Wilbur Pig Pillow Pal
Design by Marie Segares/Underground Crafter.
Wilbur Pig is the second of three animal pillow pals made using pillow inserts for the 2019 Christmas in July Make Along with Underground Crafter!
Measurements
- Finished Size: Fits a 16” (40.5 cm) round pillow form.
- Gauge: Exact gauge is not critical for this project. Stitches should be tight so that pillow doesn’t show through.
Skills Used
- Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, half double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch
- Crocheting flat in rows, crocheting in the round, increasing, crocheting in the back loop only
- Seaming using whipstitch and single crochet (with linked photo tutorials)
Materials
- Red Heart Super Saver yarn (100% acrylic, 7 oz/198 g/364 yd/333 m) – 1 skein in 373 Petal Pink (CA), 1 skein in 3950 Charcoal (CB), and 1 skein in 312 Black (CC), or approximately 364 yd (333 m) in CA, 30 yd (27.5 m) in CB, and 5 yd (4.5 m) in CC in any medium weight yarn.
- US Size G-6/4 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
- Fairfield Poly-Fil Premier 16” Round Accent Pillow Insert.
- Fairfield Poly-Fil Fiber Fill.
- 12 mm round black safety eyes – 1 pair.
- Clover Quick Locking Stitch Marker set, or locking stitch markers.
- Yarn needle.
Skill Level: Easy
