Hi,
Is anyone able to give me an idea of how to begin this beanie just by looking at the picture or have something similar to it?

I'm pretty sure that's crocheted Here's one on Ravelry that's similar.
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/crazy-frog-hat

And here's another -
http://sandyfroglegs.blogspot.com/2009/07/frog-head-hat.html