Easy Hedgehog Crochet Pattern

Follow my easy hedgehog crochet pattern and learn how to crochet hedgehog, in two sizes! It makes a fun crochet fall décor idea!

I designed this easy hedgehog pattern to make this colorful crochet fall decor. Also, I created this beautiful fall crochet wreath pattern, where you can learn how to crochet sunflowers and mums. You can also learn how to crochet spiders and spiderwebs for more spooky decor. This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience (which means if you make a purchase after clicking a link I will earn a small commission but it won’t cost you a penny more)!

What you need for the easy hedgehog crochet pattern

 

 

ABBREVIATIONS:
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
sc2tog – single crochet two together
st(s) – stitch(es)
sl st – slip stitch
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
dc2tog – double crochet two together

 

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I will teach you how to crochet a hedgehog that is approximately 4.5″ and 3″ in diameter.

You need to remember, that this easy hedgehog pattern is worked in rounds.

 

Let’s follow the pattern for the hedgehog bigger in size.

STEP 1. BODY

Start at the front of the body with ecru color yarn, and that will be the hedgehog’s face.

1: Make a magic ring using H hook and chain 6sc in the ring, and ss to the first sc (6sc)
2: 2sc in each sc around (12sc)
3: (sc in next sc, 2sc in next sc) around (18sc)
4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2sc in next sc) around (24sc)
5: sc in every sc around (24sc) – work last sc with dark brown
6: (sc in next 3 sc, 2sc in next sc) around (30sc)

7: (sc in next 4 sc, 2sc in next sc) around (36sc)
8-14: sc in each sc around (36sc)
15: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) (30sc)
16: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) (24sc)
17: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) (18sc)
18: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) (12sc)
Stuff the body with fiberfill until moderately firm.
19: sc2tog around (6sc)

Sew the 6sc together and finish off.
Sew on the nose and eyes to the face.

Now, use 3.5 mm crochet hook to crochet spikes. You will be slip stitching to the top stitches of single crochets. Start on the lower side of the face, in the first brown row.

1: *Sl st to the sc top st, Ch 5, sl st in same sc top st, Sl st in next sc top st – repeat from
* 16 times (16 spikes) to the other lower side of the face. Finish the row with a spike.

 

  

 

2: Start the next row with sl st and repeat round 1 17 times crocheting in the opposite direction.

 

3: repeat R1
4: repeat R2
5: repeat R1
6: repeat R2
7: work in rounds (Sl st to the sc top st, Ch 5, sl st in same sc top st, Sl st in next sc
top st) repeat until the middle finishing with a spike.
Finish off and weave in ends.

 

STEP 2. EARS

Hold the hedgehog facing you and you will work in the top sts as marked on the picture.

(Sl st, ch2, dc2tog in the same st, ch2, sl st in next sc top st) once for each ear. Finish off and weave in ends.

      

 

STEP 3: FEET – make 4

Make a magic ring and chain 8sc, sl st in first sc.
You can leave a yarn tail and sew on the feet to the hedgehog’s body. Or make a knot with the yarn ends, snip access yarn, and hot glue the feet. I chose the second easier option.

 

Look at that cute hedgehog you just made!

 

Now, let’s learn how to crochet the hedgehog smaller in size.

Below are the differences in crocheting the small hedgehog and the rest of the steps are the same as in the large hedgehog pattern.

Step 1: Body

1: Make a magic ring using H hook and chain 6sc in the ring, and ss to the first sc (6sc)
2: 2sc in each sc around (12sc)
3: (sc in next sc, 2sc in next sc) around (18sc)
4: sc in every sc around (18sc) – work last sc with dark brown
5: (sc in next 2 sc, 2sc in next sc) around (24sc)
6: sc in every sc around (24sc) – work last sc with dark brown
7: (sc in next 3 sc, 2sc in next sc) around (30sc)
8-12: sc in every sc around (30)
13: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) (24sc)
14: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) (18sc)
15: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) (12sc)
Stuff the body with fiberfill until firm.
16: sc2tog around (6sc)
Sew the 6sc together and finish off.

Step 2: Spikes

*Sl st to the sc top st, Ch 4, sl st in same sc top st, Sl st in next sc top st – repeat
from * 13 times (13 spikes) to the other lower side of the face. Finish the row with a spike.
In the next row, you will make 14 spikes and start working in the rounds in 7th spike row.

Step 3: Ears
(Sl st, ch1, 2hdc in the same st, ch1, sl st in next sc top st) once for each ear.

Step 4: Feet
Make a magic ring and chain 6sc, sl st in first sc.

 

There, you just learned how to crochet hedgehog! Was my an easy crochet hedgehog pattern easy to follow? You are welcome to share a picture of your crochet fall decor on my Facebook page.

Happy Crocheting!

Love,

Agnes

 

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