Funny Crochet Pig
You’ll need:
Alize Miss yarn in pink color (# 170);
Alize Miss yarn in bright pink color (# 264);
Iris Vita yarn – a little bit in brown and red colors;
Crochet hook 1,25;
Beads;
White felt;
Stuffing.
Height: 9 cm.
Instructions
Body-Legs
Make as one-piece detail, start with head.
1st row: 6 single crochets in the ring;
2nd row: increase = 12 sts;
3rd row: (increase, 1 single crochet) x 6 times = 18 sts;
4th row: (2 single crochets, increase) x 6 times = 24 sts;
5th row: (5 single crochets, increase) x 4 times = 28 sts;
6th row: 3 single crochets, increase, (6 single crochets, increase) x 3 times, 3 single crochets = 32 sts;
7th row: (7 single crochets, increase) x 4 times = 36 sts;
8th row: 4 single crochets, increase, (8 single crochets, increase) x 3 times, 5 single crochets = 48 sts;
9th row: (9 single crochets, increase) x 4 times = 44 sts;
10th row: 5 single crochets, increase, (10 single crochets, increase) x 3 times, 5 single crochets = 48 sts;
11th-16th rows: 48 single crochets;
17th row: (7 single crochets, increase) x 6 times = 54 sts;
18th-20th rows: 54 single crochets;
21st row: 4 single crochets, increase, (8 single crochets, increase) x 5 times, 4 single crochets = 60 sts;
22nd row: (9 single crochets, increase) x 6 times = 66 sts;
23rd row: 5 single crochets, increase, (10 single crochets, increase) x 5 times, 5 single crochets = 72 sts;
24th-31st rows: 72 single crochets;
32nd row: (10 single crochets, decrease) x 6 times = 66 sts;
33rd row: 66 single crochets;
34th row: (9 single crochets, decrease) x 6 times = 60 sts;
35th row: 60 single crochets;
36th row: 4 single crochets, decrease, (8 single crochets, decrease) x 5 times, 4 single crochets = 54 sts;
37th row: (7 single crochets, decrease) x 6 times = 48 sts;
38th row: 3 single crochets, decrease, (6 single crochets, decrease) x 5 times, 3 single crochets = 42 sts;
39th row: (5 single crochets, decrease) x 6 times = 36 sts;
40th row: 2 single crochets, decrease, (4 single crochets, decrease) x 5 times, 2 single crochets = 30 sts.
Start making legs.
For this, divide the sts in half: 15 single crochets for each leg.
1st row: circle 15 single crochets with slip st in the 1st single crochet;
2nd row: 15 single crochets;
3rd row: 15 single crochets;
4th row: (3 single crochets, decrease) x 3 times = 12 sts.
Change the color of yarn for hooves.
5th row: 12 single crochets;
6th row: 6 decreases.
Fasten and cut the yarn. Make the second leg in the same way.
Sew hole between legs, put the yarn backwards and make tail.
Tail
Make 6 chain sts. Then, make increases in every st from the 2nd st from the crochet hook = 10 single crochets. Sew, forming tail.
Arms
Make 2.
Start with hooves.
1st row: 6 single crochets in the ring;
2nd row: increase = 12 sts;
Change to the main color yarn.
3rd row: 12 single crochets;
4th row: (3 single crochets, increase) x 3 times = 15 sts;
5th-8th rows: 15 single crochets;
9th row: (3 single crochets, decrease) x 3 times = 12 sts;
10th-12th rows: 12 single crochets;
13th row: 6 decreases.
Fasten the yarn.
Make the second arm in the same way. Sew arms at 20th-21st row.
Ears
Make 2.
Work with turning row, make chain st in the end of every row.
At first, leave long tail of yarn and make 6 chain sts, starting from the 2nd st from the crochet hook.
1st row: 5 single crochets, chain st = 5 sts;
2nd row: increase, 3 single crochets, increase, chain sts = 7 sts;
3rd row: 7 single crochets, chain st = 7 sts;
4th row: decrease, 3 single crochets, decrease, chain st = 5 sts;
5th row: 5 single crochets, chain st = 5 sts;
6th row: decrease, 1 single crochet, decrease, chain st = 3 sts;
7th row: decrease, 1 single crochet, chain st = 2 sts;
8th row: decrease.
Fasten and cut the yarn.
Fasten the ears with single crochets with the previously left yarn. Make the second ear in the same way. Sew them at the 5th-6th rows.
Snout
Make 5 chain sts and work from the 2nd st from the crochet hook from both sides of chain.
1st row: increase, 2 single crochets, 3 single crochets in 1 st, 3 single crochets = 10 sts;
2nd row: 2 increases, 2 single crochets, 3 increases, 2 single crochets, increase = 16 sts;
3rd row: (1 single crochet, increase) x twice, 2 single crochets, (1 single crochet, increase) x 3 times, 3 single crochets, increase = 22 sts;
4th row: 22 single crochets through back loop;
5th row: 22 single crochets.
Fasten the yarn and leave tail for sewing.
Decorate your pig up to your liking.