Piggy
This cute piggy is worked in chunky chenille yarn so is super quick to work up! It comes in two sizes small and large, the small one can also be made with dk / weight 3 yarn to make a little key chain.
Written in English US terms with abbreviations for UK
sc = single crochet (double crochet UK)
hdc = half double crochet (half treble crochet UK)
dc = double crochet (treble crochet UK)
blo = back loop only (crochet into the back loop of the stitch
inc = increase
dec = decrease
ch = chain
Materials
For the large 70 metres of chunky weight 5 yarn (I used Knit & Purl baby yarn 95 metres per 100g ball)
For the small 30 metres
5mm hook I use this set from Amazon*
2 x 8-12mm Safety eyes
Black weight 3 yarn for the nostrils and eyebrows
Polyester toy stuffing
Needle
Stitch marker
Pins
Finished size of small pig is approx 3.5” tall and 5 long” and large pig 5” tall and 7” long
All parts are made going round in a spiral apart the tail.
Small pig
Head / Body
Round 1: 9 sc in magic circle. (9)
Round 2: (in blo) sc all. (9)
Round 3: sc all. (9)
Round 4: *inc* x 9. (18)
Round 5: *sc 2, inc* x 6. (24)
Round 6: *sc 3, inc* x 6. (30)
Place a marker for safety eyes between rows 4 and 5.
Round 7-8: sc all. (30)
Start stuffing and continue throughout
Round 9: sc 9, *dec* x 6, sc 9. (24)
Place safety eyes, between rounds 4 and 5, (in the center of the round) with 4 visible stitches between.
Round 10-13: Sc all. (24)
Round 14: *sc 2, dec* x 6. (18)
Round 15: *sc 1, dec* x 6. (12)
Round 16: *dec* x 6. (6) continue with tail
Tail
Ch7
Row 1: 2 sc in the second chain from hook and 2 sc in each chain, slst to next stitch. (12)
Fasten off and weave end through remaining stitches to close up.
With black yarn sew two black lines on the snout and add some eyebrows.
Ears
Make two
Round 1: 10 sc in magic circle. (10)
Round 2: sc 4, [sc, hdc, dc] in the next, [dc, hdc, sc] in the next, sc 4. (14)
Fasten off leaving a long end for sewing in place.
Sew ears between row 7 and 8 above the eyes.
Legs
Make four
Round 1: 6 sc in magic circle. (6)
Round 2: (in blo) sc all. (6)
Round 3: sc all. (6)
Fasten off leaving a long end for sewing and stuff.
Large Pig
Head / Body
Round 1: 9 sc in magic circle. (9)
Round 2: 2 sc in all. (18)
Round 3: (in blo) sc all. (18)
Round 4: sc all. (18)
Round 5: *sc 2, inc* x 6 (24)
Round 6: *sc 3, inc* x 6. (30)
Place marker for safety eyes between rows 5 and 6.
Round 7: *sc 4 inc* x 6. (36)
Round 8: *sc 5, inc* x 6. (42)
Round 9-11: sc all. (42)
Round 12: sc 15, *dec* x 6, sc 15. (36)
Place safety eyes between rounds 5 and 6, (in the center of the round) with 7 visible stitches between.
Round 13-19: sc all. (36)
Start stuffing and continue throughout
Round 20: *sc 4, dec* x 6. (30)
Round 21: *sc 3, dec* x 6. (24)
Round 22: *sc 2, dec* x 6. (18)
Round 23: *sc 1, dec* x 6. (12)
Round 24: *dec* x 6. (6) continue with tail
Tail
Ch12
Row 1: 2 sc in the second chain from hook and 2 sc in each chain, slst to next stitch. (22)
Fasten off and weave end through remaining stitches to close up.
With black yarn sew two black lines on the snout and add some eyebrows.
Legs
Make four
Round 1: 9 sc in magic circle. (9)
Round 2: (in blo) sc all. (9)
Round 3-4: sc all. (9)
Fasten off leaving a long end for sewing and stuff.
Ears
Make two
Round 1: 9 sc in magic circle. (9)
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch. (18)
Round 3: sc 8, [sc, hdc, dc] in the next, [dc, hdc, sc] in the next, sc 8. (22)
Fasten off leaving a long end for sewing in place.
Sew ears between row 7 and 8 above the eyes.
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