Crochet Minecraft Pig Toy

Minecraft has become very popular these last few years.  I know my kids love it!  We were just invited to a Minecraft themed double birthday party.  My girlfriend’s oldest son just turned 8 and her youngest daughter turned 1.

I like to make birthday gifts as much as possible because not only does it save us money but it gives me motivation with a deadline. 

It forces me to be creative and in the end I have a new pattern or craft to share with others!  What I ended up making for the birthday party was a Creeper Inspired iPod 5 Case for the boy and for the little girl I made a super cute Crochet Minecraft Pig Toy.

I chose the pig because my older daughter especially loves the pigs and assured me that would be the best “character” to make for a little girl.  I’m not sure why a box-shaped pig is cute… they don’t even have ears or a tail that curls out, but oh well!

Crochet Minecraft Pig Inspired Plush Toy
Materials You Will Need:

Yarn A (light pink/peach)
Yarn B (dark pink)
Yarn C (black)
Yarn D (white)
Crochet Hook
Fiber Fill
Yarn Sewing Needle

Directions:

*When switching colors: change colors in the last step of the previous stitch then proceed to crochet as normal.  The strand of yarn color that you are dropping needs to be either left in the back or pulled forward depending on where the “back of your piece is”.  The back side of your piece will look like this:

*Always ch 1 and turn at the end of each row

Front:

*Each row should be 12 sts

Ch 12 with Yarn A

Row 1-3: sc 12 sts; switch to Yarn C

Row 4-5: sc 2 sts; switch to Yarn D; sc 2 sts; switch to Yarn A; sc 4 sts; switch to Yarn D; sc 2 sts; switch to Yarn C; sc 2 sts

Row 6: sc 2 sts; switch to Yarn D; sc 2 sts; switch to Yarn A; sc 4 sts; switch to Yarn D; sc 2 sts; switch to Yarn C; sc 2; switch to Yarn A

Row 7-13: sc 12; fasten off leave ends long for stitching piece together later

Sides, Top & Bottom (make 4):

*Each row should be 12 sts

Ch 12 with Yarn A

Row 1-13: sc 12; fasten off leave ends long for stitching piece together later

Back (Tail):

*Each row should be 12 sts

Ch 12 with Yarn A

Row 1-3: sc 12 sts

Row 4: sc 4 sts; switch to Yarn B; sc 5 sts; switch to Yarn A; sc 3 sts

Row 5: sc 8 sts; switch to Yarn B; sc 1 sts; switch to Yarn A; sc 3 sts

Row 6: sc 2 sts; switch to Yarn B; sc 1 sts; switch to Yarn A; sc 9 sts

Row 7: sc 5 sts; switch to Yarn B; sc 2 sts; switch to Yarn A; sc 3 sts; switch to Yarn B; sc 1 sts; switch to Yarn A; sc 1 sts

Row 8: sc 1 sts; switch to Yarn B; sc 1 sts; switch to Yarn A; sc 5 sts; switch to Yarn B; sc 1 sts; switch to Yarn A; sc 4 sts

Row 9: sc 3 sts; switch to Yarn B; sc 1 sts; switch to Yarn A; sc 5 sts; switch to Yarn B; sc 1 sts; switch to Yarn A; sc 2 sts

Row 10: sc 3 sts; switch to Yarn B; sc 1 sts; switch to Yarn A; sc 3 sts; switch to Yarn B; sc 1 sts; switch to Yarn A; sc 4 sts

Row 11: sc 5 sts; switch to Yarn B; sc 3 sts; switch to Yarn A; sc 4 sts

Row 12-13: sc 12; fasten off leave ends long for stitching piece together later

Muzzle:

*Each row should be 6 sts

Ch 6 with Yarn A

Row 1-2: sc 6 sts; switch to Yarn B in the last st

Row 3-4: sc 2 sts; switch to Yarn A; sc 45 sts; switch to Yarn B; sc 2 sts

Row 5-6: sc 6; fasten off leave ends long for stitching piece together later

Finishing:

Stitch all sides together, stuff, and you have a custom made Crochet Minecraft Pig Inspired Plush Toy!

If you are wondering, yes she loved the toy.  My oldest daughter even loved it so much she had me maker her one.  I will be making more Minceraft Inspired Plush Toys soon!