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I’ve been wanting to crochet a pig for a long time. So when I was contacted by LoveCrafts to design a pattern, I jumped at the opportunity! And I’m very happy to say that this is one of my all time favorite designs!
Miss Petunia Pig is made with Paintbox DK yarn. This was my first time trying this yarn, and I loved it! You can read my review here.
In the past, I’ve always used medium weight yarn to crochet amigurumi patterns, but it was fun to try using a DK yarn. And to be honest, I liked it more.
I loved how small the stitches looked and how much I could manipulate the yarn to made the shapes I want. It seemed almost cleaner looking. Of course, this could just be the Paintbox yarn.
So, without any more of my rambling, let’s get to the pattern! I hope you enjoy this beautiful piggie!
Happy Crocheting!
Miss Petunia Pig
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Materials:
-50 grams Paintbox DK Cotton Yarn in Blush Pink
-15 grams Paintbox DK Cotton Yarn in Ballet Pink
-10 grams Paintbox DK Cotton Yarn in Bublegum Pink
-10 grams Paintbox DK Cotton Yarn in Coffee Bean
-black embroidery thread for eyes
-2 – 10 mm black safety eyes
-yarn needle
-poly-fil
-stitch marker
Gauge:
10 sc x 15 rows = 2 inch square
Stitches:
magic circle
sc – single crochet
inv dec – invisible decrease, single crochet 2 together in front loop only
sc blo – single crochet in back loops only
dc – double crochet
hdc – half double crochet
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
st(s) – stitch(es)
Pattern Notes:
- All parts of this pig, aside from the skirt, are worked in continuous rows. You will not slip stitch at the end of each round, so it is highly recommended that you use a stitch marker to put into the last stitch of each round.
- I use Paintbox DK Cotton Yarn for this pattern. I highly recommend this yarn, but if you are unable to use it, another DK cotton yarn should work fine.
- The invisible decrease (inv dec) is simply a single crochet 2 stitches together done only in the front loops. If you’d rather just do a simple decrease, you are welcome to, but it will be noticable.
- Ch 1 does NOT equal a stitch.
- Ch 3 DOES equal a double crochet.
- When stuffing the pig with poly-fil, the best strategy to take is adding a little bit at a time while you are crocheting. If you add it all at once, it will be hard to keep it smooth. Make sure to pull the poly-fil apart with your hands before stuffing it into the pig.
- It’s important to count the rows, so a row counter is highly recommended.
- Follow the following guide for how number of stitches is communicated:
- The number before the stitch is the amount of times worked in one stitch
- The number after the stitch is the number of stitches you are to work that specific stitch into.
- When stitches are surrounded by asterisks (*), you are to repeat what is between the asterisks the amount of times stated.
- Number in parentheses is the number of stitches in each round.
- Eg. “*2sc, sc 4* 6 times (36)” means “2 single crochets in first stitches, single crochet once in next 4 stitches. Repeat this pattern 6 times. (There are 36 stitches in this round.)
Pattern:
Snout:
Round 1: Using Bubble Gum Pink, work 4 sc in magic circle (4)
Round 2: 2sc in each st around (8)
Round 3: 2sc, sc 2, 2sc in next 2 sts, sc 2, 2sc (12)
Round 4: 2sc in first 2 sts, sc 2, 2sc in next 4 sts, sc 2, 2sc in last 2 sts (20)
Round 5: sc in each st around (20)
Switch to Blush Pink
Rounds 6-7: sc in each st around (20)
Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Embroider nostrils onto nose using Blush Pink yarn.
Head (Blush Pink):
Round 1: Work 6sc in magic circle (6)
Round 2: 2sc in each st around (12)
Round 3: *2sc, sc* around (18)
Round 4: *2sc, sc 2* around (24)
Round 5: *2sc, sc 3* around (30)
Round 6: *2sc, sc 4* around (36)
Round 7: *2sc, sc 5* around (42)
Round 8: *2sc, sc 6* around (48)
Round 9: *2sc, sc 7* around (54)
Round 10: *2sc, sc 8* around (60)
Rounds 11-20: sc in each st around (60)
Round 21: *inv dec, sc 8* around (54)
Round 22: *inv dec, sc 7* around (48)
Round 23: *inv dec, sc 6* around (42)
Round 24: *inv dec, sc 5* around (36)
Round 25: *inv dec, sc 4* around (30)
Embroider eye lashes and then insert eyes between rounds 10 and 11 about 6 stitches apart.
Sew snout onto head between eyes and just below them. It should extend down 5-6 rows.
Embroider mouth down 2 rows to the side of the snout.
Round 26: *inv dec, sc 3* around (24)
Round 27: *inv dec, sc 2* around (18)
Round 28: *inv dec, sc* around (12)
Finish off, leaving long tail.
Ears (Blush Pink) {Make 2}:
Round 1: Work 6sc in magic circle (6)
Round 2: sc in each st around (6)
Round 3: *2sc, sc 2* around (8)
Round 3: sc in each st around (8)
Round 4: *2sc, sc 3* around (10)
Round 5: sc in each st around (10)
Round 6: *2sc, sc 4* around (12)
Round 7: sc in each st around (12)
Finish off, leaving a long tail.
Sew onto head about 9 st away from each eye between rounds 8-13.
Legs (Make 2):
Round 1: Using Coffee Bean yarn, work 6sc in magic circle (6)
Round 2: 2sc in each st around (12)
Round 3: *2sc, sc 3* 3 times (15)
Rounds 4-5: sc in each st around (15)
Switch to Blush Pink
Rounds 6-13: sc in each st around (15)
Finish off and sew in ends for first leg.
DO NOT finish off for 2nd leg. Continue with body:
Body (Blush Pink):
Round 14: ch 2, sc in last st of first leg and in each st around that leg, sc in each ch, sc in each st around 2nd leg, sc in last 2 ch. Move stitch marker to this st. (34)
Round 15: sc in each st around (34)
Round 16: sc 6, 2sc, sc 18, 2sc, sc 8 (36)
Round 17: sc in each st around (36)
Round 18: sc 6, 2sc, sc 19, 2sc, sc 9 (38)
Rounds 19-20: sc in each st around (38)
Round 21: sc blo in each st around (38)
Continue in both loops
Rounds 22-30: sc in each st around (38)
Round 31: sc 6, inv dec, sc 19, inv dec, sc 9 (36)
Round 32: *inv dec, sc 4* around (30)
Round 33: *inv dec, sc 3* around (24)
Round 34: *inv dec, sc 2* around (18)
Round 35: *inv dec, sc* around (12)
Finish off, sew in ends.
Tutu (Ballet Pink):
Round 1: With legs facing you, attach Ballet Pink to the front loop of first st in round 21. Ch 3, dc in same st, 2dc in each st around. (76)
Round 2: *2dc, dc* around (114)
Finish off and sew in ends.
Arms (make 2):
Round 1: Using Coffee Bean yarn, work 6sc in magic circle (6)
Round 2: 2sc in each st around (12)
Rounds 3-4: sc in each st around (12)
Switch to Blush Pink
Rounds 5-14: sc in each st around (12)
Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing onto the body.
Sew onto body on either side between rounds 28 and 29.
Curly Cue Tail (Blush Pink):
Ch 8,
2dc in each ch from hook.
Finish off and sew onto body at round 20, just below the tutu.
Sew head onto body.
Crown:
Using Coffee Bean yarn, ch 32, sl st into first ch to make a ring.
Finish off, leaving a long tail.
Flowers(make 3):
Make a magic circle and ch 2,
Working in magic circle, 2dc, hdc, sl st, *hdc, 2dc, hdc, sl st* 4 times.
Pull ring tight and sew onto crown.
Sew crown onto center of head.
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