Add a touch of farmyard fun to your home with this Amigurumi Pig Tissue Box Cover crochet pattern! Designed to turn an ordinary tissue box into an adorable piggy friend, this charming creation features a cute snout, floppy ears, and a cheerful expression that makes reaching for a tissue extra delightful. Whether you’re crafting for animal lovers, adding a whimsical accent to your decor, or simply enjoy making playful amigurumi designs, this pattern lets you stitch up a pig bursting with personality! Perfect for brightening up any space, this crochet creation brings a touch of handmade joy to every sniffle. 🐷✨
Designed for customization, this pattern allows you to experiment with different shades of pink, embroidered details, or even tiny accessories like a miniature bow or flower for extra charm. Craft a classic pig with soft, rosy hues, create a pastel version for a dreamy aesthetic, or even stitch up a full set of farm-inspired amigurumi for a charming display! Whether gifted as a thoughtful keepsake, displayed as a cheerful accent, or made simply for the joy of crafting, this Amigurumi Pig Tissue Box Cover is a fun and creative project—perfect for bringing a touch of handmade farmyard magic to every stitch! 🧶💖✨
🐷 Amigurumi Pig Tissue Box Cover – Crochet Pattern
This cute pig-shaped tissue box cover is both functional and fun, perfect for a bathroom, nursery, or whimsical decor. The tissues pull out from an oval opening in the top of the pig’s back.
✨ Skill Level
Easy to Intermediate – simple shapes, basic shaping, and sewn-on details.
📏 Finished Size
Fits a standard rectangular tissue box (approx. 20 x 12 x 8 cm)
🧶 Materials
- Yarn (Worsted or Chunky cotton, light pink)
- Small amounts of black yarn (for nostrils and smile)
- 3.5–4 mm crochet hook
- Stuffing (for nose, ears, legs, and tail)
- Tapestry needle
- 2 black safety eyes (12–14 mm)
- Optional: stitch marker
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase
dec – Decrease
sl st – Slip Stitch
ch – Chain
FO – Fasten Off
BLO – Back Loops Only
🐖 Main Body (Light Pink)
Start from the back (bottom-up)
Round 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
Round 2: inc × 6 (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) × 6 (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)
Round 6: (4 sc, inc) × 6 (36)
Round 7: (5 sc, inc) × 6 (42)
Round 8: (6 sc, inc) × 6 (48)
Round 9–30: sc around (48)
Top Opening
Round 31: sc in next 14, ch 20, skip 14, sc remaining 20
Round 32: sc around, working into chains as stitches (48)
Rounds 33–40: sc around (48)
FO and weave in ends.
👉 This creates an oval tissue opening at the top.
🐽 Snout (Nose)
Round 1: MR, 6 sc
Round 2: inc × 6 (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) × 6 (18)
Rounds 4–6: sc around (18)
FO, stuff lightly, sew to front of body
Nostrils (Black Yarn)
Surface stitch or embroider two small vertical lines on the snout.
😊 Mouth
Use black yarn and backstitch a curved smile below the snout.
🐷 Ears (Make 2)
Ch 6
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch, sc 3, inc (6)
Row 2: ch 1, turn, inc, sc 3, dec (6)
Row 3: ch 1, turn, dec, sc 2, dec (4)
Row 4: ch 1, dec × 2 (2)
Row 5: ch 1, dec (1)
FO, fold base slightly and sew to top sides of head.
👀 Eyes
Insert 12–14 mm safety eyes or sew black felt circles about 2 rounds above the snout and about 6–8 stitches apart.
🐾 Legs (Make 4)
Round 1: MR, 6 sc
Round 2: inc × 6 (12)
Rounds 3–6: sc around (12)
Stuff firmly and sew to underside corners of the body
🌀 Tail (Curly)
Ch 15
Row 1: 2 sc in each ch back (creates curl)
FO, twist into spiral and sew to back center of pig.
🧻 Inserting the Tissue Box
Turn the pig cover upside down.
Slide the tissue box inside carefully through the bottom opening (the cover is meant to stretch slightly to hold it snug).
Pull one tissue through the oval opening on the top.
👉 For extra structure, you can add a fabric lining or cardboard base at the bottom.
💡 Final Tips
- For extra character, you can blush the cheeks with pink yarn or powder blush.
- Adjust the size of the body by adding or removing plain rounds.
- Use a thicker yarn for a larger box or smaller yarn for travel-size covers.
This piggy pal makes blowing your nose a little more cheerful! Perfect for gifting or decorating with charm and whimsy. 🐽💕
