Creative Cuckoo: Frog and Pig Wash Mitts

This is my pattern for cute little Frog and Pig wash mitts to make bathtime fun.

I have used Lily Sugar and Cream cotton Aran which you can buy here: http://www.woolwarehouse.co.uk/yarn/sugar-n-cream-solids-all-colours
In pink, green and white

Dk yarn in dark pink and black

And a 5mm hook

Stitches and Abbreviations

Ss slip stitch

Dc double crochet

Htr half treble crochet

Dc2tog 2 double crochet together

Magic ring

Wash Mitt

Use green yarn for the frog and pink for the pig.

Ch 32. Join with a ss in first ch to form a loop

Round1: ch1, Dc in each ch around. Ss in first dc.

Round 2 ch2 (counts as htr throughout) htr in each st around. Ss into top of ch2.
(32 htr)

Rounds 3-6: rep round 2

Shape Hand

Round 7: ch 1, 2 dc in first st. Dc in next 15 sts. 2dc in next st. Dc in next 15 sts. Ss in first dc

Round 8: ch 2, htr in each st around. Ss into top if ch2
(34 htr)

Round 9: ch 1, 2 dc in first st. Dc in next 16 sts. 2dc in next st. Dc in next 16 sts. Ss in first dc

Round 10: ch 2, htr in each st around. Ss into top if ch2
(36 htr)

Round 11: ch 1, 2 dc in first st. Dc in next 17sts. 2dc in next st. Dc in next 17 sts. Ss in first dc
(38 dc)

Round 12: ch 2, htr in same st, htr in next 18 sts, 2htr in next st, htr in next 18 Ss into top if ch2
(40htr)

Round 13: ss in next 4sts, dc in next 12 sts, skip next 8 sts for thump, dc in next 12 sts, skip next 4dc and the 4ss, join with a ss into first dc.
24 dc

Round 14: ch2, htr in each st around. Ss into top on ch2.
(24 htr)

Round 15: repeat round 14

Shape Top

Round 16: ch1, dc in first st. Dc2tog, dc in next 10sts, dc2tog, dc in next 9 sts, ss into first dc

Round 17: ch1, dc into each st around. Ss into first dc
(22 dc)

Round 18: ch1, dc in first st. Dc2tog, dc in next 9 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 8 sts, ss into first dc

Round 19: ch1, dc in first st. Dc2tog, dc in next 8 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 7 sts, ss into first dc

Round 20: ch1, dc in first st. Dc2tog, dc in next 7sts, dc2tog, dc in next 6sts, ss into first dc (16sts)

Round 21: ch1, dc in first st. Dc2tog, dc in next 6 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 5 sts, ss into first dc

Round 22: ch1, dc in first st. Dc2tog, dc in next 5 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 4 sts, ss into first dc (12sts)

Frog Round 23: ch1, dc in each st around , ss into first dc. Fasten off leaving long tail.

Pig Round 23: ch1, dc in first st. Dc2tog, dc in next 4 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 3 sts, ss into first dc. Fasten off leaving long tail.

Thumb and Finger

Join green in first st of unworked sts

Round 1: Dc in next 8 sts. Dc in next two sts from round 11 on hand. Ss in first dc.
10 dc

Round 2: ch1, dc in each st around. Ss in first dc
Round 3: rep round 2
Round 4: ch1 dc2tog in next 5 sts. Ss in first dc. Fasten off leaving long tail.

Frog Eyes

Make two

Using white yarn make a magic ring.

Round 1: Ch2. 8 htr into ring. Ss into first htr

Change to green.
Round 2: Ch1, 2dc in next 7 sts.
14 dc
Fasten off leaving long tail.

Use black Dk to embroider on pupils.
Pig Ears

Make two

Using pink yarn make a magic ring.

Round 1: Ch2. 6 htr into ring. Ss into first htr
Rind 2: ch1, 2dc in each st around.
12 dc
Round 3: Ch1, (dc in next st, 2dc in next st) rep 2 more times.
Round 4: ch1, dc in next 9 sts.
Fasten off leaving long tail.

Pig Nose

Using pink yarn make magic ring

Round 1: 8 dc into ring
Round 2: ch1. 2dc in first st. Dc in next 3 sts. 2 dc in nxt st. Dc in nxt 3 sts. Ss in first dc.
Round 3: ch1, 2dc in nxt 2 sts. Dc in nxt 3 sts, 2dc in nxt 2 sts, dc in nxt 4sts.
Fasten off leaving long tail.Use dk yarn in a darker pink to stitch the nostrils.