Since I have a real liking for nature’s most peculiar, weird, mysterious or misunderstood underdogs I decided to design some of them for anyone who wants to get to know these natural weirdo’s a little better!

The pig is an impressively intelligent mammal, ranking fourth on the smartness scale and only surpassed by clever critters as ravens and dolphins! The expression “When pigs fly” is an adynaton, implying an impossibilty and stating that something will never happen. But this December, you can create a real magical, holiday miracle by fashioning this pretty pig …. and then spinning a Yuletide yarn about why your own enchanting Christmas pig desperately desires to fly!

This 14 cm pig was knitted on 2.25 mm dpn (UK 13, US 1) in Phildar Partner 3.5 (004) rose, a yarn in category A or 2 (fine, sport, baby, 4-ply). But the pig can be knitted in any kind of yarn: the size might be slightly different, but the proportions remain the same. Soft toy filling was used to fill the pig.
The pattern includes directions for the Christmas hat and the angel wings, that can be made from scraps you have lying around.
This project is an easy to medium knit, it asks for some knitting in the round and knitting an i-cord.

Have a fable-ous, fantastic Christmas!
Viv