Knit a dose of farmyard sweetness with this adorable Little Porker Square Knitting Pattern! Featuring a rosy-cheeked piglet with a curly tail and floppy ears, this cozy design captures all the charm of a barnyard oinker in soft, cuddly stitches. Worked flat with a tidy garter stitch border framing the smooth stockinette center, this cheerful square is perfect for farm-themed baby blankets, kids’ pillows, nursery décor, or even a playful sweater or market tote.

The pattern includes a full colorwork chart and clear row-by-row instructions, making it easy to knit your piggy using intarsia or add the details later with duplicate stitch. Machine-knitting friendly too — bring this lovable snouty friend to life your way!

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
The final size of the project will depend on the yarn and needle size you choose. Here are examples for three different yarn weights:
Sport weight (5 ply) with 3.5 mm (US 4) needles:
37 × 37 cm (15″ × 15″) — approx. 120 g
DK (8 ply) or worsted weight (8 ply) with 3.75 mm - 4 mm (US 5-7) needles (sample shown): 46 × 46 cm (18″ × 18″) — approx. 140–180 g
Aran weight (10 ply) with 5.5 mm (US 9) needles:
52 × 52 cm (20″ × 20″) — approx. 250 g

MATERIALS NEEDED
I used DK weight (8 ply) yarn — 140 g of YarnArt Creative, 100% cotton, 50 g ≈ 85 m / 1.8 oz ≈ 93 yds
Knitting needles: 3.75 mm (US 5)
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
If you want to match the sample size, use DK yarn with a similar gauge. However, you’re free to use any yarn you like! This project is highly adaptable — just choose suitable needles for your yarn and enjoy the process.

GAUGE
22 stitches × 32 rows = 10 × 10 cm (4″ × 4″) in sport 5-ply yarn
18 stitches × 26 rows = 10 × 10 cm (4″ × 4″) in DK or worsted 8-ply
16 stitches × 23 rows = 10 × 10 cm (4″ × 4″) in aran 10-ply yarn

Language: English

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