Funmigurumi Cutely Frogs: Leafy Sleek

We continue the saga of the Frogs from the Chocolate Ponds of Funmigurumiland. I got word last week that we were getting a girl this time. She would be from the Clan of the Sleeks, the frog family living in the Chocolate Ponds nearby Syrup Falls, and Leafy was described to me as a girly frog, having "drumstick legs," a cherry cream smile, a severe addiction to bom boms and a happy disposition. I must admit my hopes were up but I wasn't ready for THIS! Don't you think she's cute? She's also a lot of fun to make, hope you enjoy making her! If you also make some for a children's charity or for your local hospital, I will love you forever!

Materials-
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Hunter (about 1/2 skein)
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Tea Leaf (about 1/2 skein)
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Spring Green (about 1/2 skein)
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Lemon (1/2 skein)
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Pumpkin (1/2 skein)
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Shocking Pink (scraps)
Red Heart worsted weight yarn White (scraps)
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Black (scraps)
Crochet hook sizes H and F
Fiberfill
Scissors
Yarn or blunt needle
Skill- Moderately Easy
Size- 13" T x 9" W
Body-
Bottom-
With Paddy Green and H hook, ch 2.
Rnd 1- 6 sc in second ch from hook. Sl st to join rnd. (6 sc)
Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3- 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (18 sc)
Rnd 4- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (24 sc)
Rnd 5- 1 sc in each of first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (30 sc)
Rnd 6- 1 sc in each of first 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (36 sc)
Rnd 7- 1 sc in each of first 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (42 sc)
Rnd 8- 1 sc in each of first 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (48 sc)
Rnd 9- Work 1 sc in each of first 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (54 sc)
Rnd 10- 1 sc in each of first 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (60 sc)
Rnd 11- 1 sc in each of first 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (66 sc)
Rnd 12- 1 sc in each of first 11 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (72 sc)
Rnd 13- 1 sc in each of first 12 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (78 sc)
Rnd 14- 1 sc in each of first 30 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 30 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of rnd. (80 sc)
Rnds 15 to 21- 1 sc in each sc around. (80 sc) Fasten off Spring Green, leaving long tail to sew with.

Top-
With Tea Leaf and H hook, ch 2.
Rnd 1- 6 sc in second ch from hook. Sl st to join rnd. (6 sc)
Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3- 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (18 sc)
Rnd 4- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (24 sc)
Rnd 5- 1 sc in each of first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (30 sc)
Rnd 6- 1 sc in each of first 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (36 sc)
Rnd 7- 1 sc in each of first 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (42 sc)
Rnd 8- 1 sc in each of first 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (48 sc)
Rnd 9- Work 1 sc in each of first 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (54 sc)
Rnd 10- 1 sc in each of first 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (60 sc)
Rnd 11- 1 sc in each of first 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (66 sc)
Rnd 12- 1 sc in each of first 11 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (72 sc)
Rnd 13- 1 sc in each of first 12 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (78 sc)
Rnd 14- 1 sc in each of first 30 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 30 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of rnd. (80 sc)
Rnds 15 to 21- 1 sc in each sc around. (80 sc) Fasten off Spring Green, leaving long tail to sew with.
Head Bow-
With Lemon and H hook, ch 6.
Row 1- 1 sc in third ch from hook and in each ch across. (5 sts, counhting ch bump of 1s st) Ch 1, turn.
Row 2- 1 sc in each st across. (5 sc) Ch 1, turn.
Rows 3 to 29- 1 sc in each sc across. (5 sc) Ch 1, turn.
Row 30 1 sc in each sc across. (5 sc) Fasten off Lemon, leaving long tail. (Left a full yard because I wasn't sure how much I would need, you can leave less when you reach the instructions.)
Sew the two ends of the strip together to make a tube. Now wrap yarn around the middle 20 times, scrunching the bow a little as you go. Make a stitch on the back of the Bow, to secure the yarn wrapping. Use the rest of the yarn to sew the bow to the front of 
the Head portion. (I stitched not only the middle of the bow but its two undersides so that it will not get all wrinkled up with all the hugs this toy will receive and all the play it will get into.) Fasten off and secure inside the Head. 

Eyes-
We will be making the Eyes by parts.
Green Part of Eyes (Make 2)-
With Tea Leaf and H hook, ch 2.
Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook, sl st to join rnd.
End 2- 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3- 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (18 sc)
Rnd 4- 1 sc in each of first 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of rnd. (20 sc)
Rnd 5- 1 sc in each sc around. (20 sc)
Rnds 6 to 7- 1 sc in each sc around. (20 sc) Fasten off Tea Leaf, leaving long tail to sew with.
White of Eyes (Make 2)-
With White and H hook ch 2.
Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook, sl st to join rnd. (6 sc)
Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3- 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (18 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.
Pupils (Make 2)-
With Black and Ho hook, ch 2.
Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook, sl st to join rnd. Fasten off Black, weave in tail.
Rnd 2- Join Pumpkin, work 2 sc in each sc around. Fasten off, lweaving long tail to sew with.

Sew Pupils to White of Eyes. Fasten off, weave in tails. Sew this piece to Green part of Eyes. Fasten off, weave in tails.

Sparkle of Eyes-
Thread blunt needlw with White and following photos, embroider a couple of dots of "light" on each Eyes. Fasten off, weave in tails.
Eyelids (Make 2)-
With Black and H hook, ch 9.
Row 1- 1 sc in third ch from hook and in each ch across. (8 sc, counting ch bump of first stitch) Fasten off, weave in tail.
Row 2- Join Spring Green, work 1 sc in each sc across. (8 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Thread blunt needle with Spring Green tail and sew upper part of Eyelid to the top of the Eye, above the Eyeball, curving it as you sew it. Fasten off, weave in tail inside of Eye.

Stuff Eyes and sew to top of Head on both sides of Had Bow. Fasten off, weave in tails.

Sew Front part of Head to Body, stuffing as you go, and leaving the Back open.
Mouth-
With F hook and Shocking Pink (or your favorite shade of Pink or Red,) ch 23.
Row 1- 1 sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across (22 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Pin the Strip that will form the Mouth to the Front of Leafy's Head curving it into a smile as you see in photos. Thread blunt needle with tail and sew in place.
Fasten off, weave in tail inside of Head.

Set the Body aside for now, let's work on the and Arms Legs.
Arms-
Arm #1-
“Fingers”-
With Pumpkin and H hook, ch 2.
Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook, sl st to join rnd. (6 sc)
Rnds 2 to 4- 1 sc in each sc around. (6 sc) Fasten off, weave in tail. Stuff lightly with Fiberfill.
Repeat until you make 3 fingers for first Arm.
Arm Portion-
Rnd 1- Join Pumpkin to the Back of  1 of the “Fingers”, work 1 sc in same sc where you joined yarn, make 1 sc in each of next 2 sc, insert hook into the Back of the next “finger” and make 1 sc in that sc, work 1 sc in each of the next 2 sc of same “finger.” Insert hook into the Back of the next “finger” and work 1 sc in each of first 3 sc of that “finger.” (You have joined the “fingers” at the Back,) now work 1 sc in each remaining sc of each finger, joining the Front as you go, the same way as you joined the Back. (18 sc)
Rnds 2 to 4- 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc) Fasten off Pumpkin, weave in tail.
Rnd 5- Join Lemon. Work 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc)
Rnds 6 to 8- 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc) Fasten off Lemon, weave in tail. 
Rnd 9- Join Spring Green, work 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc)
Rnds 10 to 11- 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc) Fasten off Spring Green, weave in tail.
Rnd 12- Join Tea Leaf. Make 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc) 
Rnd 13- 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc)
Rnd 14- 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc) 
Rnd 15- 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc)
Rnds 16 to 21- 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc) Fasten off Lea Leaf, leaving long tail to sew with.
Arm #2-
Repeat all these rnds for Second Arm.

Stuff Arms and sew in place using tails as seen in photos. Fasten off, weave in ends.
Legs-
Leg #1-
“Toes”-
With Pumpkin and H hook, ch 2.
Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook, sl st to join rnd. (6 sc)
Rnds 2 to 5- 1 sc in each sc around. (6 sc) Fasten off, weave in tail. Stuff lightly with Fiberfill.
Repeat until you make 3 toes for first Leg (Foot section).
Leg Portion-
Rnd 1- Join Pumpkin to the Back of  1 of the “toes”, work 1 sc in same sc where you joined yarn, make 1 sc in each of next 2 sc, insert hook into the Back of the next “finger” and make 1 sc in that sc, work 1 sc in each of the next 2 sc of same “finger.” Insert hook into the Back of the next “finger” and work 1 sc in each of first 3 sc of that “finger.” (You have joined the “fingers” at the Back,) now work 1 sc in each remaining sc of each finger, joining the Front as you go, the same way as you joined the Back. (18 sc)
Rnds 2 to 4- 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc) Fasten off Pumpkin, weave in tail.
Rnd 5- Join Lemon. Work 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc) 
Rnds 6 to 8- 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc) Fasten off Lemon, weave in tail. 
Rnd 9- Join Spring Green. Make 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc)
Rnd 10- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (24 sc)
Rnd 11- 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc) Fasten off Spring Green, weave in tail.
Rnd 12- Join Tea Leaf. Work 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc)
Rnd 13 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc) Fasten off Tea Leaf, weave in tail.
Rnd 14- Join Paddy Green. Make 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (24 sc)
Rnd 15- 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc)
Rnds 16 to 24- 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Stuff Legs and sew in place as seen in photos. Fasten off, weave in ends.

Finish stuffing Leafy's Body and sew the Back closed. Weave in tail.

Done!

Encouraging Promises!