Critter Pig Coaster

Beginner Skill

Size: 5” Diameter (fits over a CD)

Materials:Sport Weight Yarn;

Pink (MC) ½ oz, 36 yd, Light Pink (Lp) 6 yd

Additional Materials: Glue, Yarn Needle

1” Wiggly Eyes - 2

Crochet Hook: Size F-5 (3.75 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge.

Gauge: 2 rnds in dc = 2” across.

Abbreviations

Special Stitches

Pig Coaster

Rnd 1:(Right Side) Starting in center, ch 4, sl st in first ch to form ring; ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), 11 dc in ring; join with sl st to first dc. (12 dc) JOIN ALL DC RNDS IN THIS MANNER. DO NOT TURN EACH RND.

Rnd 2:Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, 2 dc in each dc around; join. (24 dc)

Rnd 3:Ch 3, dc in same dc as joining, dc in next dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc) 11 times; join. (36 dc)

Rnd 4:Ch 3, dc in same dc as joining, dc in next

2 dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc) 11 times; join. (48 dc)

Rnd 5:Ch 3, dc in same dc as joining, dc in next

3 dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) 11 times; join. (60 dc)

Rnd 6:Ch 3, dc in same dc as joining, dc in next

4 dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc) 11 times; join. (72 dc)

Rnd 7:Ch 3, dc dec, (dc in next dc, dc dec) around. (48 dc)

Rnd 8:Ch 3, dc dec, (dc in next dc, dc dec) around. (32 dc) Finish off and weave in ends.

EARS (Make 2)

Row 1:(Right Side) Starting at point, with Lp, ch 2, sc in 2^nd ch from hook. (1 sc)

Row 2:Ch 1, turn, 3 sc in only sc. (3 sc)

Rows 3-4:Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in first sc, sc in next sc across to last sc, 2 sc in last sc. (5, 7 sc)

Rows 5-6:Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across.

Rnd 1:Ch 1, turn, sc in next 2 sc, draw up a lp in each of next 3 sc, yo and draw through 4 lps on hook, sc in next 2 sc; ch 1, working in sides of rows, sc in next 5 rows, 3 sc in unused lp of starting ch on other side, working in sides of rows, sc in next 5 rows; join with sl st to first sc.

SNOUT

Row 1:(Right Side) Starting at center, with Lp, ch 1 (center ch), ch 8, sc in center ch (1^st ring), ch 8, sl st in 1^st ring (2^nd ring), 14 sc in 1^st ring, sl st in sc, 14 sc in 2^nd ring; join with sl st to first sc. Finish off and weave in ends.

Finishing (use photo as guide)

- Slip Coaster over CD with Rnds 7 & 8 at the back.

- Position and sew (or glue) facial features to front of Coaster and glue Wiggly eyes in place.

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