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    Home » Free moogly Patterns » Toys

    Pig Squish

    Published: Jul 22, 2022 · Modified: Nov 4, 2022 by Tamara Kelly · 22 Comments

    The Pig Squish is a cuddly, squishy free crochet pattern on Moogly that's sure to make you squeal in delight! Featuring Bernat Blanket, grab this pattern by the tail and make your own porcine pal today!

    Pig Squish - free crochet pattern on MooglyDisclaimer: This post includes affiliate links; materials provided by Yarnspirations.

    Purchase the downloadable PDF of this pattern on Ravelry

    Adding to the Bernat Barnyard of squish!

    I've always loved making amigurumi, but the tiny fiddly piece wasn't my fave. So I'm loving coming up with all these squishes using jumbo Bernat Blanket and Bernat Blanket O'Go! Big enough to cuddle and squeeze, the entire series works up quickly. The Pig was a reader request - what animal would you like to see next?

    Pig Squish - free crochet pattern on Moogly

    Cute and Cuddly for Kids and Adults

    This crochet pig pillow is fun to make - and squeeze! I used safety eyes, but this pattern has not been tested for safety for children under 3 years of age. If you are crocheting it for a baby or toddler, you may wish to embroider on the face and make sure that the pieces are sewn on quite securely. If using it as a photo prop, be sure not to leave the toy with a baby unattended.

    Pig Squish - free crochet pattern on Moogly


    Pig Squish

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    8.0 mm hook, Susan Bates

    210 yds Bernat Baby Blanket (6 - Super Bulky; 100% polyester; 300g/10.5 oz; 201 m/220 yds)
    Color A: Baby Pink - 1 ball

    40 yds Bernat Blanket O'Go (6 - Super Bulky; 100% polyester; 300g/10.5 oz; 201 m/220 yds)
    Color B: Foxglove, Lightest Pink

    Fairfield Poly-fil

    Alternate Filling: 12" Fairfield Pillow Ball (remove filling to fit)

    2 Safety Eyes - 24mm

    2 Safety Eyes - 14mm

    Stitch Markers

    Gauge: 5"/10cm across after Rnd 3.

    Size: approx 10" across/tall excluding ears, feet, and tail

    HELPFUL LINKS AND TUTORIALS

    Pig Squish Tutorial

    Cow Squish Tutorial 

    Bunny Squish Tutorial

    Crochet Abbreviations

    Magic Circle

    Working in a Spiral

    Hdc - half double crochet

    Hdc2tog - hdc decrease

    Seamless Finishing

    CSDC - Chainless Starting Double Crochet (use ch 3 if preferred)

    Whip Stitch Seaming

    NOTES:

    Rnds are worked in a spiral.

    Do not ch 1 at the beginning of a rnd or join any rnds with a sl st unless specifically directed in the pattern.

    Move a stitch marker along the first st of each rnd as you work to keep track of your progress.

    When changing colors, finish the last stitch of the previous color with the new color.

    Please note that some pieces switch between Rows and Rounds.

    Pig Squish - free crochet pattern on Moogly

    PIG SQUISH INSTRUCTIONS:

    Body - Color A

    Rnd 1: Make a magic circle, ch 1, sc in the ring, 9 hdc in the ring. (10 sts)

    Rnd 2: 2 hdc in each st around. (20 hdc)

    Rnd 3: *Hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * around. (30 hdc)

    Rnd 4: *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 2 sts; rep from * around. (40 hdc)

    Rnd 5: *Hdc in the next 3 sts, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * around. (50 hdc)

    Rnd 6: *Hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 3 sts; rep from * around. (60 hdc)

    Rnd 7: Hdc in the next 5 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, *hdc in the next 9 sts, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * until 4 sts rem, hdc in last 4 sts. (66 hdc)

    Rnd 8: *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 10 sts; rep from * around. (72 hdc)

    Rnd 9: Hdc in the next 8 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, *hdc in the next 17 sts, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * until 9 sts rem, hdc in last 9 sts. (76 hdc)

    Rnd 10 - 15: Hdc in each st around.

    Rnd 16: *Hdc in next 17 sts, hdc2tog; rep from * around. (72 hdc)

    Rnd 17: *Hdc in next 10 sts, hdc2tog; rep from * around. (66 sts)

    Rnd 18: Hdc in next 5 sts, hdc2tog, *hdc in next 9 sts, hdc2tog; rep from * around until 4 sts rem, hdc in last 4 sts. (60 sts) 

    Rnd 19: Sc in next st, sl st in next st, break yarn and seamless join.

    Pig Squish - body

    Tail - Color A

    Row 1: Leaving a long tail, ch 6, skip the ch closest to the hook, 3 sc in each rem ch to end; break yarn leaving long tail.  (15 sc)

    Pig Squish - tail

    Snout - Color B

    Row 1: Ch 6, skip ch closest to the hook, hdc in last 5 chs; turn. (5 sts)

    Rnd 2: Ch 1, hdc in the next 5 sts, 4 hdc in skipped ch, hdc in base of next 5 sts, 4 hdc in side of last st of Row 1; break yarn leaving a long tail for sewing, and seamless join.

    Ears (make 2 of each piece) - Colors A and B

    PIECE #1 - Color A

    Row 1: Ch 8, skip ch closest to hook, sc in next ch, hdc in the next ch, dc in next 5 chs; turn. (7 sts)

    Rnd 2: CSDC, dc in the next 3 sts, hdc in the next st, sc in the next st, sl st in the last st; turn.

    Rnd 3: Sl st in first st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in last 4 sts; break yarn leaving long tail for sewing.

    PIECE #2 - Color B

    Row 1: Ch 6, skip ch closest to hook, sc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in last st; turn. (5 sts)

    Row 2: CSDC, hdc in the next 2 sts, sc in the next st, sl st in the next st; break yarn leaving long tail for sewing

    Assemble the Ears: Insert Ear Piece #2 into Piece #1, and use the long tail of Piece #2 to sew it on. Be sure to stitch so that Piece #2 does not show on the other side of the ear.

    Pig Squish - ears

    Ear, Snout, and Tail to Body Assembly

    1 - Sew on Ears: Use the long tails of Piece #1 to sew the Ears to opposite sides, around Rnds 5 -7.

    2 - Add Nostrils: Add smaller safety eyes to snout, as shown in the photo below.

    Pig Squish - snout

    3 - Sew on Snout: Use the long tail to sew the Snout to the front, around Rnds 14 - 16.

    4 - Add Safety Eyes:  Add larger safety eyes to body, around Rnds 12 and 13.

    5 - Sew on Tail: Using its long tail, sew the Tail opposite the face, around Rnd 17.

    Pig Squish - body assembly

    Feet (make 4) - Color B

    Rnd 1: Make a magic circle, ch 1, sc in the ring, 6 hdc in the ring. (7 sts)

    Rnd 2: 2 hdc in each st around. (14 sts)

    Rnd 3: Hdc in next st, sc in next 5 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in the next 5 sts, hdc in next st. (14 sts) Tip: Weave in your first end now.

    Row 4: Fold piece flat, ch 1, sc through next st and last st, sc through next 6 sets of sts; break yarn and finish off

    Belly - Color A

    Rnd 1 - 5: With Color A, rep Rnd 1 - 5 of Body. (50 hdc) Use stitch markers to space Feet around RS of Rnd 5 - at sts #5-11, 17-23, 30-36, and 42-48.

    Pig Squish - adding feet

    Rnd 6: Working through both layers for those sts, *hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 3 sts; rep from * around. (60 hdc)

    Rnd 7: Sc in next st, sl st in next st, break yarn and seamless join leaving a long tail for sewing.

    Final Pig Squish Assembly

    1 - Insert stuffing into body. If using a 12" pillow ball, be sure to insert the ball so that the zipper is at the bottom of the body. Remove stuffing as needed. Zip up ball and fold over excess fabric. (Save the excess stuffing for another project!)

    2 - Use stitch markers to attach Belly to Body, so that legs are spaced appropriately for the face.

    3 - Using long tails of Belly, sew Belly to Body with the whip stitch.

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    More Patterns? It's a Ham-bush!

    Check out the Octopus Squish, Narwhal Squish, Squid Squish, Jellyfish Squish, Bunny Squish, Lamb Squish, Cow Squish - and their cousin the Mushroom Stuffie! Looking for something else? Check out the Moogly Free Patterns Page or Ravelry!

    Stuffies on Moogly

    If the Pig Squish pattern inspires you to make your own project, and you post a photo on social media, be sure to tag #CALCentralCrochet and me @mooglyblog or #mooglyblog so I can check it out too!

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    Comments

    1. 1

      Angie

      July 29, 2022 at 5:31 pm

      Love this pig! It worked up really quick!
      Any chance there is an elephant on the horizon?

      Reply
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        Tamara Kelly

        July 29, 2022 at 11:23 pm

        I'll add it to the list! 🙂

        Reply
    2. 3

      Carka

      August 03, 2022 at 3:45 pm

      Hi. I see that you must have figured out how to use the 12” ball it just says to unstuff it. How did you end up doing that? Did you cut the seams? Is there a video tutorial for the pig yet??? Thanks

      Reply
      • 4

        Tamara Kelly

        August 04, 2022 at 11:23 am

        Hi Carka! The pillow ball has a zipper that opens it right up - just put the zipper at the "bottom" of the body and you can subtract/re-add stuffing as needed. Then zip it up, fold over any excess cloth, and sew on the belly!
        The video tutorial was delayed as we all got Covid, alas. But it should be out tomorrow!

        Reply
    3. 5

      Alexandra

      August 19, 2022 at 6:19 pm

      Love that nose - too cute!

      Reply
    4. 6

      Rebecca Rice

      August 22, 2022 at 5:22 am

      I love all of your Squish items. So far I have done the Cow and Narwhale Squishes and am getting the yarn for the Pig. I hope in the future you will do a Puppy Squish.

      Reply
      • 7

        Tamara Kelly

        August 22, 2022 at 9:53 am

        Thank you so much! ♥ It's definitely on the list!

        Reply
    5. 8

      Kristina

      September 17, 2022 at 8:17 pm

      I happened to see this on FB on my sister's birthday. She loves pigs, so I'll have to work it up for next year.

      Reply
    6. 9

      Vicki Breaux

      October 31, 2022 at 1:46 pm

      Love your patterns.

      Reply
    7. 10

      Kathy

      December 10, 2022 at 1:29 pm

      I have started and ripped it out 3 times as I keep running out of yarn….what am I doing wrong? It says 1 ball but I only have enuf for body. I’m a tight crocheter so what am I doing wrong?..

      Reply
      • 11

        Tamara Kelly

        December 12, 2022 at 11:17 am

        Hi Kathy! It's possible that you got a different-sized ball, I think this yarn comes in a couple of different putups! Otherwise, I'm not sure. 🙁

        Reply
    8. 12

      Kathy Meier

      December 12, 2022 at 11:29 am

      WOW! Im such a tool, I just realized the ball was only 72yds.....sorry about that

      Reply
      • 13

        Tamara Kelly

        December 12, 2022 at 12:14 pm

        No worries, I'm just so glad we were able to figure it out!

        Reply
    9. 14

      Diana L Mayo

      January 03, 2023 at 4:08 pm

      Thank you so much, I just found this, SOOO adorable, I can see many squishes in my future, I too love amigurumi but not the fiddly tiny pieces, (the tiny reindeer antlers about did me in)! Getting ready to start my piggy!

      Reply
      • 15

        Tamara Kelly

        January 04, 2023 at 10:05 am

        ♥ Thank you, I hope you enjoy it!

        Reply
    10. 16

      Pamela

      March 06, 2023 at 8:13 pm

      I love this pattern! How many stitches are between the eyes and the nostrils? I can’t quite tell from the pictures.

      Reply
      • 17

        Tamara Kelly

        March 07, 2023 at 10:54 am

        Thank you! I believe it's 10 sts between the eyes, and 3 sts between the nostrils. 🙂

        Reply
    11. 18

      Rose

      March 16, 2023 at 8:47 pm

      I saw your YouTube video on the parts and you mentioned not to use size 7 yarn - what happens if used? I didn’t realize and I already have sweet snuggles in size 7 for the project

      Reply
      • 19

        Tamara Kelly

        March 17, 2023 at 12:27 pm

        Hi Rose! It will just be bigger, and you'll need a bigger hook and more stuffing! 🙂 I just didn't want people to get confused between the varieties of Bernat Blanket out there. 🙂

        Reply
        • 20

          Rose

          March 20, 2023 at 1:31 am

          Oh! Got it! Thank you 🙂 I’m currently working on it and it is really big! Lol

          Reply
    12. 21

      Salli

      March 26, 2023 at 10:02 am

      Why do you not show how to attach the body to the belly? Do you have a YouTube video on this? I’m not understanding how to do this. Thank you

      Reply
      • 22

        Tamara Kelly

        March 27, 2023 at 9:02 am

        Hi Salli! There is a video tutorial at https://www.mooglyblog.com/pig-squish-tutorial/ - it is simply sewn on, whip stitch is fine. 🙂

        Reply

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