Mini Pig

This Mini Pig is a quick and tiny make. He is totally one piece. 

You will need:

• Yarn needle 
• Soft toy filling
• 3mm crochet hook
• 4mm safety eyes
• DK Yarn
• Approx. 15m

More information and tips

Stitches and abbreviations used:

(I am from England but use US crochet terms)

• MC - Magic circle/ring (sc unless otherwise specified)
• Ch - Chain 
• SC - Single crochet 
• DC – Double crochet
• TR – Treble crochet
• Inc - Increase stitch (2 single crochets into one stitch)
• Dec - Decrease stitch (single crochet 2 stitches together)
• BLO – Back Loop Only
• FLO – Front Loop Only
• PC – Pop Corn Stitch – (5dc pc stitches are used in this pattern for the feet)
• ST - Stitch                              
• SLST - Slip stitch 
• R – Round or Row
• FO - Finish Off

Other things to note....

• This is worked in continuous rounds. It is helpful to use a stitch marker to keep track.
• The number in ( ) at the end of each round indicates the total stitch count for that round.
• *  * indicates repeated series of stitches.
• Use invisible decreases for a neater finished product.
• Stitches in [ ]  are worked into one stitch.
• Remember to stuff the product little and often as you work.

Head and Body
1.	MC (6)
2.	*INC * (12)
3.	BLO – sc (12)
4-5.	Sc (12)
6.	FLO - *2sc, inc * (16)
7.	*3sc, inc * (20)
8.	*4sc, inc * (24)
9.	*3sc, inc * (30)
10.	10sc, [FLO – 1hdc, 1dc, 1tr], ch1, [FLO – 1tr, 1dc, 1hdc], 6sc, [FLO – 1hdc, 1dc, 1tr], ch1, [FLO – 1tr, 1dc, 1hdc], 10sc (30) – only counting the BLO left from the ears not the stitches into the FLO
11.	2sc, FLO – PC, 7sc, 1sc into the BLO left from the ears of the previous round of the next 2st, 6sc, 1sc into the BLO left from the ears of the previous round of the next 2st, 7sc, FLO – PC, 2sc (30)
12-18.	Sc (30) Place safety eyes approx. between R7-8, 6st apart. Inline with the ears.
19.	4sc, FLO – PC, 24sc, FLO - PC (30)
20.	*3sc, dec * (24) – Start stuffing the piece and continue until closing.
21.	*2sc, dec * (18)
22.	*1sc, dec * (12)
23.	*dec * (6)
	FO – Close hole
Tail - Join yarn into desired location and make a loop.
1.	CH 8.
2.	Turn, starting in 2nd ch from hook, 7slst
	FO – Hide yarn tail into body.

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You will need:

• Yarn needle 
• Soft toy filling
• 3mm crochet hook
• DK Yarn
• Approx. 10g each

More information and tips

Stitches and abbreviations used:

(I am from England but use US crochet terms)

• MC - Magic circle/ring (sc unless otherwise specified)
• Ch - Chain 
• SC - Single crochet 
• Inc - Increase stitch (2 single crochets into one stitch)
• Dec - Decrease stitch (single crochet 2 stitches together)
• ST - Stitch      
• FLO – Front loop only
• BLO – Back loop only
• DC – Double crochet
• HDC – Half double crochet
• SLST - Slip stitch 
• R – Round or Row
• FO - finish off

Other things to note....

• This is worked in continuous rounds. It is helpful to use a stitch marker to keep track
• The number in ( ) at the end of each round indicates the total stitch count for that round
• *  * indicates repeated series of stitches
• Use invisible decreases for a neater finished product
• Stitches in [ ]  are worked into one stitch
• Remember to stuff the product as you work

Body – Skin tone to start
1.	MC (6)
2.	*INC * (12)
3.	*1sc, inc * (18)
4.	*2sc, inc * (24)
5-8	Sc (24) – if using safety eyes, place between R 6-7 approx. 4 st apart.
9.	*2sc, dec * (18)
10.	*1sc, dec * (12) – stuff the head adding more to the head and body until closing
11.	*dec * (6)
12.	Change to red *inc * (12)
13.	*inc * (24)
14.	*5sc, inc * (28)
15-19.	Sc (28)
20.	*5sc, dec * (24)
21.	*2sc, dec * (18)
22.	*1sc, dec * (12)
23.	*dec * (6)
	FO – Close hole.
Coat stripe – White
1.	Ch 9
2.	Turn, starting in 2nd ch from hook, 8sc
	FO – Leaving yarn tail to sew to body
Belt – Black
1.	Ch 25
2.	Turn, starting in 2nd ch from hook, 24 sc
	FO – Leaving yarn tail to sew to body
	Sew a strand of Yellow Orange yarn to make the buckle
Beard – white
1.	Ch 3
2.	Turn, starting in 2nd ch from hook, Inc x2
3.	Turn, ch 1, inc, 2sc, inc
4.	Turn, ch 1, inc, 4sc, inc
5.	Turn, ch 1, inc, 6sc, inc
6.	Turn, ch 1, 3sc, ch4, skip next 4 stitches, 3sc
	FO- Leaving yarn tail to sew to body.
Santa hat – Starting in Red
1.	MC (4)
2.	*[2hdc] * (8)
3.	Hdc (8)
4.	*1hdc, [2hdc] * (12)
5.	Hdc (12)
6.	*2hdc, [2hdc] * (16)
7.	Hdc (16)
8.	*3hdc, [2hdc] * (20)
9.	Change to white – hdc (20)
10.	*4hdc, [2hdc] * (24)
	FO – Leaving long yarn tail to sew to head. After sewing to body, move yarn tail to the tip of the hat and wrap around to create the bobble. Secure yarn tail into body

Eyes– French knot

Hanging loop – when sewing one of the pieces onto the body, move the yarn to the head and loop round. Hold this loop in place whilst you carry on sewing the rest of the piece on with that strand of yarn. This secures the loop in place.