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Adorable Crochet Pig Amigurumi Pattern

Create your own charming little pig with this detailed step-by-step crochet guide. This pattern is perfect for amigurumi lovers looking to make a cute, stylized plushie with a vintage-inspired look.

Materials and Color Guide

To achieve the look in the photos, you will need yarn in the following colors:

Powder Pink: For the head, ears, and arms.
Cherry Red: For the legs, body stripes, and accessories.
Milky White/Cream: For the legs, body stripes, and accessories.
Coffee Brown: For the snout details, one ear (for contrast), and eyebrows.
Other essentials: Safety eyes, stuffing, crochet hook, yarn needle, and markers.

General Techniques

Changing Yarn Colors

Standard Method: Change the color in the last stitch of the previous row. Do not complete the final stitch with the old color; instead, finish it off with the new color.
Smooth Transition Method: The color change happens in the previous row before the new color row begins. Crochet the next row using both threads simultaneously. Insert the hook into the next stitch, pull through a loop of the previous color, and then complete the stitch with the new color.

Moving the Row Marker

In some parts of this pattern, you may need to shift the start-of-round marker to balance the shape of the toy. If instructed to move the marker, you can either crochet additional stitches or frog (unravel) a few stitches before placing the marker in the new position.

The Head

Color: Powder Pink. Stuff as you go.

Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
Round 6: (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
Round 7: (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
Round 8: (6 sc, inc) x6 (48)
Round 9: (7 sc, inc) x6 (54)
Round 10: (8 sc, inc) x6 (60)
Round 11: (9 sc, inc) x6 (66)
Rounds 12–23: 66 sc (12 rounds)
Round 24: 20 sc, (1 sc, inc) x3, 14 sc, (inc, 1 sc) x3, 20 sc (72)
Rounds 25–28: 72 sc (4 rounds)

Eyes: Insert safety eyes between rounds 20 and 21. Place them 16 sc apart.

Round 29: (7 sc, dec) x8 (64)
Round 30: (6 sc, dec) x8 (56)
Round 31: (5 sc, dec) x8 (48)
Round 32: (4 sc, dec) x8 (40)
Round 33: (3 sc, dec) x8 (32)
Round 34: (2 sc, dec) x8 (24)
Round 35: (1 sc, dec) x8 (16)
Round 36: 8 dec (8)

Cut the yarn and fasten off. Close the hole and hide the end inside the head.

Facial Details

The Snout

Instructions: Ch 6. Starting from the 2nd chain from hook: 4 sc, 3 sc in the last stitch, 3 sc along the other side of the chain, 1 inc (12).

Next Round: inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc (18)
Next Round: 1 sc, inc, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc) x3, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc) x2 (24)
Next Round (FLO): 24 sc
Next Round: 24 sc

Close the piece. Use a crab stitch (reverse single crochet) around the back loops of Round 3. Embroider nostrils using Coffee Brown yarn.

The Ears

Color: Powder Pink (Make one ear in Coffee Brown for contrast).

Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
Round 3: (2 sc, inc) x3 (12)
Round 4: Ch 4. Working back from 2nd chain: 2 sc, inc. Then (2 sc, inc) x4. Continue along the remaining half-loops of the chain: 2 sc, inc (24)
Rounds 5–7: 24 sc
Round 8: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)

Fold the piece in half and crochet 9 sc through both layers. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Head Assembly

Create eye indentations for a more realistic look.
Embroider the whites of the eyes with white thread.
Add eyelashes with black yarn.
Embroider eyebrows with Coffee Brown yarn between rounds 16 and 18. Eyebrows should be 6 sc long and 10 sc apart.
Sew the snout between rounds 21 and 26. Add a small insert and stuffing.
Sew the ears to the sides of the head between rounds 10 and 16.
Apply a light blush to the cheeks and ears using dry pastel or blush.

The Legs

Start Color: Cherry Red. Start with a chain of 6. Work from the 2nd chain from hook.

Round 1: 4 sc, 3 sc in the last stitch, 3 sc along the other side, 1 inc (12)
Round 2: 1 inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc (18)
Round 3: 1 sc, inc, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc) x3, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc) x2 (24)
Round 4: 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, (2 sc, inc) x3, 3 sc, (2 sc, inc) x2 (30)
Round 5 (BLO): 30 sc
Rounds 6–7: 30 sc

Move the marker to the center of the heel.

Round 8: 3 sc, (2 sc, dec) x6, 3 sc (24)
Round 9: 21 sc
Round 10 (Change to Cherry Red): (6 sc, inc) x3 (27)
Round 11: 27 sc
Round 12 (Change to Milky White): (7 sc, inc) x3 (30)
Round 13: 30 sc
Round 14 (Change to Cherry Red): 30 sc
Round 15 (Change to Milky White): 30 sc

Left Leg: Fasten off and weave in ends.

Right Leg: Do not cut the yarn; it will be used to start the body.

Foot Soles and Cuffs

Soles: Attach Milky White yarn to the front loops (FLO) of Round 4. Work 30 sl st. Fasten off.
Pant Cuffs: Attach Milky White yarn to the front loops (FLO) of Round 14. Work (1 sl st, ch 4) x18. Fasten off.

Joining the Legs and The Body

Place legs parallel with toes pointing forward. Mark the center stitches of the inner thighs. On the right leg, crochet sc up to the marker. Ch 3 and join to the left leg with a sc in the marked stitch.

Round 1: 30 sc around left leg + 3 inc in the chain (between legs) + 30 sc around right leg (66)
Rounds 2–9: 66 sc
Round 10: (9 sc, dec) x6 (60)
Rounds 11–12: 60 sc
Round 13: (8 sc, dec) x6 (54)
Rounds 14–15: 54 sc
Round 16: (7 sc, dec) x6 (48)
Rounds 17–18: 48 sc
Round 19: (6 sc, dec) x6 (42)
Rounds 20–21: 42 sc
Round 22: (5 sc, dec) x6 (36)
Rounds 23–24: 36 sc
Round 25: (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
Rounds 26–27: 30 sc
Round 28: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
Round 29: 24 sc
Rounds 30–31: Attach Cherry Red yarn to the FLO and crochet 24 sc to create the collar base.

The Collar

Attach Cherry Red yarn to the front loops of Round 31. Work 1 round of 24 sc. Fasten off and hide the yarn inside.

The Arms

Color: Powder Pink. Stuff the first 2/3 of the arm.

Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: (3 sc, inc) x3 (15)
Rounds 4–6: 15 sc
Round 7: 7 sc, 1 bobble stitch, 7 sc (15)
Round 8: 15 sc
Round 9: (3 sc, dec) x3 (12)
Round 10: 12 sc
Round 11 (BLO): 12 sc (Change to Cherry Red)
Round 12: 12 sc
Rounds 13–14 (Milky White): 12 sc
Rounds 15–16 (Cherry Red): 12 sc
Rounds 17–18 (Milky White): 12 sc
Rounds 19–20 (Cherry Red): 12 sc
Rounds 21–22 (Milky White): 12 sc
Rounds 23–24 (Cherry Red): 12 sc
Rounds 25–26 (Milky White): 12 sc
Rounds 27–28 (Cherry Red): 12 sc

Fold the arm in half and crochet 6 sc through both layers. Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

Sleeve Cuffs: Attach Milky White yarn to the front loops (FLO) of Round 10. Work (1 sl st, ch 4) x12. Fasten off.

Accessories

The Hat

Start with Milky White yarn:

Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
Round 3 (Change to Cherry Red): 9 sc
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x3 (12)
Round 5 (Change to Milky White): 12 sc
Round 6: (3 sc, inc) x3 (15)
Round 7 (Change to Cherry Red): 15 sc
Round 8: (4 sc, inc) x3 (18)
Round 9 (Change to Milky White): 18 sc
Round 10: (5 sc, inc) x3 (21)
Round 11 (Change to Cherry Red): 21 sc

The Jabot (Ruff)

Part 1 (Milky White): Ch 32. Starting from 3rd chain: 30 dc increases, ch 2, turn. Work 3 rounds of 60 dc. Fasten off.

Part 2 (Cherry Red): Repeat the same steps as Part 1.

Joining: Place both parts together. Crochet a chain of 30, then 30 sc through both layers, and finish with another chain of 30. Fasten off.

Final Assembly

Sew the head to the body. Add extra stuffing to the neck for stability.
Sew the arms to the body between rounds 26 and 27.
Put on the hat and the jabot.

Your adorable crochet pig is complete!

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