Crochet wild boar baby free pattern
Create your own adorable crochet wild boar baby with this easy and beginner-friendly pattern. This step-by-step crochet pattern is perfect for making a cute amigurumi wild boar piglet, ideal as a handmade gift for kids or animal lovers. The simple design makes it great for both beginners and experienced crocheters looking for a quick and charming project. The finished size of your crochet wild boar baby will depend on yarn choice and hook size.
Designed and photo by @v_ujut
Translated by Amiguroom Toys
Materials:
- Yarn: YarnArt Jeans (55% cotton, 45% acrylic, 50 g/160 m): beige, grey and brown
- Hook size: 1.9 mm
- Black beads for eyes
- Sewing thread
- Sewing needle
- Scissors
- Fiberfill
Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle (magic ring)
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in the next stitch)
dec = decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
BLO = back loop only
F. o. = finish off
(…) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
(…)* 6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated
Free crochet wild boar piglet pattern
Head and body (one piece)
Start crocheting from the snout with beige yarn:
Stuff as you go.
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)* 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)* 6 (18)
R 4: 18 sc in BLO
R 5-6: 18 sc (2 rows)
R 7: (2 sc, inc)* 6 (24)
R 8: (3 sc, inc)* 6 (30)
R 9: (4 sc, inc)* 6 (36)
R 10: (5 sc, inc)* 6 (42)
R 11-26: 42 sc (16 rows)
R 27: (5 sc, dec)* 6 (36)
R 28: (4 sc, dec)* 6 (30)
R 29: (3 sc, dec)* 6 (24)
R 30: (2 sc, dec)* 6 (18)
R 31: (1 sc, dec)* 6 (12)
R 32: (dec)* 6 (6)
F. o.
Making the tail:
For the tail, attach yarn to the piglet’s back, chain 15.
F. o. We tie a knot at the end of the tail.
Ears (make 2)
With beige yarn:
R 1: 4 sc in mc (4)
R 2: (1 sc, inc)* 2 (6)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)* 3 (9)
R 4: (2 sc, inc)* 3 (12)
R 5: (3 sc, inc)* 3 (15)
R 6-7: 15 sc (2 rows)
Fold top of ear flat and slip stitches through both sides across.
Legs (make 4)
Start with grey yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)* 6 (12)
R 3-4: 12 sc (2 rows)
Change to beige yarn:
R 5-7: 12 sc (3 rows)
F. o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Assembly
- Sew the ears onto the piglet’s head.
- Sew black beads for the eyes above the snout.
- Sew the legs to the bottom of the body, stuffing them with fiberfill. Sew on the legs so that the wild boar stands on its own legs.
- We embroider stripes on the back, alternating gray and brown colors.
