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This Little Piggy Lip Balm Holder
"This adorable rag doll style amigurumi character has a pocket in the back for lip balm or other goodies. Skills Used Basic crochet stitches: chain, half double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch Crocheting flat in rows, crocheting in the round, increasing, decreasing, seaming Special stitch pattern: sc2tog (with written instructions and linked video tutorial) Skill Level Easy Finished Size Approximately 4” (10 cm) diameter before stuffing. Materials King Cole Truffle yarn (100% polyamide, 3.5 oz/100 g, 196 yd/180 m) – 1 skein in 1372 Fondant, or approximately 55 yd (50.5 m) in any medium weight or fur yarn. US Size H-8/5 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain gauge. Fairfield World Poly-Fil Premium Fiber Fill – 12 ounce bag. 6 mm black safety eyes - 1 pair. Yarn needle. Stitch markers. Gauge Through Rnd 8 in Back pattern = 4” (10 cm). Exact gauge is not required for this pattern. Stitches should be small so that fiber filling doesn’t show."
Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)