This small hedgehog is fast to make and fits into a pocket or bag to be toted around easily. It’s good for little ones or just as a cute softie.

Pattern Notes
The hedgehog front is knit flat with wool, then the paws are sewn together. Stitches are picked up around the edges and the back is knit with short rows, wool and novelty yarn together. The piece is then felted and stuffed. Eyes and nose are embroidered or needle-felted. The finished piece is about 3” tall and 7” around.

Materials and Tools

• scraps of worsted wool yarn that felts (around 18.5 yards) and fun fur or like yarn (around 9 yards)
• 10.5 straight or circular needles and 11 circular needles
• yarn needle
• stuffing
• embroidery thread or scrap yarn
• scrap of colorfast non-felting yarn

Techniques Used

• cast on
• knit
• k2tog (knit 2 stitches together)
• kfb (knit into front and back of stitch)
• pick up stitches
• short rows
• w&t (wrap and turn)
• bind off
• felting

This little hedgehog is fast to make, a great way to use up scraps, a good project for beginning or experienced felters, and a wonderful mini companion to Debbie Radtke’s Huggable Hedgehog.