CROCHET POLIWAG FREE PATTERN @loops_by_kaBody - spiral The spiral of the body is worked simultaneously with white and black. You are not cutting any of the colors unless stated. Rnd 1: (white) 6sc in mr (6) Rnd 2: Attach the black yarn in the next stitch, (In black) inc x 6 (12) The last inc is in the last white stitch where the white yarn is still attached. Now let go of the black and continue with the white instead. This you will be doing at every round. Rnd 3: (white) (sc, inc) x 6 (18) Rnd 4: (black) (sc, inc, sc) x 6 (24) Rnd 5: (white) (3sc, inc) x 6 (30) Rnd 6: (black) (2sc, inc, 2sc) x 6 (36) Rnd 7: (white) (5sc, inc) x 6 (42) Make a ss with the black and cut the black yarn. Make an additional sc and ss with the white and FO the white too. The spiral is now done, and you will move on to the blue of the body in the next step. @loops_by_katBody - cont. Attach the blue yarn. The place you attach the yarn will be the top of your spiral where the mouth will go. Rnd 8: (inc, 12sc, inc) x 3 (48) ic, 14sc¢, inc) x 3 (54) Rnd 10: (inc, 3sc) x 3, 30sc, (3sc, inc) x 3 (60) Rnd 11: (inc, 3sc) x 3, 36sc, (3sc, inc) x 3 (66) Rnd 12-19: sc around (66) Make 2sc. The next stitch is the new beginning of the round. Rnd 20: (dec, 3sc) x 3, 36sc, (3sc, dec) x 3 (60) Rnd 21: (dec, 3sc) x 3, 30sc, (3sc, dec) x 3 (54) Rnd 22: (dec, 14sc, dec) x3 (48) Rnd 23: (dec, 12sc, dec) x3 (42) Rnd 24: (5sc, dec) x 6 (36) Rnd 25: (2sc, dec, 2sc) x 6 (30) Rnd 26: (3sc, dec) x 6 (24) Rnd 27: (sc, dec, sc) x 6 (18) Rnd 28: (sc, dec) x 6 (12) Rnd 29: dec x 6 (6) Stuff and FO. @loops_by_katMouth Eyes Start in black. Start in black. Rnd 1: 8sc in mr (8). Rnd 1:5 sc in mr (5) FO the black. Rnd 2: inc x 3, in last st, Connect light pink in a front change to white, loop. inc x 2 (10) Rnd 2: In FLO, 8sc (8) Make an additional sc and FO. Rnd 3-4: sc around (8) Make 2. The next round is crocheted through both the normal stitch and the back loops from rnd 2. Rnd 5: slip stitch in every stitch (8) FO leaving tail for sewing. @loops_by_katFeet Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr (6) Rnd 2: inc x 6 (12) Rnd 3-8: sc around (12) Rnd 9: dec x 6 (6) Don’t stuff. FO. Make 2 Legs Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr (6) Rnd 2-4: sc around (6) FO. Stuff firmly. Make 2. Attach the open end to the foot and then attach the closed end of the leg to the body. Make additional stitches to tighten it so Poliwag can stand on his own. @loops_by_katTail Start with blue and chain 21 Rnd 1: sc in 2nd chain from hook, 18 sc, in last chain make 3 sc and continue on other side of chain, 19 sc. (41) Cut the blue yarn. Connect white yarn at the beginning (in the first blue sc you made in last round Rnd 2: 10sc, 8hdc, dc, dc-inc x 3, dc, 8hdc, 10sc, ch, turn (44) Rnd 3: 5sc, (hdc, hdc-inc) x 4, (dc, dc-inc) x 3, dc-inc x 6, (dc-inc, dc) x 3, (hdc-inc, hdc) x 4, 5sc (64) FO and attach to the back of Poliwag @loops_by_katAttach all pieces to the body and your Poliwag is finished! @loops_by_kat