Crochet Hedgehog Pattern: Free Christmas Amigurumi

Size: about 11 cm (4.3 in) tall in worsted yarn (approximate; it depends on your tension)

Yarn: Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (tan) about 25 yd (23 m), C (cream) about 5 yd (5 m), D (red) about 5 yd (5 m), E (white) about 5 yd (5 m); B (black) small amount

Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm (smaller than the yarn label, for a tight fabric with no stuffing showing)

Notions: a little yarn for the embroidered details, fiberfill stuffing, stitch marker, yarn needle

ABBREVIATIONS (US terms): MR magic ring, sc single crochet, inc 2 sc in one stitch, dec single crochet 2 together (invisible decrease recommended), st(s) stitch(es), sl st slip stitch, FO fasten off, Rnd(s) round(s)

Notes: Worked in continuous spiral rounds; move your stitch marker up each round. The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.

Body (make 1, colour A), about 5.6 cm (2.2 in) across at its widest

• Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
• Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
• Rnd 3 (sc, inc) x 6 18
• Rnd 4 (sc 2, inc) x 6 24
• Rnd 5 sc, inc, (sc 3, inc) x 5, sc 2 30
• Rnds 6-13 sc in each st around 30
• Rnd 14 (sc 3, dec) x 6 24
• Rnd 15 sc, dec, (sc 2, dec) x 5, sc 18

Stuff firmly, and keep stuffing as you close.

• Rnd 16 (sc, dec) x 6 12
• Rnd 17 dec in each st around 6

FO, weave the tail through the front loops of the last 6 stitches and pull closed.

Snout (make 1, colour C), about 2.2 cm (0.9 in) across at its widest

• Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
• Rnd 2 sc in each st around 6
• Rnd 3 inc in each st around 12
• Rnds 4-5 sc in each st around 12

FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly if you like.

Hat (make 1, colour D), about 3.4 cm (1.3 in) across at its widest

• Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
• Rnd 2 sc in each st around 6
• Rnd 3 inc in each st around 12
• Rnd 4 sc in each st around 12
• Rnd 5 (sc, inc) x 6 18
• Rnd 6 sc in each st around 18

Change to colour E.

• Rnd 7 sc in each st around 18

FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly if you like.

Assembly

1. Stuff the Body firmly before closing it, and leave a long tail of colour A.
2. Embroider the two small eyes on the body at Rnd 8 with colour B. About 6 stitches apart.
3. Sew the snout to the body between Rnds 9 and 10. Centred on the front, below the eyes, pointing forward, lightly stuffed.
4. Embroider the small nose on the snout around Rnds 1-2 with colour B. Over the tip.
5. Sew the hat to the body between Rnds 2 and 3. On top of the head, leaning a little to one side; the white rounds make the cuff.
6. Pompom: wrap colour E around two fingers about 20 times, tie the middle and trim it into a ball about 1.5 cm across. Sew it to the tip of the Hat.
7. Thread a length of colour A through the top of the head, just behind the Hat, and tie into a hanging loop.
8. Weave in all ends.