Yarn in beige
DK / light (3) · 100% cotton
Authored selection for the body, two ears, and four feet. Consumption has not been measured.
Amigurumi
Crochet Hedgehog Amigurumi Pattern
A little woodland hedgehog with a pointed muzzle and bobble-textured back.
Create a rounded hedgehog with a beige muzzle and body, a separate brown bobble coat, two small ears, four feet, and embroidered facial details. This original development draft requires human review and physical testing. No reference image was supplied; the construction and material selections are authored design choices.
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Time
- 4 hr
- Hook
- 3.0 mm
- Yarn
- DK / light (3)
- Size
- Approximately 11–13 cm from nose to rear; an unmeasured design target, not a guaranteed finished size.
- Construction
- Stuffed body with a sewn bobble coat, ears, and feet.
Testing statusNot yet human-testedFREE
Nobody has made this one start to finish yet. Check your stitch counts as you go, and tell us if something does not add up.
- Height
- 8 cm
- Width
- 7 cm
- Terminology
- US terms
- Sewing
- Some sewing
About This Pattern
Create a rounded hedgehog with a beige muzzle and body, a separate brown bobble coat, two small ears, four feet, and embroidered facial details. This original development draft requires human review and physical testing. No reference image was supplied; the construction and material selections are authored design choices.
You'll learn / practice
- Magic ring
- Continuous rounds
- Single crochet increases
- Invisible decreases
- Five-double-crochet bobbles
- Stuffing and closing amigurumi
- Sewing shaped pieces
- Surface embroidery
Pattern construction
Worked in 4 pieces
Body, Bobble coat, Ear, Foot
Some sewing required
See Assembly & finishing.
Needs stuffing
Polyester fiberfill
What you'll need
Gather these before you begin.
Materials (4)
Yarn in brown
DK / light (3) · 100% cotton
Authored selection for the bobble coat. Use the same yarn range and thickness as the beige yarn. Consumption has not been measured.
Yarn in black
DK / light (3) · 100% cotton
A small amount for the embroidered eyes and nose; consumption has not been measured.
Polyester fiberfill
Polyester
For the body and light stuffing in the four feet. Leave the ears and coat unstuffed.
If you swap a material
Smooth DK acrylic yarn in place of cotton
The fabric may feel springier and the bobbles may have softer definition. Finished size and consumption can change.
Use the same yarn range for beige and brown. Choose a hook that produces dense fabric and follow the replacement yarn's care instructions.
Tools (5)
3.0 mm crochet hook
Locking stitch marker
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Measuring tape
Abbreviations
- ch
- Chain.
- sc
- Single crochet.
- dc
- Double crochet.
- inc
- Work 2 sc in one stitch.
- dec
- Single crochet 2 stitches together using an invisible decrease through the front loops.
- BO
- Five-double-crochet bobble: yarn over, insert hook into the indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops; repeat this unfinished dc operation 5 times in the same stitch, leaving 6 loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through all 6 loops. The bobble consumes one stitch and produces one stitch. Do not add a closing chain.
- st
- Stitch.
- Rnd
- Round.
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Instructions
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Round 1 — Body · Rnd 1
With beige, make a magic ring and work 6 sc into it. Tighten the ring.
Stitch count: 6 stitches
Round 2 — Body · Rnd 2
Sc in each st around.
Stitch count: 6 stitches
Round 3 — Body · Rnd 3
(Sc 1, inc) × 3.
Stitch count: 9 stitches
Round 4 — Body · Rnd 4
(Sc 2, inc) × 3.
Stitch count: 12 stitches
Round 5 — Body · Rnd 5
(Sc 1, inc) × 6.
Stitch count: 18 stitches
Round 6 — Body · Rnd 6
(Sc 2, inc) × 6.
Stitch count: 24 stitches
Round 7 — Body · Rnd 7
(Sc 3, inc) × 6.
Stitch count: 30 stitches
Round 8 — Body · Rnd 8
(Sc 4, inc) × 6.
Stitch count: 36 stitches
Tips
The pointed muzzle widens into the body. The opening contains 36 stitches.
Round 9 — Body · Rnds 9–14
Sc in each st around for 6 rounds.
Stitch count: 36 stitches
Tips
Choose the underside and keep this orientation for assembly. Begin stuffing through the open rear, using small amounts in the muzzle so its taper remains visible.
Round 10 — Body · Rnd 15
(Sc 4, dec) × 6.
Stitch count: 30 stitches
Round 11 — Body · Rnd 16
(Sc 3, dec) × 6.
Stitch count: 24 stitches
Round 12 — Body · Rnd 17
(Sc 2, dec) × 6.
Stitch count: 18 stitches
Tips
Finish stuffing the rounded body now. Keep the underside slightly flattened and avoid stretching the stitches.
Round 13 — Body · Rnd 18
(Sc 1, dec) × 6.
Stitch count: 12 stitches
Round 14 — Body · Rnd 19
Dec × 6. Fasten off, leaving a 20 cm tail. Thread the tail through the front loops of the remaining 6 stitches, draw closed, and secure. Bury the tail inside the Body.
Stitch count: 6 stitches
Round 15 — Bobble coat · Rnd 1
With brown, make a magic ring and work 6 sc into it. Tighten the ring.
Stitch count: 6 stitches
Round 16 — Bobble coat · Rnd 2
Inc in each st around.
Stitch count: 12 stitches
Round 17 — Bobble coat · Rnd 3
(Sc 1, inc) × 6.
Stitch count: 18 stitches
Round 18 — Bobble coat · Rnd 4
(Sc 2, inc) × 6.
Stitch count: 24 stitches
Round 19 — Bobble coat · Rnd 5
(BO, sc 1, inc) × 6.
Stitch count: 30 stitches
Tips
There are 6 bobbles. Each repeat uses 3 stitches and produces 4. Push the bobbles outward.
Round 20 — Bobble coat · Rnd 6
(Sc 4, inc) × 6.
Stitch count: 36 stitches
Round 21 — Bobble coat · Rnd 7
(BO, sc 1) × 18.
Stitch count: 36 stitches
Tips
There are 18 bobbles in this round. Keep all bobbles on the same outside surface.
Round 22 — Bobble coat · Rnd 8
Sc in each st around.
Stitch count: 36 stitches
Round 23 — Bobble coat · Rnd 9
(Sc 1, BO) × 18.
Stitch count: 36 stitches
Round 24 — Bobble coat · Rnd 10
Sc in each st around. Fasten off, leaving a 30 cm sewing tail. Leave the 36-stitch rim open. Secure the starting tail on the inside.
Stitch count: 36 stitches
Tips
The finished coat is an unstuffed textured cap with 42 bobbles in total.
Round 25 — Ear (make 2) · Row 1
With beige, make a magic ring and work 4 sc into it. Tighten the ring to form a semicircle; do not join.
Stitch count: 4 stitches
Round 26 — Ear (make 2) · Row 2
Ch 1. Turn. Inc in the first st, sc 2, inc in the last st. Fasten off, leaving a 30 cm sewing tail. Secure the starting tail. Make a second Ear identically.
Stitch count: 6 stitches
Tips
Each Ear has a curved 6-stitch outer edge and a straight lower edge. Leave both Ears unstuffed.
Round 27 — Foot (make 4) · Rnd 1
With beige, make a magic ring and work 6 sc into it. Tighten the ring.
Stitch count: 6 stitches
Round 28 — Foot (make 4) · Rnd 2
(Sc 1, inc) × 3.
Stitch count: 9 stitches
Round 29 — Foot (make 4) · Rnds 3–4
Sc in each st around for 2 rounds.
Stitch count: 9 stitches
Tips
Add a small pinch of stuffing to the rounded toe. Keep the upper opening soft.
Round 30 — Foot (make 4) · Rnd 5
(Sc 1, dec) × 3. Fasten off, leaving a 30 cm sewing tail. Leave the 6-stitch opening unclosed for attachment. Secure the starting tail. Make three more Feet identically.
Stitch count: 6 stitches
Tips
Four lightly stuffed Feet are ready, each with a rounded toe and an open 6-stitch attachment edge.
Round 1 — Body · Rnd 1
With beige, make a magic ring and work 6 sc into it. Tighten the ring.
Stitch count: 6 stitches
Assembly & finishing
Fit and attach the bobble coat
Identify the Body nose at its starting magic ring and the rear at its gathered closure. Slip the Bobble coat over the rear with its starting magic ring centered on the rear closure and its bobbles facing outward. Align the open rim around Body Rnd 10; the beige muzzle and front body remain exposed. Distribute the 36 rim stitches evenly around the 36 Body stitches at that round. With the brown tail, sew each coat rim stitch to the corresponding Body stitch, taking shallow bites of the beige fabric. Do not pull tightly enough to create a waist. Leave the coat unstuffed, secure the tail, and bury it between the layers.
Attach both ears
Place the two Ears symmetrically on the upper left and upper right of the beige head at Body Rnds 8–9, immediately in front of the coat rim. Keep the curved edges upright and the straight lower edges against the Body. Viewed from the nose, leave approximately 6 Body stitches between their nearest inner corners across the top. Sew the straight lower edge of each Ear securely to the Body with beige yarn, leaving the curved edge free. Secure and bury both tails.
Attach all four feet
Set the Body horizontally with its chosen underside facing down. Position the front pair of Feet beneath Body Rnds 8–9 and the rear pair beneath Body Rnds 13–14, one Foot on each side of the underside at each position. Point the rounded toes forward and slightly outward. At the rear pair, sew through both coat and Body fabric. Sew all 6 opening stitches of each Foot to the contact area, enclosing its stuffing against the Body. Check that all four toes touch the same surface before securing and burying the tails.
Embroider the face
With black yarn, embroider a small nose over the Body starting magic ring using three short overlapping straight stitches. Add one eye on each upper side of the muzzle between Body Rnds 5–6. Center the eyes symmetrically about the top line of the muzzle, leaving approximately 5 stitches between them across the upper surface. Make each eye with two short straight stitches spanning one stitch width. Keep the embroidery relaxed so it does not dent the muzzle. Secure yarn ends with small anchoring stitches beneath the coat rim and bury the tails inside the Body.
Finish and check
Check that the coat rim, two Ears, and four Feet are securely sewn. Push any inward-facing bobbles outward. Gently shape the muzzle, round the rear, and flatten the underside with your fingers. Confirm that the rear closure is covered, no stuffing is exposed, and every tail is secured and buried. Measure and record the finished length.
Maker tips
Count the top of each bobble once when working the following round.
Keep the coat rim relaxed while sewing so the beige body retains its rounded shape.
Use small pinches of stuffing in the nose and toes to avoid distorting their outlines.
Position all four Feet before completing their seams so the hedgehog sits evenly.
Troubleshooting
The coat stitch count increases after a bobble round.
- Cause
- An unfinished dc leg or an extra closing chain has been counted as a separate stitch.
- Fix
- Undo the affected section. Make each BO without an additional closing chain and work into its single top loop once on the following round.
The bobbles point into the coat.
- Cause
- The bobbles have settled toward the inside while being worked.
- Fix
- Push each bobble outward with a fingertip before attaching the coat, keeping the smooth side against the Body.
The coat creates a tight band around the body.
- Cause
- The attachment yarn has been pulled too tightly.
- Fix
- Remove the tight seam and redistribute all 36 rim stitches evenly around Body Rnd 10. Sew with relaxed tension and avoid compressing the stuffing.
The hedgehog rocks on its feet.
- Cause
- The Feet sit at different heights or contain unequal stuffing.
- Fix
- Reposition the affected Foot before securing its tail. Keep the upper openings soft and align all four toes on a flat surface.
Variations
Cream and chestnut hedgehog
Replace beige with cream and brown with chestnut yarn of the same weight and range. Keep all counts, pieces, embroidery, and assembly unchanged.
Care & finishing
Care
For the selected cotton yarn and polyester filling, gently spot-clean with cool water and mild detergent. Press out moisture without twisting, reshape, and allow to dry fully in moving air. Follow the actual yarn and stuffing labels if they give different care instructions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a no-sew hedgehog?
No. The brown coat, two Ears, and four Feet are sewn to the Body. The face is embroidered.
How are the spines made?
The coat uses five-double-crochet bobbles. Each bobble is worked into one stitch and counts as one stitch. The three textured rounds contain 42 bobbles altogether.
Is the finished size guaranteed?
No. The stated length is an unmeasured design target. Actual dimensions depend on yarn, tension, hook, stuffing, and assembly; measure a completed sample.
Has this pattern been tested?
No. This is an original, untested development draft requiring human review and a physical sample before publication.
Why are yarn quantities and making time not listed?
Consumption and making time have not been established through a sample. Record them during physical testing rather than treating unsupported figures as measured facts.
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