Pig Chalkboard - Free Crochet Pattern
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Pig Chalkboard
FP355
Easy Skill
Size:About 12" wide by 15" long.
Materials:Worsted Weight Yarn.
Grey - 2 oz
Blue - 2 oz
Pink - ½ oz
Small amount Off-White.
12mm Moveable Eyes - 2
Silk Flowers
Yarn Needle
Hot Glue
Chalkboard - 8½" wide by 11½ long
Crochet Hook:Size I-9 (5.50 mm)
Abbreviations
ch - chain
dc - double crochet
hdc - half double crochet
lp - loop
rem - remaining
rep - repeat
rnd - round
sc - single crochet
sl st - slip stitch
sp - space
st - stitch
yo - yarn over
JOINING WITH SC
When instructed to join with sc, begin with sl knot on hook, insert hook in st or sp indicated, yo and pull up a loop, yo and draw through both loops on hook.
Special Stitches
Half Double Crochet Decrease (hdc dec): Keeping last loop of each st on hook, hdc in next 2 sts, yo and pull through 3 loops on hook.
RUFFLE
Rnd 1:(Right Side) With Grey, ch 110, taking care not to twist ch, sl st in first ch to form ring; ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), 4 dc in same ch as joining, * dc in next 22 ch, 5 dc in next ch, dc in next 31 ch *, 5 dc in next ch; rep from * to * once more; join with sl st to first dc. (126 dc)
Rnd 2:Ch 3, DO NOT TURN, working in back loops only, dc in each dc around, working 6 dc in center dc of each corner 5-dc group; join as before. (150 dc)
Rnd 3:Ch 1, working in both loops, sc in same st as joining, skip next 2 dc, [(dc, ch 3) 4 times, dc] in next dc, skip next 2 dc, * sc in next dc, skip next 2 dc, [(dc, ch 3) 4 times, dc] in next dc, skip next 2 dc; rep from * around; join with sl st to first sc. (25 shells) Finish off and weave in ends.
Rnd 4:With right side facing, working in front loops on Rnd 1, join Blue with sc to any st, skip next 2 dc, [(dc, ch 3) 4 times, dc] in next dc, skip next 2 dc, * sc in next dc, skip next 2 dc, [(dc, ch 3) 4 times, dc] in next dc; rep from * around; join with sl st to first sc. (25 shells) Finish off and weave in ends. (21 shells)
PIG
Head
Rnd 1:With Pink, ch 1 (center ch), ch 4 (counts as first tr), 15 tr in center ch; join with sl st to first tr. (16 tr) DO NOT FINISH OFF.
Ears
Row 1:* Ch 3, DO NOT TURN, keeping last lp of each dc on hook, dc in same st as joining, 2 dc in next tr, yo and draw through all lps on hook, sl st down side of ear to Rnd 1 *, sl st in next 2 tr; rep from * to * for second Ear, sl st in next 5 tr. DO NOT FINISH OFF.
Body
Row 1:Ch 2 (counts as first hdc now and throughout), 2 hdc in same tr, hdc in next 2 tr, 3 hdc in next tr. (8 hdc) Leave remaining sts unworked.
Row 2:Ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in same hdc, [hdc in next hdc] across to last hdc, 3 hdc in last hdc. (12 hdc)
Rows 3-5:Ch 2, turn, [hdc in next hdc] across. (12 hdc)
Rows 6-7:Ch 2, turn, hdc dec, [hdc in next hdc] across to last 2 hdc, hdc dec. (10, 8 hdc)
At the end of Row 7, ch 8 (for tail), 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 3 sc in next 6 ch; sl st in bottom of Row 7. Finish off and weave in ends.
Nose
With Off-White, ch 1 (center ch), [ch 2, sl st in center ch] twice, [5 sc in next ch-2 lp] twice; join with sl st to first sc. Finish off and weave in ends.
Tie
With Grey, ch 50. Finish off and weave in ends. Tie in a bow.
Finishing - use photo as guide
- Glue right side of Ruffle to back edge of chalk-board.
- Glue Nose, Eyes and Bow to front of Pig.
- Glue Flowers to side of board.
- Glue Pig over base of flowers.