George Pig

Free George Pig crochet pattern by Oksana of @niyazova_toys.

With this pattern, you can crochet George Pig. Any acrylic, cotton, or cotton blend yarn and a suitable crochet hook will work for this amigurumi project. If desired, you can use a wire frame to make the arms and legs poseable.

The finished toy is approximately 7.5 inches (19 cm) tall.

Materials and tools

• Yarn: light pink (skin), bright pink (cheeks), blue or green (clothes), black (shoes), white (eyes)
• Crochet hook
• Safety eyes
• Fiberfill
• Needle for sewing the pieces together
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR — magic ring
• ch — chain stitch
• sl st — slip stitch
• sc — single crochet
• inc — increase
• dec — decrease
• (...) x n — repeat n times

George Pig amigurumi crochet pattern

Head

1: 6 sc in MR
2: 6 inc (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7: 36 sc in BLO
8-10: 36 sc
11: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
12-13: 36 sc

14: (2 sc, inc) x 2, 26 sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 4 (48)
15: (inc, sc) x 6, 25 sc (inc, sc) x 6 (60)
16-20: 60 sc
21: (4 sc, dec) x 3, 24 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x 3 (54)
22: 54 sc
23: (2 sc, dec) x 3, 30 sc, (dec, 2 sc) x 3 (48)
24-26: 48 sc
27: (14 sc, dec) x 3 (45)
28: (13 sc, dec) x 3 (42)
29: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
30: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
31: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
32: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
33: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
34: 6 dec, fasten off, cut the yarn, and weave the end into the piece

Work 36 sl st around round 7.

Body

1: 6 sc in MR
2: 6 inc (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
8: (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
9: (15 sc, inc) x 3, sc (52)
10: 17 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc, 16 sc (55)
11: 17 sc, inc, 9 sc, inc, 9 sc, inc, 17 sc (58)
12-16: 58 sc
17: 17 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, 9 sc, dec, 18 sc (55)
18: 17 sc, dec, 16 sc, dec, 18 sc (53)
19: 17 sc, dec, 15 sc, dec, 17 sc (51)
20: 17 sc, dec, 14 sc, dec, 16 sc (49)
21: 22 sc, dec, 24 sc (48)
22: 48 sc
23: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
24: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
25: (4 sc, dec x 6 (30)
26: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
27-28: 24, sl st

Leave a long tail for sewing.

Legs (make 2)

Begin with black yarn:

1: 6 sc in MR
2: 6 inc (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4-5: 18 sc
6: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
7: 12 sc
8: (4 sc, dec) x 2 (10)
9: 3 sc, ch, turn, 3 sc, sl st in the 4th stitch of round 8, turn
10: ch, 4 sc, sl st in the 5th stitch of round 8, turn
11: ch, 5 sc, sl st in the 6th stitch of round 8, turn
12: 10 sc, change to pink yarn
13-21: 10 sc
22: Fold in half and work 5 sc through both layers

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Eyes (make 2)

Attach between rounds 16 and 17.

1: 6 sc in MR
2: 6 inc (12), sl st, leave a long tail for sewing.

Cheeks (make 2)

1: 6 sc in MR
2: 6 inc (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18), sl st, leave a long tail for sewing.

Ears (make 2)

Attach between rounds 27 and 28, 3 stitches apart.

1: 6 sc in MR
2: 6 inc (12)
3-6: 12, sl st, leave a long tail for sewing

Arms (make 2)

Fingers (make 3):

1: 5 sc in MR
2-4: 5 sc
Join the 3 fingers
5: 2 sc across the first finger, join the second finger and work 2 sc across it, then join the third finger and work 4 sc across it (12)
Sew the center closed, since 1 sc from each finger remains on the inside
6: (4 sc, dec) x 2 (10)
7-10: 10 sc

Fold in half and work 5 sc through both layers. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Tail

Ch 8, starting in the second ch from the hook, work 7 sc

Assembly

• Shape the face: sew on the eyes and cheeks, then embroider the smile and nostrils
• Sew on the arms, legs, head, and ears
• George Pig is ready!