The Three NOT So Little Pigs Amigurumi Pattern | FREE Crochet Pattern
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The Three NOT So Little Pigs Amigurumi Pattern
Meet Heathcliff, Hamilton and Horatio, the Three NOT So Little Pigs. These triplets love to dress in matching outfits and they always wear a bowtie, no matter the occasion.
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Materials
•Worsted Weight Yarn in 4-6 colors: body, shoe, sock, shirt, shirt stripes & overalls
•Embroidery floss in black & white
•Two small buttons for overalls straps
Specific Yarns Used
or Pig #1 I used:
Cotton Sprout Worsted in the colors:
- Blush (for the body)
- Bark (for the shoes)
- White (for the socks and shirt)
- Beige (for the shirt stripes and bowtie)
- Hunter Green (for the overalls)
Finished Size = 12″/30.4 cm tall
For Pig #2 I used:
Premier Basix Worsted in the colors:
- Ballet (for the body)
- Butterscotch (for the shoes)
- Aran (for the socks and shirt)
- Taupe (for the shirt stripes and bowtie)
- Juniper (for the overalls)
Finished Size = 15″/38 cm tall
For Pig #3 I used:
Berroco Vintage in the colors:
- Fondant (for the body)
- Butternut (for the shoes)
- Mochi (for the socks and shirt)
- Oats (for the shirt stripes and bowtie)
- Mistletoe (for the overalls)
Finished Size = 11″ inch/28 cm tall
Note About Sizes
Notice that each one of the pigs was crocheted in worsted weight yarns, with the same size crochet hook, but came out very different sizes. This is why it is important to use the same yarns for the pigs and their overalls. Otherwise they might not fit properly.
Important Information about Crocheting Amigurumi with Clothing
When making amigurumi toys with separate clothing it is very important that you use the same brand yarn for the body and the clothing or use yarns with the same Wraps Per Inch (WPI).
Even if two yarns are the same weight they can be very different in thickness, which could make the clothing too small or too large.
Key
- ch = chain
- sts(s) = stitch(es)
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- inc = increase = 2 sc in one space
- dec = decrease = sc2tog
- BLO = back loop only
- sc3tog = single crochet 3 together
- 3 dc bobble = [yarn over, insert hook in stitch, yarn over and draw up a loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook] three times in same stitch, with four loops on hook yarn over and draw through all 4 loops
Notes
•The Pig is crocheted using continuous rounds.
•Mark the beginning of each round with a stitch marker.
•Keep an accurate count of your rounds and number of stitches per round.
•The number in front of the stitch abbreviation stands for how many stitches worked. For example: “6 sc” would mean “work one sc in each of the next 6 stitches”.
•The number in brackets at the end of a round indicates how many stitches
you should have after working that round.
•The best way to stuff is to do a little at a time as you are making the pig.
The Three NOT So Little Pigs Amigurumi Pattern
We will start with the shoes beginning with crocheting on the opposite side of the chain. Starting with color yarn for the shoes…
First Leg
- Chain 5
- Round 1: In 2nd ch from hook, 3 sc, make 3sc in last st, on the other side of the ch, 2 sc, inc [10]
- Round 2: inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, 2 inc [15]
- Round 3: inc, 4 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 4 sc, 2 inc [20]
- Round 4: 2 inc, 5 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 2 sc, [25]
- Round 5: sc in each st BLO [25]
- Round 6: 11 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 10 sc [27]
- Round 7: 11 sc, 4 dec, 8 sc [23]
- Round 8: 10 sc, 3 dec, 7 sc [20]
- Round 9: 9 sc, 2 dec, 7 sc [18]
- Round 10: 8 sc, sc3tog, 7 sc [16]
Change to sock color
- Round 11: sc in each st BLO [16]
- Round 12: sc in each st [16]
Change to pink skin color
- Round 13: Sc BLO all the way around the leg [16]
- Rounds (14 – 33): sc in each st [16]
For help crocheting the shoes, check out this video tutorial
Second Leg
Note: Make the second leg the same but at round 33, sc 2 more st (or to the inside of the leg). Attach to the inside of the 1st leg with a sc. Sc 15 more round 1st leg, join to 2nd leg with sc. Mark this as the first st in the new round.
Legs are joined, we are now onto the body – Stuff the legs firmly and stuff the body as you work.
Body
- Round 34: 15 sc around rest of 2nd leg, continue sc around 1st leg [32]
- Round 35: (7 sc, inc) 4 times [36]
- Round 36: (5 sc, inc) 6 times [42]
- Round 37: (6 sc, inc) 6 times [48]
- Round 38: (7sc, inc) 6 times [54]
- Round 39: (8 sc, inc) 6 times [60]
- Rounds (40 – 42): sc in each st [60]
Change to white for shirt (alternate 2 white rounds, 1 tan round for shirt)
- Round 43: sc in each st BLO [60]
- Round 44: sc in each st [60]
- Round 45: (8 sc, dec) 6 times [54]
- Rounds 46 – 49: sc in each st [54]
- Round 50: (7 sc, dec) 6 times [48]
- Round 51: (6 sc, dec) 6 times [42]
- Rounds (52 – 54): sc in each st [42]
- Round 55: (5 sc, dec) 6 times [36]
- Round 56: (4 sc, dec) 6 times [30]
- Round 57: (3 sc, dec) 6 times [24]
- Round 58: sc in each st [24]
Change to pink yarn for skin.
The Three Not So Little Pigs Amigurumi Pattern Head
- Round 59: sc in each st [24]
- Round 60: (3 sc, inc) 6 times [30]
- Round 61: (4 sc, inc) 6 times [36]
- Round 62: (5 sc, inc) 6 times [42]
- Round 63: (6 sc, inc) 6 times [48]
- Round 64: (7 sc, inc) 6 times [54]
- Round 65: (8 sc, inc) 6 times [60]
- Round (66 – 74): sc in each st [60]
Attach safety eyes at Round 71, 5 sts apart
- Round 75: (8 sc, dec) 6 times [54]
- Round 76: (7 sc, dec) 6 times [48]
- Round 77: (6 sc, dec) 6 times [42]
- Round 78: (5 sc, dec) 6 times [36]
- Round 79: (4 sc, dec) 6 times [30]
- Round 80: (3 sc, dec) 6 times [24]
- Round 81: (2 sc, dec) 6 times [18]
- Round 82: (1 sc, dec) 6 times [12]
- Round 83: dec around [6]
Make sure the head is well stuffed before closing.
Fasten off, take needle through the FLO of each 6 st and pull tight to close, weave in ends.
Snout
- In pink color, chain 5
- Round 1: 3 sc, make 3 sc in last st, 2 sc, inc [10]
- Round 2: inc, 2 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, inc [15]
- Round 3: 2 inc, 4 sc, 3 inc, 5 sc, inc [21]
- Round 4: sc in each st BLO [21]
- Round 5: sc in each st [21]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing snout to head between Rounds 66 – 70 below eyes. When you are almost finished attaching, lightly stuff the snout.
Ears
Make 2
With pink yarn, make 6 sc in magic ring
- Round 1: (1 sc, inc) 3 times [9]
- Round 2: (2 sc, inc) 3 times [12]
- Rounds (3 – 4): sc in each st [12]
- Round 5: inc, sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, sc, inc [16]
- Round 6: inc, sc, inc, 10 sc, inc, sc, inc [20]
- Rounds (7 – 9): sc in each st [20]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing ears to top of the head.
Sew the bottom edge of the ear closed and fold down the pointed top of the ears.
Arms for The Three Not So Little Pigs Amigurumi Pattern
Make 2
With pink yarn, make 6 sc in magic ring
- Round 1: inc each st [12]
- Round 2: sc in each st [12]
- Round 3: sc, 3 dc bobble, 10 sc [12]
- Rounds (4 – 16): sc in each st [12]
Change to white shirt color (alternate 2 white rounds, 1 tan round for sleeves)
- Round 17: sc in each st BLO [12]
- Rounds (18 – 22): sc in each st [12]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing arms to sides of the body at Round 57.
Overalls
With green yarn Ch 55 – make sure not to twist the ch, join with a sc
- Round 1: sc in each st around [55]
- Round 2: ( 10 sc, inc) 5 times [60]
- Round 3: (14 sc, inc) 4 times [64]
- Round 4: 61 sc, ch 3 (you’re making the hole for the tail) [64]
- Round 5: 61 sc, 3 sc over the ch 3 from the previous round [64]
- Rounds (6 – 16): sc in each st [64]
If you need help separating the leg holes see the video tutorial
- Round 17: 2 sc ( or sc to the middle of the tail hole) skip 32 st and join with a sc. Mark as 1st st in round of leg, 31 sc [32]
- Round 18: sc in each st [32]
Fasten off, weave in ends.
Now you will rejoin the yarn to the second leg hole:
- Round 17: For the 2nd overalls leg leave a long tail for sewing any holes between the legs, join with a sc at the back of shorts leg, 31 sc [32]
- Round 18: sc in each st [32]
Fasten off, weave in ends. Use the tail from joining the 2nd leg to sew any holes between the legs closed.
Suspenders
For the suspenders we are going to locate the four different spots that we will attach the suspenders to. Locate the back central stitch (between the tail hole from below), count 6 sts to the left and 6 sts to the right, marking each with a st marker. Locate the front central stitch, count 6 sts to the left and 6 sts to the right, marking each with a st marker.
Join with a sc, one st to the left of the back right stitch marker. Work 27 sc (or sc to the front right st marker), ch 31, attach with a sl st to the back right at the st marker. Make 31 sc back across the chain and work a sc in the next st in the front. Sc 11 sc (or sc to the front left st marker), ch 31, join with sl st to the back left st marker. Make 31 sc back across the chain and work a sc in the next st in the front. Sc 13 (or sc to the back right st marker), join with a sl st to the first st in the round.
Fasten off, weave in ends.
For help making the suspenders check out the video tutorial.
Tail
- With the same color as the body, Chain 8
- Starting in the second ch from hook inc in each st, sl st in the last ch [13]
- Leave a long tail and to sew the tail to the body
- Use the hole in the overalls as a guide for the tail placement
- Sew the tail to the body
Bowtie
With tan yarn, ch 20 and join to work in the round
Rounds (1 – 3): sc all [20]
Round 4: sl st all (make sure you aren’t too tight, match the tension of your sc from previous round)
Cut a length of approximately 6 feet of yarn. Leaving a tail wrap around the center of the bowtie multiple times to desired width. Tie ends together and use those ends to attach the bowtie right under the chin.
Details
With tan color yarn, sew a little X mark on top of each shoe.
Using 2 strands of black embroidery floss, embroider two vertical lines on snout and two eyebrows above eyes.
(If you’re not using safety eyes, embroidery little upside down “U” shapes for the eyes where the eyes should go.)
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Using thinner white yarn or embroidery floss, embroidery two horizontal lines one round below each eye. Alternatively, use the white yarn/floss to embroider around the outside of each safety eye.
Add small buttons to the front of each overall strap.
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