Craft Your Own Cuddly Companion: Adorable Crochet Piggy Amigurumi Pattern

ByLina Morgen

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Adorable Crochet Piggy Amigurumi Pattern

Create your own cute and cuddly companion with this detailed crochet piggy pattern. This little pig is perfect for beginners and experienced crocheters alike, making it a wonderful gift or a charming addition to any plushie collection.

Materials Needed

  • Yarn: Medium weight yarn in two shades of pink (Light Pink and Bright Pink).
  • Embroidery Thread: A small amount of black cotton thread for facial details.
  • Safety Eyes: 8mm safety eyes.
  • Stuffing: Fiberfill or polyester stuffing.
  • Crochet Hook: 2.0mm hook.
  • Tools: Long yarn needle, scissors.
  • Accessories: A small ribbon and a tiny bell for decoration.

Finished Size: Approximately 6.3 inches (16 cm) tall.

Abbreviations (US Terms)

  • ch: chain
  • sc: single crochet
  • inc: increase (two sc in one stitch)
  • dec: decrease (sc two stitches together)
  • sl st: slip stitch
  • MR: magic ring
  • FLO: front loop only
  • BLO: back loop only
  • (…) * X: repeat the instructions inside the parentheses X times.

Note: All parts are worked in a continuous spiral except for the ears, which are worked in rows.

Step-by-Step Pattern

Legs (Make 2)

Using Bright Pink yarn:

  • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Round 2: inc * 6 (12)
  • Round 3: 12 sc (12)

Change color to Light Pink:

  • Round 4: 12 sc (12)
  • Round 5: (3 sc, inc) * 3 (15)

Fasten off the first leg. Do not fasten off the second leg; continue directly into the body.

Body

  • Round 6: Work 15 sc around the first leg, then 15 sc around the second leg (30)
  • Round 7: 30 sc (30)
  • Round 8: (4 sc, inc) * 6 (36)
  • Round 9: (5 sc, inc) * 6 (42)
  • Rounds 10-15: 42 sc for 6 rounds (42)
  • Round 16: (12 sc, dec) * 3 (39)
  • Round 17: (11 sc, dec) * 3 (36)
  • Round 18: (4 sc, dec) * 6 (30)
  • Round 19: 30 sc (30)
  • Round 20: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
  • Round 21: 24 sc (24)
  • Round 22: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
  • Round 23: 18 sc (18)

Fasten off and weave in ends. Fill the body firmly with stuffing.

Head

Using Light Pink yarn:

  • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Round 2: inc * 6 (12)
  • Round 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
  • Round 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) * 5, 1 sc (24)
  • Round 5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
  • Round 6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) * 5, 2 sc (36)
  • Round 7: (5 sc, inc) * 6 (42)
  • Round 8: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) * 5, 3 sc (48)
  • Round 9: (7 sc, inc) * 6 (54)
  • Round 10: 54 sc (54)
  • Round 11: 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc) * 5, 4 sc (60)
  • Rounds 12-19: 60 sc for 8 rounds (60)

Placement: Insert safety eyes between rounds 16 and 17, with 9 sc between them.

  • Round 20: 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec) * 5, 4 sc (54)
  • Round 21: 54 sc (54)
  • Round 22: (7 sc, dec) * 6 (48)
  • Round 23: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) * 5, 3 sc (42)
  • Round 24: (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36)
  • Round 25: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) * 5, 2 sc (30)

Begin stuffing the head.

  • Round 26: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
  • Round 27: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) * 5, 1 sc (18)

Finish stuffing and fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Snout

Using Bright Pink yarn:

  • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Round 2: inc * 6 (12)
  • Round 3: 12 sl st in the FLO of the previous round (12)
  • Round 4: 12 sc in the BLO of round 2 (12)

Fasten off.

Arms (Make 2)

Using Bright Pink yarn:

  • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Round 2: (1 sc, inc) * 3 (9)

Change color to Light Pink:

  • Rounds 3-7: 9 sc for 5 rounds (9)

Fasten off.

Ears (Make 2)

Using Bright Pink yarn:

  • Row 1: ch 2, 2 sc in the 2nd ch from hook (2)
  • Row 2: ch 1, turn, 3 sc (3)
  • Row 3: ch 1, turn, 4 sc (4)
  • Row 4: ch 1, turn, 6 sc (6)
  • Row 5: ch 1, turn, 8 sc (8)
  • Rows 6-7: 8 sc (8)

Fasten off. Join Light Pink yarn to the edge and crochet 24 sc around the entire perimeter of the ear to create a border.

Tail

Using Light Pink yarn:

  • Ch 7. Starting in the 2nd ch from hook, work inc * 6 (12)

Fasten off.

Assembly

  1. Sewing: Attach the head to the body. Sew the arms to the sides of the body and the ears to the top of the head. Attach the snout to the center of the face and the tail to the back.
  2. Facial Details: Use the black embroidery thread to stitch the eyebrows, nostrils, and a small smiling mouth.
  3. Finishing Touch: Tie a pretty ribbon with a small bell around the pig’s neck.

Your little crochet piggy is now complete and ready for cuddles!

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