The Crochet Hedgehog Amigurumi Pattern is a charming guide to creating a small, spiky, and soft hedgehog. It's easy to follow, making it perfect for
Crochet Hedgehog Amigurumi Pattern
The Crochet Hedgehog Amigurumi Pattern offers instructions for crafting a small, adorable hedgehog with a cute face and textured body to mimic spines. With its soft underbelly and unique, fluffy back, this little creature brings a touch of wildlife charm into any setting. This user-friendly pattern makes it an excellent project for new and experienced crocheters who want to create a cuddly woodland friend.
Making Your Crochet Hedgehog Amigurumi
Materials:
- Yarn:
- Brown yarn for the body
- Black yarn for the eyes and nose
- Cream yarn for the face (optional)
- Stuffing
- Crochet hook: Size suitable for your yarn weight
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Safety eyes (optional)
Step by step Pattern
Body:
- Start with the brown yarn. Make a magic ring and crochet 6 single crochets (sc) into the ring. Pull tight to close the ring.
- Sc increase in each stitch around. You will now have 12 stitches.
- Continue crocheting in rounds, increasing by 6 stitches each round. Do this for 3 more rounds. You should now have 42 stitches.
- Crochet 3 rounds without increasing.
- Start decreasing. Sc decrease (sc2tog) every 6th stitch around. You will now have 36 stitches.
- Continue decreasing by 6 stitches each round for 2 more rounds. You should now have 24 stitches.
- Stuff the body firmly.
- Continue decreasing by 4 stitches each round for 3 rounds. You should now have 12 stitches.
- Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Head:
- Make a magic ring with brown yarn and crochet 6 sc into the ring. Pull tight to close the ring.
- Sc increase in each stitch around. You will now have 12 stitches.
- Crochet 2 rounds without increasing.
- Stuff the head firmly.
- Start decreasing. Sc decrease (sc2tog) every 6th stitch around. You will now have 6 stitches.
- Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Legs (make 4):
- Make a magic ring with brown yarn and crochet 6 sc into the ring. Pull tight to close the ring.
- Sc increase in each stitch around. You will now have 12 stitches.
- Crochet 3 rounds without increasing.
- Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Assembly:
- Sew the head to the body.
- Sew the legs to the body.
- Attach the safety eyes or embroider eyes with black yarn.
- Embroider the nose with black yarn.
- Using brown yarn, make small loops and sew them onto the body for the spines.
Tips:
- You can adjust the size of the hedgehog by using different yarn weights and crochet hook sizes.
- Be sure to stuff the body and head firmly so that the hedgehog keeps its shape.
- You can get creative with the placement and size of the spines.
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