The hedgehog is Europe’s answer to the porcupine. When threatened, it rolls itself into a ball so that its quills point outward. (Lion Brand Yarn)

Lion Brand Pattern #: 50855

SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate

1 ball each:
(A) 320-126 Fun Fur Yarn: Chocolate
(B) 320-205 Fun Fur Yarn: Sandstone
(C) 640-402 Wool-Ease Thick & Quick Yarn: Wheat

Knitting Needles Size 11 [8 mm]
Fiberfill stuffing
Scraps of leather or felt for feet
Scraps of brown and blue embroidery thread for the eyes and nose
Sewing needle and thread for attaching the feet
Large-Eye Blunt Needles

Gauge:
10 sts + 12 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st (k on right side, p on wrong side) with 2 strands of A, 1 strand of B, and 1 strand of C held together

Hedgehog is knit using 4 strands of yarn held together

Diagram for felt foot shape is provided.