Crochet Pig Patterns: 9 Free Amigurumi Designs
This collection presents nine pig amigurumi patterns, and most of them involve little or no sewing. The head and body are crocheted as one continuous piece, and the legs, ears and snout are either worked directly onto the body or attached with a single seam.
Construction matters more than almost anything else when you are choosing a pattern, so it pays to compare sizes and methods before you commit to one.
Fiberfill and safety eyes are the shared basics across all nine designs. Unless otherwise noted, the photos of the designer patterns belong to their original creators. Every detail below comes from the designers’ own pattern pages, gathered in the original crochet pig pattern collection.
If you enjoy building small animals from simple shapes, there are also free duck amigurumi crochet ideas that use the same approach.
Before you pick a pattern, it helps to have the basics ready:
- Fiberfill for stuffing
- Safety eyes in the size each pattern specifies
- A hook matched to the yarn weight
- A yarn needle for small seams and for weaving in ends
One habit serves all nine designs well: read the whole pattern first, then gather everything you need before the first stitch. Small toys are unforgiving of missing materials, because you usually reach the eyes and the stuffing long before you expect to.
Crochet pig patterns to explore
The patterns below run from a 2 inch keychain to a 13 inch toy, so pick the size you actually want to finish. The table gives yarn, hook and finished size at a glance, and the sections that follow explain what each design asks of you.
Most of these pigs are built from one continuous head and body piece, so choosing between them is mostly a question of yarn weight and finished size.
| Pattern | Yarn | Hook | Finished size |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Sew Crochet Piggy | Premier Parfait Chunky, super bulky | 4.5 mm | About 3.5 inches (9 cm) |
| Free Crochet Pig Pattern | YarnArt Jeans sport (#2) | 3 mm | 9 inches (23 cm) seated, 13 inches (33 cm) ears to toes |
| Pig Amigurumi Keychain | Catania cotton, or velvet bulky | 2.5 mm | 6 cm (2 in) or 10 cm (4 in) |
| Presley the Pig | Acrylic or plush | As written in the pattern | Not stated |
| Amigurumi Pig | Worsted (size 4) | 3.5 mm | About 13 inches tall |
| Crochet Piglet Amigurumi | YarnArt Jeans sport, three shades of pink | 2 mm | 15 to 17 cm (6 in) |
| No Sewing Pig | Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/6 and 8/8 | 3 mm and 3.5 mm | 12 g and 15 g of yarn |
No Sew Crochet Piggy
This small pig is worked in super bulky yarn, Premier Parfait Chunky, on a 4.5 mm hook. It uses 6 mm safety eyes and a bobble stitch, and the finished pig measures about 3.5 inches (9 cm) long.
Because the yarn is bulky, the toy works up quickly and the bobble stitch gives the snout its texture without any extra pieces to attach.
Gauge is not important here, but stitches should be kept tight so the stuffing does not show through. Bulky yarn opens up easily, so a hook slightly smaller than the label suggests helps, and even tension does the rest.
Stuff the body in small handfuls rather than one large clump, which keeps the shape round instead of lumpy. This is a good first amigurumi if you want a finished toy in one sitting.
For another take on the same idea, the easy no sew pig crochet pattern is worth comparing.
Free Crochet Pig Pattern
Petra Salisbury’s pig is crocheted in YarnArt Jeans, a fine sport weight (#2) cotton and acrylic blend, worked on a 3 mm hook. The materials list calls for two balls of light pink and one ball of dark pink, which covers the main body plus the darker snout and ears.
The finished pig measures 9 inches (23 cm) when seated and 13 inches (33 cm) from ears to toes, so it is a proper toy rather than a small ornament.
Any 100% cotton can be substituted if YarnArt Jeans is hard to find, and the page links to a yarn guide that lists alternatives. Working at 3 mm keeps the fabric dense enough to hold stuffing on a toy this size.
Expect to spend a few evenings on it, and check your stitch count as you go so the body stays even from row to row. Leave a long tail when you close the final opening, then use it to draw the hole shut neatly.
Pig Amigurumi Keychain
Mariska’s mini pig keychain takes roughly an hour to make, which makes it the quickest project in this roundup. Two sizes are given. The small version is 6 cm (2 inches), worked in Catania cotton on a 2.5 mm hook. The larger version is 10 cm (4 inches) and uses velvet bulky yarn.
To change the size further, switch to thicker or thinner yarn and match the hook to it. That flexibility also makes the pattern a good way to use up leftover yarn, since a keychain needs very little.
On pieces this small, use the smallest safety eyes you can find or embroider the eyes with thread, because a large eye overwhelms the face. Small projects like this are also useful for practicing tight, even stitches before you start a bigger amigurumi.
Finish it with a key ring or a short chain and it becomes a bag charm or a small gift.
Presley the Pig
Nicole Chase rates Presley the Pig as advanced beginner, so some prior amigurumi experience helps even though the pattern explains each stage.
It can be made in durable acrylic yarn for a toy that stands up to handling, or in soft plush yarn for a cuddlier finish. Plush yarn hides stitch definition, so mark your rounds with a stitch marker if you use it.
The page includes sections on assembly, tips for the best pig, and customization suggestions. Those are useful if you want to adjust the snout, the ears or the color placement without losing the overall shape.
The free pattern is on her blog, while an ad free PDF is sold on Ravelry and Etsy if you prefer a printable copy. If you want to browse before you choose, this amigurumi pig pattern free easy listing is another design to compare.
Amigurumi Pig
Grace and Yarn’s pig is part of her farm animal collection and is one of the larger toys here, about 13 inches tall when made in size 4 worsted yarn on a 3.5 mm hook. A toy that size uses more yarn and takes longer than the keychain projects, so plan for several sessions rather than one.
She advises adjusting hook size to match your tension, going down a size if you crochet loosely. That is worth doing before you start, because a loose fabric on a tall toy lets the stuffing show and can sag over time.
Working a small swatch first takes ten minutes and saves a lot of unpicking later. The post links to the other farm animals in the set, so you can build a matching group for a shelf or a nursery.
If you like this kind of construction, there are also free dragon amigurumi designs that use similar shaping.
Crochet Piglet Amigurumi
This piglet comes from Marizza Toys and is crocheted in three shades of pink sport yarn, YarnArt Jeans, on a 2 mm hook. It uses 5 mm safety eyes, and black thread is used for the eyebrows and the mouth.
The finished piglet stands roughly 15 to 17 cm (6 inches) tall, and the difficulty level is easy to medium.
The small scale is what makes it detailed, because the face is embroidered rather than assembled from separate pieces, so the expression depends on careful stitching. Use a sharp needle, and split the thread if it looks too thick for the scale of the face.
Keep the hook size as written, since going up will open the fabric on a toy this small and let the stuffing peek through. Work in good light, and place the eyes before you close the head so you can still adjust them.
No Sewing Pig
Elendipity created this pattern because most people in the crochet groups she belongs to dislike sewing, so every part is worked in as you go. Nothing is stitched on afterward, which removes the step that usually slows a project down.
It comes in two sizes. The small pig is made with Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/6 on a 3 mm hook and uses 12 g of yarn. The big pig is made with cotton 8/8 on a 3.5 mm hook and uses 15 g.
The pattern uses a bobble stitch, and she advises knowing how to work an invisible decrease before you begin. Both techniques appear in the shaping, so a quick practice swatch is worth the few minutes it takes.
An invisible decrease keeps the surface smooth where the rounds narrow, which matters more on a small toy than a large one. Because the yarn amounts are so small, this is a good pattern for using up leftovers.
All nine designs share the same short materials list, so once you have fiberfill and safety eyes on hand you can move between them without another shopping trip. Start with the smallest if you want a fast finish, and save the taller toys for when you are comfortable keeping even tension across a long body.
