This Frog Prince toy is an inside-out or two-in-one toy, which means, that one toy folds into the other. It was inspired by a tale by the Brothers Grimm - if you would like to know more about it, here’s a link to wikipedia on The Frog Prince.

What materials do you need to make it? Scraps of any yarn, DK or Worsted, merino or cotton will work. If you want to knit a toy for a toddler, you might like to use a washable yarn. You will need approximately 50 yards of yarn altogether in an assortment of colors, but mainly green, blue and beige. Also a bit of fiberfill are needed to fill the heads. It is recommended to use double pointed needles 3 sizes smaller than the yarn weight would suggest.

What skills are required to knit this toy? You need to be comfortable using double pointed needles. Otherwise the making of this toy requires skills like knit, purl, increase, decrease, simple color work, I-cord and bobbles. You will also need to embroider facial features and use a simple sewing stitch to create the points of the crown.