Crochet Your Own Cuddly Companion: The Ultimate Piglet Amigurumi Pattern

ByLina Morgen

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Adorable Crochet Piglet Amigurumi Pattern

Create your own charming crochet piglet with this detailed step-by-step guide. This project is of medium difficulty and is perfect for those who have a basic grasp of amigurumi techniques. Once finished, your piglet will stand approximately 17 cm tall.

Materials Needed

  • Yarn:
    • Light Peach cotton yarn (main color) – 2 skeins
    • Pink cotton yarn (hooves, snout, tail, heart) – small amount
    • Turquoise cotton yarn (hat) – small amount
    • White cotton yarn (eye details) – small amount
    • Red cotton yarn (heart) – small amount
    • Brown embroidery thread or thin cotton yarn (facial features)
  • Crochet Hook: 1.75 mm
  • Safety Eyes: 12 mm
  • Stuffing: Fiberfill
  • Tools: Large tapestry needle, sewing thread in matching colors, pins, and fabric glue.

Abbreviations (US Terms)

  • MR: Magic Ring
  • ch: Chain
  • sc: Single Crochet
  • inc: Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
  • dec: Decrease (sc 2 together)
  • sl st: Slip Stitch
  • BLO: Back Loop Only
  • FLO: Front Loop Only
  • Offset: Shifted stitch to adjust shape

Step-by-Step Pattern

1. The Ears (Make 2)

Use Light Peach yarn.

  • Round 1: 4 sc in MR
  • Round 2: (1 sc, inc) * 2 = 6
  • Round 3: (1 sc, inc) * 3 = 9
  • Round 4: (2 sc, inc) * 3 = 12
  • Round 5: (5 sc, inc) * 2 = 14
  • Round 6: (6 sc, inc) * 2 = 16
  • Round 7: (7 sc, inc) * 2 = 18
  • Round 8: (8 sc, inc) * 2 = 20
  • Round 9: (9 sc, inc) * 2 = 22
  • Round 10: (10 sc, inc) * 2 = 24
  • Round 11: (11 sc, inc) * 2 = 26
  • Round 12: (12 sc, inc) * 2 = 28
  • Rounds 13-18: sc in each stitch (28 sc) for 6 rounds
  • Round 19: 10 sc, 4 dec, 10 sc = 24
  • Round 20: 10 sc, 2 dec, 10 sc = 22
  • Round 21: 9 sc, 2 dec, 9 sc = 20
  • Round 22: 8 sc, 2 dec, 8 sc = 18
  • Round 23: 8 sc, dec, 8 sc = 17
  • Round 24: 7 sc, dec, 8 sc = 16
  • Round 25: (2 sc, dec) * 4 = 12
  • Round 26: 12 sc

Fasten off and weave in ends.

2. The Legs

Hooves (Make 2): Use Pink yarn.

  • Round 1: 5 sc in MR
  • Round 2: 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc = 7
  • Round 3: 3 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc = 9

Left Leg: Change to Light Peach yarn.

  • Round 4: (3 sc, inc) * 3 = 15
  • Rounds 5-6: 15 sc (2 rounds)
  • Round 7: 3 sc, dec, 10 sc = 14
  • Round 8: 3 sc, dec, 9 sc = 13
  • Round 9: 3 sc, dec, 8 sc = 12
  • Rounds 10-11: 12 sc (2 rounds)
  • Round 12: 3 sc, inc, 4 sc, dec, 2 sc = 12
  • Round 13: 3 sc, inc, 5 sc, dec, 1 sc = 12
  • Round 14: 4 sc, inc, 5 sc, dec = 12 + 1 offset stitch
  • Round 15: 10 sc, dec = 11
  • Round 16: 9 sc, dec = 10

Stuff halfway, fold in half, and sc 5 stitches across to close. Fasten off.

Right Leg: Repeat Hoof. Change to Light Peach yarn.

  • Rounds 5-6: 15 sc (2 rounds)
  • Round 7: 10 sc, dec, 3 sc = 14
  • Round 8: 10 sc, dec, 2 sc = 13
  • Round 9: 10 sc, dec, 1 sc = 12
  • Rounds 10-11: 12 sc (2 rounds)
  • Round 12: 4 sc, dec, 5 sc, inc = 12
  • Round 13: 3 sc, dec, 5 sc, inc, 1 sc = 12
  • Round 14: 3 sc, dec, 5 sc, inc, 1 sc = 12
  • Round 15: 3 sc, dec, 7 sc = 11
  • Round 16: 2 sc, dec, 7 sc = 10 + 3 sc

Stuff halfway, fold in half, and sc 5 stitches across to close. Fasten off.

3. The Arms

Right Arm: Use Pink yarn for hoof (same as leg), then Light Peach yarn.

  • Round 5: 15 sc
  • Round 6: (3 sc, dec) * 3 = 12
  • Rounds 7-10: 12 sc (4 rounds)
  • Round 11: 2 sc, 2 dec, 3 sc, 2 inc, 1 sc = 12
  • Round 12: 12 sc
  • Round 13: 1 sc, 2 dec, 3 sc, 2 inc, 2 sc = 12
  • Round 14: (4 sc, dec) * 2 = 10
  • Round 15: 2 dec, 3 sc, 2 inc, 1 sc = 10
  • Round 16: 10 sc
  • Round 17: 2 dec, 2 sc, 2 inc, 2 sc = 10
  • Round 18: dec, 4 sc, inc, 3 sc = 10
  • Round 19: dec, 4 sc, inc, 3 sc = 10 + 1 offset stitch
  • Round 20: 4 sc, inc, 3 sc, dec = 10
  • Round 21: 10 sc

Stuff halfway, fold in half, and sc 5 stitches across to close. Fasten off.

Left Arm: Repeat R1-10 as Right Arm. Use Light Peach yarn.

  • Round 11: 3 sc, 2 inc, 3 sc, 2 dec = 12
  • Round 12: 12 sc + 2 offset stitches
  • Round 13: 2 sc, 2 inc, 4 sc, 2 dec = 12
  • Round 14: (4 sc, dec) * 2 = 10 + 2 offset stitches
  • Round 15: 2 sc, 2 inc, 2 sc, 2 dec = 10
  • Round 16: 10 sc + 1 offset stitch
  • Round 17: 2 sc, 2 inc, 2 sc, 2 dec = 10 + 1 offset stitch
  • Round 18: 3 sc, inc, 4 sc, dec = 10
  • Round 19: 3 sc, inc, 4 sc, dec = 10 + 1 offset stitch
  • Round 20: 3 sc, inc, 4 sc, dec = 10
  • Round 21: 10 sc

Stuff halfway, fold in half, and sc 5 stitches across to close. Fasten off.

4. The Snout

Use Pink yarn.

  • Round 1: 6 sc in MR
  • Round 2: 4 sc in one loop, 2 sc, 4 sc in one loop, 2 sc = 12
  • Round 3: 1 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 2 sc = 18
  • Round 4: 2 sc, 3 inc, 6 sc, 3 inc, 4 sc = 24
  • Round 5: 24 sc
  • Round 6: 24 sc in BLO
  • Round 7: (2 sc, dec) * 6 = 18 in BLO
  • Round 8: (1 sc, dec) * 6 = 12

Add a small amount of stuffing.

  • Round 9: 6 dec = 6

Fasten off, pull the hole closed, and weave in ends. Use brown thread to embroider nostrils between rows 2 and 3.

5. The Tail

Use Pink yarn.

  • Chain 12. Starting from the 3rd chain from the hook, work 2 half double crochet (hdc) in each chain loop.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

6. The Body

Use Light Peach yarn.

  • Round 1: 6 sc in MR
  • Round 2: 4 sc in one, 2 sc, 4 sc in one, 2 sc = 12
  • Round 3: 1 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 2 sc = 18
  • Round 4: 2 sc, 3 inc, 6 sc, 3 inc, 4 sc = 24
  • Round 5: 2 sc, (1 sc, inc)*3, 6 sc, (1 sc, inc)*3, 4 sc = 30
  • Round 6: 2 sc, (2 sc, inc)*3, 6 sc, (2 sc, inc)*3, 4 sc = 36
  • Round 7: 3 sc, (3 sc, inc)*3, 6 sc, (3 sc, inc)*3, 3 sc = 42
  • Round 8: 5 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*2, 10 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*2, 5 sc = 48
  • Round 9: 3 sc, (5 sc, inc)*3, 6 sc, (5 sc, inc)*3, 3 sc = 54
  • Round 10: (6 sc, inc)*3, 12 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc)*2, 6 sc = 60
  • Round 11: 3 sc, (7 sc, inc)*3, 6 sc, (7 sc, inc)*3, 3 sc = 66 + 1 offset
  • Round 12: 6 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc)*2, 14 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc)*2, 8 sc = 72

Insert safety eyes between rounds 11 and 12, spaced 11 sc apart.

  • Round 13: 4 sc, (8 sc, inc)*3, 8 sc, (8 sc, inc)*3, 6 sc = 78
  • Round 14: 8 sc, inc, (9 sc, inc)*2, 18 sc, inc, (9 sc, inc)*2, 10 sc = 84
  • Round 15: 15 sc, inc, (10 sc, inc)*2, 16 sc, inc, (10 sc, inc)*2, 7 sc = 90
  • Round 16: 11 sc, inc, 9 sc, inc, 10 sc, inc, 22 sc, inc, (10 sc, inc)*2, 12 sc = 96
  • Round 17: 17 sc, inc, (12 sc, inc)*2, 18 sc, inc, (12 sc, inc)*2, 7 sc = 102
  • Round 18: 12 sc, inc, (12 sc, inc)*2, 23 sc, inc, (12 sc, inc)*2, 13 sc = 108
  • Round 19: 21 sc, inc, (12 sc, inc)*2, 14 sc, inc, (12 sc, inc)*2, 19 sc = 114
  • Round 20: 14 sc, inc, (13 sc, inc)*2, 28 sc, inc, (13 sc, inc)*2, 14 sc = 120
  • Rounds 21-24: 120 sc (4 rounds). Then work 2 offset stitches.

Attaching Limbs (Round 25):

  • Round 25: 19 sc, 5 sc joining with left leg, 13 sc, 5 sc joining with right leg, 19 sc, 5 sc joining with right arm, 49 sc, 5 sc joining with left arm = 120
  • Rounds 26-32: 120 sc (7 rounds)
  • Round 33: (18 sc, dec)*6 = 114
  • Round 34: 21 sc, dec, (12 sc, dec)*2, 14 sc, dec, (12 sc, dec)*2, 19 sc = 108
  • Round 35: (16 sc, dec)*6 = 102

Attaching Tail (Round 36):

  • Round 36: 17 sc, dec, 9 sc, 3 sc joining with tail, dec, 12 sc, dec, 18 sc, dec, (12 sc, dec)*2, 7 sc = 96
  • Round 37: (14 sc, dec)*6 = 90
  • Round 38: 15 sc, dec, (10 sc, dec)*2, 16 sc, dec, (10 sc, dec)*2, 7 sc = 84
  • Round 39: (12 sc, dec)*6 = 78

Begin stuffing firmly to create an oval shape.

  • Round 40: 4 sc, (8 sc, dec)*3, 8 sc, (8 sc, dec)*3, 6 sc = 72
  • Round 41: (10 sc, dec)*6 = 66
  • Round 42: 3 sc, (7 sc, dec)*3, 6 sc, (7 sc, dec)*3, 3 sc = 60
  • Round 43: (8 sc, dec)*6 = 54
  • Round 44: 3 sc, (5 sc, dec)*3, 6 sc, (5 sc, dec)*3, 3 sc = 48
  • Round 45: (6 sc, dec)*6 = 42
  • Round 46: 3 sc, (3 sc, dec)*3, 6 sc, (3 sc, dec)*3, 3 sc = 36
  • Round 47: 2 sc, (2 sc, dec)*3, 6 sc, (2 sc, dec)*3, 4 sc = 30
  • Round 48: 2 sc, (1 sc, dec)*3, 6 sc, (1 sc, dec)*3, 4 sc = 24
  • Round 49: 2 sc, 3 dec, 6 sc, 3 dec, 4 sc = 18
  • Round 50: 1 sc, 3 dec, 3 sc, 3 dec, 2 sc = 12
  • Round 51: 6 dec

Leave a small opening for final stuffing and closing.

7. The Heart

Use Red yarn.

  • Round 1: 6 sc in MR
  • Round 2: 4 sc in one, 2 sc, 4 sc in one, 2 sc = 12
  • Round 3: (3 sc, inc)*3 = 15

Fasten off. Repeat the first half, but do not cut the thread; instead, chain 3.

Join the two halves with 1 sc through both pieces. Move marker to the first stitch of Round 4.

  • Round 4: (5 sc, dec)*4 = 24
  • Round 5: 24 sc
  • Round 6: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec)*2, 3 sc = 21
  • Round 7: (5 sc, dec)*3 = 18
  • Round 8: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec)*2, 2 sc = 15
  • Round 9: (3 sc, dec)*3 = 12

Stuff lightly.

  • Round 10: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec)*2, 1 sc = 9
  • Round 11: (1 sc, dec)*3 = 6

Fasten off, close the hole, and sew the heart to the body.

Assembly and Finishing

Face and Features

  • Eye Indentations: Use a long needle and peach thread. Insert the needle into the bottom opening, come up through the right eye (slightly to the right of the pin), go back down to the left of the pin, and return to the opening. Repeat for the left eye. Pull tight to create a socket.
  • Snout: Position the top of the snout between rounds 8 and 9. Sew it to the body using the BLO loops of round 7.
  • Eyes: Glue or secure the safety eyes. Use white thread to embroider small highlights (white dots) in the eyes.
  • Eyebrows: Embroider each eyebrow with 3 small stitches using brown thread.
  • Smile: Outline the smile with pins first. Sew with brown thread from pin to pin. To make the line smooth, go back over the stitches, wrapping the thread around each stitch 2-3 times from top to bottom.

Final Touches

  • Ears: Position ears starting from round 25, with 16 sc between them. Sew the top edge first, then the bottom.
  • Arms: Sew arms to the body after the hoof. The left arm should be slightly lower than the right.
  • Hat: If making a hat, sew it to the top of the head and add a little stuffing inside the hat to maintain its shape.
  • Closing: Add final stuffing to the bottom opening, sew it closed, and hide all ends.

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