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The crochet hedgehog applique is part of the Woodland Blanket. Find the written crochet pattern and video tutorial below.
CROCHET HEDGEHOG APPLIQUE VIDEO TUTORIAL
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CROCHET HEDGEHOG APPLIQUE WRITTEN PATTERN
Materials
Worsted weight yarn in taupe, tan, black
G/4.00mm hook
Stitch Marker
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Special Stitches
Puff Stitch: *Yarn over, insert hook into st, repeat from * 4 times, yarn over, pull through all stitches
Abbreviations (US terms)
Ch = chain, sc = single crochet, sc2tog = single crochet two together, st = stitch
Pattern
Use cream/tan yarn.
Row 1: Ch 2, sc into 2nd ch from hook, turn (1)
Row 2: Ch 1, 2sc into st, turn (2)
Row 3: Ch 1, 2sc in each of the next 2 st, turn (4)
Row 4: Ch 1, 2sc, (place stitch marker into first sc), sc in next 2 stitches, 2sc in next stitch (6)
You will now have a little triangle shape. Sc around the triangle shape until you get back to the stitch marker you placed at the beginning of row 4.
Change to taupe yarn.
Row 5: Ch 2, puff stitch, sc in next stitch, *puff stitch in next stitch, sc in next stitch, repeat from * , turn (6)
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in each stitch across, turn (6)
Row 7: Repeat row 5 (6)
Row 8: Repeat Row 6 (6)
Row 9: Repeat Row 5 (6)
Row 10: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 2 stitches, sc2tog, turn (4)
Row 11: Repeat Row 5 (4)
Fasten off and leave long tail for sewing.
Face
With black yarn sew on eye and nose. (The hedgehog’s face should be facing to the left)
Legs
On the bottom of the hedgehog using tan colored yarn:
Insert hook at second puff stitch and SC in two spaces. Fasten off.
Skip two spaces, SC in next two spaces for second leg. Fasten off.
Can you tell me what size hook you are using for the hedgehog?
G hook 4.0mm, I apologize I forgot to add that to the materials list!
I am confused as to what increase means and then the parentheses next to it. I have not read a pattern like it
i didn't specify (but will) that it is a SC increase. Increase means you make 2 SC into one stitch or space. The number in parenthesis is the number of stitches you should have in that row. Hope that helps!
On row 4, where do I put the next stitch when you say continue to crochet around?
So when you're doing the head, you will have a triangle/cone shape. You will want to sc down the side and back up. Where you place your stitches will not be exact but I try to do one SC per row so about 5 sc down and 5 sc back up. I hope that makes sense! Let me know if you need more clarification
Thank you for your explanation! Now I got it! I'm crocheting along with you. So far I made 4 animals. 3 each. The hedgehog is my 5th. I've done all the squares. It's very enjoyable thus far. You're awesome!
This is so cute! Thank you so much for making this a free pattern, I can't wait to make it.
Just blown away and can't wait to read more and even crochet some of them!!!Thankyou so much !
You're so sweet! Enjoy! 🙂
It would be so amazing if you made a video of how to do this on your YouTube channel! For some reason, I am having the hardest time with this pattern even after purchasing it :/