Bill Babirusa by Natascha Sabo

Bill Babirusa

Crochet
May 2026
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
34 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
in single crochet
2.0 mm
656 - 678 yards (600 - 620 m)
US
English German
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Bill Babirusa is a crochet pattern for a deer pig.
There is a version for both left- and right-handers with around 50 pages and many, many photos and a printerfriendly version with no photos and 26 pages.
The pattern is available in English (US-terms) and German.
Bill is a really big boy, he is 18 cm /6” high and 32 cm/13” long.

Gauge (in sc): 34 sts x 34 rds = 10 cm x 10 cm / 4”x 4“
More important than a perfect gauge: Crochet as firmly as possible to avoid strechting and gaps between stitches.

Materials and notions:
Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/4 (100 % cotton, 160 m/50 g or 174 yds/1,75 oz):
Ash Brown (08) 170 g / 554 m / 592 yds
Anthracite (122) 10 g /32 m/35 yds
Oatmilk (03) 5g /16 m/18 yds
Antique Rose (53) 2 g /7m/ 7yds
Crochet hook: 2,0 mm /size B (US)
9 chenille wires, 50 cm/20“long
Filling material
Safety eyes Ø 10 mm
Stitch markers: 8 red, 8 blue, 4 yellow, 2 green, 12 in any color
Tapestry needle, scissors
Tongs and tweezers
Sewing yarn in contrasting color for thread markers
Small bag or box for storing small parts.