Designer: Irina Belousova
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Hi there, amigurumi fans!..
Lucky the Hedgehog Free Crochet Amigurumi Pattern by talented designer Irina Belousova is a delightful and detailed project for crochet lovers of all levels. This step-by-step, beginner-friendly pattern allows you to create your very own soft and cuddly hedgehog, standing at about 9.84 inches tall when finished. Crafted using high-quality materials such as YarnArt Jeans yarn in shades of gray (No. 75), graphite (No. 28), white (No. 01), and pink (No. 74), along with Camtex Cotton Grass yarn (No. 169) for the needles, this charming hedgehog comes to life with realistic details like tiny eye beads (0.24 inch) and a cute nose (0.35 inch).
Filled with holofiber stuffing for a perfectly plush feel, Lucky the Hedgehog makes an adorable handmade gift or a sweet addition to your amigurumi collection. With clear instructions and helpful guidance from Irina, even beginners can enjoy crocheting this adorable forest friend using just a 1.75 mm crochet hook, some patience, and love. At the end of this free pattern, you'll also discover more amazing amigurumi hedgehog ideas to inspire your next crochet adventure.
Necessary materials and tools:
1. Yarn.
When knitting, I used YarnArt Jeans.
Colors: N 75 - gray, N 28 - graphite, N 01 - white, N 74 - pink.
Red yarn - 100% cotton
Yarn for needles - Camtex Cotton Grass N 169
2. Hook N 1.75
3. Filler - holofiber
4. Eye beads with a diameter of 0,24 inch
5. Nose 0.35 inch
6. Basting needles
7. Needle for stitching
8. Scissors
The size of the finished toy using these materials is about 9,84 inch
Abbreviations
MR - Amigurumi Magic ring
ll - lift loop
sc : Single Crochet
inc : Increase
dec : Decrease
tr : Triple Crochet/ Treble Crochet
st: Stitch
dc : Double Crochet
hdc: Half Double Crochet
sl-st : Slip Stitch
ch : Chain
..in : make increase into same stitch as many as the number which is given in front of "inc" abbreviation (exp; 3inc, 4inc..).
FLO : Crochet into front loops only
BLO : Crochet into back loops only
BL : Bobble Stitch - do 5dc all in the same stitch and then yarn over and pull through all the loops on your hook (the original loop + 1 loop for each partially completed dc).
AMIGURUMI HEDGEHOG FREE PATTERN
Head
Use gray yarn.
1.) 6 sc in MR (6)
2.) 6 inc (6)
3.) (1 sc , inc)*3 (9)
4.) 9 sc (9)
5.) (2 sc, inc)*3 (12)
6.) 12 sc (12)
7.) (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)
8.) 15 sc (15)
9.) (inc, 2 sc)*5 (20)
10.) 20 sc (20)
11.) (3 sc, inc)*5 (25)
12.) 25 sc (25)
13.) (inc, sc)*3, hdc, 8 inc hdc, (sc, inc)*4, 2 sc (40)
14.) 12 sc, hdc, (inc hdc, hdc)*7, 13 sc (47)
15.) 8 sc, hdc, (6 sc, inc)*4, 10 sc (52)
16.) 21 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 23 sc (54)
17.)- 21.) 54 (54, 5 rows)
22.) 14 sc, dec, 25 sc, dec, 11 sc (52)
23.) (11 sc, dec)*4 (48)
24.) 4 sc, dec, (10 sc, dec)*3, 6 sc (44)
25.) (9 sc, dec)*4 (40)
26.) 3 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec)*3, 5 sc (36)
27.) (7 sc, dec)*4 (32)
28.) 2 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec)*3,. 4 sc (28)
29.) (5 sc, dec)*4 (24)
30.) ( sc, dec)*6 (18)
31.) (sc, dec)*6 (12)
Next, we knit 2 dec, sl st, leave the thread in order to tighten the hole (detail at the end crochet pattern).
