Anyone looking for a charming friend (or three)? Someone who can hop right into your pocket or help you win a game of Tic-Tac-Toe with a few of his friends?
Please welcome Bayou the Bean Bag Frog. Bayou and his two friends, Cayenne (a spicy orange frog) and Mojito (a stunning teal blue). These guys are, dare I say, a LOT of fun to knit and they knit up fast!
There are a variety of techniques used to make these frogs, so you’ll want to make sure you have those skills in your wheelhouse or at least be comfortable diving in and give them a go!
Bayou and friends are made using increases and decreases, a provisional cast-on, a bit of Kitchener grafting (on stockinette only, so it’s easy, I promise) and German short rows. They are then stuffed (or rather UNDER-stuffed) with beads (for beans!). Since they are knit with smaller needles and at a snug tension, there is no worry of the “beans” falling out – not matter how much hopping around they do.
Oh, and if you need to bust your worsted weight stash – Bayou is your guy, and his isn’t greedy. He only takes about 70 yds (64 m) of yarn to complete!
As always, this downloadable, PDF pattern has been professionally tech edited and test knit to reduce the potential for error.
Full pattern details for the Bayou the Bean Bag Frog can be found here.