**Free Crochet Pattern Peppa Pig – Father Pig

Father Pig’s Head

Working in Rounds and starting with the nose in pink:

Rd 1: ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk

Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12)

Rd 3: In back loops only, sc around (12)

Rd 4-7: sc around (12)

Rd 8: 2 sc in 6 st (12); sc in next 6 st (18)

Rd 9:(1 sc, 2 sc around)6 times; sc in last 6 st (24)

Rd 10: (1 sc in next 2 st, 2 sc)6 times; sc in last 6 st (30)

Rd 11: (1 sc in next 3 st, 2sc)6 times; sc in last 6 st (36)

Rd 12-13: sc around (36)

Rd 14: 2 sc in next 2 st, sc around except for last 2 st; 2 sc in last 2 st (40)

Rd 15 -20: sc around (40)

Rd 21: (sc in next 3 st, sc2tog)around (32)

Rd 22: (sc in next 2 st, sc2tog)around (24)

Rd 23: (sc, sc2tog)around (16)

STOP HERE, leaving the pink yarn attached in order to embroider your face!

There are multiple options to create your face, from embroidering or crochet to gluing on felt, buttons or fabric. I will describe how I did it but feel free to use your own method.

Eyes/Glasses: I used black safety eyes and embroidered white yarn around them. I then used black yarn for the glasses

Mouth and Nostrils: embroidered in dark pink

Whiskers: embroidered above and below the mouth in brown

Cheek: crocheted in dark pink:

Rd 1: ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook

Rd 2: sc around (8); sl st. Fasten off leaving a long end for sewing and attach to the face

Ears: (make 2) in the same pink as the face:

Rd 1: ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk

Rd 2-6: sc around (6). sl st and fasten off, leaving an end to sew and attach to the top of the head.

FINISHING THE FACE:

Stuff Firmly and start back at Rd 24

Rd 24: sc2tog around (8)

Rd 25: sc around (8) sl st and fasten off leaving an end to sew

Finish stuffing

Sew shut!

BODY In turquoise:

Rd 1: ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd ch from hk (8)

Rd 2: 2 sc in each st around (16)

Rd 3: (1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next) around (24)

Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc)around (32)

Rd 5-12: sc around (32)

Rd 13: (sc in next 2, sc2tog)around (24)

Rd 14: (sc, sc2tog)around (16)

Sl st and fasten off, leaving a long end for sewing. Stuff body firmly and sew open end to the bottom of the head.

ARMS (make 2) in pink:

Rd 1: ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk (6)

Rd 2: (sc, 2sc)around (9)

Rd 3-5: sc around (9)

Rd 6: (sc, sc2tog)around (6)

stuff the hand – do not stuff the rest of the arm

Rd 7-11: sc around (6). Sl st and fasten off, leaving a long end for sewing. Sew to side of the body.

LEGS AND SHOES (make 2)

LEGS in pink

Rd 1: ch 2. 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk (6)

Rd 2-10: sc around (6) sl st and fasten off leaving a long end to sew onto the body

SHOES in black

Rd 1: ch 2. 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk (6)

Rd 2-6: sc around (6) sl st closed and sew to leg.

TAIL (in pink)

Ch 7. Turn. 2 sc down (12). Sew onto body.

And that’s it!!

You now have your finished Father Pig!!

Follow my blog for the rest of the Peppa Family to come soon!!