A whole family of cuddly hedgehogs in one pattern. The baby hedgehog is 3.25” tall, the Mummy hedgehog is 4.5” tall and the big Daddy hedgehog is 5.5” tall. These cute little guys are far from prickly and they can sit upright to gaze at the stars or lean forward to snuffle around.

For an INTERMEDIATE knitter because the construction uses short row shaping (explained in the pattern) and picking up stitches. The hedgehogs are mostly knitted flat on straight needles using short row shaping. The face and arms are knitted in the round on dpns. Each hedgehog is a quick knit and there is some sewing, but only two short seams.

SKILLS REQUIRED
Garter (knit) Stitch
Stockinette Stitch
Knitting in the round on double pointed needles
M1L and M1R (or left and right leaning increase)
SSK and K2tog (or left and right leaning decreases)
Sewing together using mattress stitch
Picking Up stitches
Short Row Shaping (fully explained in the pattern)

MATERIALS REQUIRED
Approx 65 (45, 30) yds brown DK yarn 
Approx 35 (25, 15) yds white/cream DK yarn
US size 3 (3.25 mm) needles or size needed to obtain gauge
US size 3 (3.25 mm) double-pointed needles or size needed to obtain gauge
Scrap of pink to embroider nose
Tapestry needle
Fiberfill

HINTS AND TIPS to help you with this pattern are available on my blog http://nattyknitter.wordpress.com this is mentioned in the pattern.