Materials:
- 4-ply worsted weight acrylic (I used RHSS)
- I hook
- polyester fiberfill
- pair of wiggle eyes
- 2 black E-beads
- glue gun
Size: 3 1/2" tall - 4 1/2" long (including tail)
Notes:
- I crochet tight, so you may need to adjust the size of your hook
- this little piggy is for a child who does not put things in their mouth. If you want to make it for a child who does put things in their mouth, then embroider black french knots on the snout and embroider the eyes as well.
Directions:
Rnd 1: Ch 2 loosely, 7 hdc in the 2nd ch from hook. Join with a sl st to the 1st hdc. (7 hdc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1 loosely, 2 hdc in same hdc as the joining st. 2 hdc in each hdc around. Join as before. (14 hdc)
Rnd 3: Ch 1 loosely, 2 hdc in same hdc as the joining st, hdc in the next hdc. *2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in the next hdc. Repeat from * around. Join as before.
Rnd 4: Ch 1 loosely, 2 hdc in same hdc as the joining st, hdc in the next 2 hdc. *2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in the next 2 hdc. Repeat from * around. Join as before.
Rnds 5 - 8: Ch 1 loosely, hdc in same hdc as the joining st. Hdc in each hdc around. Join as before.
Rnd 9: Ch 1 loosely, hdc the 1st 2 hdc together, hdc in the next 2 hdc. *hdc next 2 hdc together, hdc in the next 2 hdc. Repeat from * around. Join as before.
Rnd 10: Ch 1 loosely, hdc the 1st 2 hdc together, hdc in the next hdc. *hdc next 2 hdc together, hdc in the next hdc. Repeat from * around. Join as before. Stuff with polyester fiberfill.
Rnds 11 - 12: Ch 1 loosely, hdc in same hdc as the joining st. Hdc in each hdc around. Join as before. Stuff some more.
Rnd 13: Ch 1 loosely, hdc 1st 2 hdc together. Hdc next 2 hdc together all the way around. Join as before. End off leaving a long tail. Sew shut.
for the legs (make 4):
Rnd 1: Ch 2 loosely, 7 hdc in the 2nd ch from hook. Join with a sl st to the 1st hdc. (7 hdc)
Rnds 2 - 3: Ch 1 loosely, hdc in same hdc as the joining st. Hdc in each hdc around. Join as before. End off after Rnd 3 leaving a long tail. Stuff with polyester fiberfill and sew to piggy.
for the tail:
Ch 6, 3 sc in the 2nd ch from hook, 3 sc in each remaining ch. End off. Sew to back of piggy.
for the ears (make 2):
Ch 2, (sc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, sc) in the 2nd ch from hook. End off. Sew to piggy's head.
Glue the wiggle eyes on and then glue the 2 black E-beads to piggy's snout.
***Debi Y's pattern***
p.s. if you say embroider enough times, it starts to sound weird. :)