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Piggy Lovey

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MATERIALS

 Worsted Weight Yarn (Medium #4) (350 yards total)

 MC (main color) head and arms; CC (contrasting color)

nose, ears, hooves

 Black or other color for nostrils, eyes

 Crochet Hook I (5.5mm) – or hook recommended by your yarn
 Crochet Hook G (4.0-4.5mm) – or a size or two smaller

recommended

 Tapestry Needle, Stitch Marker, Fiberfill

NOTES

 Gauge is not important to this project – so you may use other weights of yarn as well. Just make sure you are

using a comfortable hook for the yarn you choose.

 An I hook with worsted weight yarn should give you around an 18” blanket square.
 Use a size or two smaller than recommended by your yarn for the head and arms to make sure the stuffing

doesn’t show through

 Use stitch marker to hold your place when working in continuous rounds

ABBREVIATION GUIDE

ch

chain

sl st

slip stitch

sc

single crochet

dc

double crochet

tr

treble crochet

st(s)

stitch(es)

sk

skip

R

Round

yo

yarn over

BLO

back loop only

[ ]

repeat or work as directed

join

sl st to first st or top of ch 3

sc2tog

single crochet 2 together

[insert hook into next st, yo, pull through st] 2 times, yo, pull through all

3 loops on hook

x-stitch

cross stitch

sk st, dc in next st, dc in previous st (the st that was skipped)

magic loop adjustable ring, magic circle

there are many tutorials online if you do not know this method

reverse single crochet/crab stitch insert hook in stitch to the right, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through both loops

on hook

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BLANKET



You will be alternating colors every other round. You may choose to drop the yarn behind your work and pick it
back up when needed again or you can cut each yarn off each round and weave in the tails later.



X-stitch = sk st, dc in next st, dc in previous st (the st that was skipped)

R1: with MC and I hook, magic loop, ch 6 (counts as dc and
ch 3 corner), [4 dc into loop, ch 3] 3 times, 3 dc in loop,
switch to CC, join to third ch (16)

R2: ch 1, sc in same st, [4 sc in ch 3 sp, sc in each dc and tr] 3
times, 4 sc in ch 3 sp, sc in remaining dc, switch to MC, join
(32)

R3: ch 3 (always counts as dc), dc in previous st, [sk st, dc in
next st, tr in previous st, ch 3, sk st, tr in next st, dc in
previous st, 2 x-stitch] 3 times, sk st, dc in next st, tr in
previous st, ch 3, sk st, tr in next st, dc in previous st, x-stitch,
switch to CC, join (32)

R4 and every subsequent even round: ch 1, sc in same st, sc in
each dc and tr, 4 sc in ch 3 sp, [sc in each dc and tr, 4 sc in
each ch 3 sp] 3 times, sc in each dc, switch to MC, join

R5: sl st to next sc, ch 3, dc in previous st, x-stitch, sk st, dc in
next st, tr in previous st, ch 3 [sk st, tr in next st, dc in
previous st, 4 x-stitch, sk st, dc in next st, tr in previous st, ch
3] 3 times, sk st, tr in next st, dc in previous st, 2 x-stitch,
switch to CC, join (48)

R7: sl st to next sc, ch 3, dc in previous st, 2 x-stitch,
sk st, dc in next st, tr in previous st, ch 3 [sk st, tr in
next st, dc in previous st, 6 x-stitch, sk st, dc in next
st, tr in previous st, ch 3] 3 times, sk st, tr in next st,
dc in previous st, 3 x-stitch, switch to CC, join (64)

R9: sl st to next sc, ch 3, dc in previous st, 3 x-stitch,
sk st, dc in next st, tr in previous st, ch 3 [sk st, tr in
next st, dc in previous st, 8 x-stitch, sk st, dc in next
st, tr in previous st, ch 3] 3 times, sk st, tr in next st,
dc in previous st, 4 x-stitch, switch to CC, join (80)

Continue with same increase pattern until you finish
R22 or desired length making sure to end on a sc
round. Finish off MC and continue to Border. You will
be increasing 16 stitches every sc round.

BORDER: ch 1, reverse single crochet in each st, join
and finish off. Weave in all tails.

ARMS

(make 2)

R1: using CC and G hook, magic loop, ch 1, 6 sc in loop, join (6)

R2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st, join (12)

R3: ch 1, sc in BLO of each st, do NOT join, use stitch marker to
hold your place (12)

R4-5: sc in each st (12)

R6: switch to MC, cut off CC leaving 10" tail and pull tail to
outside of arm at the last CC stitch, sc in each st around (12)

R7-20: sc in each st around (12)

Sl st and finish off leaving long tail for sewing.

To split hoof: Using CC tail stitch over top the hoof and through
the magic loop, come back out the same spot as you started
and back to magic loop. Pull tight, Finish off and weave in tail.
Stuff.

Sew to a group of 4 dc on R1 of blanket opposite one another.

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EARS

(make 2)

R1: using CC and G hook, magic loop, ch 1, 4 sc in loop, do NOT
join, use stitch marker to hold your place (4)

R2: [2 sc in next st, sc in 1 st] 2 times (6)

R3: [2 sc in next st, sc in 2 sts] 2 times (8)

R4: [2 sc in next st, sc in 3 sts] 2 times (10)

R5: [2 sc in next st, sc in 4 sts] 2 times (12)

R6: [2 sc in next st, sc in 5 sts] 2 times (14)

R7-8: sc in each st (14)

Sl st and finish off, leaving long tail for sewing. Flatten the ear
with the tail on the side and sew onto head using picture as a
guide – or about on R16 (you can sew ears on before or after
stuffing head).

HEAD

Always begin the round in the stitch just sl st to.

R1: using CC and G hook, magic loop, ch 1, 6 sc in loop,
join (6)

R2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st, join (12)

R3: ch 1, [2 sc in next st, sc in 1 st] 6 times, join (18)

R4: ch 1, [2 sc in next st, sc in 2 sts] 6 times, join (24)

R5: change to MC, ch 1, sc in each st, do NOT join, use
stitch marker to hold your place (24)

R6-9: sc in each st (24)

R10: [2 sc in next st, sc in 3 sts] 4 times, sc in 8 sts (28)

R11: [2 sc in next st, sc in 4 sts] 4 times, sc in 8 sts (32)

Embroider eyes on the second and third increases of
previous round, R10. Sew over top the two stitches of each
increase about 5 times.

Embroider nostrils on the CC section of the nose.

R12: [2 sc in next st, sc in 5 sts] 4 times, sc in 8 sts (36)

R13: [2 sc in next st, sc in 5 sts] 6 times (42)

R14-20: sc in each st (42)

R21: [sc2tog, sc in 5 sts] 6 times (36)

R22: [sc2tog, sc in 4 sts] 6 times (30)

R23: [sc2tog, sc in 3 sts] 6 times (24)

Stuff head.

R24: [sc2tog, sc in 2 sts] 6 times (18)

R25: [sc2tog, sc in 1 st] 6 times (12)

R26: sc2tog 6 times (6)

Cut off tail and weave through last 6 sts and pull tight.
Weave in tail. Sew ears on now if you have not already.
Sew head over top of arms and all around R1 of blanket –
do not sew over top the ch 3 corners. Weave in all tails.