2007 is the year of the pig! While other people carry around their toy dogs in bags, you can carry around your own little pig . . . bag. Choose either the Pink Pig bag or its slightly larger cousin, the Pot Belly Pig bag. Both pigs are fun to make and very cute when finished. My little boy routinely goes nose to nose with my two pigeldy bags. Not surprisingly, they are his favorites.

Pattern Difficulty Level: Intrepid Beginner to Advanced. Pattern requires knowledge of knitting and purling, knitting in the round on both circular and double-pointed needles, making I-cords, and some basic embroidery stitches.