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Amigurumi Guinea Pig

crochet guinea pig made with light brown and cream yarn, safety eyes and an embroidered nose

On a family trip to Chatsworth farmyard and playground my little boy was very excited to meet the adorable guinea pigs in the Guinea Pig Village. He got to gently stroke a guinea pig sitting on his lap and couldn't stop talking about it afterwards. So of course I wanted to make him a guinea pig to play with at home!


crochet guinea pig made with light brown and cream yarn, safety eyes and an embroidered nose sideways view

I found this fantastic pattern for a realistic-looking guinea pig called Cake by Son’s Popkes. The pattern was easy to follow and the guinea pig is incredibly cute.


crochet guinea pig made with light brown and cream yarn, safety eyes and an embroidered nose

I used Stylecraft special DK yarn in Cream and Camel. I decided not to brush the guinea pig to make him fluffy like in the pattern, as although this technique would definitely add to the cuteness, I thought the piggy would be more robust in the hands of an excited small boy if I left him unbrushed!


collage of photos of a crochet guinea pig made with light brown and cream yarn, safety eyes and an embroidered nose

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