Today we have the most adorable Free Hedgehog Crochet Pattern for you, by the ever so lovely Crafting Alice. This hedgehog pattern is now available in German too – visit Crafting Alice for the German Hedgehog Crochet Pattern. And whilst you are at it.. why not check out Alice’s other fantastic creations? Including her adorable Pug Crochet Pattern ? He is simply DARLING!
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Hedgehog Crochet – Materials
black, grey, rainbow yarn
3.0 mm crochet hook
yarn needle
fiberfill
Crochet Abbreviations used for this Hedgehog pattern (U.S.) :
- slst – slip stitch
- st – stitch
- sc – single crochet
- dec – decline
How to crochet a hedgehog (free hedgehog crocket pattern)
HEAD (grey wool)
R1: 3 sc, close to a ring with a slst into the first sc (3 sts)
R2: *2 sc in next sc*, repeat twice (6 sts)
R3: 6 sc (6 sts)
R4: *2 sc in next sc*, repeat 5 times (12 sts)
R5: 12 sc (12 sts)
R6: *1 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat 5 times (18 sts)
R7: *1 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat 8 times (27 sts)
R8-10: 27 sc (27 sts)
R11: *1 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat 12 times, 1 sc (40 sts)
R12-13 : 40 sc (40 sts)
R14: *4 sc, dec 1*, repeat 5 times, 4 sc (34 sts)
R15: *4 sc, dec 1*, repeat 4 times, 4 sc (29 sts)
R16: *4 sc, dec 1*, repeat 3 times, 5 sc (25 sts)
R17: *3 sc, dec 1*, repeat 4 times (20 sts)
gently stuff the head
R18: *1 sc, dec 1*, repeat 5 times, 2 sc (14 sts)
R19: *1 sc, dec 1*, repeat 3 times, 2 sc (10 sts)
R20: *dec 1*, repeat 4 times
cut yarn, fasten
BODY (grey wool)
R1: 3 sc, close to a ring with a slst into the first sc (3 sts)
R2: *2 sc in next sc*, repeat twice (6 sts)
R3: *2 sc in next sc*, repeat 5 times (12 sts)
R4: *2 sc in next sc*, repeat 11 times (24 sts)
R5: *1sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat 11 times (36 sts)
R6-12: 36 sc (36 sts)
R13: 16 sc, dec 1, dec 1, 16 sc (34 sts)
R14: 15 sc, dec 1, dec 1, 15 sc (32 sts)
R15: 14 sc, dec 1, dec 1, 14 sc (30 sts)
R16: 30 sc (30 sts)
R17: 13 sc, dec 1, dec 1, 13 sc (28 sts)
R18: *1 sc, dec 1*, repeat 9 times, 1 sc (19 sts)
R19: 19 sc (19 sts)
R20: *1 sc, dec 1*, repeat 5 times, 1 sc (13 sts)
R21: 13 sc (13 sts)
R22: *dec 1*, repeat 5 times, 1 sc (7 sts)
cut yarn, fasten
EARS (grey wool)
R1: 5 sc, turn
R2: 4 sc into next sts, chain 1, turn
R3: 4 sc into next sts, turn
R4: 3 sc into next sts, turn
R5: 2 sc into next sts
cut yarn, fasten
repeat once for second ear
HANDS & FEET (grey wool)
R1: 3 sc, close to a ring with a slst into the first sc (3 sts)
R2: *2 sc in next sc*, repeat twice (6 sts)
R3: *2 sc in next sc*, repeat 5 times (12 sts)
R4-6: 12 sc (12 sts)
cut yarn, fasten
repeat 3 times
gently stuff the limbs
sew on limbs
choose the right position to sew on eyes and nose (black wool)
HAIR (rainbow wool or any other color combination)
cut plenty strings of wool (about 8.5 inch/22 cm long, approximately 450 strings)
tie strings with two knots onto the back of the hedgehog
best start from the bottom and work your way up
the crochet hook will help along the way
cut and style as pleased (uncut hedgehog pictured)
Do also check out Crafting Alice’s fantastic Free Pug Crochet Pattern! Isn’t it the cutest?!
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This is adorable!
Isn’t it? So pleased to be able to share it with you!
I have a few quick questions about this pattern.
slst – slip stitch—— I’m good with this
st – stitch——– Do you mean chain here?
sc – single crochet——— I’m good with this too
dec – decline
R1: 3 sc, close to a ring with a slst into the first sc (3 sts)
Now, with this…. Do you mean chain 3 into a magic circle?
And when you say first single crochet(chain/stitch?) Do you mean the first one made or the one closest to the hook?
R2: *2 sc in next sc*, repeat twice (6 sts)
And does this mean 2 single crochet in the next stitch? and what do you mean? Is the next stitch the…..
You know what? Is there just a video I can watch to see what you mean? I have more questions than I thought.
Argh I am really sorry but this is a guest post 🙁
I just made this, so cute! I know this is an old question did you ever get it figured out? I believe when it says st it means just your working stitches.
For the chain 3 beginning I just used the magic circle ” I prefer that method ” worked just fine.. If you do the chain 3 it would be the first one you made. Yes two single crochet in the next st. I hope this helps 🙂
Eeep I am afraid I don’t know as this is a guest post! So sorry!