Plush Hedgehog

Free Hedgehog crochet tutorial by Marina Umerova @my_knitted_toys.

With this pattern, you can crochet a plush hedgehog. The animal's muzzle is made with YarnArt Jeans yarn, and the body is crocheted with Himalaya Dolphin Baby. You can use a satin ribbon to decorate the toy.

Materials and Tools

• Kartopu Gonca yarn (K018)
• YarnArt Jeans yarn (03)
• Himalaya Dolphin Baby plush yarn
• 2 mm and 3 mm crochet hooks
• 8 mm safety eyes
• 11 mm safety nose
• Synthetic poly filling
• Satin ribbon
• Needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations

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

Amigurumi Plush Hedgehog Crochet Pattern

Start crocheting with a 2.5 / 2 mm hook using Kartopu Gonca / YarnArt Jeans yarn.

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
8. (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)

Switch to a 3 mm hook and Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn.

9-11. 48 sc (3 rounds)
12. (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
13. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
14. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
15. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
16. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
17. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
18. 6 dec (6)

Pull the opening closed with a needle.

Arms (2 pieces)

1. 5 sc in MR
2. 5 inc (10)
3. crochet 5 sc

Leave a tail for sewing (the round is not completed to the end).

Legs (2 pieces)

1. 5 sc in MR
2. 5 inc (10)
3. crochet 7 sc

Leave a tail for sewing (the round is not completed to the end).

Assembly

• Sew on the paws.
• Shape the muzzle: attach the eyes and nose, then embroider the eyebrows, eyelashes, and mouth.
• Tie a bow.