Age's Crochet Pages--Patterns--Flying Piggy

Flying Piggy

materials:

size "F" hook
pink sport of fingering weight yarn
small amount black yarn
small amount white yarn
yarn needle
fiberfil

pattern:

body:
ch 2
Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join w/ sl st to 1st sc
Rnd 2: ch 1, 2 sc in same st and ea st around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 3: ch 1, sc in same st, 2 sc in next st, (sc, 2 sc in next st) around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 4: ch 1, sc in same st and next, 2 sc in next st, (2 sc, 2 sc in next st) around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 5: ch 1, sc in same st and next 2, 2 sc in next st, (3 sc, 2 sc in next st) around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 6: ch 1, sc in same st and next 3, 2 sc in next st, (4 sc, 2 sc in next st) around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 7-18: ch 1, sc in same st and around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 19: ch 1, sc in same st and next 3, dec, (4 sc, dec) around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 20: ch 1, sc in same st and next 2, dec, (3 sc, dec) around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 21: ch 1, sc in same st and next, dec, (2 sc, dec) around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 22: ch 1, sc in same st, dec, (sc, dec) around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 23: ch 1, dec around, join w/ sl st
close opening
finish off and weave in ends

snout:
ch 2
Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch hook, join w/ sl st to 1st sc
Rnd 2: ch 1, sc in same st and next, 2 sc in next st, 2 sc, 2 sc in next st, join w/ sl st
Rnd 3-4: ch 1, sc in same st and around, join w/ sl st
finish off leaving long enough tail to sew on

legs: (make 4)
ch 2
Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join w/ sl st to 1st sc
Rnd 2: ch 1, sc in same st, 2 sc in next st, (sc, 2 sc in next st) 2x, join w/ sl st
Rnd 3-5: ch 1, sc in same st and around, join w/ sl st
finish off leaving long enough tail to sew on

ears: (make 2)
leaving long enough tail to sew on, ch 3, yo, insert hook in 3rd ch from hook, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops, (yo, insert hook in same st as before, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops) 2x, yo, draw through all loops on hook, ch 1
finish off

wings: (make 2)
with white,
Row 1: ch 4, 3 dc in 4th ch from hook
Row 2: ch 3, turn, dc in ea dc across, dc in 4th beg ch
Row 3: ch 3, turn, skipping 1st dc, dc across, dc in 3rd turning ch
Row 4: ch 3, turn, sk 1st dc, (yo, draw up loop in next dc, yo, draw through 2 loops) 3x, yo and draw through all loops on hook, ch 1
finish off

tail:
tie starting knot leaving long tail, sc around tail (at least 10 sc), scrunch toward knot and twist to make curly tail, more sc may be added if desired. tie ends together and use to attach tail to pig

assembly:
sew on legs, snout, ears and wings using photos for placement
embroider eyes with black (French knots)

weave in any remaining ends

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