Crochet Mini Lucky Piggy Amigurumi with Cloverleaf

Create your very own adorable miniature lucky piggy amigurumi using the art of crochet and incorporating a charming cloverleaf design. This fun and creative project will allow you to showcase your crochet skills while also bringing a touch of luck and whimsy into your life. The finished product will be a cute and unique addition to your amigurumi collection, perfect for gifting or keeping as a lucky charm. Crafting this crochet mini lucky piggy with a cloverleaf twist will not only provide you with a fun and rewarding creative outlet but also allow you to personalize your amigurumi collection with a touch of charm and luck. The intricate details of the cloverleaf design will add an extra element of whimsy to your creation, making it stand out from traditional amigurumi pieces. Whether you are a seasoned crochet enthusiast or a beginner looking for a new project, this mini lucky piggy amigurumi with cloverleaf is sure to bring joy and a bit of luck into your crafting endeavors. 

Amigurumi Cotton Yarn, the color you like for:

Head, Body, Hands, Legs, Tail, ears - pig color (color A)

Paws - grey / brown (color B)

The pattern was made with:

Terezka yarn: 1 skein / ball, 100% cotton, 50 g / 160 m
2.5 mm crochet hook

8 mm plastic safety eyes - 2 pieces

Scissors

Stuffings

Sewing/Embroidery and yarn needle/tapestry needle for sewing pieces together and weaving in ends

Markers

Pins

Difficulty Level: Level 1 – Easy, for beginners

US crochet terms:

SlSt – slip stitch

CH/s – chain/s

SC - single crochet

SK - skip

T - turn

ST/s - stitch(es)

REP – repeat

SC2TOG = 2 single crochets together

Special stitches used:

Single Crochet Decrease (sc2tog)

A crochet decrease makes the current row or round that you are working on shorter than the one previous to it.

1. Insert hook into the first stitch.

2. Yarn over and draw through the loop.

3. Do not complete the stitch as normal.

4. Instead, insert the hook into the next stitch.

5. Yarn over and draw through the loop.

6. There should now be three loops on your hook

7. Yarn over and draw through all three loops on the hook

8. You should now have two single crochet stitches side-by-side, joined together into one stitch at the top.

This pattern requires familiarity with stitches used, attaching yarn, sewing parts together with a sewing needle.

CROCHET HAPPY LITTLE PIGGY PATTERN NOTES

1) A ch1 at beg of the row DOESN'T count as a stitch

2) Magic ring = the starting point for crocheting in a spiral. Use which ever method you prefer.

3) Continuous rounds - HEAD, LEGS + BODY, HANDS, EARS parts are worked up in continuous rounds, which means that you will not be joining the last stitch of the round with the first one. Instead you will need to keep track of where each round started and how many stitches you have made because after each round you will continue right on to the stitches of the next round (with no join). It is useful to use a stitch marker or piece of yarn to mark the start or end of each round.

4) Working in rows - when you reach the end of row, chain, turn your work and continue working in stitches from the previous row.

4) ( ) – The number of stitches that should be in a completed round/row are placed in brackets at the end of that round’s/row’s instructions.

5) This CROCHET HAPPY LITTLE PIGGY Amigurumi measures:

9 cm / 3.5 inch tall

6 cm / 2.3 inch wide

The finished size will depend on what yarn you use, as well as your tension and hook (as with any amigurumi).

6) You can make the CROCHET HAPPY LITTLE PIGGY Amigurumi bigger with a thicker yarn or a larger hook size.

7) There is some sewing: you will sew the head on the body, the ears on the head, the hands and the legs and the tail on the body. This is easy to do, there are no tricks.

CROCHET HAPPY LITTLE PIGGY

THE WRITTEN PATTERN

HEAD

Color A

Crochet hook 2.5 mm.

Ch1 at the beginning of round don't count as a stitch.

This part is worked in spiral rounds, without joining rounds. Do not join rounds.

Make a magic ring

R1: ch1, 6sc in magic ring (6sc)

R2: *2sc in each sc from R1 around* rep from * to * till end of round (12 sc)

R3: *1sc in next st, 2sc in next st * rep from * to * till end of round (18 sc)

R4: *1sc in next 2st, 2sc in next st * rep from * to * till end of round (24 sc)

R5: 1 sc in each st around (24 sc)

R6 - R11: REPEAT R5 (24 sc)

R12: *1sc in next 2st, sc2tog* rep from * to * till end of round (18 sc)

Add safety eyes size 8 mm between row 7 and 8, skip 6 stitches apart.

The eyes are 6 st apart from each other.

Stuff the HEAD well.

R13: *1sc in next st, sc2tog* rep from * to * till end of round (12 sc)

R14: *sc2tog* rep from * to * till end of round (6 sc)

Stuff more if needed before finishing round R14

R15: join all stitches together

Cut yarn color A and fasten off and wave all ends in.

STUFFING

The exact moment for starting filling and stuffing the toy depends on every single person. I prefer filling the toy with the work almost finished. It’s a bit more difficult to fill, but more comfortable to crochet. You should make proofs until finding the more suitable moment of filling for you.

Stuff head and body firmly and full. Shape as you stuff, make sure to shape the nose too.
Use a stuffing stick or the back end of a pencil to push the stuffing into the right spots.

THE EARS

Color A

Crochet hook 2.5 mm.

Ch1 at the beginning of round don't count as a stitch.

This part is worked in spiral rounds, without joining rounds. Do not join rounds.

Make a magic ring

R1: ch1, 3sc in magic ring (3sc)

R2: *2sc in each sc from R1 around* rep from * to * till end of round (6 sc)

R3: *1sc in next st, 2sc in next st * rep from * to * till end of round (9 sc)

R4: *1sc in next st, 2sc in next 2 st * rep from * to * till end of round (12 sc)

Fold the ear in half, the wrong side inside, join the end of the bottom fold to make the ear so it stays on the head folded.

Cut the yarn and leave a longer tail to sew the Ear on the Head.

Repeat the pattern for the second EAR.

THE NOSE

Color A

Crochet hook 2.5 mm.

Make a magic ring

R1: ch3, in 2nd ch from hook: (2sc, 3hdc), in 1st ch at beg: (2sc, 3hdc, 2sc), in 2nd ch: 2sc. Join the row with an invisible slip st.

Cut the yarn and leave a longer tail to sew the NOSE on the Head.

THE HAND

Color A

Ch1 at the beginning of round don't count as a stitch.

This part is worked in spiral rounds, without joining rounds. Do not join rounds.

Crochet hook 2.5 mm.

Make a magic ring

R1: ch1, 5sc in magic ring (5 sc)

Crochet hook 2.5 mm

R2-R5: 1 sc in each st around (5 sc)

Cut the yarn and leave a longer tail to sew the hand to the Body later.

Repeat the pattern for the second HAND.

THE BODY AND LEGS

This pattern is made by joining two leg parts together followed by crocheting the body.
LEG 1

Crochet hook 2.5 mm.

Ch1 at the beginning of round don't count as a stitch.

This part is worked in spiral rounds, without joining rounds. Do not join rounds.

Make a magic ring

Color B

R1: ch1, 6sc in magic ring (6sc)

Color A

R2: 1sc in each st around (6sc)

R3- R5: repeat R2

LEG 2

R1: ch1, 6sc in magic ring (6sc)

Color A

R2: 1sc in each st around (6sc)

R3- R5: repeat R2

BODY

Round 6: Join two legs together:

2sc in each st (12 sc) and continue to increase on Leg 2: 2sc in each (12 sc), 24 sc in total

Round 7 - 10: 1 sc in each st around. (24)

R11: *1sc in next 4st, sc2tog* rep from * to * till end of round (20 sc)

Stuff the body well.

R12: *1sc in next 3 st, sc2tog* rep from * to * till end of round (16 sc)

R13: *1sc in next 2 st, sc2tog* rep from * to * till end of round (12 sc)

Stuff more if needed before finishing round R13

R14: *sc2tog* rep from * to * till end of round (6 sc)

R15: 1sc in each st around (6 sc)

Cut the yarn A and leave a longer tail to sew the BODY to the HEAD later.

To join the Head to the Body go with a sewing needle in front and back loops of each stitch around and pull as tight as you can.

FINISHING INSTRUCTIONS

Make sure the head and the body is stuffed well before sewing, but not so firm that you can see the stuffing through the stitches. Work around the entire round.

Start sewing HEAD on the top of the BODY and make sure the center of the head is aligned with the body. Work around the entire neck.

Sew the EARS to the HEAD on the position on top of the HEAD, 2 rows from the magic ring. Shape the ears and stretch them up.

Sew the HANDS on sides of the BODY under the neck.

Hide the yarn tails inside the body.

And voila! You made a HAPPY LITTLE PIGGY!