This lucky pig amigurumi is so cool, in fact, that you will want to squeeze it tight and never let go. Pig is the twelfth of all zodiac animals, it represents the symbol of 2019 according to oriental tradition. Crochet a lucky New Year gift for your dearest one with our easy-to-follow pig amigurumi pattern. Have fun!
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Supplies:
- Fine (4 ply) semi-cotton yarn (150 m / 50 g; 50% cotton, 50% acrylic)
- 2.2 mm crochet hook
- 10 mm safety eyes
- Fiberfill
- A button for scarf
- Scissors and sewing needle
Skill level: intermediate
Your amigurumi pig will be about 23 cm (9”) tall, if you use the same supplies.
Lucky Pig Amigurumi
Free Crochet Pattern
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in one st)
dec = decrease (2 sc together)
sl st = slip stitch
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
(..) = repeat the space in brackets the given number of times
[..] = total number of stitches
Note: legs, body and head of the pig are crocheted as one piece. They’re joined in the course of crocheting.
Work in continuous rounds, using a stitch marker. Shape the toy with fiberfill as you go.
Legs (make 2):
Begin with beige yarn.
Rnd 1: 5 sc in magic ring [5]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 5 times [10]
Rnd 3: sc in next 4 st, (inc) x 2 times, sc in next 4 st [12]
Rnd 4: sc in next 6 st, inc, sc in next 5 st [13]
Rnd 5: sc in next 6 st, inc, sc in next 6 st [14]
Rnd 6: sc in next 7 st, inc, sc in next 6 st [15]
Rnd 7: crochet sl st in next 15 st in front loops only [15]
Fasten off and hide the tail. Join pink yarn to the back loop of Rnd 6.
Rnd 8: crochet this round in back loops of Rnd 6 – sc in next 7 st, inc, sc in next 7 st [16]
Rnd 9: sc in next 8 st, inc, sc in next 7 st [17]
Rnd 10: sc in next 8 st, inc, sc in next 8 st [18]
Rnd 11: sc in next 9 st, inc, sc in next 8 st [19]
Fasten off and hide the yarn tail. Make the second leg in the same way, but don’t fasten off. Continue crocheting the body, joining the legs.
Crochet 5 ch, insert the hook in the 1st st of the next round of the first leg and crochet Rnd 12, moving along the first leg, then along 5 ch, then along second leg, and again along 5 ch (but on the opposite side).
Body:
Rnd 12: (sc in next 7 st, inc) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 13: sc in next 2 st, inc, (sc in next 8 st, inc) repeat 5 times, sc in next 6 st [60]
Rnd 14: sc in next 5 st, inc, (sc in next 9 st, inc) repeat 5 times, sc in next 4 st [66]
Stuff the legs with fiberfill.
Rnd 15-21: sc in all 66 st [66]
Rnd 22: sc in next 11 st, dec, sc in next 4 st, dec, sc in next 25 st, dec, sc in next 4 st, dec, sc in next 14 st [62]
Rnd 23: sc in all 62 st [62]
Rnd 24: sc in next 10 st, dec, sc in next 4 st, dec, sc in next 22 st, dec, sc in next 4 st, dec, sc in next 14 st [58]
Rnd 25: sc in all 58 st [58]
Rnd 26: sc in next 9 st, dec, sc in next 4 st, dec, sc in next 20 st, dec, sc in next 4 st, dec, sc in next 13 st [54]
Rnd 27: sc in all 54 st [54]
Rnd 28: sc in next 8 st, dec, sc in next 4 st, dec, sc in next 18 st, dec, sc in next 4 st, dec, sc in next 12 st [50]
Rnd 29: sc in all 50 st [50]
Rnd 30: sc in next 7 st, dec, sc in next 4 st, dec, sc in next 16 st, dec, sc in next 4 st, dec, sc in next 11 st [46]
Rnd 31: sc in all 46 st [46]
Rnd 32: sc in next 6 st, dec, sc in next 4 st, dec, sc in next 14 st, dec, sc in next 4 st, dec, sc in next 10 st [42]
Rnd 33: sc in all 42 st [42]
Rnd 34: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 35: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 36: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 37-38: sc in all 24 st [24]
Stuff the body firmly.
Head:
Rnd 39: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 12 times [36]
Rnd 40: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 41: sc in next 2 st, inc, (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 5 times, sc in next 4 st [48]
Rnd 42: (sc in next 7 st, inc) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 43: sc in next 4 st, inc, (sc in next 8 st, inc) repeat 5 times, sc in next 4 st [60]
Rnd 44: sc in next 8 st, inc, (sc in next 9 st, inc) repeat 5 times, sc in next st [66]
Rnd 45: sc in next 6 st, inc, (sc in next 10 st, inc) repeat 5 times, sc in next 4 st [72]
Rnd 46-57: sc in all 72 st [72]
Insert safety eyes between Rnd 47 and Rnd 48 (10 st in between the eyes).
Rnd 58: (sc in next 10 st, dec) repeat 6 times [66]
Rnd 59: sc in next 8 st, dec, (sc in next 9 st, dec) repeat 5 times, sc in next st [60]
Rnd 60: sc in next 6 st, dec, (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 5 times, sc in next 2 st [54]
Rnd 61: sc in next 4 st, dec, (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 5 times, sc in next 3 st [48]
Rnd 62: sc in next 2 st, dec, (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 5 times, sc in next 4 st [42]
Rnd 63: (dec, sc in next 5 st) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 64: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Stuff the head.
Rnd 65: sc in next 2 st, dec, (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 5 times, sc in next st [24]
Rnd 66: (dec, sc in next 2 st) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 67: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 68: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off. Weave the yarn tail through the front loops of the rest 6 stitches and pull to close the hole. Hide the tail.
Arms (make 2):
Begin crocheting with beige yarn. Stuff as you go.
Rnd 1: 5 sc in magic ring [5]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 5 times [10]
Rnd 3: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 2 times [12]
Rnd 4: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 2 times [14]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 2 times [16]
Rnd 7: sl st in next 16 st in front loops only [16]
Fasten off and hide the tail. Join pink yarn to the back loop of Rnd 6.
Rnd 8: crochet this round in back loops of Rnd 6 – sc in all 16 st [16]
Rnd 9-23: sc in all 16 st [16]
Rnd 24: (dec) repeat 8 times [8]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Ears (make 2):
Work with pink yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 2 times [8]
Rnd 3: sc in all 8 st [8]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 2 times [10]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc, inc) repeat 2 times [14]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 5 st, inc, inc) repeat 2 times [18]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 7 st, inc, inc) repeat 2 times [22]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 9 st, inc, inc) repeat 2 times [26]
Rnd 9-11: sc in all 26 st [26]
Rnd 12: (sc in next 9 st, dec, dec) repeat 2 times [22]
Rnd 13: (sc in next 7 st, dec, dec) repeat 2 times [18]
Rnd 14: (sc in next 5 st, dec, dec) repeat 2 times [14]
Rnd 15: (sc in next 3 st, dec, dec) repeat 2 times [10]
Rnd 16: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 2 times [8]
Flatten the edges and crochet 4 sc through the stitches of both layers. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
There’s no mistake! Crocheting up lovely so far!
Lucky pig….in beginning of body I found out mistakes.
Rounds 13 and 14….wrong number of sts.
I lost a lot of time because of this.
Hi Beata 🙂 Please clarify where you found the mistake. I double checked Rnds 13 and 14, everything is correct 🙂