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Create a heartwarming woodland scene with this Amigurumi Hedgehog Family crochet pattern! 🦔✨ With their round, cuddly bodies, soft textured spines, and adorable expressions, this design brings the charm of a hedgehog family to life in yarn form. Whether you’re crafting for a nature-inspired décor piece, a heartfelt gift, or simply love animal-themed amigurumi, this FREE pattern is a delightful addition to your collection.

Designed for intermediate crocheters, this pattern allows for customization in fur textures, facial details, and even tiny accessories like miniature mushrooms or cozy scarves to enhance their personality. Choose classic browns and beiges for a realistic look or experiment with whimsical hues for a unique twist! Whether displayed as part of a woodland setup or gifted to a fellow crochet enthusiast, this amigurumi hedgehog family is sure to bring smiles. Grab your hook, select your favorite yarn, and let’s bring this adorable little family to life—one stitch at a time! 🧶✨

🦔 Amigurumi Hedgehog Family Crochet Pattern

These cuddly hedgehogs are full of woodland charm! With their round bellies, faux-fur spiky backs, embroidered faces, and rosy cheeks, they’re perfect for nursery décor, seasonal gifts, or your own crochet menagerie. This pattern includes both large and small hedgehogs.

✨ Skill Level

Intermediate – involves shaping, sewing, and working with faux-fur yarn.

📏 Finished Size

Large Hedgehog: ~9–10 in (23–25 cm) tall
Small Hedgehog: ~5–6 in (13–15 cm) tall

🧶 Materials

Yarn:
- Color A: Beige or light brown (body, head, limbs, ears)
- Color B: Dark brown faux-fur or eyelash yarn (spines/back)
- Color C: Pink (cheeks, embroidery)
Crochet hook: 2.5–3.5 mm (to match yarn)
Safety eyes: 8 mm (large), 6 mm (small)
Black embroidery floss (nose, eyebrows)
Polyfill stuffing
Tapestry needle & stitch marker
Optional: blush powder or fabric paint for cheeks

🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)

MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase (2 sc in 1 st)
dec – Invisible Decrease
sl st – Slip Stitch
ch – Chain
FO – Fasten Off

🐻 Head (Sew-On Version – Color A)

MR, 6 sc (6)
inc ×6 (12)
(1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
(2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
(3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
(4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
7–13. sc around (36)

📍 Insert safety eyes between Rnds 9–10, about 10–12 sts apart.
📍 Embroider a black oval nose between eyes, 2 rounds below.
📍 Add curved eyebrows with black floss.

(4 sc, dec) ×6 (30)
(3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
(2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
Stuff head firmly.
(1 sc, dec) ×6 (12)
dec ×6 (6)
FO and close. Leave tail for sewing.

🧍 Body (Color A)

MR, 6 sc (6)
inc ×6 (12)
(1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
(2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
(3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
(4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
(5 sc, inc) ×6 (42)
8–18. sc around (42)
(5 sc, dec) ×6 (36)
(4 sc, dec) ×6 (30)
(3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
(2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
Stuff firmly.
(1 sc, dec) ×6 (12)
dec ×6 (6)
FO and close.

📍 Sew head to body, tilting slightly forward for a cute posture.

🐾 Arms (Make 2 – Color A)

MR, 6 sc (6)
(1 sc, inc) ×3 (9)
3–5. sc around (9)
(1 sc, dec) ×3 (6)
7–8. sc around (6)
FO, stuff lightly, leave tail for sewing.

🦶 Legs (Make 2 – Color A)

MR, 6 sc (6)
inc ×6 (12)
3–5. sc around (12)
(1 sc, dec) ×4 (8)
sc around (8)
FO, stuff lightly, leave tail for sewing.

👂 Ears (Make 2 – Color A)

MR, 6 sc (6)
(1 sc, inc) ×3 (9)
sc around (9)
FO. Flatten into semicircle and leave tail for sewing.

🦔 Spiky Back Panel (Elongated Oval – Color B)

Ch 18
Starting in 2nd ch from hook: 16 sc, 3 sc in last ch. Work down the other side: 15 sc, inc in last st (36)
sc around, with inc in both end stitches (40)
sc around, corner increases (44)
sc around, corner increases (48)
6–10. sc evenly around (no increases) to build height
FO, leaving long tail for sewing.

📍 Sew vertically along hedgehog’s back, from base near legs up to top of head. Leave face and belly exposed.

😍 Facial Details

Eyes: secure tightly with washers.
Nose: embroidered in black floss.
Cheeks: embroider with pink yarn OR apply blush just below nose, rounded on the muzzle.
Eyebrows: short curved lines above eyes.