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Plush Backpack Frog Amigurumi Pattern

Plush Backpack Frog Amigurumi Pattern
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8-10 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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All-Day Adventure

Requires 8-10 hours, ideal for a full day of immersive crocheting.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Plush Backpack Frog Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern teaches you how to crochet a plush frog backpack using super bulky velvet yarn for a soft, toy-like finish. Youll work simple amigurumi rounds and flat rows to create the flap, bag body, head and limbs. The design includes clear stitch counts, photo references and an assembly section to help you finish professionally.

Plush Backpack Frog Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Perfect for intermediate crocheters who like tactile projects and toy construction. Great as a gift for children or a fun wearable amigurumi accessory.

Why You'll Love This Plush Backpack Frog Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it transforms plush velvet yarn into a functional and adorable backpack with personality. I enjoy the combination of flat shaping for the flap and continuous rounds for the body — it keeps the work interesting. The head and limbs are charmingly simple to construct yet give the frog a lot of character. Sewing everything together to create the finished backpack is one of my favorite, satisfying parts of the process.

Plush Backpack Frog Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Plush Backpack Frog Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Plush Backpack Frog Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Plush Backpack Frog Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easily you can customize this frog by changing colors — try pastel greens for a softer look or bright greens for a bolder character.

You can make a mini keychain version by using DK yarn and a smaller hook; adjust the chain length for the flap and shorten straps accordingly.

For an ultra-plush feel, use a different velvet or chenille yarn and slightly larger hook to create a chunkier, cuddlier backpack.

I often add felt or embroidered patches to the flap to personalize backpacks — initials or a small heart look adorable.

Swap the wooden button for a decorative button or a magnetic snap for easier opening and closing of the flap.

If you want posable limbs, insert thin craft wire inside the forelegs and hind legs before stuffing to bend and pose them.

Experiment with safety eye sizes: larger eyes give a more cartoonish look while smaller eyes are more subtle and cute.

Add a lining fabric inside the backpack for durability — cut fabric to match the inner shape and sew in place before assembling the straps.

Try embroidering freckles or a smile with contrasting yarn for an expressive face that changes the frog's personality.

I sometimes make a matching little hat or bow as an accessory; small crocheted items like a scarf or tiny flower add charm and uniqueness.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping a marker at the start of rounds can make it hard to find your beginning; always place a stitch marker or contrasting thread at the first stitch of each round. ✗ Not stuffing gradually causes uneven shapes and lumps; stuff little by little and shape the piece as you go for smooth curves. ✗ Pulling stitches too tight on plush velvet yarn can distort the texture; maintain a relaxed, even tension and test a small sample if unsure. ✗ Ignoring placement measurements when sewing parts will give an unbalanced look; use the specified round ranges (for example eyes between rounds 6 and 10) and pin pieces before stitching to check symmetry. ✗ Cutting yarn ends too short makes sewing difficult later; leave generous yarn tails for assembly and weaving in to ensure secure joins.

Plush Backpack Frog Amigurumi Pattern

Make a cuddly plush backpack frog with this detailed intermediate crochet pattern. Youll create a soft, wearable frog backpack using super bulky velvet yarn and step-by-step assembly guidance. The pattern includes full instructions for the flap, backpack body, straps, handle, cord, head, eyes, tummy, forelegs and hind legs. Perfect as a unique gift or a fun project to practice amigurumi shaping and simple construction.

Intermediate 8-10 Hours

Materials Needed for Plush Backpack Frog Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Super Bulky / Super Chunky / 14-ply velvet yarn HIMALAYA DOLPHIN BABY - 2 skeins green (main color)
  • 02
    Cream color velvet yarn - approximately 1/5 skein for tummy and eyes
  • 03
    Small amount of pink yarn or pink chenille thread for cheeks
  • 04
    Optional cotton sewing thread matching color for sewing on plush pieces if yarn is crumbly

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 3.75 mm (Clover)
  • 02
    Sewing needle
  • 03
    Yarn needle for sewing pieces
  • 04
    Wooden button (as listed: 2 mm in the pattern)
  • 05
    Safety eyes 14 mm (2 pieces)
  • 06
    Stuffing toy material (polyester fiberfill)
  • 07
    Scissors
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    Stitch markers (recommended)
  • 09
    Cotton thread for sewing on plush yarn if needed

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— Info :

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Tip: If plush yarn is crumble, use cotton thread matching color to sew on pieces.

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Work in continuous rounds, in rows and in a spiral. The size of the backpack - 21 cm wide (8.2 "), 24 cm high (9.4 "). At the beginning of the round, use a marker or thread of a different color so that you can see where the beginning of the round is.

— Flap :

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Crochet with green yarn. Work in rows.

Round 1 :

ch2, crochet 5 sc into the 2nd ch from the hook. Do not pull the ring. Turn. (5)

Round 2 :

t-ch, 1 sc, inc * 4, turn (9)

Round 3 :

t-ch, (sc, inc) * 4, 1 sc, turn (13)

Round 4 :

t-ch, (2 sc, inc) * 4, 1 sc, turn (17)

Round 5 :

t-ch, (3 sc, inc) * 4, 1 sc, turn (21)

Round 6 :

t-ch, (4 sc, inc) * 4, 1 sc, turn (25)

Round 7 :

t-ch, (5 sc, inc) * 4, 1 sc, turn (29)

Round 8 :

t-ch, (7 sc, inc) * 3, 5 sc, turn (32)

Round 9 :

t-ch, (8 sc, inc) * 3, 5 sc (35)

Round 10 :

t-ch, (9 sc, inc) * 3, 5 sc (38)

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Do not turn. Work along the top of the flap.

Round 11 :

t-ch, 21 sc, turn (21)

Round 12-18 :

t-ch, 21 sc, turn (6 rows)

Round 19 :

t-ch, 21 sc (21). Do not turn.

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Then work in rounds.

Round 20 :

t-ch, 26 sc, 3 ch, skip 3 stitches, 25 sc, turn (54)

Round 21 :

t-ch, 53 reverse sc (53), sl st

— Backpack :

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Crochet with green yarn. Ch20. Start on the second chain from the hook:

Round 1 :

18 sc, 3 sc in the last chain, on the other side of the chain: 17 sc, inc, inc into t-ch (42)

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Place a marker.

Round 2 :

inc, 15 sc, (inc, 1 sc) * 2, inc, 17 sc, (inc, 1 sc) * 2 (48)

Round 3 :

inc, 1 sc, inc, 15 sc, (inc, 1 sc) * 4, inc, 15 sc, (inc, 1 sc) * 3 (58)

Round 4 :

inc, 1 sc, inc, 16 sc, (inc, 3 sc) * 3, inc, 18 sc, (inc, 3 sc) * 2 (66)

Round 5 :

inc, 3 sc, inc, 18 sc, (inc, 4 sc) * 3, inc, 17 sc, (inc, 4 sc) * 2 (74)

Round 6 :

74 sc (74)

Round 7 :

BLO 74 sc (74)

Round 8-16 :

74 sc (9 rounds)

Round 17 :

32 sc, dec, 35 sc, dec, 3 sc (72)

Round 18-36 :

72 sc (19 rounds)

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Join the flap in the next round

Round 37 :

1 sc, 23 sc with the flap, 48 sc (72), sl st.

— Straps (two pieces) :

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Crochet with green yarn. Work in rows.

Round 1 :

ch71, start from the second chain on the hook: 70 sc, turn (70)

Round 2-4 :

t-ch, 70 sc (3 rows)

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You can make the straps longer or shorter. Make more or less chains. My straps are 50 cm long.

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Cut the yarn. Leave the end for sewing pieces.

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Sew the straps at the bottom of the backpack between rounds 7 and 11, at the top of the backpack between rounds 32 and 36. Distance between straps 12 sc.

— Handle :

Info :

Crochet with green yarn. Work in rows.

Round 1 :

ch21, start from the second chain on the hook: 20 sc, turn (20)

Round 2-3 :

t-ch, 20 sc (20 rows)

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Cut the yarn. Leave the end for sewing pieces.

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Sew on the handle.

— Cord :

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Crochet with green yarn.

Round 1 :

Ch150. Step back at the top of the backpack 2 rounds and stretch the cord between the stitches, after folding the backpack, as shown in the photo.

Round 2 :

Make knots at the ends.

Round 3 :

Sew a button between rounds 23 and 27.

— Head :

Info :

Crochet with green yarn.

Round 1 :

ch2, crochet 6 sc into the 2nd ch from the hook (6)

Round 2 :

inc * 6 (12)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)

Round 4 :

1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) * 5, 1 sc (24)

Round 5 :

(3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)

Round 6 :

2sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) * 5, 2 sc (36)

Round 7-10 :

36 sc (4 rounds)

Round 8 :

2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) * 5, 2 sc (30)

Round 9 :

(3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)

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Stuff the head.

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Leave the end for sewing pieces.

— Eyes (two pieces) :

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Crochet with cream yarn.

Round 1 :

6 sc in MR (6)

Round 2 :

inc *6 (12)

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Change color to green. Cut the cream yarn.

Round 3 :

(3 sc, inc) * 3 (15)

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Insert the safety eye into the middle of the amigurumi ring.

Round 4 :

BLO 15 sc (15)

Round 5 :

15 sc (15)

Round 6 :

(3 sc, dec) * 3 (12)

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Stuff the eye.

Round 7 :

dec * 6 (6)

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Cut the yarn. Tighten the hole, weave in the yarn ends.

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Attach the green yarn to the front loops of round 4 and work 15 sl st. Cut the yarn. Leave the yarn tail for sewing.

— Tummy :

Info :

Crochet with cream yarn.

Round 1 :

6 sc in MR (6)

Round 2 :

inc *6 (12)

Round 3 :

(sc, inc) * 6 (18)

Round 4 :

1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) * 5, 1 sc (24)

Round 5 :

(3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)

Round 6 :

2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) * 5, 2 sc, sl st (36)

Round 7 :

(5 sc, inc) * 6 (42)

Round 8 :

3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) * 5, 3 sc (48)

Round 9 :

(7 sc, inc) * 6 (54), sl st.

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Cut the yarn. Leave the yarn tail for sewing.

— Forelegs (make 2) :

Info :

Crochet with green yarn.

Round 1 :

ch2, crochet 6 sc into the 2nd ch from the hook (6)

Round 2 :

inc * 6 (12)

Round 3 :

(3 sc, inc) * 3 (15)

Round 4-5 :

15 sc (2 rounds)

Round 6 :

(3 sc, dec) * 3 (12)

Round 7 :

(2 sc, dec) * 3 (9)

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Stuff the lower foreleg.

Round 8-12 :

9 sc (5 rounds)

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Fold it in half and crochet 4 sc through both sides. Cut the yarn. Leave the yarn tail to sew pieces.

— Hind legs (make 2) :

Info :

Crochet with green yarn.

Round 1 :

ch2, crochet 6 sc into the 2nd ch from the hook (6)

Round 2 :

inc * 6 (12)

Round 3 :

(2 sc, inc) * 4 (16)

Round 4-5 :

16 sc (2 rounds)

Round 6 :

(2 sc, dec) * 4 (12)

Round 7 :

(2 sc, dec) * 3 (9)

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Stuff the lower leg.

Round 8-13 :

9 sc (6 rounds)

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Fold it in half and crochet 4 sc through both sides. Cut the yarn. Leave the yarn tail to sew pieces.

— Assembly :

Round 1 :

Sew the eyes between rounds 6 and 10 of the head at a distance of 5 sc.

Round 2 :

Mouth: attach the green yarn to the stitch between rounds 6 and 7, work between the rounds 11 sc, sl st. Cut the yarn. Weave in the yarn ends.

Round 3 :

Using a pink chenille thread, embroider the cheeks between rounds 3 and 7.

Round 4 :

Sew the head to the flap of the backpack.

Round 5 :

Sew on the tummy to the backpack.

Round 6 :

Sew the forelegs between rounds 25 and 28.

Round 7 :

Sew on the hind legs between rounds 8 and 12.

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew the eyes between rounds 6 and 10 of the head at a distance of 5 sc.
  • Attach the green yarn to the stitch between rounds 6 and 7 to crochet the mouth: work 11 sc, sl st between the rounds; cut the yarn and weave in ends.
  • Using pink chenille thread or pink yarn, embroider the cheeks between rounds 3 and 7 to position them evenly on the snout.
  • Sew the head to the flap of the backpack, positioning the base of the head centrally on the flap and securing with small, even stitches.
  • Sew on the tummy to the front of the backpack, centering it before stitching and using hidden whipstitches to secure edges.
  • Sew the forelegs to the backpack between rounds 25 and 28, spacing them symmetrically and stuffing them as needed for shape.
  • Sew the hind legs to the backpack between rounds 8 and 12, matching left and right placement and securing firmly so they support the backpack shape.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use a stitch marker or contrasting thread at the first stitch of each round to keep track of round beginnings.
  • 💡Work with consistent tension; plush velvet yarn can look different if you pull too tight so relax your grip for even stitches.
  • 💡If the plush yarn is crumbly, use a cotton thread matching the color to sew on small pieces for a cleaner finish.
  • 💡Pin pieces in place and check symmetry before sewing; this ensures eyes, limbs and tummy are positioned correctly.

This adorable plush backpack frog is a fun, tactile project youll love making and gifting. It combines soft velvet yarn with playful shaping to create a wearable toy kids will adore. Enjoy the finishing touch of the little wooden button and embroidered cheeks — happy crocheting! 🧶🐸

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished backpack measures approximately 21 cm wide and 24 cm high when using the recommended super bulky velvet yarn and 3.75 mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use a different yarn weight, but the final size will change; if you choose a lighter yarn, use a smaller hook and expect a smaller backpack, and vice versa for bulkier yarn.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate and assumes you know basic crochet stitches (sc, inc, dec, working in rounds and rows) and can sew amigurumi pieces together.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in about 8-10 hours depending on experience, assembly speed, and whether you make modifications to straps or details.