Huggable Crochet Friendly Pig Pattern

Craft a cute pig with plush yarn and simple stitches! Perfect for gifts, this crochet project features charming details and security eyes.

Crochet Friendly Pig Pattern

Want a delightful project to brighten up your crochet collection? This tutorial on how to crochet a cute little pig is everything you need! Featuring plush yarn in your favorite color, this friendly piggy comes with charming details like two tiny ears, a curly tail, and a perky snout. Perfect for gifts or keeping as a cuddly companion, every part—from the round body to the stout legs—is crafted with easy, repetitive stitches. Plus, the security eyes add an adorable touch! Grab your hook and materials; this piggy is sure to make you smile.

How To Crochet Cute Friendly Pig

Materials Needed:

Plush yarn in the color of your choice
5.5 mm crochet hook
Pair of scissors
Stitch marker
Darning needle
10 mm safety eyes
Fiber fill

Abbreviations:

ch: chain
sc: single crochet
inc: increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
dec: decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
sl st: slip stitch

Arms (Make 2)

Rnd 1: Make a slip knot and chain 2.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in the second ch from the hook. (6 sts)
Rnd 2: Work 6 sc in a spiral. (6 sts)
Rnd 3-6: Repeat Round 2 four times. (6 sts each round)
Finishing:
- Fold the top flat and work 3 sc across.
- Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Muzzle

Chain 4.
Rnd 1: Work 1 sc in the second chain from the hook, sc in the next chain, and 4 sc in the last chain. Continue working on the opposite side of the chains with 1 sc in the next stitch, and 2 sc in the last stitch. (10 sts)
Rnd 2: Work 10 sc in the back loops only. (10 sts)
Rnd 3: Work 10 sc in both loops. (10 sts)
Finishing: Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Ears (Make 2)

Chain 6.
Row 1: sc in the second chain from the hook and in each stitch across. (5 sts)
Row 2: Turn, work a dec, 1 sc, and another dec. (3 sts)
Row 3: Turn, work a dec over all the remaining stitches in this row. (1 st)
Finishing: Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Legs (Make 2)

Rnd 1: Make a slip knot and chain 2.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in the second ch from the hook. (6 sts)
Rnd 2: [1 sc, inc] 3 times. (9 sts)
Rnd 3-5: Work 9 sc in each round. (9 sts)
Finishing: Fasten off the first leg only.

Body

Start with the second leg without fastening off.
Rnd 1: Chain 2 and join to the first leg with a sc, then work 6 sc around the first leg, work 2 sc in the chains joining the legs, then work 6 sc around the second leg, finally work 2 sc in the chains. (30 sts)
Rnd 2-7: Work 30 sc in each round. (30 sts)
Rnd 8: [3 sc, dec] 6 times. (24 sts)
Rnd 9: Work 24 sc. (24 sts)
Rnd 10: [2 sc, dec] 6 times. (18 sts)
Rnd 11: Work 4 sc, attach one arm, working 3 sc through both the arm and the body, work 6 sc, attach the second arm, working 3 sc through the arm and the body, and finish with 2 sc. (18 sts)

Head

Rnd 1: [1 sc, inc] 6 times. (18 sts)
Rnd 2: [2 sc, inc] 6 times. (24 sts)
Rnd 3: [3 sc, inc] 6 times. (30 sts)
Rnd 4-6: Work 30 sc in each round. (30 sts)
Position and attach the safety eyes between Rnd 21 and 22, keeping 4-5 stitches apart.
Rnd 7: [3 sc, dec] 6 times. (24 sts)
Rnd 8: Work 24 sc. (24 sts)
Rnd 9: [2 sc, dec] 6 times. (18 sts)
Rnd 10: [1 sc, dec] 6 times. (12 sts)
Rnd 11: Work 6 dec. (6 sts)
Finishing: Secure the yarn, weave it in using the darning needle.

Tail

Base: Chain 7.
Curl: Work 3 sc in each of the first three stitches, then work 1 sc in the remaining stitches.
Finishing: Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly

Ears: Position the ears on top of the head and sew them in place.
Muzzle: Stuff it lightly with fiber fill and sew it right below the eyes in the center of the face.
Tail: Position the tail at the center back of the body and sew it in place.
Details: Use black yarn and the darning needle to create nostrils and eyebrows, following the positioning as preferred.