Free Crochet Masterclass Piggy in a Dress

Free Crochet Masterclass: Piggy in a Dress by Yulia Matyushina (@jm_crotоys)

In this tutorial, you will learn how to crochet a cute piggy in a dress using amigurumi techniques. You can use any cotton yarn suitable for amigurumi, such as Alize Cotton Gold, YarnArt Jeans, or similar options. Choose any colors for the piggy that you like, and decorate with ribbons and buttons.

For a girl version, crochet a skirt, while for a boy, skip it.

Materials Needed:

  • Yarn: Alize Cotton Gold, YarnArt Jeans (or similar)
  • Crochet hook: 1.75 mm
  • Safety eyes: 9 mm
  • Toy filler (stuffing)
  • Stitch markers
  • Decorative buttons
  • Ribbon
  • Dry pastel or blush
  • Needle for sewing details
  • Scissors

All materials can be purchased from your local craft store or online.

Abbreviations:

  • KA – Magic ring
  • ch – Chain stitch
  • sl st – Slip stitch
  • sc – Single crochet
  • dc – Double crochet
  • inc – Increase
  • dec – Decrease
  • (…) x n – Repeat n times

Crochet Pattern for the Piggy in a Dress

Head (Main Pink Color)

  1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in KA (6)
  2. Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
  3. Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
  4. Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
  5. Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
  6. Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
  7. Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
    8-11. 42 sc for 4 rounds
  8. 8 sc, 2 inc, (inc, 2 sc) x 7, 3 inc, 8 sc (54)
    13-18. 54 sc for 6 rounds
  9. (4 sc, dec) x 9 (45)
  10. (3 sc, dec) x 9 (36)
  11. (2 sc, dec) x 9 (27)
  12. (7 sc, dec) x 3 (24)

Slip stitch to the next stitch, cut the yarn, and secure it. Insert safety eyes between rounds 12 and 13, 5-6 stitches apart. Stuff the head.

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