Small crochet Pig

Materials

Yarn: Scheepjes stone washed in shade Rose Quartz (820)

Black embroidery floss

2.2mm crochet hook

Stitch marker

Toy stuffing

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Stitches used

St, sts = stitch, stitches

Sc = single crochet

Inv dec = Invisible decrease (Insert hook into the front loop of the next 2 stitches, Yarn over and pull through both front loops, Yarn over and pull through both loops

Notes

Work in a continuous spiral unless stated otherwise. Size will vary due to yarn thickness and hook size. This pattern uses US crochet terminology.

Head and Body

R1: 6 sc into a magic ring. (6)

R2: 2 sc in the 1st stitch, 1 sc in the next st, 2 sc each of the next 2 sts, 1 sc in the next st, 2sc in the last st. (10)

R3: Back loop only, Sc in each st around. (10)

Continue working on both loops,

R4: 2 sc in the 1st stitch, 1 sc in the next 3 sts, 2 sc each of the next 2 sts, 1 sc in the next 3 sts, 2sc in the last st. (14)

R5: Sc in each st around. (14)

R6: (1 sc into the next sc, 2 sc) 7x around. (21)

R7: Sc in each st around. (21)

R8:1 sc in the next 6 sts, (2 sc each of the next sc, 1 sc in the next) x5, 1 sc in the last 5 sts. (26)

R9: Sc in each st around. (26)

R10: (1 sc into the next 2 sts, 2 sc) 8x, 2 sc in each of the next 2 sts. (34)

R11-R19: Sc in each st around. (34)

R20: (1 sc into the next 5 sc, inv dec) 2x, 1 sc into the next 6 sc, inv dec, 1 sc into the next 5 sc, inv dec, 1 sc into the next 5 sc. (30)

R21: (1 sc into the next 3 sc, inv dec) 6x around. (24)

R22: (1 sc into the next 2 sc, inv dec) 6x around. (18)

R23: (1 sc into the next 1 sc, inv dec) 6x around. (12)

Stuff

R24: (Inv dec) 6x around. (6)

Slip stitch into the next sc and cut yarn and sew the opening close. Sew in ends.

Ears x2

R1: 3 sc into a magic ring (3)

R2: 2 sc in each st around. (6)

R3: (1 sc into the next sc, 2 sc) 3x around. (9)

Slip stitch into the next sc and cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing

Sew ears between row 10 and 11, 6 stitches apart.

Embroider eyes between row 8 and 9.

Legs x4

R1: 5 sc into a magic ring (5)

R2: 1 sc in each st around. (5)

Slip stitch into the next sc and cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.

Pin legs in place and sew.

Tail

Chain 14 sts, chain 1, slip stitch into the 14 chains. Fasten off and cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing. Knot the tail and sew in place.

Happy crafting!

Happy crafting!