Hello. Free pattern for pigs is quite simple, suitable for any yarn. The crochet piggy amigurumi turns out to be very cute, comfortable to hold in hands. Suitable for children’s games and as a keychain in the car.
Author’s pattern by Katkarmela. Post ready work and ask questions on the doll pattern in my group in Facebook or Instagram (links on the “About site” page).
Materials for knitting:
- Children’s yarn (plush, cotton, acrylic, of your choice).
- Hook for yarn. For plush yarn, grab a hook No 3.5-4.5.
- Needle for stitching.
Conventions:
- sc – single crochet,
- ch – chain,
- inc – increase,
- dec – decrease,
- sl st – slip stitch
Head
Crochet a pig’s head from a piglet:
1 – amigurumi ring (6 sc)
2 – inc х 6 times (12)
3 – (1 sc, inc) х 6 times (18)
4 – in front loops 18 sc
5 – 18 sc
6 – 3 sc, (inc х 12 times), 3 sc (30)
7 – 3 sc, (1 sc, inc) х 12 times, 3 sc (42)
8 – 12 sc, (2 sc, inc) х 5 times, 15 sc (47)
9,10,11,12,13 – 47 sc
14 – 2 sc, (7 sc, dec) х 5 times (42)
If you have eyes for the toy with screws and fasteners, then insert them now. Next, we make 6 decreases in a row, as you knit, fill the head.
15 – (5 sc, dec) х 6 times (36)
16 – (4 sc, dec) х 6 times (30)
17 – (3 sc, dec) х 6 times (24)
18 – (2 sc, dec) х 6 times (18)
19 – (1 sc, dec) х 6 times (12)
20 – dec х 6 times (6)
Tighten thread, cut to longer. Hide the thread.
Legs
The legs will not be sewn, but will be knitted in a single cloth with the body. To do this, knit two details according to the pattern, cut the thread on one leg, and leave the uncut on the other and continue to knit according to the body pattern.
1 – amigurumi ring 6 sc
2 – inc х 6 times (12)
3 – 12 sc
4 – (3 sc, inc) х 3 times (15)
5 – 15 sc
6 – 15 sc
Body
Fold two legs together. One leg with a cut thread, the second with a working thread.
7 – 1 ch, go to the second leg, in the next unknitted loop and knit from it (7 sc, inc, 7 sc), 1 sc in ch, go to the first leg and knit along it (7 sc, inc, 7 sc). In total, it turned out to combine the legs and now in a knitting circle, 34 loops.
8, 9, 10 rows – 34 sc.
11 – 8 sc, dec, 15 sc, dec, 7 sc (32)
12 – (4 sc, dec, 2 sc) х 4 times (28)
13 – (4 sc, dec, 1 sc) х 4 times (24)
14 – 24 sc
15 – 5 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec, 5 sc (22)
16 – 5 sc, dec, 9 sc, dec, 4 sc (20)
17 – 5 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, 3 sc (18)
18 – 4 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec, 3 sc (16)
19 – 4 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 2 sc (14)
20 – dec х 7 times (7)
Cut the thread long enough to sew the body to the head. Attach the body to the head and sew. For stiffness, so that the head does not sink, you can insert a plastic cotton swab or copper wire between the head and body.
Hands
Knit two details:
1 – Amigurumi ring (6 sc)
2 – inc x 6 times (12)
3 – 12 sc
4 – inc, 5 sc, inc, 5 sc (14)
5 – 14 sc
6 – 14 sc
7 – 14 sc
8 – 14 sc
9 – dec, 5 sc, dec, 5 sc (12)
10 – dec х 6 times (6)
Cut the thread for sewing. Sew hands between 16 and 17 rows of the body.
Ears
Knit from the tips to the base of the ear. Knit two details:
1 – 2 ch
2 – in second loop 3 sc
3 – 1 ch, 2 sc, inc (4)
4 – 1 ch, inc, 2 sc, inc (6)
5 – 1 ch, inc, 4 sc, inc (8)
6 – 1 ch, inc, 6 sc, inc (10)
7 – 1 ch, inc, 8 sc, inc (12)
8 – 1 ch, inc, 10 sc, inc (14)
9 – 1 ch, inc, 12 sc, inc (16)
10 – 1 ch, 16 sc
Cut the thread for sewing. Sew the ears to the head.