Curious hedgehog

These cute hedgehogs are about 6” long and have realistic details like toes on their little legs. You can choose between making a European hedgehog or a pet (African pygmy) hedgehog with appropriate ears and coloring - but they would look just as cute in fantasy colors!

This pattern is suitable for intermediate to advanced level crocheters who are confident with basic stitches (sl st, sc, hdc, dc, tr) and frequently used amigurumi techniques (magic ring, invisible decrease, working in BLO).

While the pattern itself is not difficult, working with eyelash yarns can be quite challenging. I tried to make it as stress free as possible: stuffing is safely enclosed in the plain yarn body, and after the first round, you won’t even need to count stitches while you work with the fuzzy yarn.

The pattern is written in English using US crochet terminology (UK/Aus equivalents provided). It contains many in-progress photos, but also includes a text-only appendix for easy printing.