Petite Piggy pattern is such a fun, little project. It is a great beginner amigurumi pattern. The final pig measures about 3.5” tall by 3.5” wide. Due to its small size, this pattern works up quickly. These Petite Piggies would be a great addition to a craft show! My kids loved the little design and round shape, including its spiral tail.

Free pattern is posted below or visit my Etsy Store to purchase a printable PDF pattern.

Materials:

Yarn: worsted weight yarn, shown in Caron One Pounders, Colors: Soft Pink and Dark Pink. Small piece of contrasting scrap yarn for nostrils and black yarn for eyes.
Hooks: H/5mm
Stuffing, such as Poly-Fil
Yarn Needle

Abbreviations:

Chain (ch)
Popcorn (pop)
Single Crochet (sc)
Single Crochet 2 Together (sc2tog) = decease
Slip Stitch (sl st)

Gauge:

not applicable

Special Stitch: Popcorn Stitch (pop)

Work 5 dc stitches in the same st, drop the loop from the hook, insert your hook from the front to back in the first dc of the group, grab the dropped loop from the last dc with your hook and pull it through the stitch.

Check out this online video tutorial of the popcorn stitch.

Instructions:

Nose:

The nose is worked in round (spiral) for 2 rounds only.

Start with a magic circle (mc)

Round 1: 8 sc in the mc (8)

Round 2: increase by placing 2 sc in each st around (16).

Sl st into next stitch. Tie off leaving a 18-inch tail to sew nose to body.

With a contrasting shade of pink, use your yarn needle to sew in 2 parallel lines forming nostrils.

Body:

The body is worked in the round (spiral) from the top of the head to its bottom.

Start with mc

Round 1: 8 sc in the mc (8)

Round 2: increase by placing 2 sc in each st around (16)

Round 3: *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the following st*. Repeat * around. (24)

Round 4: *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 st*. Repeat * around. (32)

Round 5-11 (7 rounds): sc in each st around (32)

Round 12: *sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 2 st*. Repeat * around. (24)

Round 13: *sc2tog, 1 sc in the next st, sc2tog, pop*. Repeat * around (16)

I like to sew on the nose now, before stuffing and finishing the bottom of the pig. Using the long tail left from the nose, sew it onto the body of the pig evenly between any of the 2 feet. I place the top of the nose just under round 6. The entire nose spans rounds 7 to 11. Start to stuff the pig. You can add additional stuffing as you continue to close it.

Round 14: *sc2tog *. Repeat * around (8). Continue to add stuffing as needed.

Round 15: *sc2tog*. Repeat * 2 more times (6). Tie off and weave in the ends.

Eyes:

Use the following diagram to create the eyes. Each line of the eye should be worked over twice.

Using about 18-inches of black scrap yarn, work each eye as follows:

Insert threaded yarn needle into point 1, and out of point 2, leaving about 6 inches of yarn tail outside of eye.

Insert into point 1 and out of point 2.

Insert into point 3 and out of point 2.

Insert into point 1 and out of point 2.

Insert into point 3 to out of point 1.

With both ends of yarn, tie an overhand knot in the corner of the eye and cut excess to about ¼ inch.

Ears:

The ears are worked in rows. Make 2.

Leaving a 12-inch tail on your slip knot, start with ch 6.

Row 1: sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, and in each of the next 4 sc (5). Ch 1 and turn.

Row 2: sk st, sc in each of the next 3 st, sl st in last. Ch 1 and turn.

Row 3: sk st, sc in each of the next 2 st, sl st in last. Ch 1 and turn.

Row 4: sk st, sc in next, sl st in last. Tie off and weave in end.

Using the tail from the start of the work, sew the ears onto the pig. I like the ears to be centered on the body (between the front and back legs), spanning rounds 2-5.

Tail:

Leaving a 6-inch tail on your slip knot, start with ch 8.

Place 2 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, and 2 sc in each of the next 6 sts. Tie off, leaving a 6-inch tail.

Use the yarn tails to tie onto back bottom center of the pig, preferably about a row above the popcorn legs.

Note: Please do not copy, redistribute, or sell this pattern or these photos as your own. Feel free to sell finished items made from this pattern, however, please give pattern credit to Aubrecht and Co.

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