When my budding zoologist requested a squishy pig for his 11th birthday, how could I resist? He was over the moon when he opened his present and promptly named him ‘Mr Bacon’! … followed by a request to watch Babe and Charlotte’s Web.

Yarn:
70g Sirdar Snuggly Snowflake Chunky Hush
25g Sirdar Snuggly Snowflake Chunky Powder
A small amount of black yarn to embroider the eyes.

Needles:
4.5mm Straight needles

Other supplies:
Toy stuffing
Tapestry Needle

Size:
28 cm

Abbreviations:
x times: Knit the instructions between the brackets x amount of times.
* ; rep from * to end: Repeat the instructions between the * and ; until the end of the row.
st(s): stitch(es)
K: knit, if followed by a number, knit that amount of stitches
P: purl
St st: stocking stitch: alternate a row of knitting and a row of purling.
G st: garter stitch: knit every row
K2tog: knit two stitches together knitwise.
P2tog: purl two stitches together purlwise.
Kfb: knit in the front and back of the stitch, creating an increase.
Pfb: Purl in the front and back of the stitch, creating an increase.
YO: Yarn over