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Amigurumi: Piggy Bun Pattern
Special thanks to my friend, Margaret Richard Mason, for designing this amigurumi piggy bun pattern after being inspired by one of my personal photos while dining in an Cantonese DimSum Restaurant. See her version, here.
Difficulty Level: Easy, need some crochet/amigurumi experiences, must know how to crochet ch, sc, dc & slst
Finished size: approx. 2 1/2″ (D) (light worsted yarn or baby yarn)
Gauge: Not essential as long as the hook size matches the yarn weight for amigurumi.Materials & Tools:
1. Baby Soft Yarn, Lion Brand, White (for body), Melon Pink (for ears), and, Pink Lemonade or Creamsicle (for nose)
2. Crochet hook: 2.5mm, please refer to this tutorial on choosing the right hook size for the yarn on amigurumi
3. 6mm safety eyes, 1 pair
4. Poly-fill or light color stocking for stuffing
5. Stitch marker
6. Tapestry needle
7. ScissorsAbbreviations:
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
ss = slip stitch
Pattern (in American terms)
Ears (Melon Pink)
R1 – make a magic ring, then 2 sc in it, turn
R2 – ch, 2 sc in each dc, turn,
R3 – ch, 1 sc in each sc,
R4 – repeat row 3
R5 – decrease. ch, 1 sc into 2 sc together, same for next 2 sc
R6 – decrease. ch, 1 sc into 2 sc together.
Fasten off.Nose (Lemonade Pink or Creamsicle)
R1 – Make a magic ring and 6 sc into ring.
R2 – ch, 2 sc in each dc end with a ss (slip stitch)
Fasten off.Body (White)
R1 – make magic ring, 6 sc into ring to form a circle. Pull the tail to tighten a bit. [6]
It is make in a continuous circle, do not join ends. Use a marker for each row.
R2 – 2 sc in each dc. [12]
R3 – Increase, *1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in the next sc, repeat from * until end. [18]
R4 – *1 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in the next sc, repeat from * until end. [24]
R5 – *1 sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in the next sc, repeat from * until end. [30]
R6 – *1 sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in the next sc, repeat from * until end. [36]
R7 – *1 sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in the next sc, repeat from * until end. [42]
R8 – *1 sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in the next sc, repeat from * until end. [48]
R9 – 1 sc in each sc [48]
R10 – R14 repeat row 9 [48]
Sew nose, eyes and ears
R15 – Decrease, *1 sc in next 6 sc, 1 sc in the next 2 sc together, repeat from * until end. [42]
R16 – Decrease, *1 sc in next 5 sc, 1 sc in the next 2 sc together, repeat from * until end. [36]
R17 – *1 sc in next 4 sc, 1 sc in the next 2 sc together, repeat from * until end. [30]
R18 – *1 sc in next 3 sc, 1 sc in the next 2 sc together, repeat from * until end. [24]
Stuff
R19 – *1 sc in next 2 sc, 1 sc in the next 2 sc together, repeat from * until end. [18]
R20 – *1 sc in next 1 sc, 1 sc in the next 2 sc together, repeat from * until end. [12]
R21 – 1 sc in 2 sc together till end. [6]
R22 – 1 sc in sc and ss to fasten off.Note: Replace sc with dc for English terms.
Tools and materials needed. You only need a small amount of yarns for ears and nose, where you can search them from your stash. A little different in yarn weight is not a problem as they only affect the finished size of them, for example, bigger or smaller ears and nose could be more adorable, so don’t let the limitation stop you from creating.
Completed ears, nose and the body until R14.
Sew nose slightly higher than the beginning round of the body.
Insert the safety eyes about between R8 and R9, about 4 stitches apart.
Bring the yarn ends of the ear to the center by sewing them along the side using a tapestry needle.
Repeat the same to another ear.
Sew the center line of the ears to the body (at R13)
Sew the second ear to the body, with about 1 – 2 stitches gap in between 2 ears.
Continue to crochet till R18, stuff the body with poly-fill or light color stockings.
The amount of stuffing depends on how dense you want your piggy bun to be.
Continue crochet to close up the body and fasten off. Hide yarn end into the body.
2 little piggy buns done….
Personally, I think the piggy bun could be great as stress ball where you could squeeze to release some tension that stressed you out!
Happy amigurumi!
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