Crochet Amigurumi Squishy Pig
If you're in need of some serious cuteness in your life, look no further than the Crochet Amigurumi Squishy Pig! This adorable little piggy is the perfect companion for snuggles and smiles. With its soft squishiness and charming design, it's bound to bring joy to anyone lucky enough to have one. Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or just starting out, creating this delightful little pig will surely bring a smile to your face. So grab your yarn and crochet hook, and get ready to spread some pig-tastic happiness!
Supplies you`ll need:
- bulky chenille yarn in pink color, for example Chenillove (100 g / 110 m)
- 4 mm crochet hook
- safety eyes (8 or 10 mm)
- polyester fiberfill
- black yarn for the nostrils
- darning needle
- squeaker (35 mm) – optional
Finished size: 10 cm / 4 in
Skill level: super easy
Stitches and abbreviations (US crochet terms):
Magic ring, slip stitch (sl st), chain (ch), single crochet (sc), repeat (rep), stitch(es) – st(s)
About the pattern:
- Work in continuous rounds.
- Use a stitch marker and place it in the first stitch of the round to mark the beginning of it.
- Leave each piece a long tail for sewing.
Body:
1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
2: Work 2 sc in each st around [12]
3: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [18]
4: (Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [24]
5-6: Sc in each st around [24]
7: (Sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 3 times [27]
8-9: Sc in each st around [27]
Fasten the safety eyes between rounds 4 and 5. Insert the first eye between them, then count 3 holes to the left and insert the second eye in the next hole. Close the washers from the inside of the piece.
10: (Sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 3 times [30]
11-12: Sc in each st around [30]
13: (Sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [24]
14: (Sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [18]
Stuff the body, adding more filling as you go. Insert a squeaker if you want it to make a sound.
15: (Sc in next st, sc2tog) rep 6 times [12]
16: Sc2tog around [6]
To close the hole, weave the yarn through the front loops of all 6 sts of the last round and pull together tightly. Knot securely and hide the yarn tail inside the work.
Ears:
1: Start 3 sc in a magic ring [3]
2: Turn, ch 1, sc in the same st, 2 sc in next st, sc in the last st [4]
3: Turn, ch 1, sc in the same st, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc in the last st [6]
4-5: Sc in each st around [6]
6: (Sc2tog) rep 3 times [3]
Sew the ears to the head.
Snout:
1: Start 7 sc in a magic ring [7]
2: Work 2 sc in each st around, sl st in the first sc [14]
Attach the snout just below the eyes.
Embroider two vertical lines with black thread as nostrils.