Pattern: Chinese New Year Pig

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January 26, 2019

Crochet your own sweet little pig wearing cozy striped pajamas! The face has wonderful
definition using a technique called eye indentation! He is sure to bring a smile with his curly
little tail, protruding cheeks and adorable snout.

Materials

Coboo Yarn (lightweight level 3) in “Pink” (~22 g), “”White” (~11 g) and Silver” (~9 g)
2.75 mm Clover Amour Hook
Yarn needle (bent tip helpful for attaching amigurumi parts- see HERE)
fiberfill
9 mm safety eyes
brown embroidery floss
pink felt (for ears and snout)
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 glue gun

Notes:

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Work in continuous rounds so there is no visible seam (do not slip stitch after each
round).
For a cleaner colour change, when working last stitch in old colour: work as if typical
single crochet until two stitches are left on the hook (i.e. insert hook into stitch, yarn
over, pull up a loop). Use new colour to yarn over and pull through both loops. Work
slip stitch in next stitch using new colour. Then continue crocheting single crochets
as normal with new colour.
When working colour changes, do not cut the yarn. Simply drop the colour you are
not using and pick it back up when you need it again during subsequent rounds.
To give the face more definition, we will be using a technique called eye
indentation as described in more detail below. This technique pulls the safety eyes
back to give them more depth and to allow the cheeks to protrude.
Before you begin crocheting the head, cut two long strands of pink yarn
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 (approximately 20″ each) to use for the eye indentation.
The head and striped pajamas are crocheted first. After attaching the head into the
striped pajamas, then the legs and tail are attached to the striped pajamas. The ears
and snout are added at the end.

Finished Dimensions: 3.25″/8 cm tall , 3.5″/9 cm wide, 9.75″/25 cm circumference around

body

PATTERN

Before beginning to crochet, cut two long strands of pink yarn (at least 20″) and set aside
for eye indentation.

HEAD

Using pink yarn,

R1: 6 sc in Magic Ring. (6 sts)

R2: Inc around. (12 sts)

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R3: Sc 1, Inc x 3, Sc 3, Inc x 3, Sc 2. (18 sts)

R4: Sc 2, Inc, Sc 1, Inc, Sc 1, Inc, Sc 3, Inc, Sc 1, Inc, Sc 1, Inc, Sc 3. (24 sts)

R5: Sc 3, Inc, Sc 1, Inc, Sc 1, Inc, Sc 7, Inc, Sc 1, Inc, Sc 1, Inc, Sc 4. (30 sts)

R6: *Sc 4, Inc*, rep 6 times. (36 sts)

R7: *Sc 5, Inc*, rep 6 times. (42 sts)

R8-10: Sc 42

R11: *Sc 6, Inc*, rep 6 times. (48 sts)

R12-13: Sc 48. (48 sts)

R14: *Sc 7, Inc*, rep 6 times (54 sts)

R15-16: Sc 54.

R17: *Sc 8, Inc*, rep 6 times. (60 sts)

R18-21: Sc 60.

Place 9 mm safety eyes between Rounds 16 and 17, about 10 stitches apart. DO NOT snap
in washers yet!

To give the face more definition, we will be using a technique called eye indentation. After
inserting the safety eyes (without attaching washer yet), use pink yarn strands you set
aside at the beginning and tie knots around post of each safety eye. Add the washers.
Have the yarn ends point downwards towards the bottom of the head as you begin working
your decreases so that the eyes will be pulled back at the correct angle.

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R22: *Sc 8, Dec*, rep 6 times. (54 sts)

R23: *Sc 7, Dec*, rep 6 times. (48 sts)

R24: *Sc 6, Dec*, rep 6 times. (42 sts)

R25: *Sc 5, Dec*, rep 6 times. (36 sts)

R26: *Sc 4, Dec*, rep 6 times. (30 sts)

R27: *Sc 3, Dec*, rep 6 times. (24 sts)

R28: *Sc 2, Dec*, rep 6 times. (18 sts)

Stuff head. Pull each yarn strand diagonally back across the head (ensure the strands
cross each other to form an X inside the head). Using your crochet hook, pick up the
strands and have them exit the head approximately between Rounds 27 and 28, about 8
stitches apart. Before completely closing up the head, tug on the yarn ends to check how
the eye indentation is looking and whether the stuffing is adequate (if too much stuffing,
the cheeks will not protrude as much). We recommend erring on the side of caution and
using less stuffing.

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R29: *Sc 1, Dec*, rep 6 times. (12 sts)

R30: *Dec*, rep 6 times. (6 sts)

Ensure yarn ends from eye indentation are hanging out. Fasten off working yarn, thread
yarn tail through front loops of last remaining 6 stitches. Pull tight and hide ends.

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To indent eyes, pull yarn ends tightly as shown in video below. Tie tight knots and hide end.

STRIPED PAJAMAS

We will alternate between white and grey yarn every 3 rounds.

Using white yarn,

Chain 4 (this is the foundation chain- we will be crocheting around it. See HERE for tutorial).

R1: Starting from second chain from hook, Sc 3 in back loops of foundation chain. Turn
and Sc 3 in front loops of the foundation chain (we have created an oval by crocheting
around the chain). (6 sts)

R2: Inc, Sc 1, Inc x 2, Sc 1, Inc. (10 sts)

R3: Inc x 2, Sc 2, Inc x 3, Sc 2, Inc. (16 sts)

Switch to grey yarn,

R4: Inc x 3, Sc 4, Inc x 4, Sc 4, Inc. (24 sts)

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R5: Sc 24.

R6: *Sc 3, Inc*, rep 6 times (30 sts)

Switch to white yarn,

R7: Sc 30.

R8: *Sc 4, Inc*, rep 6 times. (36 sts)

R9: Sc 36.

Switch to grey yarn,

R10: *Sc 5, Inc*, rep 6 times. (42 sts)

R11: Sc 42.

R12: *Sc 6, Inc*, rep 6 times. (48 sts)

Switch to white yarn,

R13: Sc 48.

R14: *Sc 7, Inc*, rep 6 times. (54 sts)

R15: Sc 54.

Switch to grey yarn,

R16: *Sc 8, Inc*, rep 6 times. (60 sts)

R17-18: Sc 60.

Switch to white yarn,

R19-21: Sc 60.

Switch to grey yarn,

R22-24: Sc 60.

Switch to white yarn,

R25-27: Sc 60.

Fasten off and leave long end for sewing.

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Stuff striped pajamas gently and place head into striped pajamas. Using white yarn, secure
head in place using running stitch between Rounds 26 and 27 as shown by arrows below
(ignore the ears in the picture as we will add them later on). This makes the seaming less
visible (as opposed to whip stitching edge of pajamas to head). As a reference point, the
magic circle at the top of the head should be at the point of attachment and at the bottom,
the tight knots from the eye indentation should be covered. To see where the colour
changes from the striped body should be positioned on the bottom, please reference the
picture showing leg placement found further below.

TAIL

Using pink yarn,

Chain 7.
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R1: Starting from second chain from hook, Sc 3 in each chain stitch across. (18 sts)

Fasten off and leave long end for sewing. Attach onto striped body (where initial rounds
were).

LEGS (make 4)

Using pink yarn,

R1: 6 sc in Magic Ring. (6 sts)

R2: In back loops only, Sc 6. (6 sts)

R3: Sc 6.

Fasten off and leave long end for sewing. Sew onto striped pajamas as follows: two legs
between Rounds 10-12 (grey section) about 5 stitches apart and Rounds 22-24 (grey
section) about 10 stitches apart. Note where the slight colour jogs are as indicated by the
arrows below.

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Ears & Snout

To make ears using pink felt, cut shape as shown below (approximately 2.5″/6.4 cm
across, 1.25″ tall from highest point to lowest point). Cut along midline to make two
separate ears. Pinch flat bottom part and use hot glue to secure it shut. Add some glue
towards bottom tip of ear and tuck into striped pajamas on either side of head.

Cut snout using pink felt (approximately 15 cm across, 8 cm tall at midpoint) and
embroider two brown lines with embroidery floss. Glue onto face between Rounds 17 and
19.

Enjoy crocheting your own sweet little pot-bellied pigs in cozy striped pajamas! Tag me on
social media if you make your own little pig (you can use the hashtag #allaboutamipig too),
and I wish you a Happy Chinese New Year!

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This pattern is an original pattern by Stephanie Lau of All About Ami. Please do not claim this
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Stephanie Lau of All About Ami, and provide a link to my blog www.AllAboutAmi.com.
Permission is NOT granted for mass production or factory manufacturing of any kind.
Thank you for being respectful and for your understanding!

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