ACORN THE HEDGEHOG
Materials:
Beige and Brown yarn (Coton + acrylic)
3 mm hook
Black embroidery thread for eyes
Tapestry needle
Fiberfill
A stitch marker
Stitches and abbreviations:
MR: Magic ring
Sc: Single crochet
Inc: Increase
Dec: Decrease
4Dc Cl: 4 double crochet cluster stitch
Hdc: Half double crochet
Body
| R1 | 6 Sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | 1 Sc 1 Inc (3) | 9 |
| R3 | 1 Sc in each stitch | 9 |
| R4 | 2 Sc 1 Inc (3) | 12 |
| R5 | 1 Sc 1 Inc (6) | 18 |
| R6 | 2 Sc 1 Inc (6) | 24 |
| R7 | 2 Sc 1 Inc (8) | 32 |
| R8 | 3 Sc 1 Inc (8) | 40 |
| R9 | 1 Sc in each stitch | 40 |
| R10 | 4 Sc 1 Inc (8) | 48 |
| R11-15 | 1 Sc in each stitch | 48 |
| R16 | 6 Sc 1 Dec (6) | 42 |
| R17 | 5 Sc 1 Dec (6) | 36 |
| R18 | 4 Sc 1 Dec (6) | 30 |
| R19 | 3 Sc 1 Dec (6) | 24 |
| R20 | 2 Sc 1 Dec (6) | 18 |
| R21 | 1 Sc 1Dec (6) | 12 |
| R22 | 6 dec | 6 |
*Embroider black eye lashes and brown nose.
Back
| R1 | 6 Sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | (4Dc Cl and hdc) in all 6 stitches | 12 |
| R3 | 12 Sc Inc | 24 |
| R4 | 12(4Dc Cl and hdc) | 24 |
| R5 | 3 Sc 1 Inc (6) | 30 |
| R6 | 15 (4Dc Cl and hdc) | 30 |
| R7 | 4 Sc 1 Inc | 36 |
| R8 | 18 (4Dc Cl and hdc) | 36 |
| R9 | 1 Sc in each stitch | 36 |
