Welcome to the world of Ellie’s, where the cutest little creatures live together in a pretty world made of yarn!

Have you ever seen the balls of fluffy yarn in your local wool shop and wondered what on earth you could use it for? Well, here’s your answer! You can crochet this adorable little hedgehog. This beautiful CROCHET PATTERN is packed with detail, including step by step instructions and plenty of photos demonstrating how to put your little hedgehog together.

As a guide, your finished hedgehog will be about 28 cm from head to foot if you use the specified yarn (Aran to chunky weight) and a 3.5 mm crochet hook. Our hedgehog is pictured in traditional ‘hedgehog’ colours, but when it comes to choosing your own, the world is your oyster! So let your imagination be your guide when deciding how you’d like to bring your very own hedgehog to life.

I would love to see pictures when you’ve finished, so join us over on social media and show off your lovely creation:

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For this pattern, all you will need is a basic knowledge of the amigurumi crochet technique, but If you are a complete novice, don’t worry! We all have to start somewhere. There are plenty of free tutorials on YouTube, so why not have a go at teaching yourself? And when you’re ready, this pattern is a great place to start as you only need to learn 1 stitch. It’s straight forward and simple to work, with plenty of pictures to guide you along the way. I’m also on hand to help and advise, so please feel free to message me any time.

You’ll need to know how to do the following:

• chain (ch)
• magic ring
• double crochet (dc)
• decreasing by working 2 double crochet stitches together (d2tog)
• increasing by working 2 double crochet in the same stitch
• Fasten Off

To make your hedgehog, you will need:

 - 3.5mm and a 2.5mm crochet hook
 - 14mm Toy safety eyes
 - toy filling
 - Knit Craft Leader of the Pac – Mink (100g)
 - King Cole Luxe – Beaver (100g)
 - Oddments of black double knitting or 4ply yarn for the nose

Happy Crocheting,

Lisa x