Nif-Nif the Naturalist is a cheerful pink pig ready for a field trip: a green shirt with red buttons and a bow tie, yellow trousers with braces, white socks, brown shoes, a sun hat and a shoulder bag for his finds.
A crochet pattern by Alexandra Simba with step-by-step instructions and photos (20 pages), plus a print-friendly version. One of the three little pigs – see also the Rocker and the Builder.
This listing is for an INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF PATTERN, not a finished project.
LANGUAGE:
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The pattern is in English.
SKILL LEVEL:
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Intermediate
FINISHED SIZE:
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Approx. 15–20 cm (6–8 inches) tall.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
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Crochet in rounds
Single crochet
Increasing
Decreasing
Slip stitch
Wire frame
Simple embroidery
MATERIALS AND TOOLS:
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• Vita Coco (100% mercerized cotton) or any cotton / microfiber yarn – only leftovers of each colour; YarnArt Angora Ram (40% mohair, 60% acrylic, 500 m / 100 g) colour 204 for the pink body.
• Vita Coco colours: yellow (trousers, braces), green (shirt), red (bow tie), white (socks), brown (hooves, shoes, hat) and light brown (soles); a little red embroidery thread for the stripes.
• Two tiny buttons for the braces and three small buttons for the shirt.
• 8 mm toy eyes or beads, transparent glue (optional) and white Iris / embroidery thread for the eye whites, black embroidery thread for the muzzle.
• 1–1.5 mm copper wire – about 1 m, fabric plaster, a piece of plastic card for the soles, stuffing and strong thread to join the parts.
• Crochet hooks 1.25 mm and 1 mm (eye whites), wire cutter, scissors and a black marker or ballpoint pen.
ABOUT THIS PATTERN:
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The pattern is written using US terminology (UK differences are explained).
20 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.
