Helping our users. ​Crochet Girl/Boy Pig.

You’ll need:

Size 4 worsted weight yarn (50g of light pink, small amount of dark pink);

Crochet hook 3,5 mm;

9mm safety eyes;

Black crochet/embroidery thread for eyelashes (optional);

Scissors and tapestry needle;

Stuffing;

Stitch markers

Note

Slowly stuff as you go, you want it to be firm but not stretched. You will be working in the round, I like using a stitch marker at the beginning of each round. The legs, body and head are made as one piece.

Instructions

Snout

With dark pink

Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC

Round 2: SC INC in each st (12 SC)

Round 3: SC in BLO (12 SC)

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing

Legs

Make 2 - Using dark pink

Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC

Round 2: SC INC in each st (12 SC)

Round 3: SC in the back loops only (12 SC)

Rounds 4-5: SC around (12 SC)

Change to light pink

Rounds 6-12: SC around (12 SC)

Fasten off (when you finish the 2nd leg do not fasten off, proceed to round 13)

* Round 13 joins the legs together and starts the body, we will not be making a chain to connect the legs.

Round 13: Attach to the first leg with a SC (I like to make sure both color changes are facing the same way, I make this the back of the mini pig). SC around the first leg and then the second leg (24 SC) This completes your join and is where your next round will start, from here we will work the body.

Rounds 14-20 SC around (24 SC)

Round 21: SC in the first 2 sts, INV DEC in the next, repeat around (18 SC)

Round 22: SC around (18 SC)

Round 23: SC in the first stitch, INV DEC in the next, repeat around (12 SC)

Round 24: SC around (12 SC)

Here is where we will start the head

Round 25: SC in the first st, SC INC in the next, repeat around (18 SC)

Round 26: SC in the first 2 sts, SC INC in the next, repeat around (24 SC)

Round 27: SC in the first 3 sts, SC INC in the next, repeat around (30 SC)

Round 28: SC in the first 4 sts, SC INC in the next, repeat around (36 SC)

Rounds 29-33: SC around (36 SC)


Note: Here is where we will attach the facial features. Place the safety eyes 4 stitches apart between rounds 31-32. (For the girl version, I recommend sewing on the eyelashes before securing your safety eyes). Sew the snout centered between the eyes, adding a small amount of stuffing as you go.

Round 34: SC in the first 4 sts, INV DEC in the next, repeat around (30 SC)

Round 35: SC in the first 3 sts, INV DEC in the next, repeat around (24 SC)

*Continue to stuff the head and neck firmly

Round 36: SC in the first 2 sts, INV DEC in the next, repeat around (18 SC)

Round 37: SC in the first stitch, INV DEC in the next, repeat around (12 SC)

Round 38: INV DEC around (6 SC)

Fasten off and sew remaining part closed, weave in your end.

Ears

Make 2 of each

Inner Ear – With dark pink

Inside a magic circle, 3 SC, chain 3, 3 SC

Pull tight to close, fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Outer Ear – With light pink

Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC

Round 2: SC around (6 SC)

Round 3: SC in the first st, SC INC in the next, repeat around (9 SC)

Round 4: SC in the first 2 sts, SC INC in the next, repeat around (12 SC)

Round 5: SC around (12 SC)

At the end of round 5 pinch the ear flat and make 6 SC across the top to close, fasten off and leave a long tail to sew onto the head.

Arms

Make 2 stuffing lightly at the bottom

With dark pink

Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC

Round 2: SC in the first st, SC INC in the next, repeat around (9 SC)

Round 3: SC in the back loops only (9 SC)

Round 4: SC around (9 SC)

Change to light pink

Rounds 5-11: SC around (9 SC)

At the end of round 11 pinch the arm flat and make 4 SC across the top to close, fasten off and leave a long tail to sew onto the body.

Tail

Chain 6, 3 SC in the 2nd chain from hook and in each chain across (15 SC)

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing

Bow

Working in a magic circle make 4 DCs, slip stitch, 4 DCs, and slip stitch again, pull your string tight and wrap it around the middle of the bow 3 times. Tie/secure in the back and cut your string leaving a long section to sew with

Assembly

Sew the arms onto the body centered with the head at round 23.

Sew the inner ear piece onto the outer piece, then sew onto the head starting at round 3 and ending at round 6 on each side.

If you are making the girl version, sew the bow onto the ear of your choice.

Lastly, sew the tail onto the back of the pig.