Hedgehogs Bride and Groom

Free Hedgehogs Bride and Groom crochet tutorial by Galina Egorova @galina_knitted_toys.

With this pattern, you can crochet a pair of hedgehogs. Any cotton blend yarn will work for the amigurumi, and fuzzy eyelash yarn is used for the spines. The toys are worked in a spiral without turning chains unless stated otherwise.

These toys can make an original gift for newlyweds or an anniversary, or they can be used as a wedding decoration.

Finished toy size: about 10 cm while sitting.

Materials and Tools

• YarnArt Jeans or Alize Cotton Gold yarn: milk, white, and black
• Alize Decofur Fancy fluffy yarn
• 1.5 mm and 4 mm crochet hooks
• 5 mm safety eyes (2 pairs)
• Plastic safety noses (2 pieces)
• Toy stuffing
• Lace for the skirt
• Pastel pencils or blush for tinting
• Needle for sewing pieces
• Scissors

You can buy everything you need here.

Abbreviations

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

Amigurumi Hedgehogs Bride and Groom Crochet Pattern

Head and Body

Worked as one piece using milk-colored yarn.

Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 times (18)
Rnd 4. (1 sc, inc, 1 sc) x 6 times (24)
Rnd 5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 times (30)
Rnd 6. (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) x 6 times (36)
Rnds 7-13. 36 sc (7 rounds)
Rnd 14. (5 sc, inc) x 6 times (42)
Rnd 15. (3 sc, inc, 3 sc) x 6 times (48)
Rnds 16-28. 48 sc (13 rounds)

Insert the safety eyes between rounds 9 and 11 with 5 sc between them. Continue stuffing the piece as you crochet.

Rnd 29. (3 sc, dec, 3 sc) x 6 times (42)
Rnd 30. (5 sc, dec) x 6 times (36)
Rnd 31. (2 sc, dec, 2 sc) x 6 times (30)
Rnd 32. (3 sc, dec) x 6 times (24)
Rnd 33. (1 sc, dec, 1 sc) x 6 times (18)
Rnd 34. (1 sc, dec) x 6 times (12)
Rnd 35. 6 dec (6)

Cut the yarn, close the opening, fasten off, and hide the tail inside the body.

Ears

Use milk-colored yarn.

Make 3 ch, then work 1 sc in the second chain from the hook, 3 sc in the next chain (into the same chain), and 1 sc into the next stitch on the other side of the chain. Leave a tail for sewing, cut the yarn, and fasten off.

Muzzle

Use milk-colored yarn.

Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2. (1 sc, inc) x 3 times (9)
Rnd 3. 9 sc
Insert the safety nose into the magic ring.
Rnd 4. (1 sc, inc, 1 sc) x 3 times (12)
Rnd 5. (3 sc, inc) x 3 times (15)

Leave a tail for sewing, cut the yarn, and fasten off. Do not stuff the muzzle.

Arms

Use milk-colored yarn.

Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2. (1 sc, inc, 1 sc) x 2 times (8)
Rnd 3. 8 sc
Rnd 4. 1 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 1 sc (6)
Rnd 5. (1 sc, inc) x 3 times (9)
Rnds 6-10. 9 sc (5 rounds)

Stuff the arm lightly, fold the two edges together, and crochet 4 sc through both layers:

Leave a tail for sewing, cut the yarn, and fasten off.

Legs

Use milk-colored yarn.

Rnd 1. 4 ch, starting in the second chain from the hook: 2 sc, 3 sc in 1 chain, continue working along the other side of the chain: 1 sc, inc (8)
Rnd 2. inc, 1 sc, 3 inc, 1 sc, 2 inc (14)
Rnds 3-4. 14 sc
Rnd 5. 2 sc, 5 dec, 2 sc (9)
Rnd 6. 2 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 2 sc (7)
Rnd 7. 3 sc, inc, 3 sc (8)
Rnd 8. 8 sc

Stuff the leg lightly, fold the two edges together, and crochet 3 sc through both layers. Leave a tail for sewing, cut the yarn, and fasten off.

Spines

Use Alize Decofur Fancy yarn and a 3.75 mm hook (or 4 mm). When working with this yarn, I recommend placing 2 markers: one at the beginning of the round and one in the middle.

Rnd 1. 2 ch, work 6 sc in the second chain from the hook (place an additional marker between the 3rd and 4th stitches) (6)
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 times (18)
Rnd 4. (1 sc, inc, 1 sc) x 6 times (24)
Rnd 5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 times (30)
Rnd 6. (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) x 6 times (36)
Rnd 7. 14 sc, turn your work.

From here on, turn your work after each row. When crocheting even rows, it is best to insert the hook from the inside:

Row 8. 1 ch, 1 sc, inc, 10 sc, inc, 1 sc (16)
Rows 9-13. 1 ch, 16 sc (5 rows)
Row 14. 1 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec, 1 sc (14)
Row 15. 1 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, 1 sc (12)

Crochet around the piece with single crochet stitches, cut the yarn, and fasten off.

Hat (for the Boy)

Start crocheting with black yarn.

Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 times (18)
Rnd 4. (1 sc, inc, 1 sc) x 6 times (24)
Rnd 5. Work in BLO: 24 sc (24)
Rnds 6-9. 24 sc (4 rounds)
Rnd 10. Work with white yarn: 24 sc (24)
Cut the white yarn and continue with black yarn:
Rnds 11-12. 24 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 13. Work in FLO: (3 sc, inc) x 6 times (30)
Rnd 14. (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) x 6 times (36)

Leave a tail for sewing, cut the yarn, and fasten off.

Bow Tie, Piece 1

Use black yarn.

Row 1. 8 ch, starting in the second chain from the hook: 7 sc
Row 2. Turn your work, 1 turning ch, 7 sc (7)

Crochet around the piece with single crochet stitches, working 3 sc in 1 stitch at each corner. Cut the yarn, fasten off, and hide the tail.

Bow Tie, Piece 2

Use black yarn.

8 ch, starting in the second chain from the hook: 7 sl st. Leave a tail for sewing, cut the yarn, and fasten off.

Skirt

Use white yarn.

Rnd 1. Make 54 ch and join into a ring. Continue working in a spiral without turning chains:

Rnd 2. 54 sc (54)
Rnd 3. (5 sc, inc) x 9 times (63)
Rnd 4. (3 sc, inc, 3 sc) x 9 times (72)
Rnd 5. (7 sc, inc) x 9 times (81)
Rnd 6. (4 sc, inc, 4 sc) x 9 times (90)

Cut the yarn, fasten off, and hide the tail. Crochet around the top of the skirt with slip stitches. If desired, sew lace along the bottom edge of the skirt.

Flower

Use white yarn.

Make a chain of 50 ch, then crochet starting in the second chain from the hook: inc, 1 sc, and so on to the end of the row. Leave a tail for sewing, cut the yarn, and fasten off. Roll the finished piece into a spiral and secure the rose with several stitches.

Assembling the Toys

• Use the photo below as a guide when assembling the pieces. First, sew on the muzzle. The top of the muzzle should sit between rounds 8 and 9, where the eyes were inserted.
• Next, embroider the eyebrows and mouth. For the girl, embroider eyelashes too. Hide the threads at the back of the head, which will later be covered by the spines.
• Try on the spines, then sew them in place.
• Sew on the ears.
• Then sew on the arms, securing the palms to the belly with one stitch.
• Sew on the legs.

Sew on the accessories. The skirt does not need to be sewn on; simply put it on. Tint the muzzles with pastel pencils, then add highlights to the eyes and noses.

Your Hedgehogs Are Ready!

I crocheted my hedgehogs as a wedding bouquet decoration. Maybe this idea will be useful for you: