November 2021 Pattern of the Month Crochet

 

An At My House Pattern 

November 2021 Pattern of the Month Crochet

Ms Pig Dish Soap Cover@2007 by Tammy Beatty

 

Materials:

3.5oz pink,  small amount black. (I used Red Heart Sport weight)

Crochet hook size H

This pattern is made from the top down, and fits a 25 oz dish detergent bottle. For a smaller bottle simply decrease number of rows.

 

Head: With pink, ch 20, sl st to beg ch.

Row 1: ch 2 *dc in next 5 ch, 2 dc in next ch* Repeat from * to * 3 x's ending dc in next 2 ch, sl st to ch 2.

Row 2: ch 2 * dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc* repeat form * to * 6 x's sl st to ch 2.

Row 3 – 5: ch 2 dc in ea dc around, sl st to ch 2.

Row 6: ch 2*dc in next 5 dc, dc dec* repeat from * to * 4 x's ending dc in next 3 dc, sl st to ch 2.

Torso and body:

Row 7: ch 2 *dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, * repeat from * to * 4 x's ending dc in next 3 dc, sl st to ch 2.

Row 8-9: repeat row 3

Row 10: repeat row 5

Row 11: repeat row 6

Row 12-17: repeat row 3

Row 18: ch 1, sc in ea dc around, sl st to ch1 finish off.

Nose: Ch 4; join with a sl st to form ring

Round 1: Ch 3 to count as the first dc, work 11 more dc in the ring, sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (12 dc)

Round 2: ch 3, bpdc on ea dc  of ea dc around, sl st to ch 3

Round 3: ch 3, dc in ea dc around, sl st to ch 3. finish off, leaving end long enough to sew in place. With black stitch mouth and nostrils in place. Stitch to front between rows 4-5. 

( I FOUND IT EASIER TO STUFF IT FIRST A LITTLE BIT.)

Eyes: (make 2)

With black, Ch 2, 8 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sl st to first sc finish off, leaving 1 inch tail at both ends. Using tails tie to post of dc on 2^nd row of head.

Ears: (make 2)

 Ch 8, sc in 2^nd ch from hook, and in ea ch across, *ch 1 turn, 2 sc in 1^st sc, sc in ea sc across, 2 sc on last sc, *ch 1 turn, sc in ea sc across , sc dec at,  end,* rep from * to * until one sc on hook. Finish off and tie in place on top of head.

Arms:

With pink, ch 15, sc in 2^nd ch from hook and in ea ch across. Finish off. Twist a few times and stitch ends to side of torso. (optional)Tail:. Sc around pipe cleaner from end to end, ch 1 turn, sc in ea sc, Twist to create curl. Sew to back of pig.

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