This mini pig crochet pattern is a delightful amigurumi project that's perfect for animal lovers and handmade gift enthusiasts. Compact and bursting with charm, this adorable piglet features all the lovable details from its curled tail and floppy ears to its button-like snout and tiny hooves.
Crochet Mini Pig Amigurumi
Whether you're looking to craft a cute keychain, a nursery decor piece, or a small plush toy, this pattern offers a versatile and beginner-friendly approach. With detailed construction for the body, legs, ears, and face, and the freedom to personalize accessories like the bow or blush, this mini pig is a must-make for your next crochet session.
Head and Body
Begin with six single crochets in a magic ring
- Round 2: Six increases (12 stitches total)
- Round 3: 1 sc, 1 inc repeat 6 times (18 stitches)
- Round 4: 2 sc, 1 inc repeat 6 times (24 stitches)
- Round 5: 3 sc, 1 inc repeat 6 times (30 stitches)
- Rounds 6–10: 30 single crochets per round
- Round 11: 3 sc, 1 dec repeat 6 times (24 stitches)
- Round 12: 2 sc, 1 dec repeat 6 times (18 stitches)
- Round 13: 1 sc, 1 dec repeat 6 times (12 stitches)
- Round 14: 1 sc, 1 inc repeat 6 times (18 stitches)
- Round 15: 2 sc, 1 inc repeat 6 times (24 stitches)
- Rounds 16–19: 24 single crochets per round
- Round 20: 2 sc, 1 dec repeat 6 times (18 stitches)
- Round 21: 1 sc, 1 dec repeat 6 times (12 stitches)
- Round 22: 1 sc, 1 dec repeat 4 times (8 stitches)
Use a needle to weave through front loops to close the hole and cut the yarn
Front Legs (Make 2)
- Make six single crochets in a magic ring
- Rounds 2–5: 6 single crochets per round
- Round 6: Fold piece and make 3 single crochets to close
- Leave a tail for sewing
Back Legs (Make 2)
- Make a magic ring, ch 1, and make 7 half double crochets in ring
- Slip stitch into the chain
- Leave a tail for sewing
Ears (Make 2)
- Start with 6 single crochets in a magic ring
- Round 2: 3 sc in one stitch, 1 sc repeat 3 times (12 stitches)
- Slip stitch into next stitch and leave tail for sewing
Snout
- Make a magic ring, ch 2, make 62 double crochets in the ring
- Slip stitch into the second chain
- Leave a tail for sewing
- Use brown yarn to embroider nostrils
Tail
- Chain 8
- Skip first chain, then 1 inc, 1 sc in next 3 chains
- Make 1 increase in the last chain
- Leave a tail and curl into a spiral
Assembly
- Sew front legs between rounds 14 and 15 of the body, spacing them two stitches apart
- Attach bottom part to the body
- Sew back legs between rounds 18 and 20, using back loops only
- Attach snout between rounds 8 and 9
- Sew ears between rounds 4 and 6; pinch tips to shape
- Place safety eyes on round 7, three stitches apart
- Sew tail at the back of the body
- Make a red yarn chain for the neck and tie into a bow
- Optionally add blush or lipstick to the cheeks for cuteness
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