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This LITTLE PIGGY

Difficulty level

MEASUREMENTS

Approximately 24cm/9½in tall, excluding ears.

MATERIALS

1 x 50g (116m) ball of Sirdar Snuggly Cashmere Merino Silk DK (75% merino wool, 20% silk, 5% cashmere) in Little Piglet (300)*, and a small amount of Blue yarn for eyes. Size 4mm crochet hook; stitch marker; washable toy stuffing. Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk

TENSION

Tension is not critical for this pattern, but if you crochet with a looser tension, you may need to use a smaller hook to create a tighter stitch (to stop the toy filling from showing through).

ABBREVIATIONS

, chain;, double crochet; , stitch(es); , treble crochet;, chain space; , double crochet 2 sts together [insert hook in next st,, slip stitch.

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