Monokuro Boo pattern Skill level: Intermediate Materials: - One skein of black and one skein of white yarn for the pigs. - (Optional) Oddments of yarn in light gray, light pink, red, yellow and dark green for the props. - A hook appropriate to the weight of the yarn. I personally used fingering weight yarn and a 2.0 mm hook. - Yarn needle. - Polyfill. Note: When switching colors, the last loop you pull through the stitch before the switch already has to be in the new color.
Piggies Body R1: With white or black yarn, make 4 sc into a ring. R2: 3 sc in each st around (12) R3: sc in next st, (3 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st) 3 times, 3 sc in next st, sc in next st (20) R4: sc in next 2 st, (3 sc in next st, sc in next 4 st) 3 times, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st (28) R5: sc in next 3 st, (3 sc in next st, sc in next 6 st) 3 times, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 3 st (36) R6: sc in next 4 st, (3 sc in next st, sc in next 8 st) 3 times, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 4 st (44) R7: sc in next 5 st, (2 sc in next st, sc in next 10 st) 3 times, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 st (48) R8-R10: Work even (48) R11: sc in next 6 st, (2 sc in next st, sc in next 11 st) 3 times, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 st (52) R12-R19: Work even (52) R20: sc in next 7 st, (sc next 2 st tog, sc in next 11 st) 3 times, sc next 2 st tog, sc in next 4 st (48) R21-R23: Work even (48) R24: sc in next 2 st. Move stitch marker. sc in next 9 st. (To form the leg, continue crocheting in the round over only the last 6 stitches. After one round of six stitches, fasten off. Leave a fairly long tail for sewing. Reattach the yarn in the first of the skipped stitches. sc in next 12 st.) 3 times. Form the last leg in the same way as the others, reattach yarn, sc in next 3 st (24) If R24 is unclear, check out this photo tutorial by Nedrian: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=302982.msg3488811#ms g3488811 R25: sc in next 2 st, (sc inc in the last stitch before the leg, sc inc in the first stitch after the leg, sc in next 4 st) 3 times, sc inc in the last stitch before the leg, sc inc in the first stitch after the leg, sc in next 2 st (32) R26: sc in next 3 st, (sc next 2 st tog, sc in next 6 st) 3 times, sc next 2 st tog, sc in next 3 st (28) R27: sc in next 2 st, (sc next 3 st tog, sc in next 4 st) 3 times, sc next 3 st tog, sc in next 2 st (20) Sew up the hole at the end of each leg, as well as the tiny hole at the base of each leg. Stuff body firmly. R28: sc in next st, (sc next 3 st tog, sc in next 2 st) 3 times, sc next 3 st tog, sc in next 1 st (12) R29: (sc next 3 st tog) 4 times (4) Fasten off, sew up the hole and weave in the end. Snout R1: With white yarn, ch 5, turn, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 3 sc, ch 1, turn (4)
R2: 4 sc, don't turn at the end of the row, instead, 2 sc in the side, 4 ch along the bottom of the starting chain, 2 sc in the side (12) Switch to black yarn. R3: In the back loops only, ss across (12) Fasten off. Embroider 2 black dots for the nostrils. Sew the snout to the body with black yarn. If your piggie is white, embroider all around the snout using back stitches, so that the snout appears to have a clean, crisp black outline. Embroider the eyes with black if the piggie is white, or with white if the piggie is black. Ears R1: With the same color yarn as the body, make 4 sc into a ring. R2: sc inc in next st, sc in next st, around (6) R3: sc inc in next st, sc in next 2 st, around (8) R4: sc inc in next st, sc in next 3 st, around (10). Fasten off. Make another ear. Sew ears to the two top front corners of the body. Tail R1: With the same color yarn as the body, ch 15, turn, ss in 2nd ch from the hook, ss across (14) Fasten off and sew to the body. Big hearts Make hearts in black, white, light gray or light pink. First lobe: R1: Make 6 sc into a ring. R2: sc inc in next st, around (12) R3: sc inc in next st, sc in next st, around (18) R4: Work even (18). Fasten off. Leave a tail of a few inches for sewing. Second lobe: Start in the same way as the first lobe, but don't fasten off. Using the yarn tail on the first lobe, whip stitch the first four stitches of R4 of both lobes together. R5:Continue to crochet around both lobes now, creating 30 stitches. If you've done this correctly, your stitch marker should be right in the middle between the lobes. R6-R7: Work even (30) R8: sc in next 7 st, sc next 2 st tog, sc in next 13 st, sc next 2 st tog, sc in next 6 st (28) R9: sc in next 6 st, sc next 2 st tog, sc in next 12 st, sc next 2 st tog, sc in next 6 st (26) R10: sc in next 5 st, (sc next 2 st tog) 2 times, sc in next 9 st, (sc next 2 st tog) 2 times, sc in next 4 st (22) R11: sc in next 4 st, (sc next 2 st tog) 2 times, sc in next 7 st, (sc next 2 st tog) 2 times, sc in next 3 st (18) Stuff firmly. R12: sc in next 2 st, (sc next 2 st tog) 3 times, sc in next 3 st, (sc next 2 st tog) 3 times, sc in next st (12) Stuff some more. R13: sc in next st, (sc next 2 st tog) 2 times, sc in next 2 st, (sc next 2 st tog) 2 times, sc in next st (8) R13: sc in next st, sc next 2 st tog, sc in next 2 st, sc next 2 st tog, sc in next st (6)
Fasten off. Carefully stuff the tip, then sew up the hole and weave in the end. Small hearts Make hearts in black, white, light gray or light pink. First lobe: R1: Make 6 sc into a ring. R2: sc inc in next st, around (12) R3: Work even (12). Fasten off. Leave a tail of a few inches for sewing. Second lobe: Start in the same way as the first lobe, but don't fasten off. Using the yarn tail on the first lobe, whip stitch the first three stitches of R3 of both lobes together. R4:Continue to crochet around both lobes now, creating 20 stitches. If you've done this correctly, your stitch marker should be right in the middle between the lobes. R5: Work even (20) R6: sc in next 5 st, sc next 2 st tog, sc in next 8 st, sc next 2 st tog, sc in next 3 st (18) R7: sc in next 4 st, sc next 2 st tog, sc in next 7 st, sc next 2 st tog, sc in next 3 st (16) R8: sc in next 3 st, (sc next 2 st tog) 2 times, sc in next 4 st, (sc next 2 st tog) 2 times, sc in next st (12) Stuff firmly. R9: sc in next 2 st, (sc next 2 st tog) 2 times, sc in next 2 st, (sc next 2 st tog) 2 times (8) R10: sc in next 2 st, sc next 2 st tog, around (6) Fasten off. Carefully stuff the tip, then sew up the hole and weave in the end. Apple R1: With red yarn, make 6 sc into a ring. R2: sc inc in next st, around (12) R3: sc inc in next st, sc in next st, around (18) R4: sc inc in next st, sc in next 2 st, around (24) R5: sc inc in next st, sc in next 3 st, around (30) R6-R8: Work even (30) R9: sc next 2 tog, sc in next 8 st, around (27) R10: Work even (27) R11: sc next 2 tog, sc in next 7 st, around (24) R12: Work even (24) R13: sc next 2 tog, sc in next 2 st, around (18) Stuff semi-firmly. R14: sc next 2 tog, sc in next st, around (12) R15: sc next 2 tog, around (6). Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Pass the yarn from the bottom middle to the top middle, draw tightly. Then pass the yarn back to the bottom, draw tightly. Repeat to make sure the shaping holds. Tie off and weave in the end. Stem and leaf:
With dark green, ch 5, turn, sc in 2nd ch from the hook, hdc in next st, dc in next st, sc in next st, ch 4, turn, ss in 2nd ch from the hook, ss in next 2 st. Fasten off, sew to the top of the apple. Pear R1: With yellow yarn, make 6 sc into a ring. R2: sc inc in next st, around (12) R3: sc inc in next st, sc in next 3 st, around (15) R4-R5: Work even (15) R6: sc inc in next st, sc in next 4 st, around (18) R7: Work even (18) R8: sc inc in next st, sc in next 2 st, around (24) R9: sc inc in next st, sc in next 7 st, around (27) R10: Work even (27) R11: sc inc in next st, sc in next 8 st, around (30) R12-R14: Work even (30) R15: sc next 2 tog, sc in next 3 st, around (24) R16: sc next 2 tog, sc in next 2 st, around (18) Stuff semi-firmly. R17: sc next 2 tog, sc in next st, around (12) R18: sc next 2 tog, around (6). Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Pass the yarn from the bottom middle to the top middle, draw tightly. Then pass the yarn back to the bottom, draw tightly. Repeat to make sure the shaping holds. Tie off and weave in the end. Â