Materials:
- Yarn: Cotton or acrylic yarn (main color: pink, contrast color for the hooves/belly: brown)
- Hook Size: Appropriate for your yarn (generally around 2.5 mm for fine yarn)
- Safety Eyes (optional)
- Polymer Clay (for the muzzle) or yarn (for crocheted muzzle)
- Fiberfill for stuffing
- Sewing Needle and Scissors
Abbreviations:
- R = Row
- mc = Magic Circle
- ch = Chain
- sc = Single Crochet
- inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
- dec = Single crochet 2 stitches together
- F.o. = Finish Off
- ( ) = Number of stitches at the end of the round/row
- ( )* 6 = Repeat the instructions within the brackets the number of times stated.
Head:
- R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
- R 2: (inc) *6 (12)
- R 3: (1 sc, inc) *6 (18)
- R 4: (1 sc, inc, 1 sc) *6 (24)
- R 5: (3 sc, inc) *6 (30)
- R 6: (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) *6 (36)
- R 7: (5 sc, inc) *6 (42)
- R 8-11: 42 sc (4 rows)
- R 12: 8 sc, 2 inc, (inc, 2 sc) *7, 3 inc, 8 sc (54)
- R 13-18: 54 sc (6 rows)
- R 19: (2 sc, dec, 2 sc) *9 (45)
- R 20: (3 sc, dec) *9 (36)
- R 21: (1 sc, dec, 1 sc) *9 (27)
- R 22: (1 sc, dec) *15 (12)
- R 23: (dec) *6 (6)
- F.o., leaving a long tail for sewing.
You can crochet the muzzle or make it from polymer clay.
Muzzle (optional crochet method):
- Make 4 ch.
- R 1: From the 2nd ch from hook: 2 sc, 3 sc in the last st, turn, 1 sc, inc (opposite side) (8)
- F.o., leaving a long tail for sewing.
Body:
- R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
- R 2: (inc) *6 (12)
- R 3: (1 sc, inc) *6 (18)
- R 4: 18 sc
- R 5: (7 sc, 2 inc) *2 (22)
- R 6: 22 sc
- R 7: (8 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc) *2 (26)
- R 8: 26 sc
- R 9: (9 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc) *2 (30)
- R 10: 30 sc
- R 11: 16 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 6 sc (34)
- R 12-14: 34 sc (3 rows)
- R 15: (7 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec) *2 (30)
- R 16: (3 sc, dec) *6 (24)
- R 17: (1 sc, dec, 1 sc) *6 (18)
- R 18: (1 sc, dec) *6 (12)
- R 19: (dec) *6 (6)
- F.o.
Legs (Make 4):
- With brown yarn:
- R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
- With pink yarn:
- R 2-3: 6 sc (2 rows)
- F.o., leaving a long tail for sewing.
Ears (Make 2):
- R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
- R 2: inc, 4 sc, inc (8)
- R 3: 2 inc, 4 sc, 2 inc (12)
- R 4: (1 sc, inc) *2, 4 sc, (1 sc, inc) *2 (16)
- R 5: (2 sc, inc) *2, 4 sc, (2 sc, inc) *2 (20)
- R 6: 20 sc
- F.o., leaving a long tail for sewing.
Tail:
- Make 9 ch.
- From the 2nd ch from hook: (1 sc, inc) repeat to the end of row.
- F.o., leaving a long tail for sewing.
Assembly:
- Sew the head to the body.
- Sew the ears to the top of the head.
- Sew the legs to the bottom of the body.
- Attach the muzzle (either crochet or use polymer clay).
- Embroider the eyes, nose, and mouth.
Now you have your own sweet little pig amigurumi! Enjoy your creation, and feel free to add any personal touches like different yarn colors or accessories.
