Find here a free pattern to make this adorable crochet pig appliqué.
Find here a cute Pig Applique Crochet Pattern! I am starting a new collection of appliqués! I am working on Farm Crochet appliqués. You can use them to personalize a crochet blanket, a crochet bag or even some clothes! The first one I did is a pig! My dad loved pigs and we used to give anything with pigs on it. So making this little crochet pig made me think of him.
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Crochet Pig Appliqué
Material:
- Yarn calling for 5,5 mm / size I hook in: light pink (main color) and dark pink (secondary color)
- Size 3.5 mm / size E crochet hook.
- 2 black safety eyes (7.5 mm)
- Stitch markers
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
Abbreviations:
- chain (ch)
- magic ring (mr)
- single crochet (sc)
- increase (inc)
- invisible decrease (dec)
- slip stitch (sl st)
- half double crochet (hdc)
- double crochet (dc)
What did I use?
Light worsted yarn.
I used « I love this cotton» from Hobby Lobby.
Pattern: How to crochet a Pig appliqué?
The head – Pig Applique Crochet Pattern
Work in rounds, do not turn unless specified. If needed, use a stitch marker for the first stitch of each round.
With a 3.5 mm crochet and the light pink yarn (main color).
- Round 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
- Round 2: inc 6 times. (12)
- Round 3: [1 sc in next st, 1 inc in next st] x6. (18)
- Round 4: [1 sc in next 1 st, 1 inc in next st, 1 sc in next 1 st ] x6. (24)
- Round 5: [1 inc in next st, 1 sc in next 3 st] x6. (30)
Cut the yarn, fasten off.
Put the eyes between rounds 2 and 3, spaced by 3 st.
The ears – Pig Applique Crochet Pattern
The right ear:
Work in rows.
With a 3.5 mm crochet and the light pink yarn (main color).
- Row 1: ch 4. (4)
- Row 2: starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc in all st. (3)
- Row 3: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (3)
- Row 4: ch1, turn; 1 sc in the next st, 1 dec. (2)
- Row 5: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (2)
- Row 6: ch1, turn; 1 dec. (1)
Cut the yarn.
The left ear:
Work in rows.
With a 3.5 mm crochet and the light pink yarn (main color).
- Row 1: ch 4. (4)
- Row 2: starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc in all st. (3)
- Row 3: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (3)
- Row 4: ch1, turn; 1 dec, 1 sc in the next st. (2)
- Row 5: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (2)
- Row 6: ch1, turn; 1 dec. (1)
Cut the yarn.
With your tapestry needle, sew the ears on the head.
The nose – Pig Applique Crochet Pattern
With a 3.5 mm crochet and the dark pink yarn (secondary color).
- ch 4. (4)
- Round 1: starting from the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc in the next 2 ch, 2 sc in the next ch. Now working on the other side of the chain: 1 sc in the next 2 ch. (6)
Cut the yarn.
Sew the nose below the eyes (see pictures).
The body – Pig Applique Crochet Pattern
With a 3.5 mm crochet and the light pink yarn (main color).
Work in rows
- Row 1: ch 7. (7)
- Row 2: starting from the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc in the next 6 ch. (6)
- Row 3: ch1, turn; 1 inc, 1 sc in the next 4 st, 1 inc. (8)
- Rows 4 to 10: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (8)
- Row 11: ch1, turn; 1 dec, 1 sc in the next 4 st, 1 dec. (6)
- Rows 12 to 13: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (6)
- Row 14: ch1, turn; 1 sc in the next 2 st, 1 dec, 1 sc in the next 2 st. (5)
- Row 15: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (5)
- do not turn, make 1 sc evenly all around (you do not want to crochet to tight for this part – you can also use a bigger size crochet). (approx. 32 st)
Cut the yarn (leave a long tail to sew the head on).
The back legs (make 2) – Pig Applique Crochet Pattern
With a 3.5 mm crochet and the dark pink yarn (secondary color).
- Round 1: start 5 sc in a magic ring. (5)
- Round 2: [1 inc in all st]. (10)
Change for the light pink yarn (main color):
- Round 3: [1 sc in the next st, 1 inc in the next st] x5. (15)
We will now be working in row:
- Row 4: 1 sc in the next 3 st. (3)
- Row 5: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (3)
- Rows 6-7: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (3)
Cut the yarn (leave a long tail for sewing).
With your tapestry needle, sew the back legs behind the body. You only want to see the feet from the front (see pictures below).
The front legs (make 2) – Pig Applique Crochet Pattern
With a 3.5 mm crochet and the dark pink yarn (secondary color).
- Row 1: ch 4. (4)
- Row 2: starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc in all st. (3)
- Rows 3: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (3)
Change for the light pink yarn (main color):
- Rows 4 to 14: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (3)
Cut the yarn (leave a long tail for sewing).
With your tapestry needle, sew the front legs to the front of the body (see picture below).
Sew the head over the body.
All done! I hope you enjoyed this pattern! Don’t forget to show me your work, it does encourage me to create more patterns.
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You may sell finished items in limited amounts. If you sell your finished products online, I would be grateful if you can add a statement saying « Pattern by Natalina Craft » and link back to my post.
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Materials
- Yarn calling for 5,5 mm / size I hook in: light pink (main color) and dark pink (secondary color)
- Size 3.5 mm / size E crochet hook.
- 2 black safety eyes (7.5 mm)
- Stitch markers
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
Tools
- chain (ch)
- magic ring (mr)
- single crochet (sc)
- increase (inc)
- invisible decrease (dec)
- slip stitch (sl st)
- half double crochet (hdc)
- double crochet (dc)
Instructions
All rights reserved.
The pattern and photographs contained in this document are the property of Natalina Craft. This pattern is available for personal use only. No unauthorized reproduction, in whole or in part, or distribution of this pattern or content is allowed.
You may sell finished items in limited amounts. If you sell your finished products online, I would be grateful if you can add a statement saying « Pattern by Natalina Craft » and link back to my post.
Pattern: How to crochet a Pig appliqué?
The head - Pig Applique Crochet Pattern
Work in rounds, do not turn unless specified. If needed, use a stitch marker for the first stitch of each round.
With a 3.5 mm crochet and the light pink yarn (main color).
- Round 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
- Round 2: inc 6 times. (12)
- Round 3: [1 sc in next st, 1 inc in next st] x6. (18)
- Round 4: [1 sc in next 1 st, 1 inc in next st, 1 sc in next 1 st ] x6. (24)
- Round 5: [1 inc in next st, 1 sc in next 3 st] x6. (30)
Cut the yarn, fasten off.
Put the eyes between rounds 2 and 3, spaced by 3 st.
The ears - Pig Applique Crochet Pattern
The right ear:
Work in rows.
With a 3.5 mm crochet and the light pink yarn (main color).
- Row 1: ch 4. (4)
- Row 2: starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc in all st. (3)
- Row 3: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (3)
- Row 4: ch1, turn; 1 sc in the next st, 1 dec. (2)
- Row 5: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (2)
- Row 6: ch1, turn; 1 dec. (1)
Cut the yarn.
The left ear:
Work in rows.
With a 3.5 mm crochet and the light pink yarn (main color).
- Row 1: ch 4. (4)
- Row 2: starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc in all st. (3)
- Row 3: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (3)
- Row 4: ch1, turn; 1 dec, 1 sc in the next st. (2)
- Row 5: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (2)
- Row 6: ch1, turn; 1 dec. (1)
Cut the yarn.
With your tapestry needle, sew the ears on the head.
The nose - Pig Applique Crochet Pattern
With a 3.5 mm crochet and the dark pink yarn (secondary color).
- ch 4. (4)
- Round 1: starting from the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc in the next 2 ch, 2 sc in the next ch. Now working on the other side of the chain: 1 sc in the next 2 ch. (6)
Cut the yarn.
Sew the nose below the eyes (see pictures).
The body - Pig Applique Crochet Pattern
With a 3.5 mm crochet and the light pink yarn (main color).
Work in rows
- Row 1: ch 7. (7)
- Row 2: starting from the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc in the next 6 ch. (6)
- Row 3: ch1, turn; 1 inc, 1 sc in the next 4 st, 1 inc. (8)
- Rows 4 to 10: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (8)
- Row 11: ch1, turn; 1 dec, 1 sc in the next 4 st, 1 dec. (6)
- Rows 12 to 13: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (6)
- Row 14: ch1, turn; 1 sc in the next 2 st, 1 dec, 1 sc in the next 2 st. (5)
- Row 15: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (5)
- do not turn, make 1 sc evenly all around (you do not want to crochet to tight for this part - you can also use a bigger size crochet). (approx. 32 st)
Cut the yarn (leave a long tail to sew the head on).
The back legs (make 2) - Pig Applique Crochet Pattern
With a 3.5 mm crochet and the dark pink yarn (secondary color).
- Round 1: start 5 sc in a magic ring. (5)
- Round 2: [1 inc in all st]. (10)
Change for the light pink yarn (main color):
- Round 3: [1 sc in the next st, 1 inc in the next st] x5. (15)
We will now be working in row:
- Row 4: 1 sc in the next 3 st. (3)
- Row 5: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (3)
- Rows 6-7: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (3)
Cut the yarn (leave a long tail for sewing).
With your tapestry needle, sew the back legs behind the body. You only want to see the feet from the front (see pictures below).
The front legs (make 2) - Pig Applique Crochet Pattern
With a 3.5 mm crochet and the dark pink yarn (secondary color).
- Row 1: ch 4. (4)
- Row 2: starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc in all st. (3)
- Rows 3: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (3)
Change for the light pink yarn (main color):
- Rows 4 to 14: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (3)
Cut the yarn (leave a long tail for sewing).
With your tapestry needle, sew the front legs to the front of the body (see picture below).
Sew the head over the body.
All done! I hope you enjoyed this pattern! Don't forget to show me your work, it does encourage me to create more patterns.
Pig Applique Crochet Pattern