Crochet pattern of Pig wearing glasses

MATERIALS

- Scheepjes Softfun Yarn

- Fibre content: 60% cotton, 40% acrylic

- Yarn weight: DK

- Length: 140 meter

- Ball weight: 50 grams

- Colors: pink and blue

You will also need

- 3 mm hook

- 9 mm safety eyes (2 pairs) and a bit of white felt

- A little bit of black lightweight yarn for decorating

- Polyester fiberfill for stuffing

- Tapestry needle

- Stitch markers

- A piece of aluminium wire for the tail (optional)

Abbreviations

St: stitch

Ch: chain

SISt: slip stitch Sc: single crochet Inc: increase

Dec: decrease

BLO: back loop only

FLO: front loop only

Body

Round 1: 8 sc in magic ring {8}

Rounds 2-5: sc around {8}

Fasten off. Make the 2nd leg the same way.

Do not fasten off.

Round 6: with the 2nd leg on your hook 4 ch and join the 1st leg with a slst. Now sc around the 1st leg (8 sc) and work 1 sc in each stitch along the chain (4 sc). Then 8 sc around the second leg and 4 sc along the chain again.

Round 7: [2 sc, 1 inc] x 8 {32}

Round 8: [3 sc, 1 inc] x 8 (40)

Round 9: [4 sc, 1 inc] x 8 {48}

Round 10: sc around (48}

Round 11: [5 sc, 1 inc] x 8 {56}

Rounds 12-20: sc around {56}

Round 21: [12 sc, 1 dec] x 4 {52}

Round 22: sc around {52}

Round 23: [11 sc, 1 dec] x 4 {48}

Round 24: sc around {48}

Round 25: [10 sc, 1 dec] x 4 (44)

Round 26: sc around {44}

Round 27: [9-sc, 1 dec] x 4 {40}

Round 28: sc around {40}

Attach safety eyes with white felt (cut two small circles) approximately between, rounds 25-27.

Round 29: [8 sc, 1 dec] x 4 {36}

Round 30: sc around {36}

Round 31: [4 sc, 1 dec] x 6 {30}

Round 32: [3 sc, 1 dec] x 6 {24}

Round 33: [2 sc, 1 dec] x 6 {18}

Round 34: [1 sc, 1 dec] x 6 {12}

Round 35: 6 dec

Stuff firmly. Fasten off and weave the ends.

Snout

Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring {6}

Round 2: 6 inc {12}

Round 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] x 6 {18}

Rounds 4-5: sc around BLO {18}

Rounds 6-8: sc around {18}

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff slightly and push the top part inside.

Arms

Round 1: 8 sc in magic ring {8}

Rounds 2-9: sc around {8}

Stuff very slightly and fasten off.

Ears

Round 1: 4 sc in magic ring {4}

Round 2: [1 sc, 1 inc] x 2 {6}

Round 3: [2 sc, 1 inc] x 2 {8}

Round 4: [1 sc, 1 inc] x 4 {12}

Round 5: [2 sc, 1 inc] x 4 {16}

Round 6: [3 sc, 1 inc] x 4 {20}

Round 7: [4 sc, 1 inc] x 4 {24}

Round 8: [5 sc, 1 inc] x 4 {28}

Fold in half and crochet through both layers. Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Tail

Round 1: 4 sc in magic ring {4}

Rounds 2-15: sc around {4}

Don't stuff. No need to turn it inside out. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Cut a piece of wire and place it inside, so you can twist the tail for a funny look.

Beret

Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring {6}

Round 2: 6 inc {12}

Round 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] x 6 {18}

Round 4: [2 sc, 1 inc] x 6 {24}

Round 5: [3 sc, 1 inc] x 6 {30}

Round 6: sc around in FLO {30}

Fasten off and turn it inside out.