Little pig

This pig is part of my little animals collection (a full list can be found here)

Difficulty:

Easy

You will need:

• dk yarn in black and pink
• A scrap of white 4ply yarn
• a 2.5mm crochet hook
• a darning needle for sewing up
• Toy stuffing

For the head and body (starting from the base):
Make a magic loop with 6sc
Round 1: 2sc in each st (12sc)
Round 2: sc in teh first st, 2sc in the next st, rep  to end (18sc)
Round 3: sc in the first 2 sts, 2sc in the next st, rep to end(24sc)

Rounds 4 - 8: (5 rounds) sc in each st (24sc)

Round 9: sc in the first 2 sts, sc2tog, rep to end (18sc)
Round 10: sc in the first st, sc2tog, rep to end (12sc)

Round 11: sc in the first st, sc2tog, rep to end (8sc)
Round 12: 2sc in each st (16sc)
Round 13: sc in each st
Round 14: sc in the first 3 sts, 2sc in the next st, rep to end (20sc)
Round 15: sc in each st
Round 16: sc in the first 4 sts, 2sc in the next st, rep to end (24sc)
Rounds 17 - 18: (2 rounds) sc in each st

Round 19: sc in the first 2 sts, sc2tog, rep to end (18sc)
Round 20: sc in the first st, sc2tog, rep to end (12sc)
Round 21: sc2tog to end (6sc)
Fasten off

For the arms (make 2):
Make a magic loop with 6sc
Round 1: sc in the first st, 2sc in the next st, rep to end (9sc)
Rounds 2 - 3: (2 rounds) sc in each st (9sc)
Round 4: sc in the first st, sc2tog, rep to end (6sc)
Rounds 5 - 9: (5 rounds) sc in each st (6sc)
Fasten off

Lightly stuff these arms and sew them to the sides of the body

For the legs (make 2):
Make a magic loop with 6sc
Round 1: 2sc in each st (12sc)

Round 2: sc in the first 3 sts, 2cs in the next st, rep to end (15sc)
Rounds 3- 4: (2 rounds) sc in each st (15sc)
Round 5: sc2tog 3 times, sc in the last 9 sts (12sc)
Round 6: sc in the first 2 sts, sc2tog, rep to end (9sc)
Rounds 7 - 10: (4 rounds) sc in each st (9sc)

Fasten off

Stuff the legs and sew them to the underside of the body

For the snout:
make a magic loop with 6sc
Round 1: 3sc in the first st, sc int the next 2sts, 3sc in the following st, sc in the last 2sts (10sc)
fasten off neatly
fasten on
Round 2: sc in the loop behind the back loop of each st (the 'third loop' in the picture below)

Round 3: sc in both loops of each st
Fasten off

Stuff lightly and sew to face.

For the tail:
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Row 1: skip the first chain st, sc2tog in each following pair of chain sts to end
Fasten off

Sew this to the back of the body

For the ears (make 2):
make a magic loop with 6sc
Round 1: sc in each st (6sc)
Round 2: sc in the first 2sts, 2sc in the next st, sc in the followimg 2sts, 2sc in the last st (8sc)
Round 3: sc in each st
Round 4: sc in the first 3sts, 2sc in the following st, sc in the next 3sts, 2sc in the last st (10sc)

Sew these ears to the head, then fold them down and sew them in place

a picture showing a non-folded ear (left) and a folded ear (right)

Use black thread to embroider eyes and nostrils onto your pig, then use white 4ply yarn to add highlights to the eyes.