Freebie Friday: Piglet Crochet Pattern

Happy Freebie Friday!!

It’s time for my first ever Freebie Friday and as mentioned in my previous post the first pattern is PIGLET!

The snout for my original Piglet was needle felted. However, I have included the instructions for a crochet snout also. Feel free to use whichever method you prefer. It is entirely up to you. Also, you can scale the pattern up or down by changing the yarn weight and hook size.

Materials Used:

• DK yarn (I used doubled 4PLY cotton yarn (Drops Safran): 1 Light Pink, 2 Medium Pink, 20 Rust, 55 Cerise and 16 Black)
• 3.5mm crochet hook
• Two 8mm safety eyes
• Yarn needle
• Fire retardant Fibrefill
• Scissors
• Stitch marker (optional)
• Sewing pins (optional)

Abbreviations:

• MR#—MAGIC RING WITH SPECIFIED NUMBER OF SINGLE CROCHETS (E.G. MR6)
• SC—SINGLE CROCHET (DOUBLE CROCHET ENGLISH)
• INC—INCREASE
• DEC—DECREASE
• CH# —CHAIN SPECIFIED NUMBER OF STITCHES (E.G CH1 OR CH5)
• *_______* X# — REPEAT SEQUENCE WITHIN THE ASTERISKS THE SPECIFIED NUMBER OF TIMES (E.G. SC, INC X6)
• 3IN1—3SC IN ONE STITCH
• BLO—BACK LOOP ONLY
• CC—COLOUR CHANGE
• ST—STITCH
• FO—FASTEN OFF

Body:

Starting with cerise yarn

•  MR6
•  6INC (12)
•  *SC, INC* X6 (18)
•  *2SC, INC* X6 (24)
•  *3SC, INC* X6 (30)
•  *4SC, INC* X6 (36)
•  *5SC, INC* X6 (42)
•  42SC (42)
•  CC to rust
• 42SC (42)
•  CC to cerise
•  42SC (42) = 3 ROWS
• CC to rust
• 42SC (42)
• CC to cerise
• 42SC (42)
• 3SC, DEC, 2SC, *5SC, DEC* X4, 2SC, DEC, 3SC (36)
• 6SC, *6SC, DEC* X3, 6SC (33)
• CC to rust
• 6SC, *5SC, DEC* X3, 6SC (30)
• CC to cerise
• 30SC (30) = 2 ROWS
• *8SC, DEC* X3 (27)
• CC to rust
• 27SC (27)
• CC to cerise
• *7SC, DEC* X3 (24)
• 24SC (24)
• FO and stuff firmly

Legs (make two):

Using light pink yarn

• MR6
• *3IN1, INC, SC* X2 (12)
• SC, 3INC, 3SC, 3INC, 2SC (18)
• 2SC, INC *SC, INC* X2, 4SC, INC, *SC, INC* X2, 2SC (24)
• 24SC (24) = 2 ROWS
• 4DEC, 16SC (20)
• 2DEC, 7SC, DEC, 7SC (17)
• DEC, 6SC, DEC, 7SC (15)
• 15SC (15) = 3 ROWS
• *4SC, INC* X3 (18)
• *5SC, INC* X3 (21)
• 21SC (21)
• *6SC, INC* X3 (24)
• 24SC (24)
• FO and stuff firmly

Arms (make two):

Using light pink yarn

• MR6
• *SC, INC* X3 (9)
• *2SC, INC* X3 (12)
• 12SC (12) = 2 ROWS
• INC, 11SC (13)
• INC, 12SC (14)
• INC, 13SC (15)
• INC, 14SC (16)
• INC, 15SC (17)
• INC, 16SC (18)
• INC, 17SC (19)
• INC, 18SC (20)
• 20SC (20)
• FO and stuff firmly

Tail:

Using light pink yarn

• CH11, from 2^ND ST: 3HDC IN EACH ST (30)
• FO

Head:

Using light pink yarn

^Stuff firmly as you go^

• MR6
• 6INC (12)
• *SC, INC* X6 (18)
• *2SC, INC* X6 (24)
• *3SC, INC* X6 (30)
• 30SC (30) = 4 ROWS
• *3SC, DEC* X6 (24)
• 8SC, *SC, INC* X3, 4SC, *SC, INC* X3 (30)
• 12SC, *INC, SC* X3, 6SC, *INC, SC* X3 (36)
• *5SC, INC* X6 (42)
• 42SC (42) = 2 ROWS

^INSERT SAFETY EYES^

Place safety eyes 5 rows down from marker (between rows 10-11) and in the 7th and 12th stitches to the right of the marker

• *5SC, DEC* X6 (36)
• *4SC, DEC* X6 (30)
• *3SC, DEC* X6 (24)
• *2SC, DEC* X6 (18)
• *SC, DEC* X6 (12)
• 6INC (6)
• FO

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Ear (make two):

Using medium pink yarn

• CH10, JOIN 1^ST WITH SS
• *4SC, INC* X2 (12)
• *5SC, INC* X2 (14)
• *6SC, INC* X2 (16)
• *7SC, INC* X2 (18)
• *8SC, INC* X2 (20)
• 20SC (20) = 3 ROWS
• *8SC, DEC* X2 (18)
• *7SC, DEC* X2 (16)
• *6SC, DEC* X2 (14)
• 4SC, 3DEC, 2SC, DEC (10)
• DEC, 8SC (9)
• INC, 2SC, 3DEC (7)
• 3SC, DEC, 2SC (6)
• *SC, DEC* X2 (4)
• FO but do NOT stuff

Snout:

Starting with medium pink yarn

• MR6
• 6INC (12)
• Colour change to light pink
• 12SC in BLO (12)
• *INC, 5SC* X2 (14)
• 14SC (14)
• FO and stuff firmly

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Assembly:

It is quite difficult to describe in a written format how to attach the arms and legs but I have included pictures to serve as a guide. Although it is not depicted it is easier if you sew on the eyebrows first. That way you can hide where you tie off the black yarn at the back of the head where you connect the head and body. Also connect the snout, ears, arms, legs and tail (I use the whip stitch but you can use whichever method is easier for you). I found it easier to pin the parts in place so I could sew them on symmetrically. Here are a few optional notes for you to use when assembling your Piglet:

• Start of eyebrows are placed 2 stitches to the outside and 3 rows above and where you inserted the eyes (pic 1)
• Attach the body to the centre of the head approximately between rows 10-18 (pic 2)
• There are 11 stitches between the bottom of the ears and the equivalent of 4 stitches between the top of the ears (pic 3 & 4)
• Attach the nose in the middle of the head in line with the bottom of the eyes (pic 5)
• Legs have 3 rows from the centre between them (pic 6)
• Arms and legs and 4 rows between them and are placed in line with the rust coloured lines (pic 7)
• Attach the tail in the middle approximately 3 rows from the centre (pic 8)

 

I hope that you had fun creating this little cutie and are enjoying my Freebie Fridays.

You are now finished! I hope that you are happy with the outcome and I would love to see any completed projects. Please tag/direct message me on Instagram or Facebook (@onescreativemind). You can also send me pictures via email (onescreativemind@outlook.com).

I hope that you have as much fun creating this little cutie as I did.

Happy crocheting!

Chantelle x