Free crochet pattern
Hedgehog Amigurumi Pattern
This free hedgehog amigurumi pattern is worked in continuous rounds of single crochet, with increases and decreases for the shaping. In worsted yarn with a 3.5 mm hook it makes a toy about 4 in tall, and it takes about 2½-3½ hours at an everyday pace, sewing included. There are 9 pieces to crochet and sew together.
- Level
- Easy
- Size
- About 4 in
- Time
- 2½-3½ hours
- Pieces
- 9
- Yarn
- Worsted
- Hook
- 3.5 mm
The app counts your stitches round by round, reminds you when to add the eyes, and can resize the pattern for other yarns. Free, no account.
What you need
- Brown yarn, worsted weight: about 30 yd (30 m)
- Beige yarn, worsted weight: about 20 yd (20 m)
- Dark brown yarn, worsted weight: about 5 yd (5 m)
- 2 safety eyes, 7 mm
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
Yarn amounts are estimates with a little extra for tails and sewing.
Stitches and techniques
Magic ring · Single crochet · Increase · Invisible decrease · Stuffing · Safety eyes · Sewing pieces on
Abbreviations (US terms): MR = magic ring, sc = single crochet, inc = 2 sc in the same stitch, dec = crochet 2 stitches together (an invisible decrease looks neatest). The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.
The pattern
Work in continuous rounds. Move the stitch marker up each round.
Body · make 1 · Brown
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | inc x6 | 12 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x6 | 18 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x5, inc, sc | 24 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x6 | 30 |
| R6 | 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc | 36 |
| R7 | sc around | 36 |
| R8 | 2 sc, (inc, 5 sc) x5, inc, 3 sc | 42 |
| R9-10 | sc around | 42 |
| R11 | (6 sc, inc) x6 | 48 |
| R12-16 | sc around | 48 |
| R17 | (6 sc, dec) x6 | 42 |
| R18-19 | sc around | 42 |
| R20 | 2 sc, (dec, 5 sc) x5, dec, 3 sc | 36 |
| R21 | sc around | 36 |
| R22 | 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc | 30 |
| R23 | (3 sc, dec) x6 | 24 |
| R24 | sc, (dec, 2 sc) x5, dec, sc | 18 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R25 | (sc, dec) x6 | 12 |
| R26 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Stuff firmly. Work it in a fluffy or loop stitch yarn for spines, or brush it.
Face · make 1 · Beige
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 4 sc in MR | 4 |
| R2 | inc x2, (sc, inc) x1 | 7 |
| R3 | inc x1, (sc, inc) x3 | 11 |
| R4 | (2 sc, inc) x1, (3 sc, inc) x2 | 14 |
| R5 | (2 sc, inc) x2, (3 sc, inc) x2 | 18 |
| R6 | (3 sc, inc) x2, (4 sc, inc) x2 | 22 |
| R7 | (6 sc, inc) x2, (7 sc, inc) x1 | 25 |
| R8 | (5 sc, inc) x3, (6 sc, inc) x1 | 29 |
| R9 | (8 sc, inc) x1, (9 sc, inc) x2 | 32 |
| R10 | 3 sc, (inc, 7 sc) x3, inc, 4 sc | 36 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Eyes: Put the safety eyes in between R4 and R5, about 3 stitches apart before you sew this piece on.
Stuff and sew the open end to the front of the body.
Nose · make 1 · Dark brown
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2 | (sc, inc) x2, (2 sc, inc) x1 | 10 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R3 | (3 sc, dec) x2 | 8 |
| R4 | dec x4 | 4 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 4 stitches closed. | ||
Sew to the tip of the face.
Ear · make 2 · Beige
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2 | (sc, inc) x2, (2 sc, inc) x1 | 10 |
| R3 | sc around | 10 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R4 | dec x5 | 5 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 5 stitches closed. | ||
Flatten and sew where the face meets the body.
Foot · make 4 · Beige
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 8 sc in MR | 8 |
| R2 | sc, (inc, 3 sc) x1, inc, 2 sc | 10 |
| R3-4 | sc around | 10 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Sew the open ends under the body.
Putting it together
- Fit the safety eyes into the face cone before stuffing it.
- Stuff the body and face firmly.
- Sew the face to the front of the body and the nose onto its tip.
- Sew on the ears and feet.
Make it round by round
Open the hedgehog in the free Crochet Shelf app to count stitches as you go, see the toy in 3D, and rate the pattern when you finish.
