Funny pink piggy faces on round baubles, with pointy ears, a round snout, bead eyes and rosy cheeks – give the girls a polka-dot ribbon bow and the boys an embroidered fringe. A cute Christmas tree decoration and a quick little gift for the Year of the Pig.

A knitting pattern by Svetlana Zabelina with step-by-step instructions, tips and process photos.

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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The bauble is about 60 mm (2.4 inches) in diameter.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

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Basic knitting stitches

Knitting flat on two needles or in rounds on double-pointed needles (both versions are in the pattern)

Basic sewing of knitted pieces

Simple embroidery

MATERIALS AND TOOLS:

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•    DK or sport yarn: pink 8 g and leftovers of red and black (the baubles shown are Nako Bambino; the face is embroidered with Kartopu Kristal).

•    A polystyrene foam ball (55 mm).

•    15–20 cm decorative cord or a cord with a carabiner hook.

•    Knitting needles 2.5 mm (US 1).

ABOUT THIS PATTERN:

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All abbreviations are explained in the pattern.

14 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.