Crochet Hedgehog Amigurumi Pattern – Squish-Friend

Meet the Squish-Friend Hedgehog — a round, palm-sized little creature in soft cream, with a coat of brown loopy spikes running across the back. Small round ears, a gently stuffed snout, a dark brown nose and a stubby tail finish the whole thing off. Standing 13.5 cm (5.31 inches) tall once stuffed, it's just the right size to sit on a shelf or tuck into a bag.

This one was written with beginners in mind. If you can single crochet in the round, increase, decrease and sew pieces together, you already have everything you need. Every round is numbered with its stitch count, and photos walk you through the fiddly parts — the snout, the spike rows, the little arms.

The head and body grow as one continuous spiral, R1 straight through to R34, so there's no neck seam to wrestle with. The ears, snout, nose, arms, legs and tail are worked separately and sewn on — nine small pieces in all, each one quick. The spikes are crocheted directly onto the back, no sewing needed.

Your download includes the full pattern in English, French, Spanish and German, in US crochet terms, with step photos, a complete materials list — Yarnart Jeans yarn, a 3.5 mm hook, 8 mm safety eyes, polyester fiberfill — and the finished size.

Stuff slowly, mark your rounds, and it will come out soft and squishy. We think you'll enjoy this one. ✨