Bacon

Today I'm starting a menagerie for my friend's new baby who is on the way.  This little man shall be called Bacon the Pig.

Techniques Needed

• magic ring
• working in rounds - you can use spiral technique or circular (with slip at end of each round and chain 1 at beginning).  If you use spiral, slip at the end of each piece to smooth off the end)
• chain stitch
• slip stitch
• single crochet
• french knot 
• increase
• decrease

Materials

• worsted weight acrylic yarns (or any weight or material that you prefer)
• pink and black
• crochet hook, size G (can be adjusted based on weight of yarn and desired gauge)
• scissors
• tapestry needle
• polyester filling

Key

• sc - single crochet
• inc - single crochet twice into one loop
• dec - single crochet one stitch into two loops
• sl - slip stitch
• ch - chain
• fo - fasten off 
• blo - back loop only

Pattern
 
Body

worked in rounds, pink

1. magic ring 6 (6)
2. inc 6 (12)
3. (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (sc 2, inc) x 6 (24)
5. sc around (24)
6. sc around (24)
7. sc around (24)
8. (sc 2, dec) x 6 (18)
9. (sc 1, dec) x 6 (12), stuff firmly at this point.
10. dec 6 (6)

Fasten off and neatly weave closed with tail.

Nose
worked in rounds, pink

1. magic ring 8 (8)
2. work in blo, (sc 2, dec) x 2 (6)

Fasten off with a long tail for stitching nose onto body.  Stuff if desired and attach to the body.

Feet
worked in rounds, pink, make 4

1. magic ring 6 (6)
2. sc around (6)

Fasten off leaving a tail for stitching onto body, stuff if desired.  Attach to body.

Ears

Worked in rounds, pink, make 2 

1. magic ring 3 (3)
2. inc 3 (6)

Fasten off leaving a tail for stitching, flatten, and attach to body.

Tail
Pink yarn.

1. ch 6

Fasten off leaving a tail for stitching, tie in a knot, and attach to body.

With black yarn, embroider nostrils and  place french knots for the eyes.