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Piggy Bank Amigurumi Pattern

Piggy Bank Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Piggy Bank Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a small piggy bank amigurumi with a removable capacity insert for coins. It includes full round-by-round instructions for the head, body, capacity, cover, legs, snout, ears, tail, cheeks and decorative spots. You will work in continuous rounds and rows, then assemble and embellish with simple sewing and a touch of glue for the velcro closure.

Piggy Bank Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Materials are lightweight 4-ply yarn and a very small 1.5 mm hook to achieve tight stitches and neat shaping. Clear photos and step cues are included to help you position eyes, cheeks and other features accurately.

Why You'll Love This Piggy Bank Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines function and cuteness into one sweet project. I enjoy the clever capacity insert design — it makes the piggy both decorative and useful. The shaping is satisfying and the small pieces like the snout and cheeks add lots of personality. I also love how versatile the pattern is for color changes and tiny custom details that make each pig unique.

Piggy Bank Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Piggy Bank Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Piggy Bank Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Piggy Bank Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize this piggy by changing colors; try pastel shades for a baby gift or bold brights for a playful look.

I sometimes use a slightly thicker yarn and a larger hook to make a chunky version that doubles as a soft toy rather than a coin bank.

I often add embroidered accessories like a small scarf or bow to give each pig its own personality.

I recommend swapping the safety eyes for embroidered eyes for a fully washable version suitable for small children.

I like to vary spot sizes and placement; try more or fewer spots and different color combinations for a unique design.

I sometimes replace the plastic insoles with felt or thin cork for a different base feel and simpler recycling options.

I frequently stitch a small felt heart or initial inside the capacity as a hidden personalization for gifts.

I have experimented with metallic thread for tiny accents on hooves to create a subtle shimmer for holiday versions.

I encourage you to make matching mini accessories like a tiny coin pouch or keychain pig using the cheek and spot motifs.

I suggest playing with stitch texture—using BLO or FLO as suggested—for subtle ridges and a handcrafted finish that shows off the shaping.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers can cause you to lose track of the start of rounds; place a marker at the first stitch and move it each round to maintain accurate counts. ✗ Not stuffing evenly can create an unbalanced shape and lumps; add stuffing gradually and shape as you go, concentrating more in the head first then distributing to the body. ✗ Forgetting to insert the capacity before closing the body will force you to reopen stitches; follow instructions to form the hole and insert the capacity before finishing the body closure. ✗ Closing the hole too tightly can make it impossible to fit the cover and velcro; leave the opening as instructed, cut and fix threads, then attach the capacity and try the cover before final sewing. ✗ Using a loose tension will create gappy stitches and may let stuffing or coins show through; use a small hook (1.5 mm) and maintain tight, consistent tension throughout. ✗ Placing safety eyes after closing and stuffing can misposition them; insert eyes between rounds 11-12 as directed and measure spacing to keep the face symmetrical.

Piggy Bank Amigurumi Pattern

Make a charming hand-crocheted piggy bank that doubles as a cute amigurumi toy. This pattern guides you step-by-step through shaping the head and body, adding a removable capacity insert, and sewing on adorable details. You will love how the small details — snout, ears, cheeks and spots — bring this little pig to life. Perfect as a gift or a playful home accent.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Piggy Bank Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Fine/4ply Yarn Art Jeans (50g/160m) - N74 Light Pink (main body) - 1-2 skeins depending on size
  • 02
    Fine/4ply Yarn Art Jeans (50g/160m) - N59 Bright Pink (cheeks/spots) - small amount (10-20g)
  • 03
    Fine/4ply Yarn Art Jeans (50g/160m) - N68 Gray (hooves, capacity, spots) - small amount (10-30g)
  • 04
    Fine/4ply Yarn Art Jeans (50g/160m) - N01 White - small amount for eye highlights
  • 05
    Polyester stuffing (fiberfill) to fill head and body
  • 06
    Thin plastic (from a stationery folder) for oval insoles and capacity reinforcement

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 1.5 mm
  • 02
    Safety eyes 12 mm (2 pieces)
  • 03
    Velcro strips (narrow)
  • 04
    Super glue (for Velcro)
  • 05
    Scissors
  • 06
    Sewing pins
  • 07
    Needle for sewing pieces and embroidery
  • 08
    Stitch marker
  • 09
    Yarn needle for weaving ends
  • 10
    Small piece of thin plastic (stationery folder) for insoles and capacity

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— Head-Body :

Info :

With Light Pink yarn.

Round 1 :

6sc in a MR

Info :

Place row marker here.

Round 2 :

6inc (12)

Round 3 :

(1sc, inc) *6 (18)

Round 4 :

(2sc, inc) *6 (24)

Round 5 :

(3sc, inc) *6 (30)

Round 6 :

(4sc, inc) *6 (36)

Round 7 :

(5sc, inc) *6 (42)

Round 8 :

(6sc, inc) *6 (48)

Round 9 :

(7sc, inc) *6 (54)

Round 10 :

(8sc, inc) *6 (60)

Round 11 :

(9sc, inc) *6 (66)

Round 12 :

(10sc, inc) *6 (72)

Round 13-22 :

72sc (10 rounds) (72)

Round 23 :

(10sc, dec) *6 (66)

Round 24 :

66sc (66)

Round 25 :

(10sc, inc) *6 (72)

Round 26 :

(11sc, inc) *6 (78)

Round 27 :

(12sc, inc) *6 (84)

Round 28 :

84sc (84)

Info :

Next, skip stitches for hole for the capacity. Before skipping, make ch1 and push the part inside the loop (to get a knot). Fix all yarn tails at the end.

Round 29 :

15sc, skip 10sc, 59sc (74)

Round 30-32 :

15sc, skip 10sc, 59sc (3 rounds) (74)

Round 33 :

13sc, inc, sc, skip 10sc, 2sc, inc, (13sc, inc) *4 (80)

Round 34-41 :

16sc, skip 10sc, 64sc (8 rounds) (80)

Round 42 :

16sc, ch10, 64sc (90)

Round 43 :

16sc, 10sc on the chain, 64sc (90)

Round 44 :

90sc (90)

Round 45 :

(13sc, dec) *6 (84)

Round 46 :

(12sc, dec) *6 (78)

Round 47 :

(11sc, dec) *6 (72)

Round 48 :

(10sc, dec) *6 (66)

Round 49 :

(9sc, dec) *6 (60)

Round 50 :

(8sc, dec) *6 (54)

Round 51 :

(7sc, dec) *6 (48)

Round 52 :

(6sc, dec) *6 (42)

Round 53 :

(5sc, dec) *6 (36)

Round 54 :

(4sc, dec) *6 (30)

Round 55 :

(3sc, dec) *6 (24)

Round 56 :

(2sc, dec) *6 (18)

Round 57 :

(1sc, dec) *6 (12)

Round 58 :

6dec

Info :

Fasten off, cut the yarn, weave in the ends.

Info :

Cut the threads on the hole for the capacity and fix them. Insert the eyes between rounds 11-12 at a distance of 18-20 sc.

— Capacity :

Info :

With Gray yarn.

Round 1 :

ch11. Start in the second chain from the hook: inc, 8sc, 3sc in the last chain, 9sc (22)

Info :

Place row marker here.

Round 2 :

2inc, 8sc, 3inc, 8sc, inc (28)

Round 3 :

2inc, 11sc, 3inc, 11sc, inc (34)

Round 4 :

2inc, 14sc, 3inc, 14sc, inc (40)

Round 5 :

(4inc, 16sc) *2 (48)

Round 6-25 :

48sc (20 rounds) (48)

Info :

Cut the yarn. Turn the part face inwards.

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Stuff the piggy with fiberfill: stuff the head tightly, insert the capacity into the body, pushing the fiberfill apart on the sides.

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Sew the capacity into the hole with a light pink thread.

— Cover (make 2) :

Info :

With Light Pink yarn. Work in rows.

Round 1 :

ch15. Start in the second chain from the hook: 14sc, turn (14)

Round 2-4 :

ch1, 14sc, turn (3 rows) (14)

Round 5 :

make a slot: ch1, 2sc, cut the yarn and fasten off, skip 10 stitches, attach the light pink yarn, 2sc, turn.

Round 6 :

ch1, 2sc, ch10, 2sc, turn (14)

Round 7 :

ch1, 2sc, 10sc on the chain, 2sc, turn (14)

Round 8-10 :

ch1, 14sc, turn (3 rows) (14)

Info :

Continue crocheting from one Light pink piece.

Info :

Connect the parts. Apply the light pink part and crochet with Light Pink yarn, do not turn:

Round 1 :

inc in the corner, 12sc, inc in the corner, 10sc, inc in the corner, 12sc, inc in the corner, 10sc, sl st (52)

Round 2 :

ch1, inc the corner, 13sc, inc in the corner, 11sc, inc in the corner, 13sc, inc in the corner, 11sc, sl st (56)

Round 3 :

ch1, 56sc, sl st. Cut the yarn.

Info :

Connect the parts together along the hole: sew the parts together with a light pink thread.

— Hooves - Legs (make 4) :

Info :

With Gray yarn.

Round 1 :

6sc in a MR

Info :

Place row marker here.

Round 2 :

6inc (12)

Round 3 :

(1sc, inc) *6 (18)

Round 4 :

BLO 18sc (18)

Round 5 :

18sc (18)

Round 6 :

Change color to Light Pink. BLO 18sc (18)

Round 7 :

(5sc, inc) *3 (21)

Round 8 :

(6sc, inc) *3 (24)

Round 9 :

24sc (24)

Info :

Cut out an oval insole from plastic and put inside. Stuff with fiberfill. Leave a long tail for sewing.

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Place the legs on the bottom of the body, fix them with pins. Make sure that the pig is standing. Sew the legs to the body.

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Tighten the cheeks following the pictures below.

Info :

Embroider the whites of the eyes with white thread.

— Snout :

Info :

With Light Pink yarn.

Round 1 :

6sc in a MR

Info :

Place row marker here.

Round 2 :

6inc (12)

Round 3 :

(1sc, inc) *6 (18)

Round 4 :

(2sc, inc) *6 (24)

Round 5 :

BLO 24sc (24)

Round 6 :

(2sc, dec) *6 (18)

Round 7 :

18sc (18)

Info :

Leave a long tail for sewing. Do not stuff.

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Fix the snout with pins to the head. Sew the snout.

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Embroider the eyelids with a gray thread.

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Embroider the nostrils with a gray thread.

— Ears (make 2) :

Info :

With Light Pink yarn.

Round 1 :

6sc in a MR

Info :

Place row marker here.

Round 2 :

(1sc, inc) *3 (9)

Round 3 :

(2sc, inc) *3 (12)

Round 4 :

(1sc, inc) *6 (18)

Round 5 :

(2sc, inc) *6 (24)

Round 6-8 :

24sc (3 rounds) (24)

Info :

Do not stuff, leave a long tail for sewing.

Info :

Mark the location of the ears with pins. Sew the ears to the head.

— Tail :

Info :

With Light Pink yarn.

Round 1 :

Ch11. Start in the second chain from the hook: 10sl st, leave a long tail for sewing.

Info :

Sew the tail to the body.

— Cheeks (make 2) :

Info :

With Bright Pink yarn.

Round 1 :

6sc in a MR

Round 2 :

6inc, sl st, leave a long tail for sewing.

Info :

Mark the location of the cheeks with pins. Sew the cheeks to the head.

— Velcro & Assembly :

Info :

Cut off 4 narrow strips of Velcro. Glue the hard part of the Velcro around the opening on the body; glue the soft part of the Velcro to the cover. Dry the glue well. Attach the cover to the body.

— Spots (make 6) :

Info :

Crochet 2 pieces in Bright Pink color and 4 pieces in Gray color.

Round 1 :

6sc in a MR, sl st, leave a long tail for sewing.

Info :

Fix the spots evenly over the body with pins. Sew the spots to the body.

Assembly Instructions

  • Insert safety eyes between rounds 11-12 at a distance of 18-20 single crochet stitches and secure them before stuffing the head.
  • Stuff the head firmly first, then insert the capacity into the body and push fiberfill to the sides before closing and sewing the capacity into the hole with light pink thread.
  • Sew the legs to the bottom of the body using the long tails, pinning and checking that the pig stands evenly before securing each leg.
  • Position and sew the snout, ears and cheeks with pins; embroider eyelids and nostrils with gray thread afterward for facial detail.
  • Glue narrow Velcro strips: attach the hard Velcro to the body opening and the soft Velcro to the cover, let glue dry, then attach the cover to the body.
  • Arrange the spots with pins to match the photos and sew them in place with the long tails for a neat finish.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use a 1.5 mm hook and tight tension so stuffing does not show through; small hooks create neat, dense stitches for amigurumi.
  • 💡Place a stitch marker at the start of every round and move it as you work to keep track of rounds and increases or decreases.
  • 💡Insert eyes before heavy stuffing and before closing the head so they sit correctly and symmetrically between rounds 11-12.
  • 💡Cut plastic insoles from thin folder plastic for each hoof and insert them before stuffing to help the pig stand evenly.
  • 💡When creating the capacity and cover, test-fit the cover and velcro before final gluing or sewing to ensure proper alignment.

This sweet Piggy Bank amigurumi blends playful design with practical function — a tiny bank with a removable capacity insert. Make it as a thoughtful handmade gift or a decorative coin holder that brings a smile to any shelf. Personalize colors and spots to create a one-of-a-kind companion. 🐷🧶

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 10-12 cm tall and 12-14 cm long when using the recommended yarn and 1.5 mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but the final size will change. Use a suitable hook for your yarn and expect looser stitches with thicker yarn; adjust stuffing and plastic insole size accordingly.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate and assumes familiarity with amigurumi techniques, working in the round, increases, decreases, and basic sewing.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters take about 5-7 hours to complete the piggy bank, depending on experience and assembly time for sewing and attaching the cover and spots.

How do I secure the capacity insert and cover?

Sew the capacity into the hole with a light pink thread, then glue narrow Velcro strips — hard side to the body opening and soft side to the cover — allowing glue to dry thoroughly.