​Amigurumi Hedgehog

You’ll need:

100% acryl yarn of beige, brown and green colors;

Fluffy brown yarn for quills;

Crochet hooks 2,3 and 2,5;

Felt;

Safety eyes;

Plastic nose;

Sewing needles;

Stiffing;

Pins.

Instructions

Head

Beige yarn, crochet hook 2,3.

1^st row: circle 6 single crochets in a ring = 6 sts;

2^nd row: increase in every st = 12 sts;

3^rd row: (increase, 1 single crochet) = 18 sts;

4^th row: (increase, 2 single crochets) = 24 sts;

5^th row: (increase, 3 single crochets) = 30 sts;

6^th row: (increase, 4 single crochets) = 36 sts;

7^th row: (increase, 5 single crochets) = 42 sts;

8^th row: (increase, 6 single crochets) = 48 sts;

9^th row: (increase, 7 single crochets) = 54 sts;

10^th row: (increase, 8 single crochets) = 60 sts;

11^th-14^th rows: single crochets = 60 sts.

Brown yarn, crochet hook 2,5.

15^th-20^th rows: single crochets = 60 sts.

21^st row: (decrease, 8 single crochets) = 54 sts;

22^nd row: (decrease, 7 single crochets) = 48 sts;

23^rd row: (decrease, 6 single crochets) = 42 sts;

24^th row: (decrease, 5 single crochets) = 36 sts;

25^th row: (decrease, 4 single crochets) = 30 sts;

26^th row: (decrease, 3 single crochets) = 24 sts;

27^th row: (decrease, 2 single crochets) = 18 sts.

Turn your work, fill in with stuffing.

28^th row: (decrease, 1 single crochet) = 12 sts;

29^th row: decrease to end of row = 6 sts. Finish your work. Tighten the detail.

Nose

Beige yarn, crochet hook 2,3.

1^st row: circle 5 single crochets in a ring = 5 sts;

2^nd row: increase in every st = 10 sts;

3^rdrow:10 singlecrochets = 10 sts.

Fasten the yarn, leave long end.

Mouth

Beige yarn, crochet hook 2,3.

1^st row: circle 5 single crochets in a ring = 5 sts. Don’t forget to leave an end.

Ears

Make 2.

Beige yarn, crochet hook 2,3.

1^st row: circle 7 single crochets in a ring = 7 sts;

2^nd row: 7 single crochets = 7 sts. Leave long end.

Arms

Make 2.

Beige yarn, crochet hook 2,3.

1^st row: circle 7 single crochets in a ring = 7 sts;

2^nd-5^th rows: 7 single crochets = 7 sts. Leave long end.

Legs

Make 2.

Beige yarn, crochet hook 2,3.

1^st row: circle 6 single crochets in a ring = 6 sts;

2^nd row: increase in every st = 12 sts;

3^rd-4^th rows: single crochets = 12 sts;

5^th row: decrease = 6 sts. Leave an end.

Flower

Green yarn

1^st row: 4 chain sts, 1 half single crochet, circle in a ring = 5 sts;

2^nd row: *(3 chain sts, 2 treble crochets, half single crochet) x 3 times = 4 petals.

Quills

Use fluffy yarn, make single crochets in spiral, leaving long sts.

Assembly

Cut out 2 details in half-moon shape and glue them in the places for eyes. Glue eyes and nose.