Crochet Adorable Sweet Tooth Hedgehog Amigurumi!

ByEmila Lorein

Welcome, fellow crocheters! Get ready to bring a charming little friend to life with our “Sweet Tooth” Hedgehog Amigurumi pattern. This guide is designed to be super easy to follow, taking you step-by-step through creating your very own adorable hedgehog.

Finished Sweet Tooth Hedgehog Amigurumi



Meet Sweet Tooth, your next charming crochet project!

Materials You’ll Need:

  • Yarn:
    • YarnArt Dolce brown yarn (for the body and spines)
    • YarnArt Jeans gray yarn (for the head, belly, and paws)
  • Crochet Hooks:
    • Hook No. 3.0 mm (recommended for the brown Dolce yarn)
    • Hook No. 1.6 mm (recommended for the gray Jeans yarn)
  • Thread for sewing parts (matching your yarn colors or strong sewing thread)
  • Stuffing (fiberfill)
  • Safety Eyes: 0.8 cm (8mm)
  • Small ready-made nose (or you can sculpt one from polymer clay or embroider it)

Abbreviations Used:

  • MR: Magic Ring (also known as Amigurumi ring)
  • Inc: Increase (make 2 single crochet stitches in the same stitch)
  • Dec: Decrease (single crochet 2 together)
  • Ch: Chain stitch
  • Sc: Single crochet
  • Dc: Double crochet (listed in original abbreviations, but not used in this pattern)

Let’s Start Crocheting!

Head (Using YarnArt Jeans gray yarn and Hook No. 1.6)

  1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6 stitches)
  2. Rnd 2: 6 inc (12 stitches)
  3. Rnd 3: 12 sc (12 stitches)
  4. Rnd 4: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18 stitches)
  5. Rnd 5: 18 sc (18 stitches)
  6. Rnd 6: 18 sc (18 stitches)
  7. Rnd 7: 6 inc, 12 sc (24 stitches)
  8. Rnd 8: (1 sc, inc) x 6, 12 sc (30 stitches)
  9. Rnd 9: 30 sc (30 stitches)

Eye Placement: Before you close up the head, insert the 0.8 mm safety eyes between Rnd 6 and Rnd 7, with 4 single crochet stitches horizontally apart.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing if you prefer to sew the head to the body later, otherwise, just weave in the end.

Belly (Using YarnArt Jeans gray yarn and Hook No. 1.6)

  1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6 stitches)
  2. Rnd 2: 6 inc (12 stitches)
  3. Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18 stitches)
  4. Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24 stitches)
  5. Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30 stitches)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Joining Head and Belly to Form Body (Switch to YarnArt Dolce brown yarn and Hook No. 3.0)

Now, take your crocheted head (muzzle) and belly. You will join them together along a section, either by sewing them for 5 stitches or by single crocheting them together for 5 stitches. After they are joined, you will attach your brown YarnArt Dolce yarn to continue crocheting around the combined circumference.

  1. Rnd 1: Crochet 50 sc evenly around the joined parts (this round will connect the head and belly and form the initial body circumference). (50 stitches)
  2. Rnd 2: (4 sc, inc) x 10 (60 stitches)
  3. Rnd 3: 60 sc (60 stitches)

Detailed view of Sweet Tooth Hedgehog Amigurumi

Don’t forget to stuff your hedgehog as you crochet to achieve a firm and cuddly shape!

Continue with brown yarn and Hook No. 3.0, stuffing firmly as you go:

  1. Rnd 4: (4 sc, dec) x 10 (50 stitches)
  2. Rnd 5: (3 sc, dec) x 10 (40 stitches)
  3. Rnd 6: 40 sc (40 stitches)
  4. Rnd 7: (8 sc, dec) x 4 (36 stitches)
  5. Rnd 8: (4 sc, dec) x 5 (30 stitches)
  6. Rnd 9: (3 sc, dec) x 5 (24 stitches)
  7. Rnd 10: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18 stitches)
  8. Rnd 11: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12 stitches)
  9. Rnd 12: 6 dec (6 stitches)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Thread the tail through the front loops of the remaining 6 stitches and pull tight to close the hole. Weave in the end securely.

Upper Paws (Make 2 – Using YarnArt Jeans gray yarn and Hook No. 1.6)

Stuff these paws lightly as you crochet.

  1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6 stitches)
  2. Rnd 2-6: 6 sc (5 rounds total, 6 stitches each)
  3. Rnd 7: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9 stitches)
  4. Rnd 8: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12 stitches)
  5. Rnd 9: (2 sc, dec) x 3 (9 stitches)
  6. Rnd 10: (1 sc, dec) x 3 (6 stitches)
  7. Rnd 11: 3 dec (3 stitches)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Close the small opening by threading the tail through the remaining stitches and pulling tight.

Lower Paws (Make 2 – Using YarnArt Jeans gray yarn and Hook No. 1.6)

  1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6 stitches)
  2. Rnd 2-6: 6 sc (5 rounds total, 6 stitches each)
  3. Rnd 7: 3 inc, 3 sc (9 stitches)
  4. Rnd 8: (1 sc, inc) x 3, 1 sc, dec (11 stitches)
  5. Rnd 9: 11 sc (11 stitches)
  6. Rnd 10: dec, 3 sc, 3 inc, 1 sc, dec (12 stitches)
  7. Rnd 11: 12 sc (12 stitches)
  8. Rnd 12: dec, 4 sc, 2 inc, 2 sc, dec (12 stitches)
  9. Rnd 13: 4 sc, 2 dec, 4 sc (10 stitches)
  10. Rnd 14: 5 dec (5 stitches)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Close the small opening.

Mouth (Using YarnArt Jeans gray yarn and Hook No. 1.6)

This small piece will form the base for your hedgehog’s mouth.

  1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6 stitches)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly and Shaping:

  1. Facial Indentation: Take a long piece of gray yarn (or strong sewing thread) and a tapestry needle. Insert the needle from the corner of one eye, bring it out at the corner of the other eye, then bring it down and out at the bottom center of the muzzle. Gently pull the yarn to create a slight indentation, giving your hedgehog’s face more definition. Secure the yarn by tying it off and hiding the ends.
  2. Mouth: If you’re adding a tongue (you can cut one from felt or sculpt it from polymer clay), glue it onto the small crocheted mouth piece. Then, sew the mouth piece to the bottom part of the muzzle, centered below the eyes.
  3. Nose: Attach your chosen nose. If you have a ready-made nose, glue it on. Alternatively, you can embroider a small black nose using black thread.
  4. Paws: Carefully position and sew the upper paws to the sides of the body, just below the neck area. Sew the lower paws to the bottom of the body, ensuring your hedgehog can sit upright nicely.

Congratulations! Your adorable Sweet Tooth Hedgehog is now complete and ready for cuddles. We hope you enjoyed making this little guy!

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