Piglet-Inspired Amigurumi Crochet Pattern
Final Size: Approx. 23–25 cm (9–10 inches) tall
Skill Level: Intermediate
Recommended Hook Size: 2.5 mm
Recommended Yarn:
- Light pink (for head, arms, legs, ears inner part) – Cotton or acrylic DK
- Dark pink (for body and ears outer part)
- Black (embroidery thread for smile and eyebrows)
- Small amount of dark brown or black yarn for details
- Safety eyes: 10 mm
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Tapestry needle, stitch marker, scissors
Abbreviations (US terms):
- MR = Magic Ring
- sc = single crochet
- inc = increase (2 sc in same st)
- dec = decrease (sc 2 together)
- sl st = slip stitch
- ch = chain
- BLO = back loop only
Head (light pink)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: inc x6 (12)
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
Rnd 7–13: sc around (36)
Rnd 14: (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
Rnd 15: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
Rnd 16: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
Rnd 17: (sc, dec) x6 (12)
Insert safety eyes between Rnds 9 and 10, about 8 stitches apart.
Stuff head firmly.
Rnd 18: dec x6 (6)
Fasten off and weave in the end.
Body (dark pink)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: inc x6 (12)
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
Rnd 6–18: sc around (30)
Rnd 19: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
Rnd 20: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
Rnd 21: (sc, dec) x6 (12)
Stuff the body.
Rnd 22: dec x6 (6)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Optional: embroider a horizontal black line around the body at mid-height.
Arms (make 2, light pink)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x3 (9)
Rnd 3–10: sc around (9)
Stuff lightly and close the opening with a few stitches. Leave a tail for sewing.
Legs (make 2, light pink)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: inc x6 (12)
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x6 (18)
Rnd 4–7: sc around (18)
Rnd 8: (sc, dec) x6 (12)
Rnd 9–12: sc around (12)
Stuff firmly. Fasten off, leave tail for sewing.
Ears (make 2 – outer dark pink, inner light pink)
Outer (dark pink)
Rnd 1: ch 7
Rnd 2: starting from second ch from hook, sc in next 5, 3 sc in last ch, continue on other side: sc in next 4, 2 sc in last (14)
Rnd 3–7: sc around, shaping the ear
Fasten off.
Inner (light pink)
Same as outer ear.
Sew inner and outer ear together and attach to the head.
Nose (dark pink)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: inc x6 (12)
Rnd 3: sc around (12)
Fasten off, sew to the face between the eyes.
Tail (optional)
Using light pink, ch 10, roll into a spiral and sew to the lower back of the body.
Assembly
- Sew the head to the body.
- Attach arms on the sides of the body near the top.
- Sew legs to the bottom of the body.
- Sew ears to the top sides of the head.
- Sew the nose, then embroider the smile and eyebrows with black thread.
- Weave in all ends securely.