Crochet a Lucky Pig – with a Shamrock and a Horseshoe (EN & DE)

IMPORTANT: You are buying a PDF pattern, NOT the finished item.

The pattern comes in ONE file, in German and in English.

Crochet pattern for a lucky pig with a shamrock in a pot and a horseshoe – an instant download PDF, in English and in German in one file.

A little lucky pig in pink holding a red flowerpot with a green shamrock – and a grey horseshoe hanging on the pot. The shamrock sits on a piece of wire in the brown soil, so it stays upright. Every piece, the embroidered mouth and how the shamrock and the horseshoe are attached are explained step by step and shown in photos.

PDF pattern, instant download
in English and in German in one file
8 pages, with step-by-step photos
12 pieces: body, snout, nose, ears, legs, footprints, arms, tail, shamrock, flowerpot, soil and horseshoe
with gauge and a complete list of materials and tools

Photo note: The crocheted item is real and made by me. On some photos the background was AI-generated or digitally edited.

‼ If you run into any trouble or spot a mistake, it would be great if you contacted me before leaving a bad review – we will sort it out together! ‼

Worked in rounds and in rows (tail and horseshoe are worked in rows, turning with a chain).

You should know these stitches:
chain, single crochet, slip stitch, magic ring, half double crochet, double crochet, treble crochet, decrease, increase and skip.

Every round is written out separately with the stitch count at the end, and the steps are shown in photos.

Gauge: 24 stitches × 22 rows = 10 × 10 cm.
Worked with a size 3 hook and yarn size 2–2,5.

Materials:

• pink leftover yarn, size 2–2,5 (used: Schachenmayr Catania)
• leftovers in dark pink, green, brown, red, grey and black, size 2–2,5
• two half pearl eyes, about 6 mm
• stuffing

Tools:

• hook no. 3
• darning needle
• scissors
• glue
• a piece of wire, about 4 cm long

For children under three please embroider the eyes instead of gluing them on.