Crocheted Baby Pig
My three-year-old loves amigurumi animals. I had done a pig for my niece for Christmas. The first one I did was too big, so I gave it to her to play with. It wasn’t long that she wanted a baby pig to go with the mama pig. So without a pattern for a small pig, I did this one -
I basically start a round of single crochet and increased it to the size I wanted. I then did a few more rounds to make the body and then started to decrease the stitch to close it up.
The nose I just worked a round of stitches into one end. I used safety eyes and placed those in before stuffing and stitching up the pig. The ears are just a few single crochets together and folded to make an ear shape. I just did a few small rounds for each foot as well.
The tail is just a few single crochets together to make a swirl.
She has really enjoyed playing with it and now the mama pig has her baby pig. At least she is content with just one and I don’t have to make six baby pigs. It was easy to do even without a pattern. Sometimes working without a pattern can be frustrating. Starting out with a small project presents a great opportunity to do something of your own design that is very manageable.
It’s fun to create without a pattern and is easier than you may think. You don’t have to be an experienced crocheter, you just need to think about what you want to create and get started.
March 14th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
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