Free crochet pattern
Pig Amigurumi Pattern
This free pig amigurumi pattern is worked in continuous rounds of single crochet, with increases and decreases for the shaping. In worsted yarn with a 3.5 mm hook it makes a toy about 4½ in tall, and it takes about 3-4½ hours at an everyday pace, sewing included. There are 10 pieces to crochet and sew together.
- Level
- Medium
- Size
- About 4½ in
- Time
- 3-4½ hours
- Pieces
- 10
- Yarn
- Worsted
- Hook
- 3.5 mm
The app counts your stitches round by round, reminds you when to add the eyes, and can resize the pattern for other yarns. Free, no account.
What you need
- Pink yarn, worsted weight: about 75 yd (70 m)
- Dark pink yarn, worsted weight: about 5 yd (5 m)
- 2 safety eyes, 8 mm
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
Yarn amounts are estimates with a little extra for tails and sewing.
Stitches and techniques
Magic ring · Single crochet · Increase · Invisible decrease · Stuffing · Safety eyes · Sewing pieces on · Embroidery
Abbreviations (US terms): MR = magic ring, sc = single crochet, inc = 2 sc in the same stitch, dec = crochet 2 stitches together (an invisible decrease looks neatest). The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.
The pattern
Work in continuous rounds. Move the stitch marker up each round.
Head · make 1 · Pink
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | inc x6 | 12 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x6 | 18 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x5, inc, sc | 24 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x6 | 30 |
| R6 | 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc | 36 |
| R7 | sc around | 36 |
| R8 | 2 sc, (inc, 5 sc) x5, inc, 3 sc | 42 |
| R9-14 | sc around | 42 |
| R15 | (5 sc, dec) x6 | 36 |
| R16 | 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc | 30 |
| R17 | sc around | 30 |
| R18 | sc, (dec, 3 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc | 24 |
| R19 | (2 sc, dec) x6 | 18 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R20 | (sc, dec) x6 | 12 |
| R21 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Eyes: Put the safety eyes in now, between R9 and R10, about 5 stitches apart. Once the piece is closed you can't add them.
Stuff firmly and sew to the top front of the body.
Body · make 1 · Pink
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | inc x6 | 12 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x6 | 18 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x5, inc, sc | 24 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x6 | 30 |
| R6 | 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc | 36 |
| R7 | (5 sc, inc) x6 | 42 |
| R8 | 3 sc, (inc, 6 sc) x5, inc, 3 sc | 48 |
| R9 | sc around | 48 |
| R10 | 3 sc, (inc, 7 sc) x5, inc, 4 sc | 54 |
| R11-17 | sc around | 54 |
| R18 | 3 sc, (dec, 7 sc) x5, dec, 4 sc | 48 |
| R19 | sc around | 48 |
| R20 | 3 sc, (dec, 6 sc) x5, dec, 3 sc | 42 |
| R21 | (5 sc, dec) x6 | 36 |
| R22 | 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc | 30 |
| R23 | sc around | 30 |
| R24 | sc, (dec, 3 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc | 24 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R25 | (2 sc, dec) x6 | 18 |
| R26 | (sc, dec) x6 | 12 |
| R27 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Stuff firmly.
Snout · make 1 · Dark pink
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2 | inc x5, (sc, inc) x1 | 13 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x2, (2 sc, inc) x3 | 18 |
| R4-5 | sc around | 18 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Stuff lightly and sew the open end to the lower middle of the face. Embroider two nostrils.
Ear · make 2 · Pink
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 4 sc in MR | 4 |
| R2 | (sc, inc) x2 | 6 |
| R3 | inc x2, (sc, inc) x2 | 10 |
| R4 | (2 sc, inc) x2, (3 sc, inc) x1 | 13 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x2, (4 sc, inc) x1 | 16 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Do not stuff. Flatten the piece before sewing.
Do not stuff. Sew to the top of the head, tips folded forward.
Front leg · make 2 · Pink
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 8 sc in MR | 8 |
| R2 | inc x2, (sc, inc) x3 | 13 |
| R3-7 | sc around | 13 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Stuff and sew to the front of the body.
Back leg · make 2 · Pink
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2 | inc x5, (sc, inc) x1 | 13 |
| R3 | (3 sc, inc) x2, (4 sc, inc) x1 | 16 |
| R4-6 | sc around | 16 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Stuff and sew to the bottom so the pig sits.
Tail · make 1 · Dark pink
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2-5 | sc around | 7 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Sew to the back. Twist it into a curl as you sew.
Putting it together
- Fit the safety eyes above the snout before closing the head.
- Stuff the head and body firmly.
- Sew the snout on and embroider two nostrils.
- Sew the head to the body, then the ears on top.
- Sew on the legs and the curly tail.
Make it round by round
Open the pig in the free Crochet Shelf app to count stitches as you go, see the toy in 3D, and rate the pattern when you finish.
