Amigurumi hedgehog: crochet pattern and description

The hedgehog is a symbol of protection, which is why they try to have a hedgehog figurine at home. A small figurine of a hedgehog can be purchased in the store, or you can knit it yourself. How can this be done? Consider below.

The tradition of making amigurumi comes from Japan. Small figures of people and animals are knitted and crocheted. This is the peculiarity of the amigurumi technique. Sometimes there are inanimate objects (teapots, pads) with the image of a friendly face.

Forest hedgehogs are thorny creatures. For knitting, we need yarn that imitates thorns (grass or boucle). Fun toys are made from Puffy yarn, which is 100% micro-polyester.

1. Three types of yarn: plush, weed and some orange acrylic.
2. Hook 2.5 mm. You can use a hook made of any material (steel, aluminum, wood), but it is important that it is small.
3. Needle and thread for sewing. We knit all the details of the hedgehog separately, then we stuff and sew together, so it is important to select the threads in the color of the yarn.
4. Plastic eyes and nose. You can embroider them directly on the toy, or you can sew on buttons, but ready-made eyes look best.
5. Scissors.
6. Synthetic filler. It is important that it is synthetic, because others do not hold the shape of a toy well, and can cause allergies.
7. Transparent glue.
8. Threads for embroidery of face details.

Hedgehogs are familiar to children from cartoons, computer games and comics. Toys are mainly crocheted using single crochet posts. The canvas should be tight and without gaps. Faces are embroidered with threads or decorated with plastic products.For moving elements (arms, head, paws), craftswomen use wire or rubber bands. In shops for needlewomen there is a large selection of accessories that may be needed in the process of knitting using the amigurumi technique.

Designations used in the process of creating a toy:

• RLS - single crochet;
• VP - air loop;
• SS - connecting loop;
• PR - increase;
• UB - decrease;
• MON - half-column.

Plush yarn has a fairly large thickness, so it is better to start with a set of 4 VPs and work with an elongated crochet hook. The rows end with a connecting stoblik, and begin with an air loop, which is knitted for lifting. If the single crochet, then make one VP, for the double crochet there should be two of them.

Four air loops are connected in a ring with amigurumi, knitting the last and the first together. The ring is designated KA and can be knitted in several ways.

Knitting head:

• 1 row - RLS with PR in each loop (8);
• 2 row - through each sc with PR (12);
• 3 row - 2 PRS, and then PR (16);
• 4 row - 3 PRS, PR (20).

• Rows 5, 6 and 7 are knitted in the same way, you do not need to increase the number of loops in them and it will remain equal to 20;
• 8 row - we begin to reduce the number of columns - through 3СБН, УБ (16);
• 9 row - 2СБН, УБ (12);
• 10 row - PRS, UB (8).

Then they stuff their heads. Having cut the thread, it is pulled through 8 loops and tightened. Eyes and nose are glued on the smaller side (from the very beginning of knitting).

The apple is knitted according to this scheme from acrylic and filled. The apple leaf is also knitted from acrylic yarn, but already green.

• 1 row - 8 PRS;
• 2nd row - 7 PRS;
• 3 row - 7СБН;
• 4th row - 6 PRS;
• 5 row - 6 PRS;
• 6 row - 5 PRS;
• 7 row - 5 PRS.

After that, the leaf is sewn to the apple. Small ears for a hedgehog are knitted in a triangle from the bottom side, decreasing along the loop from the edge.

Description for the legs (they fit the same way). They start with a 4 VP plush ring. 2 RLS are knitted from each loop (8). Knit in a spiral without SS, without adding the desired length. Then stuffed with material.

Body. Connect 2 legs (16) and knit in a circle with SS and VP. After 12 rows, the loops begin to gradually decrease. When there are only 4 loops left, the torso is stuffed.

Hands knit similarly to the legs. Fill in with padding polyester and sew on.

The needles are knitted with one piece of yarn-weed. Plush yarn with curls is perfect for spiky toys. Working with a thread, the ends are cauterized so that they do not crumble.

Collect a chain of 10 air loops. Turn back and knit RLS to the end of the row. Unfold, make 1 VP for lifting and then RLS.

The knitted canvas is sewn to the toy from the head down the back, then the acrylic apple is glued. The size of the resulting toy depends on the thickness of the thread, hook and knitting density.

See below for more details.

"Sonic" is a bright blue creature that has incredible fantastic capabilities, but he looks a little like a hedgehog.

To knit Sonic, several colors of yarn are needed - blue for the body, white for gloves and socks, beige for the face, and dark brown for shoes.

The body begins to knit in a circle, adding loops evenly. If you start with 4 loops, then in each row there is an extra charge of 4 loops.

A circle of 8 rows is knitted with beige thread, then 4 rows with blue yarn. Two rows without surcharges. From the 16th row, 4 loops are reduced. Last row (4). Padding is made and the hinges are closed.

The head starts with 3 loops, knit like a ball, gradually adding and subtracting loops. Next, create a beige muzzle:

• amigurumi ring (4);
• СБН, 2 ПР, then continue also (8);
• 2 PRS, 2 PR (12);
• 3 PRS, 2 PR (16);
• 4 PRS, 2 PR in every 2 next loops, 4СБН (22).

Finish knitting and sew to the head. The black nose, on the amigurumi ring, is knitted with 3 rows of sc. Tighten like a ball, connect to the tab for the muzzle.

Large green eyes are embroidered with floss. Blue - with a ribbon of 2 rows, circle the eyes of "Sonic". The ears of the hedgehog are erect, triangular.

A set of 10 stitches is the bottom hem. Decrease 1 loop on both sides through a row. Knit two triangles (blue and beige). They are tied with half-nakids from 2 sides, lightly stuffed and sewn to the head.

The Sonic's tail has an elongated round shape:

• ring of 3 loops;
• 3 sc;
• PR (6);
• SBN, OL (9);
• 9 PRS;
• 2 PRS, 1 PR (12);
• 12 sc.

The tail is not stuffed, it is sewn to the back below the projections (thorns). Legs begin to knit with brown thread:

• ring of 8 loops;
• 1 PRS, 1 PR (8);
• 2 PRS, 1 PR (12);
• 3 PRS, 1 PR (16);
• 4 PRS, 1 PR (20);
• 67. RLS (20).

Legs. 10 RLS, turn - 10СБН, turn - 10 RLS. Rise - 2 VP. In a circle without adding 3 rows (20). Legs are gradually stuffing. Change the thread to white (socks), and knit 2 rows - no changes. Next, loops are knitted with blue yarn for the lower edge. Having knitted the desired height, they are sewn to the body.

Hands. White thread amigurumi ring from 6 loops.

• 1 row - PRS, 1 PR (12);
• 2,3,4 - СБН (12);
• 5 row - decrease 3 loops

Change the thread and knit at the back walls of the loops. Without changes, knit RLS to the desired height. Fill and sew. The upper loops of the 6th row are knitted with openwork patterns. By connecting all the details, you get a fast-flying blue alien - "Sonic" from the hedgehog family.

Traditional amigurumi toys are touching souvenirs and amulets for their owners. The ancient Slavs honored forest guests. A hedgehog amulet saves you from crop failure, waste and disease.