FREE pattern

Cute Pig

Rice Pack Holder

By Sondra Moss

knight_vegas@yahoo.com

    Please Read : Do not leave young children unattended with one of these . They have buttons and handmade items can come apart just like store bought .

 

Materials

Redheart yarn in colors you need

Scissors

Yarn needle

Buttons

4.25MM or G hook
Stuffing

Abbreviations

ch-chain

hdc-half double crochet

sp-space

st-stitch

sts-stitches

blo-back loops only

flo-front loops only

Repeat between * -Means to repeat the directions between the two star symbols

Gauge

2"x 2" swatch = 5 rows and 7 hdc

Main Body

Ch 21

Round 1- Hdc in second ch from hook and all the way across to second to last ch , 3 hdc in last ch , hdc on opposite side to create the first round making sure to crochet around the chains , when you get to last chain hdc 3 in last chain . Do not join .

Round 2- *Hdc in next 21 stitches and 3 hdc in next st * repeat between * one more time . Do not join .

For remaining rounds hdc in rounds until both width and length are close to equal . It should end up being about 6 1/2 inches both ways . Slp st in beginning st . Do not fasten off continue to next step .

   

Flap with button holes to close

Row 1- Hdc in next 22 sts , ch 1 , turn .

Row 2- Hdc in blo all the way across , ch 1 , turn .

Row 3- Hdc in flo all the way across , ch 1 , turn .

Rows 4-5 - Repeat rows 2-3 one more time .

 

Row 6 - In blo ,  hdc in next 3 sts ,ch 1 , sk next st , * hdc in next 4 sts ,ch 1 , sk next st * repeat between * two more times , hdc in last 3 remaining sts , ch1 , turn .

Row 7- In flo , hdc in next 3 sts , hdc in ch 1 sp * Hdc in next 4 sts , hdc in ch 1 sp * repeat between * until you have the last 3 sts remaining . Hdc in last 3 sts and fasten off making sure to weave in ends .

NOTE : You should have the same amount of stitches you started with .

Last step is to sew on the buttons making sure to line them up correctly with the button holes we just created . Make sure to double knot the buttons when tieing them on , I triple knot mine .

Big Feet (make 2)

You can make a magic circle or you can just chain 2 to start .

Round 1- hdc 8 in second ch from hook , slp st to join , ch 1 .

Round 2- 2 hdc in each st around , slp st to join , ch 1 . (16)

Rounds 3-4- hdc around , slp st to join , ch 1 .

Round 5- hdc decrease around , slp st to join . (8)

   Now stuff the foot before you close and to close it just hdc decrease two more times slp st , then fasten off leaveing a tail to sew .

Small Feet (make 2)

   these are made exactly the same as the big feet but instead of starting with 8 sts , you start with 6 sts . Then you want to increase the same way which will give you 12 sts , then when it is time to decrease its exactly the same as well and you will have 6 sts instead of 8 like with the big feet . you stuff the foot and then close it off .

Nose

Start with either a magic circle or ch 2 .

Round 1- Hdc 8 in second ch from hook , slp st to join , ch 1 .

Round 2- 2 hdc in every sts around , slp st to join , ch 1 . (16)

Round 3- * 2 hdc in first st , hdc in next st , * Repeat between * around then change to dark pink color , ch 1 .

Round 4- Sc in each st around , slp st to join , fasten off leaving a tail to sew .

Ears

For the ears I used a free pattern off of Repeat Crafter Me . Just go to the website at the bottom . I give this fellow crocheter big koodos she does great work and I like to recognize great work these ears are easy for beginers and the look good as well .

http://www.repeatcrafterme.com/2013/10/crochet-pig-hat-pattern.html