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Knitted Frog Hat

Imagine going for a brisk walk on a chilly day, your ears feeling the nip of the crisp air. Suddenly, you pull out your favorite knitted frog hat and place it on your head. Its quirky design brings a smile to your face and instantly warms your ears. The soft, green yarn feels cozy against your skin, and the googly eyes of the frog add a touch of playfulness to your outfit. It's not just a hat; it's a conversation starter, a way to spread joy wherever you go. Embrace the whimsy and comfort of a knitted frog hat - it's not just an accessory, it's a statement of fun and individuality.

Materials:

● Yarn: Approximately 50 yards of green worsted or aran (4) weight yarn for smaller sizes,
and approx. 90 yards for larger sizes, approx. 15 yards of white worsted or aran (4) weight yarn, and
approx. 15 yards of black worsted or aran (4) weight yarn (I used Vanna’s Choice for the green)
● Knitting Needles: Size 5.5 mm (US 9) Double Pointed Needles, (or use the magic loop method) and
straight needles
● Yarn or Tapestry Needle

Gauge:

9 sts and 12 rows = 2 inches (5 centimeters) in stockinette stitch
***It is important to check your gauge!***

Abbreviations:

●K2tog: Knit two stitches together
●P2tog: Purl two stitches together
●**: Repeat the section in between the two stars as specified

Handsome Hoppy Frog Hat Knitting Pattern

Newborn Hat Pattern

Cast on 50 sts onto Double Pointed Needles (or use the magic loop method)
Join in the round and place stitch marker
Round 1: K2, *P2, K2* Repeat around
Round 2: P2, *K2, P2* Repeat around
Rounds 3-27: For all odd rounds, repeat round 1. For all even rounds, repeat round 2.
Round 28: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2, K2* Repeat 3 more times, P2 (42 total sts)
Round 29: *P2, K2* Repeat, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat, P2, K2
Round 30: *K2, P2* Repeat, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat, K2, P2
Round 31: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2 (34 total sts)
Round 32: P2, *K2, P2* Repeat around
Round 33: K2, *P2, K2* Repeat around
Round 34: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2* Repeat 3 times, P2 (26 total sts)
Round 35: *P2, K2, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2
Round 36: *K2, P2, K2* Repeat 3 more times, P2
Round 37: *K2tog, K2tog, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2 (18 total sts)
Round 38: *P2, K2* Repeat 3 more times, P2
Do not bind off. Cut approx. 7 inch tail. Using yarn needle, remove all sts from DPNs or magic
loop, as if to purl. Pull tail through sts to cinch the top of hat. Using yarn needle, pull tail through
to the inside of the hat. Tie a knot and weave in ends.

0-3 Month Hat Pattern

Cast on 52 sts onto Double Pointed Needles (or use the magic loop method)
Join in the round and place stitch marker
Round 1: *K2, P2* Repeat around
Round 2: *P2, K2* Repeat around
Rounds 3-27: For all odd rounds, repeat round 1. For all even rounds, repeat round 2.
Round 28: K2tog, K2tog *P2, K2* Repeat around (50 total sts)
Round 29: P2, *K2, P2* Repeat around
Round 30: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2, K2* Repeat 3 more times, P2 (42 total sts)
Round 31: *P2, K2* Repeat, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat, P2, K2
Round 32: *K2, P2* Repeat, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat, K2, P2
Round 33: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2 (34 total sts)
Round 34: P2, *K2, P2* Repeat around
Round 35: K2, *P2, K2* Repeat around
Round 36: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2* Repeat 3 times, P2 (26 total sts)
Round 37: *P2, K2, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2
Round 38: *K2, P2, K2* Repeat 3 more times, P2
Round 39: *K2tog, K2tog, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2 (18 total sts)
Round 40: *P2, K2* Repeat 3 more times, P2
Do not bind off. Cut approx. 7 inch tail. Using yarn needle, remove all sts from DPNs or magic
loop, as if to purl. Pull tail through sts to cinch the top of hat. Using yarn needle, pull tail through
to the inside of the hat. Tie a knot and weave in ends.

3-6 Month Hat Pattern

Cast on 56 sts onto Double Pointed Needles (or use the magic loop method)
Join in the round and place stitch marker
Round 1: *K2, P2* Repeat around
Round 2: *P2, K2* Repeat around
Rounds 3-29: For all odd rounds, repeat round 1. For all even rounds, repeat round 2.
Round 30: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2* Repeat two more times, K2 (50 total sts)
Round 31: P2, *K2, P2* Repeat around
Round 32: K2, *P2, K2* Repeat around
Round 33: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2, K2* Repeat 3 more times, P2 (42 total sts)
Round 34: *P2, K2* Repeat, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat, P2, K2
Round 35: *K2, P2* Repeat, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat, K2, P2
Round 36: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2 (34 total sts)
Round 37: P2, *K2, P2* Repeat around
Round 38: K2, *P2, K2* Repeat around
Round 39: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2* Repeat 3 times, P2 (26 total sts)
Round 40: *P2, K2, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2
Round 41: *K2, P2, K2* Repeat 3 more times, P2
Round 42: *K2tog, K2tog, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2 (18 total sts)
Round 43: *P2, K2* Repeat 3 more times, P2
Do not bind off. Cut approx. 7 inch tail. Using yarn needle, remove all sts from DPNs or magic
loop, as if to purl. Pull tail through sts to cinch the top of hat. Using yarn needle, pull tail through
to the inside of the hat. Tie a knot and weave in ends.

6-12 Month Hat Pattern

Cast on 66 sts onto Double Pointed Needles (or use the magic loop method)
Join in the round and place stitch marker
Round 1: K2, *P2, K2* Repeat around
Round 2: P2, *K2, P2* Repeat around
Rounds 3-31: For all odd rounds, repeat round 1. For all even rounds, repeat round 2.
Round 32: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2* Repeat 3 more times, P2 (58 total sts)
Round 33: *P2, K2* Repeat 2 more times, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat 2 more times, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat 2
more times, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat 2 more times, P2, K2
Round 34: *K2, P2* Repeat 2 more times, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat 2 more times, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat 2
more times, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat 2 more times, K2, P2
Round 35: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2 (50 total sts)
Round 36: P2, *K2, P2* Repeat around
Round 37: K2, *P2, K2* Repeat around
Round 38: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2, K2* Repeat 3 more times, P2 (42 total sts)
Round 39: *P2, K2* Repeat, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat, P2, K2
Round 40: *K2, P2* Repeat, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat, K2, P2
Round 41: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2 (34 total sts)
Round 42: P2, *K2, P2* Repeat around
Round 43: K2, *P2, K2* Repeat around
Round 44: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2* Repeat 3 times, P2 (26 total sts)
Round 45: *P2, K2, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2
Round 46: *K2, P2, K2* Repeat 3 more times, P2
Round 47: *K2tog, K2tog, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2 (18 total sts)
Round 48: *P2, K2* Repeat 3 more times, P2
Round 49: *K2, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2
Do not bind off. Cut approx. 7 inch tail. Using yarn needle, remove all sts from DPNs or magic
loop, as if to purl. Pull tail through sts to cinch the top of hat. Using yarn needle, pull tail through
to the inside of the hat. Tie a knot and weave in ends.

1-3 Year Hat Pattern

Cast on 74 sts onto Double Pointed Needles (or use the magic loop method)
Join in the round and place stitch marker
Round 1: K2, *P2, K2* Repeat around
Round 2: P2, *K2, P2* Repeat around
Rounds 3-31: For all odd rounds, repeat round 1. For all even rounds, repeat round 2.
Round 32: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2 (66 total sts)
Round 33: P2, *K2, P2* Repeat around
Round 34: K2, *P2, K2* Repeat around
Round 35: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2* Repeat 3 more times, P2 (58 total sts)
Round 36: *P2, K2* Repeat 2 more times, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat 2 more times, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat 2
more times, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat 2 more times, P2, K2
Round 37: *K2, P2* Repeat 2 more times, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat 2 more times, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat 2
more times, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat 2 more times, K2, P2
Round 38: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2 (50 total sts)
Round 39: P2, *K2, P2* Repeat around
Round 40: K2, *P2, K2* Repeat around
Round 41: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2, K2* Repeat 3 more times, P2 (42 total sts)
Round 42: *P2, K2* Repeat, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat, P2, K2
Round 43: *K2, P2* Repeat, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat, K2, P2
Round 44: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2 (34 total sts)
Round 45: P2, *K2, P2* Repeat around
Round 46: K2, *P2, K2* Repeat around
Round 47: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2* Repeat 3 times, P2 (26 total sts)
Round 48: *P2, K2, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2
Round 49: *K2, P2, K2* Repeat 3 more times, P2
Round 50: *K2tog, K2tog, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2 (18 total sts)
Round 51: *P2, K2* Repeat 3 more times, P2
Round 52: *K2, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2
Do not bind off. Cut approx. 7 inch tail. Using yarn needle, remove all sts from DPNs or magic
loop, as if to purl. Pull tail through sts to cinch the top of hat. Using yarn needle, pull tail through
to the inside of the hat. Tie a knot and weave in ends.

3-10 Years Hat Pattern

Cast on 76 sts onto Double Pointed Needles (or use the magic loop method)
Join in the round and place stitch marker
Round 1: *K2, P2* Repeat around
Round 2: *P2, K2* Repeat around
Rounds 3-33: For all odd rounds, repeat round 1. For all even rounds, repeat round 2.
Round 34: K2tog, K2tog, *P2, K2* Repeat around (74 total sts)
Round 35: *P2, K2* Repeat around
Round 36: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2 (66 total sts)
Round 37: P2, *K2, P2* Repeat around
Round 38: K2, *P2, K2* Repeat around
Round 39: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2* Repeat 3 more times, P2 (58 total sts)
Round 40: *P2, K2* Repeat 2 more times, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat 2 more times, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat 2
more times, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat 2 more times, P2, K2
Round 41: *K2, P2* Repeat 2 more times, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat 2 more times, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat 2
more times, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat 2 more times, K2, P2
Round 42: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2 (50 total sts)
Round 43: P2, *K2, P2* Repeat around
Round 44: K2, *P2, K2* Repeat around
Round 45: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2, K2* Repeat 3 more times, P2 (42 total sts)
Round 46: *P2, K2* Repeat, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat, P2, K2
Round 47: *K2, P2* Repeat, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat, K2, P2
Round 48: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2 (34 total sts)
Round 49: P2, *K2, P2* Repeat around
Round 50: K2, *P2, K2* Repeat around
Round 51: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2* Repeat 3 times, P2 (26 total sts)
Round 52: *P2, K2, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2
Round 53: *K2, P2, K2* Repeat 3 more times, P2
Round 54: *K2tog, K2tog, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2 (18 total sts)
Round 55: *P2, K2* Repeat 3 more times, P2
Round 56: *K2, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2

Do not bind off. Cut approx. 7 inch tail. Using yarn needle, remove all sts from DPNs or magic
loop, as if to purl. Pull tail through sts to cinch the top of hat. Using yarn needle, pull tail through
to the inside of the hat. Tie a knot and weave in ends.

Pre-teen/Teen Hat Pattern

Cast on 80 sts onto Double Pointed Needles (or use the magic loop method)
Join in the round and place stitch marker
Round 1: *K2, P2* Repeat around
Round 2: *P2, K2* Repeat around
Rounds 3-33: For all odd rounds, repeat round 1. For all even rounds, repeat round 2.
Round 34: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2* Repeat 2 more times, K2
(74 total sts)
Round 35: *P2, K2* Repeat around
Round 36: *K2, P2* Repeat around
Round 37: *P2, K2* Repeat around
Round 38: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2 (66 total sts)
Round 39: P2, *K2, P2* Repeat around
Round 40: K2, *P2, K2* Repeat around
Round 41: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2* Repeat 3 more times, P2 (58 total sts)
Round 42: *P2, K2* Repeat 2 more times, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat 2 more times, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat 2
more times, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat 2 more times, P2, K2
Round 43: *K2, P2* Repeat 2 more times, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat 2 more times, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat 2
more times, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat 2 more times, K2, P2
Round 44: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2 (50 total sts)
Round 45: P2, *K2, P2* Repeat around
Round 46: K2, *P2, K2* Repeat around
Round 47: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2, K2* Repeat 3 more times, P2 (42 total sts)
Round 48: *P2, K2* Repeat, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat, P2, K2
Round 49: *K2, P2* Repeat, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat, K2, P2
Round 50: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2 (34 total sts)
Round 51: P2, *K2, P2* Repeat around
Round 52: K2, *P2, K2* Repeat around
Round 53: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2* Repeat 3 times, P2 (26 total sts)
Round 54: *P2, K2, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2
Round 55: *K2, P2, K2* Repeat 3 more times, P2
Round 56: *K2tog, K2tog, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2 (18 total sts)
Round 57: *P2, K2* Repeat 3 more times, P2
Round 58: *K2, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2

Do not bind off. Cut approx. 7 inch tail. Using yarn needle, remove all sts from DPNs or magic
loop, as if to purl. Pull tail through sts to cinch the top of hat. Using yarn needle, pull tail through
to the inside of the hat. Tie a knot and weave in ends.

Adult

Cast on 84 sts onto Double Pointed Needles (or use the magic loop method)
Join in the round and place stitch marker
Round 1: *K2, P2* Repeat around
Round 2: *P2, K2* Repeat around
Rounds 3-37: For all odd rounds, repeat round 1. For all even rounds, repeat round 2.
Round 38: K2tog, K2tog, *P2, K2* Repeat around (82 total sts)
Round 39: P2, *K2, P2* Repeat around
Round 40: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2* Repeat 3 more times, P2 (74 total sts)
Round 41: P2, *K2, P2* Repeat around
Round 42: K2, *P2, K2* Repeat around
Round 43: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2 (66 total sts)
Round 44: P2, *K2, P2* Repeat around
Round 45: K2, *P2, K2* Repeat around
Round 46: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2* Repeat 3 more times, P2 (58 total sts)
Round 47: *P2, K2* Repeat 2 more times, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat 2 more times, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat 2
more times, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat 2 more times, P2, K2
Round 48: *K2, P2* Repeat 2 more times, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat 2 more times, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat 2
more times, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat 2 more times, K2, P2
Round 49: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2 (50 total sts)
Round 50: P2, *K2, P2* Repeat around
Round 51: K2, *P2, K2* Repeat around
Round 52: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2, K2* Repeat 3 more times, P2 (42 total sts)
Round 53: *P2, K2* Repeat, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat, P2, *P2, K2* Repeat, P2, K2
Round 54: *K2, P2* Repeat, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat, K2, *K2, P2* Repeat, K2, P2
Round 55: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2 (34 total sts)
Round 56: P2, *K2, P2* Repeat around
Round 57: K2, *P2, K2* Repeat around
Round 58: *K2tog, K2tog, P2, K2* Repeat 3 more times, P2 (26 total sts)
Round 59: *P2, K2, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2
Round 60: *K2, P2, K2* Repeat 3 more times, P2
Round 61: *K2tog, K2tog, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2 (18 total sts)
Round 62: *P2, K2* Repeat 3 more times, P2 Round 63: *K2, P2* Repeat 3 more times, K2
Do not bind off. Cut approx. 7 inch tail. Using yarn needle, remove all sts from DPNs or magic
loop, as if to purl. Pull tail through sts to cinch the top of hat. Using yarn needle, pull tail through
to the inside of the hat. Tie a knot and weave in ends

Eyes

Newborn, 0-3 Month, and 3-6 Month Eye Pattern

Cast on 16 sts onto straight needles with green yarn
Row 1: *K2, P2* Repeat across
Row 2: *P2, K2* Repeat across
Row 3: *K2, P2* Repeat across
Cut green and pick up white yarn
Row 4: Knit
Row 5: Purl
Row 6: Knit
Row 7: Purl
Cut white and pick up black yarn
Row 8: Knit
Row 9: Purl
Row 10: Knit
Do not bind off. Cut yarn with approx 9-10 inch tail. Using yarn or tapestry needle, take stitches
off of knitting needle as if to purl. Pull tail through all stitches, to cinch the middle. Using the yarn
tail, use your yarn needle to attach the eyes to the very top of the hat. The eyes can be slightly
folded over as pictured above, or can be more “bug eyed” as pictured below. If you would like the
eyes to stand up straighter instead of folding over, you will need to slightly bunch them at the base
as you sew them on.
Use your yarn needle and a piece of black yarn to sew on a mouth. Enjoy

6-12 Month, 1-3 Year and 3-10 Year Eye Pattern

Cast on 20 sts onto straight needles with green yarn
Row 1: *K2, P2* Repeat across
Row 2: *P2, K2* Repeat across
Row 3: *K2, P2* Repeat across
Cut green and pick up white yarn
Row 4: Knit
Row 5: Purl
Row 6: Knit
Row 7: Purl
Cut white and pick up black yarn
Row 8: Knit
Row 9: Purl
Row 10: Knit
Do not bind off. Cut yarn with approx 9-10 inch tail. Using yarn or tapestry needle, take stitches
off of knitting needle as if to purl. Pull tail through all stitches, to cinch the middle. Using the yarn
tail, use your yarn needle to attach the eyes to the very top of the hat. The eyes can be slightly
folded over as pictured above, or can be more “bug eyed” as pictured below. If you would like the
eyes to stand up straighter instead of folding over, you will need to slightly bunch them at the base
as you sew them on.
Use your yarn needle and a piece of black yarn to sew on a mouth. Enjoy!

Pre-teen/Teen and Adult Eye Pattern

Cast on 24 sts onto straight needles with green yarn
Row 1: *K2, P2* Repeat across
Row 2: *P2, K2* Repeat across
Row 3: *K2, P2* Repeat across
Cut green and pick up white yarn
Row 4: Knit
Row 5: Purl
Row 6: Knit
Row 7: Purl
Cut white and pick up black yarn
Row 8: Knit
Row 9: Purl
Row 10: Knit
Do not bind off. Cut yarn with approx 9-10 inch tail. Using yarn or tapestry needle, take stitches
off of knitting needle as if to purl. Pull tail through all stitches, to cinch the middle. Using the yarn
tail, use your yarn needle to attach the eyes to the very top of the hat. The eyes can be slightly
folded over as pictured above, or can be more “bug eyed” as pictured below. If you would like the
eyes to stand up straighter instead of folding over, you will need to slightly bunch them at the base
as you sew them on.
Use your yarn needle and a piece of black yarn to sew on a mouth. Enjoy!

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