A crocheted piggy with a 25cm total length. The main body, head, and most limbs are light pink, with dark pink accents on the snout and the tips of the arms and legs.

BeginnerUS TermsModular

A stylized piggy plush design for crochet, with clear color zones for yarn changes. The piggy has a large rounded body, a round head with a snout, four short stubby legs, and two small ears.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · Acrylic · Pink · 220yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Rose · 20yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Body

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3[sc 1, inc] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R4[sc 2, inc] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R5[sc 3, inc] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R6[sc 4, inc] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R7[sc 5, inc] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R8[sc 6, inc] x 6, join. (48)(48 sts)
R9[sc 7, inc] x 6, join. (54)(54 sts)
R10[sc 8, inc] x 6, join. (60)(60 sts)
R11[sc 9, inc] x 6, join. (66)(66 sts)
R12[sc 10, inc] x 6, join. (72)(72 sts)
R13[sc 11, inc] x 6, join. (78)(78 sts)
R14[sc 12, inc] x 6, join. (84)(84 sts)
R15[sc 13, inc] x 6, join. (90)(90 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (90)(90 sts)
R17Sc in each st around, join. (90)(90 sts)
R18Sc in each st around, join. (90)(90 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (90)(90 sts)
R20Sc in each st around, join. (90)(90 sts)
R21Sc in each st around, join. (90)(90 sts)
R22Sc in each st around, join. (90)(90 sts)
R23Sc in each st around, join. (90)(90 sts)
R24Sc in each st around, join. (90)(90 sts)
R25[sc 13, dec] x 6, join. (84)(84 sts)
R26[sc 12, dec] x 6, join. (78)(78 sts)
R27[sc 11, dec] x 6, join. (72)(72 sts)
R28[sc 10, dec] x 6, join. (66)(66 sts)
R29[sc 9, dec] x 6, join. (60)(60 sts)
R30[sc 8, dec] x 6, join. (54)(54 sts)
R31[sc 7, dec] x 6, join. (48)(48 sts)
R32[sc 6, dec] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R33[sc 5, dec] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R34[sc 4, dec] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R35[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R36[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R37[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R38Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R39Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 54 sc evenly around opening, join. (54)(54 sts)
R2[sc 8, inc] x 6, join. (60)(60 sts)
R3[sc 9, inc] x 6, join. (66)(66 sts)
R4[sc 10, inc] x 6, join. (72)(72 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (72)(72 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (72)(72 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (72)(72 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (72)(72 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (72)(72 sts)
R10[sc 10, dec] x 6, join. (66)(66 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (66)(66 sts)
R12[sc 9, dec] x 6, join. (60)(60 sts)
R13[sc 8, dec] x 6, join. (54)(54 sts)
R14[sc 7, dec] x 6, join. (48)(48 sts)
R15[sc 6, dec] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R16[sc 5, dec] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R17[sc 4, dec] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R18[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R19[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R20[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R21Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R22Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Snout

R1Pick up 27 sc evenly around opening, join. (27)(27 sts)
R2[sc 7, dec] x 3, join. (24)(24 sts)
R3[sc 6, dec] x 3, join. (21)(21 sts)
R4Work dec 10 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R5Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R6Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Right Arm / Left Arm (make 2)

R1Pick up 16 sc evenly around opening, join. (16)(16 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (16)(16 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (16)(16 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (16)(16 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (16)(16 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (16)(16 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (16)(16 sts)
R8Dec in each pair of st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R9[sc 2, dec] x 2, join. (6)(6 sts)
R10Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Right Leg / Left Leg (make 2)

R1Pick up 19 sc evenly around opening, join. (19)(19 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (19)(19 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (19)(19 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (19)(19 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (19)(19 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (19)(19 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (19)(19 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (19)(19 sts)
R9Work dec 9 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (10)(10 sts)
R10Work dec 4 times, sc in next 2 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R11Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Right Ear

R1Ch 21, join with sl st to first ch to form a ring, being careful not to twist. Sc in each ch around, join. (21)(21 sts)
R2[sc 3, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (17)(17 sts)
R3[sc 2, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (13)(13 sts)
R4[sc 1, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (9)(9 sts)
R5[sc 1, dec] x 3, join. (6)(6 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R7Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(0 sts)

Left Ear

R1Ch 21, join with sl st to first ch to form a ring, being careful not to twist. Sc in each ch around, join. (21)(21 sts)
R2[sc 3, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (17)(17 sts)
R3[sc 2, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (13)(13 sts)
R4[sc 1, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (9)(9 sts)
R5[sc 1, dec] x 3, join. (6)(6 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R7Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(0 sts)

Leg End Caps

R1Pick up 19 sc evenly around opening, join. (19)(19 sts)
R2[sc 5, inc] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (22)(22 sts)
R3[sc 10, inc] x 2, join. (24)(24 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (24)(24 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (24)(24 sts)
R6[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R7[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R8Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R9Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)