a medium sized pig with big eyes

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A stylized pig about 8 inches tall, with a plump rounded body, a large spherical head, short stubby legs, and oversized eyes for a cute cartoonish look

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

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, 1 sc in ring. (1)(1 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R3[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R4[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R5[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R6[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (54)(54 sts)
R7[Sc 13, inc] repeat around. (58)(58 sts)
R8[Sc 19, inc] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R9[Sc 30, inc] repeat around. (63)(63 sts)
R10[Sc 31, inc] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R11[Sc 65, inc] repeat around. (66)(66 sts)
R12[Sc 66, inc] repeat around. (67)(67 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (67)(67 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (67)(67 sts)
R15[Sc 66, dec] repeat around. (66)(66 sts)
R16[Sc 65, dec] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R17[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (63)(63 sts)
R18[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R19[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (58)(58 sts)
R20[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (54)(54 sts)
R21[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R22[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R23[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R24[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R25[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.(1 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 29 sc evenly around opening. (29)(29 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R4[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R5[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R6[Sc 9, inc] repeat around. (41)(41 sts)
R7[Sc 13, inc] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R8[Sc 22, inc] repeat around. (46)(46 sts)
R9[Sc 46, inc] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R10[Sc 47, inc] repeat around. (48)(48 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (48)(48 sts)
R12[Sc 47, dec] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R13[Sc 46, dec] repeat around. (46)(46 sts)
R14[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R15[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (41)(41 sts)
R16[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R17[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R18[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R19[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Right Eye

R1Pick up 34 sc evenly around opening. (34)(34 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R4[Sc 3, inc] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R5[Sc 18, inc] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R6[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R7[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R8[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Left Eye

R1Pick up 42 sc evenly around opening. (42)(42 sts)
R2[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R3[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R4[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R5[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R6[Sc 3, inc] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R7[Sc 18, inc] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R8[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R9[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R10[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Right Pupil

R1Pick up 17 sc evenly around opening. (17)(17 sts)
R2[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R3[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (6)(6 sts)
R4[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R5[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R6[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Left Pupil

R1Pick up 13 sc evenly around opening. (13)(13 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R4[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Snout

R1Pick up 54 sc evenly around opening. (54)(54 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (46)(46 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (38)(38 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R6[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R7[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (13) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(13 sts)

Right Leg

R1Pick up 17 sc evenly around opening. (17)(17 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (11) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(11 sts)

Left Leg

R1Pick up 17 sc evenly around opening. (17)(17 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (11) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(11 sts)

Right Back Leg / Left Back Leg (make 2)

R1Pick up 21 sc evenly around opening. (21)(21 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (13) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(13 sts)

Left Back Leg

R1Same as Right Back Leg.(0 sts)