Hedgehog Free Crochet Pattern
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YARN: Light (3) in Beige and white; Bulky (5) in Brown; Classic Cotton Thread in Black
MATERIALS: 2.75 mm Hook; Poly Filling; Yarn Needle; Two 6 mm Black Plastic Safety Eyes
DIMENSION: 4.5” x 4.5”
ABBREVIATIONS: stitch (st), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc), back loop only (BLO), fasten off (F/O)
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner
MUZZLE (beige yarn)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr (6)
Rnd 2: 1 sc inc, 4 sc, 1 sc inc (8)
Rnd 3: 1 sc inc, 6 sc, 1 sc inc (10)
Rnd 4: 1 sc inc, 8 sc, 1 sc inc (12); F/O and leave a long strand of yarn to sew the muzzle to the body.
Embroider the NOSE with black cotton thread.
BODY (beige yarn)
Rnd 1: starting off with beige yarn, 5 ch, 1 sc inc into the 2nd from the hook, 2 sc, 2 sc inc into the last ch, keep working on the other side of the foundation chain, 2 sc, 1 sc inc into the last st that already contains 2 sc (12)
Rnd 2: 2 sc inc, 2 sc, 4 sc inc, 2 sc, 2 sc inc (20)
Rnd 3: 2 sc inc, 6 sc, 4 sc inc, 6 sc, 2 sc inc (28)
Rnd 4: 3 sc inc, 8 sc, 6 sc inc, 8 sc, 3 sc inc (40)
Rnd 5: (4 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (48)
Rnd 6: (5 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (56)
Rnd 7: sc even (56)
Rnd 8: (6 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (64)
Rnds 9 – 11: sc even (64)
Place the plastic safety EYES between rnds # 5-6, 9 sts apart.
Attach the MUZZLE to the body below the eyes. Stuff lightly while attaching it.
Embroider the EYEBROWS with black cotton thread between rnds # 7-8.
Rnd 12: switch to brown yarn, working in BLO, (7 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (72)
Rnds 13 – 23: working in both loops now, sc even (72)
Rnd 24: (7 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (64)
Rnd 25: sc even (64)
Rnd 26: (6 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (56)
Rnd 27: (5 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (48)
Rnd 28: (4 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (40)
Rnd 29: (3 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (32); start stuffing the body
Rnd 30: (2 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (24)
Rnd 31: (1 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (16); finish stuffing the body
Rnd 32: sc dec around (8); F/O, cut the yarn and wave in end.
BELLY (white yarn)
Rnd 1: 7 sc in a mr (7)
Rnd 2: sc inc around (14)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (21)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (28)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (35); F/O and leave a long strand of yarn to sew the belly onto the body.
FEET (beige yarn; make two)
Rnd 1: 8 sc in a mr (8)
Rnds 2 – 5: sc even (8)
Rnd 6: (2 sc, 1 sc dec) rep twice (6); do not stuff the foot
Row 7: flatten the foot and work through both layers now, 3 sc (3); F/O and leave a long strand of yarn to sew the foot to the body, between rnds # 10-11.
ARMS (beige yarn; make two)
Rnd 1: 8 sc in a mr (8)
Rnds 2 – 4: sc even (8)
Rnd 5: (2 sc, 1 sc dec) rep twice (6); do not stuff the arm
Row 6: flatten the arm and work through both layers now, 3 sc (3)
F/O and leave a long strand of yarn to sew the arms to the body, between rnds # 10-11.
EARS (beige yarn; make two)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr (6)
Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (9)
Rnd 3: sc even (9)
Rnd 4: (1 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (6); F/O and leave a long strand of yarn. Do not stuff the ear.
Sew the ears to the body, between rnds # 11-12, 10 sts apart.
Color the CHEEKS and the inner part of the EARS with pink blush.
All Finished.
