Materials
- Plush yarn (120 m / 100 g)
- Fancy fur yarn (60 m / 100 g)
- 6 mm half-bead eyes
- 7 × 8 mm nose
- Bow (optional)
- Stuffing (polyfill)
Abbreviations
- ch – Chain
- sl st – Slip Stitch
- sc – Single Crochet
- hdc – Half Double Crochet
- inc – Increase
- dec – Decrease
- Puff Stitch – 2 hdc worked together with a common top and one base stitch.
Pattern
Round 1
Chain 5.
Starting in the 2nd chain from the hook:
- inc,
- 2 sc,
- In the next stitch work:
- 2 sc,
- puff stitch,
- 2 sc
- Along the opposite side:
- 2 sc,
- In the last stitch work:
- inc,
- ch 2,
- sl st in the 2nd chain from hook,
- 2 sc
Total: 15 stitches
Round 2
- sc,
- ch 2, sl st in 2nd chain from hook, sl st into base stitch,
- 2 sc,
- ch 2, sl st in 2nd chain from hook, sl st into base stitch,
- 3 sc,
- inc,
- 4 sc,
- ch 2, sl st in 2nd chain from hook, sl st into base stitch,
- 2 sc.
Change to fur yarn and crochet:
- 2 sc
Total: 16 stitches
Rounds 3–4
- 16 sc for 2 rounds.
Stuff
Fill the hedgehog firmly with stuffing.
Round 5
- dec × 10 (finish with 6 stitches remaining)
Fasten off and cut the yarn.
Hide the yarn ends inside the toy.
Finishing
Brush the fur yarn to fluff up the hedgehog. The designer recommends using a regular fine-tooth comb.
Attach the eyes, nose, and optional bow.
🦔 Your tiny hedgehog is finished!
