How to Make an Adorable Crochet Amigurumi Pig

Create your very own adorable plush pig using the art of crochet and the popular amigurumi technique. With just a few simple materials like yarn, a crochet hook, and some stuffing, you can bring this cute little pig to life. The process involves crocheting small, tight stitches to form the body, head, ears, and snout of the pig.

Once you have all the pieces crocheted, you can then assemble them together and stuff the pig with filling to give it a soft and squishy feel. Add some finishing touches like eyes, a nose, and a curly tail to complete the look. Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or just starting out, making a crochet amigurumi plush pig is a fun and rewarding project that will bring a smile to anyone's face.

Materials

• Yarn: Himalaya Dolphin Baby (≈ 1/2 skein)
• Hook size: 4.00 mm
• Safety eyes 8 mm
• Fiberfill
• Embroidery floss for nostrils and brows

Abbreviations

• sc: Single Crochet
• inc: Increase
• dec: Decrease
• st: Stitch
• hdc: Half Double Crochet
• sl-st: Slip Stitch
• ch: Chain
• ..in: make increase into the same stitch as many as the number which is given in front of “inc” abbreviation (exp; 3inc, 4inc..)
• FLO: Crochet into front loops only
• BLO: Crochet into back loops only

To make an Amigurumi pig toy, we first start with tiny pieces.

Making the Arms

Arms (x 2)

Rnd 1: 6 sc in Magic Ring (6)

Rnd 2-6: 6 sc (5 rnds)

Sl st. Fold the top opening flat and 3 sc through both sides across. Fasten off, and leave a tail for sewing.

After crocheting the arms of the amigurumi toy, we make the muzzle part.

Making the Muzzle

Muzzle
With dark colour:
Rnd 1: 8 sc in Magic Ring (8)
With main colour:
Rnd 2: BLO 8 sc
Rnd 3: 8 sc
Sl st. Fasten off, and leave a tail for sewing.

Making the Ears

Now we will crochet the ears of the amigurumi pig. I must say they look pretty tiny.

Ears (x 2)

Make 6 ch
Rnd 1: From the 2nd ch from hook: 5 sc in 5 st, 1 turning chain
Rnd 2: dec, 1 sc, dec, 1 turning chain
Rnd 3: dec with 3 st, 1 ch
Fasten off, and leave a tail for sewing.

Now we will crochet the most important and large parts of the amigurumi pig.

Making the Legs, Body, and Head

Legs (x 2)

Rnd 1: 6 sc in Magic Ring (6)
Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) repeat 3 times (9)
Rnd 3: dec, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc (9)
Rnd 4: 9 sc
Rnd 5: dec, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc (9)
Slst.
Don’t cut the yarn when you will finish the second leg!

From the 2nd leg: 2 ch, join with the 1st leg.
Continue crocheting the body in the round:
Rnd 6: 6 sc on the first leg, 8 inc, 8 sc (30)
Rnd 7: 30 sc

Rnd 8: 29 sc, 6 ch (for tail) – inc in second ch from hook, 4 inc in next 4 sc, 1 sc on the body (30)

Rnd 9-11: 30 sc (3 rnds)
Rnd 12: (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (24)
Rnd 13: 24 sc
Rnd 14: (2 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (18)
Rnd 15: 18 sc, joining arms: 4 sc, 3 sc together with sc of the first arm, 6 sc, 3 sc together with sc of the second arm, 2 sc (18)
Rnd 16: (4 sc, dec) repeat 3 times (15)
Rnd 17: (4 sc, inc) repeat 3 times (18)
Rnd 18: (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (24)
Rnd 19: (3 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (30)
Rnd 20-22: 30 sc (3 rnds)
Rnd 23: (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (24)
Rnd 24: 24 sc
Rnd 25: (2 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (18)
Rnd 26: (1 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (12)
Rnd 27: 6 dec
Sl st. Fasten off, and leave a tail for sewing.

Make eyes indents at the level of R 21-22, at the distance of 4 stitches from each other.