 sc sts), join and place a marker for working in the round.

1. 2sc in each stitch around. (12 sts)

2. *Sc 1, 2sc in next sc*, repeat to end of round. (18 sts)

3. *Sc 2, 2sc in next sc*, repeat to end of round. (24 sts)

4. *Sc 3, 2sc in next sc*, repeat to end of round. (30 sts) Newborn

5. *Sc 4, 2sc in next sc*, repeat to end of round. (36 sts) 3–6 months

6. *Sc 5, 2sc in next sc*, repeat to end of round. (42 sts) 6–12 months

7. *Sc 6, 2sc in next sc*, repeat to end of round. (48 sts) 12–24 months

8. *Sc 7, 2sc in next sc*, repeat to end of round. (54 sts) Child/Preteen

9. *Sc 8, 2sc in next sc*, repeat to end of round. (60 sts) Teen/Adult

10. *Sc 9, 2sc in next sc*, repeat to end of round. (66 sts) Large Adult

For All Sizes

Hdc in each stitch until the hat measures the following length from the top to the current round:

• Newborn: 4″
• 3–6 months: 5″
• 6–12 months: 6″
• 12–24 months: 6.5″
• Child/Preteen: 7″
• Adult: 7.5–8″

These measurements are the length before adding the ribbed band.

Ribbed Band

With yellow or color of choice: Ch 2, *FPDC around next st, BPDC around next st*, repeat to end of round.

Repeat previous round for a total of 2–3 rounds.

Fasten off and weave in all ends.

Eyes

Back of Eyes — Make 2

With I hook and darker green, start with a magic loop of 6 sts (or preferred method for starting a circle of 6 sc sts), join and place a marker for working in the round.

1. Ch 1, 2sc in each stitch around. (12 sts)

2. Ch 1, *sc 1, 2sc in next st*, repeat to end of round. (18 sts)

3. Ch 1, sc in each stitch around.

4. Sl st 3, sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog, sc in next 2, sc2tog, sc in next 3, sl st to end.

Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing in place.

White Part of Eyes — Make 2

With H hook and white, start with a magic loop of 5 sts (or preferred method for starting a circle of 5 sc sts), join and place a marker for working in the round.

1. Ch 1, 2sc in each stitch around. (10 sts)

2. Ch 1, *sc 1, 2sc in next st*, repeat to end of round. (15 sts)

3. Ch 1, sc in each stitch around.

4. Sl st 3, sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog, sc in next 2, sc2tog, sc in next 2, sl st to end.

Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing in place.

Pupils — Make 2

With G hook and black, leave a 3″ tail and ch 3 (or magic loop), join and pull closed. Finish off, leaving a 3″ tail for attaching.

Place the pupil in the middle of the white eye. Pull the strands down through the middle, with each yarn end slightly apart from the other so the pupil does not pull through.

Slip the white insert, with pupil sewn in place, into the green back eye piece and sew into place. Refer to the photos for placement and securely sew the finished eyes to either side of the top of the cap.

Frog Spots

Small Polka Dots — Make 2 or More

With G hook and lighter shade of green yarn, ch 4 (or magic loop), join and pull closed. Finish off, leaving a long tail for attaching to hat.

Large Polka Dots — Make 1 or More

With H hook and lighter shade of green yarn, ch 6 (or magic loop), join and pull closed. Finish off, leaving a long tail for attaching to hat.

Open Dots — Make as Many as Desired

With H hook and lighter shade of green yarn, ch 4–6, join to make a circle. Finish off, leaving a long tail for attaching to hat.

With a yarn needle and long tail from the dots, sew each dot into place with a few stitches. There is no need to sew all the way around the outside edge because the dots are so small.

Curly Frog Legs

With I hook and darker shade of green yarn, ch 48. Turn and hdc in second chain from hook and in next 4 chs. *3hdc in next ch, hdc in next 5 chs*, repeat to end of chain.

Finish off, leaving tails long enough to tie to the hat. From the outside of the hat, pull both yarn tails through and tie securely. Pull the ends back through to the inside of the hat and weave in.

Repeat for the second leg.

Optional Tongue & Bug

Tongue

With H hook and red yarn, ch 4. Turn and hdc in each stitch across.

Turn, ch 2, hdc in each stitch across.

Turn, hdc2tog, sl st in last stitch. Finish off.

Bug

With G hook and black yarn, ch 3, join and pull closed. Finish off, leaving a 3″ tail for attaching.

Cut 3 pieces of black yarn approximately 2″ long and place them on the tongue. Place the bug body on top of the yarn pieces. With a yarn needle and the bug’s yarn tail, sew the body in place, making sure to sew over the legs so they stay secure.

With a yarn needle and the red yarn tail, sew the tongue into place on the yellow band.

Optional Bow

Using an H hook and worsted weight yarn, ch 15.

*Dc in 3rd ch from hook and across. Ch 2, turn*, repeat for a total of 7 rows. Finish off.

Center Strip

Ch 5. *Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Ch 1, turn*, repeat until the strip is long enough to barely wrap around the center of the bow.

Fasten off, leaving an 8″ tail. Wrap the strip around the center of the bow and, using the tail and yarn needle, sew the short ends of the strip together. Finish off.

For a larger bow, use an I or J hook. Attach the bow behind the eyes if desired.

Thank you for crocheting with Snappy Tots. I hope you have a wonderful day!