Hedgehog

Author: Irina Timofeeva
Difficulty Level: hard

Amigurumi hedgehog crochet

Free Hedgehog crochet tutorial by Irina Timofeeva Li Lia.

With this pattern, you can crochet a hedgehog in little pants. This amigurumi project requires experience working with fluffy yarn. The hedgehog is crocheted, and the clothes are knitted.

While creating this toy, the author was inspired by Marina Dormidontova's illustration for Sergei Kozlov's fairy tale, Salty Little Feet.

Materials and tools

  • Acrylic yarn (50 g / 200 m)
  • YarnArt Samba novelty yarn (100 g / 100 m)
  • Adelia Natali yarn (50 g / 300 m)
  • 1.5 mm and 4 mm crochet hooks
  • 1 mm knitting needles
  • Safety eyes
  • Safety nose
  • Toy stuffing
  • Soft pastels for tinting the eyes and cheeks
  • Wire
  • Adhesive tape
  • Needle
  • Scissors

Abbreviations

  • MR - magic ring
  • sc - single crochet
  • sl st - slip stitch
  • inc - increase
  • dec - decrease
  • (...) x n - repeat n times

Amigurumi hedgehog crochet pattern

Body and Head

Work from the bottom up as one piece. Stuff as you go.

Use beige acrylic yarn.

Round 1: 6 sc in MR
Round 2: 6 inc = 12
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 = 18
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 = 24
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 = 30
Round 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 = 36
Round 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 = 42
Rounds 8-10: 42 sc (3 rounds)
Round 11: (5 sc, dec) x 6 = 36
Round 12: 36 sc

Round 13: (4 sc, dec) x 6 = 30
Rounds 14-16: 30 sc (3 rounds)
Round 17: (3 sc, dec) x 6 = 24
Rounds 18-19: 24 sc (2 rounds)
Round 20: (3 sc, inc) x 6 = 30
Round 21: (4 sc, inc) x 6 = 36
Round 22: (5 sc, inc) x 6 = 42
Round 23: 42 sc
Round 24: (6 sc, inc) x 6 = 48
Rounds 25-31: 48 sc (7 rounds)
Round 32: (6 sc, dec) x 6 = 42
Round 33: 42 sc
Round 34: (5 sc, dec) x 6 = 36
Round 35: (4 sc, dec) x 6 = 30
Round 36: (3 sc, dec) x 6 = 24
Round 37: (2 sc, dec) x 6 = 18
Round 38: (1 sc, dec) x 6 = 12
Round 39: 6 dec = 6

Pull the opening closed and cut the yarn.

Arms (2 pieces)

Round 1: 6 sc in MR
Round 2: (2 sc, inc) x 2 = 8
Round 3: 8 sc
Round 4: dec, 6 sc = 7
Rounds 5-14: 7 sc

Leave a tail for sewing. Lightly stuff the paws, then insert wire pieces wrapped with medical tape.

Legs (2 pieces)

Round 1: 6 sc in MR
Round 2: (2 sc, inc) x 2 = 8
Round 3: 8 sc
Round 4: dec, 6 sc = 7
Rounds 5-17: 7 sc (13 rounds)

Lightly stuff the legs, then insert wire wrapped with medical tape.

Muzzle

Round 1: 6 sc in MR
Round 2: 6 inc = 12
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 = 18
Round 4: 18 sc
Round 5: (8 sc, inc) x 2 = 20

Leave a tail for sewing and stuff the piece.

Spikes

YarnArt Samba yarn, 4 mm hook. Crochet loosely, on the wrong side, then gently brush the fibers on the finished piece.

Round 1: 6 sc in MR
Round 2: 6 inc = 12
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 = 18
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 = 24
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 = 30
Rounds 6-9: 30 sc (4 rounds)
Round 10: 15 sc, sl st

Cut and fasten off the yarn. The diameter of the spiky coat should be larger than the head diameter. While sewing the spikes to the body, you can add a little stuffing if desired.

Bucket

Round 1: 6 sc in MR
Round 2: 6 inc = 12
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 = 18
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 = 24
Round 5: 24 sc in BLO
Round 6: (11 sc, inc) x 2 = 26
Rounds 7-8: 26 sc
Round 9: (12 sc, inc) x 2 = 28
Rounds 10-12: 28 sc (3 rounds)
Round 13: (6 sc, inc) x 4 = 32
Round 14: 32 sc, sl st

Cut and fasten off the yarn.

Pants

Knit with needles.

The number of stitches depends on your yarn and gauge. I used Adelia Natali yarn and 1 mm knitting needles.

Cast on 32 stitches.
Rows 1-4: 1x1 ribbing
Rows 5-9: Stockinette stitch
Then divide the stitches in half and knit each pant leg separately.
Rows 10-19: Stockinette stitch
Rows 20-23: 1x1 ribbing

Sew the pant legs together, put the pants on the body, and close the back with a hidden seam.

Toy Assembly

  • First sew on the spikes, shifting them toward the back of the head and slightly onto the back. Place the end of the spike piece (last 15 stitches) at the back. Sew on the arms at the side seam where the spiky coat joins the body.
  • Sew on the legs and bend them slightly at the ankles and knees.
  • Sew on the muzzle after stuffing it.
  • Make light sculpting for the eyes and mouth in a triangle shape, with the bottom point at the lower muzzle join.
  • Tint the eye attachment points slightly, and also tint the tip of the muzzle and cheeks.
  • Sew on bead eyes, or embroider closed eyes and a short line from the nose to the mouth point.
  • Glue or sew on the nose, placing it slightly closer to the upper part of the muzzle.
  • Decorate and dress your hedgehog as you like.
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