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Super-Prickle Amigurumi Pattern

Super-Prickle Amigurumi Pattern
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12-15 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Multi-Day Project

A rewarding 12+ hour journey—perfect for dedicated crafters who love detailed work.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Super-Prickle Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a plush amigurumi figure using soft plush yarn and cotton details to recreate a playful hedgehog-like character. It includes step-by-step instructions for every small part — fingers, gloves, shoes, legs, body and head — with photos to guide assembly. The design uses a combination of spiral amigurumi techniques and sewn details for a polished finish.

Super-Prickle Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

You'll work with plush (Himalaya Dolphin Baby / YarnArt Dolce) and semi-cotton yarns for details, following clear rounds and assembly notes. The pattern is written in US terminology and includes abbreviations and helpful tips for shaping and attaching parts.

Why You'll Love This Super-Prickle Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines plush yarn softness with classic amigurumi shaping to create a character that is both cuddly and full of personality. I enjoy the little details like the multi-finger glove assembly and the sewn muzzle shaping — they really bring the face to life. Working with mixed yarn types gives a satisfying contrast between soft plush and firmer cotton details. This pattern also lets me practice precise attachment points and markers, which makes finishing so rewarding and neat.

Super-Prickle Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Super-Prickle Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Super-Prickle Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Super-Prickle Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize this pattern: change the plush yarn color to create different personalities for the character.

I often make a mini version by using a thinner yarn and smaller hook to create a keychain-sized Super-Prickle.

I also like to swap the cotton detail colors — try pastel tones for a softer, nursery-friendly version or bright contrasts for a playful look.

If you want a posable toy, I sometimes add wire inside the arms before closing them to allow posing without losing shape.

Try embroidering different facial expressions or adding felt eyelids to change mood and character instantly.

For gift versions, I make tiny accessories like a scarf or a mini backpack using leftover yarn to make each piece unique.

I sometimes tighten the muzzle differently to get a more pronounced snout — adjusting the tightening thread will alter the face shape subtly.

If you prefer less sewing, crochet the spikes or head details in fewer pieces and stitch them directly while crocheting the head to reduce final assembly time.

I recommend experimenting with stuffing levels: more stuffing for a firm, display toy, less for a floppy cuddly friend.

Finally, try mixing yarn textures (velvet plush with a cotton accent) for tactile contrast — I do this often to make the details pop.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers when joining legs and body can cause misaligned attachment points; mark the exact stitches and count carefully before joining. ✗ Forgetting to change thread colors at the specified rounds results in uneven color transitions; follow the color-change notes and leave threads out for continued crocheting. ✗ Overstuffing small details like fingers or palms will distort your shapes; stuff gradually and only stuff palms lightly so they stay flat. ✗ Not shifting the beginning of the round can make seams and round starts visible; use the marker shifting technique described to align the beginning of the rounds.

Super-Prickle Amigurumi Pattern

Make a charming plush amigurumi inspired character with this detailed pattern. You will work with plush and cotton yarns to create a cuddly figure full of personality and fun details. The pattern guides you step-by-step through every piece, from fingers and gloves to shoes and the head. Perfect for crafters who love sewing parts together and shaping expressive toys.

Intermediate 12-15 Hours

Materials Needed for Super-Prickle Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Plush yarn (120 m/100 gr) (131 yds/3.5 oz) - Himalaya Dolphin Baby / YarnArt Dolce - Main shade (deep blue) consumption approximately 2.5 skeins
  • 02
    Plush yarn - ivory/beige shade (HDB 80333) - less than a half skein for muzzle, belly and inner ear details
  • 03
    Plush yarn - white (HDB 80301) - small amount for gloves, shoe trims and eye whites
  • 04
    Plush yarn - grey (YA Dolce 782) - small amount for shoe soles
  • 05
    Plush yarn - red (HDB 80318) - small amount for shoes (caps) and details
  • 06
    Plush yarn - blue (HDB 80329) - small amount for accent if needed
  • 07
    Cotton/semi-cotton yarn (~330 m/100 g) (YarnArt Jeans, Alize Cotton Gold, Gazzal Jeans, etc.) - black for pupils and nose and for sewing small details

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 3.5 mm
  • 02
    Long needle for tightening (for plush yarn ~12 cm)
  • 03
    Nylon thread for tightening or any strong light thread
  • 04
    Needles for sewing body parts
  • 05
    Stitch markers
  • 06
    Pins with large head
  • 07
    Scissors
  • 08
    Fiber filling
  • 09
    Optional: small pliers or clamp for hiding thread ends
  • 10
    Love

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— Arms :

Info :

First, we are going to crochet arms, as they are going to be attached in the process of crocheting. But you can always sew them to the body in specified rounds.

Infos :

*make 2 details. *stuff only the palms.

— Thumb :

Info :

*white yarn. *don't stuff

Round 1 :

6 SC in MR;

Round 2-5 :

4 rounds of 6 SC;

Info :

work a CH, fold in half and crochet the sides together with 3 SC; fix and cut the thread.

— All other fingers (except the thumb) :

Info :

*white yarn. *make 4 details. *don't stuff

Round 1 :

6 SC in MR;

Round 2-6 :

5 rounds of 6 SC;

Info :

fix and cut the thread in 3 details. when crocheting the last 4th detail, do NOT cut the thread and begin to join all 4 fingers;

Round 7 :

3 SC on the 1st finger, 3 SC on the 2nd finger, 3 SC on the 3rd finger, 6 SC on the 4th finger, 3 SC on the 3rd finger, 3 SC on the 2nd finger, 3 SC on the 1st finger (24);

Round 8-12 :

5 rounds of 24 SC;

Info :

in Rd 13 we attach the thumb. to make sure that the finger is exactly in its place, fold the detail in half along all the fingers and shift the stitch marker to the next SC from the fold line (see page 9);

Round 13 :

left arm: SC, 3 SC with the thumb, 20 SC (24); right arm: 8 SC, 3 SC with the thumb, 13 SC (24);

Round 14 :

(10 SC, DEC)*2 (22);

Round 15 :

(9 SC, DEC)*2 (20);

Round 16 :

(3 SC, DEC)*4 (16);

Round 17 :

(2 SC, DEC)*4 (12);

Info :

change thread color to ivory;

Round 18 :

(4 SC, DEC)*2 (10);

Round 19 :

(3 SC, DEC)*2 (8);

Round 20 :

(2 SC, DEC)*2 (6);

Info :

stuff only the palm so that it stays flat;

Round 21-32 :

12 rounds of 6 SC;

Info :

(if needed) work several additional SCs so that the 1st finger was in one line with the fold line, when folded;

— Finishing Thumb & Fingers :

Info :

work a CH, fold in half and crochet the sides together with 3 SC; fasten off.

— Edge of the glove :

Info :

*white yarn. *make 2 details. *make a turn and work a turning CH at the end of each row

Round 0 :

Chain 22;

Round 1 :

start in the 2nd chain from the hook: 21 SC;

Round 2 :

BLO: 21 SC;

Round 3 :

FLO: 21 SC;

Info :

fix the thread and leave a long end to sew; fold the detail in half so that the loose front loops of rows 2 and 3 are on the front side; carefully sew the edges; turn out the detail; put it on the arm and fix it with two stitches on two opposite sides of the arm so that the seam is on the opposite side from the thumb between Rds 15 and 16 of the arm.

— Legs :

Info :

*make 2 details. *stuff in process. *start with grey yarn. Principle of crocheting an oval without SS and turning chain using 10 CH in the base.

Round 0 :

Chain 10; - work in spiral (without a turning CH and SS) as in all amigurumi toys (oval-shape detail);

Round 1 :

start in the 2nd chain from the hook: 8 SC, 3 into the last chain from the hook, on the other side: 7 SC, INC (20);

Round 2 :

INC, 7 SC, 3 INC, 7 SC, 2 INC (26);

Round 3 :

SC, INC, 7 SC, (SC, INC)*3, 7 SC, (SC, INC)*2 (32);

Round 4 :

(2 SC, INC)*2, 4 SC, (2 SC, INC)*3, 4 SC, (2 SC, INC)*3 (40);

Round 5 :

(3 SC, INC)*2, 4 SC, (3 SC, INC)*3, 4 SC, (3 SC, INC)*3 (48);

Info :

change thread color to red, don't cut the grey thread and leave it on the outside for further crocheting;

Round 6 :

BLO: 48 SC;

Round 7 :

20 SC, 4 DEC, 20 SC (44);

Info :

return to the grey thread, don't cut the red one; work 48 SS in loose front loops of Rd 5; join the Rd with SS, fasten off, hide the thread inside the foot;

Round 8 :

18 SC, 4 DEC, 18 SC (40);

Round 9 :

16 SC, 4 DEC, 16 SC (36);

Round 10 :

14 SC, 4 DEC, 14 SC (32);

Round 11 :

12 SC, 4 DEC, 12 SC (28);

Round 12 :

10 SC, 4 DEC, 10 SC (24);

Round 13 :

8 SC, 4 DEC, 8 SC (20);

Round 14 :

6 SC, 4 DEC, 6 SC (16);

Info :

stuff the foot tightly keeping a pointed triangle shape; change thread color to deep blue;

Round 15 :

(6 SC, DEC)*2 (14);

Round 16 :

(5 SC, DEC)*2 (12);

Round 17 :

(4 SC, DEC)*2 (10);

Round 18 :

(3 SC, DEC)*2 (8);

Info :

stuff the ankle well, then keep stuffing the leg in the process;

Round 19-31 :

13 rounds of 8 SC;

Info :

fasten off on the first leg; it is the left leg of the toy; do NOT fasten off on the second leg (right one), work several additional SC (or loose several SC), so that the end of the round is on the inner side (see photo); continue crocheting the body;

— Body-Head :

Info :

*stitch marker is on the back. *stuff in process. *crochet chain 4 from the right leg. *attach both legs to each other and continue crocheting on the left leg from the side behind according to the pattern:

Round 32 :

on the left leg: 8 SC, on the chain: 4 SC, on the right leg: 8 SC, on the chain: 4 SC (24);

Round 33 :

(3 SC, INC)*6 (30);

Round 34 :

30 SC;

Round 35 :

(4 SC, INC)*6 (36);

Round 36 :

36 SC;

Round 37 :

(5 SC, INC)*6 (42);

Round 38-43 :

6 rounds of 42 SC;

Round 44 :

(5 SC, DEC)*6 (36);

Round 45-46 :

2 rounds of 36 SC;

Round 47 :

(4 SC, DEC)*6 (30);

Info :

in Rd 48 we are going to attach arms; for accuracy of attachment mark 3 SC (place of attachement) at a distance of 12 SC in the front and on the back; the pattern of attachment (place of attachment) may differ, so double-check the area of attachment by markers; if needed, adjust (shift) the stitch marker;

Round 48 :

5 SC, 3 SC with the arm, 12 SC, 3 SC with the arm, 7 SC (30);

Round 49 :

30 SC;

Round 50 :

(3 SC, DEC)*6 (24);

Round 51 :

(2 SC, DEC)*6 (18);

Round 52 :

(SC, INC)*9 (27); (the first Rd of the head)

Round 53 :

(2 SC, INC)*9 (36);

Round 54 :

(3 SC, INC)*9 (45);

Round 55 :

(4 SC, INC)*9 (54);

Round 56 :

(8 SC, INC)*6 (60);

Round 57-68 :

12 rounds of 60 SC;

Round 69 :

(8 SC, DEC)*6 (54);

Round 70 :

(7 SC, DEC)*6 (48);

Round 71 :

(6 SC, DEC)*6 (42);

Round 72 :

(5 SC, DEC)*6 (36);

Round 73 :

(4 SC, DEC)*6 (30);

Round 74 :

(3 SC, DEC)*6 (24);

Round 75 :

(2 SC, DEC)*6 (18);

Round 76 :

(SC, DEC)*6 (12);

Round 77 :

6 DEC (6);

Info :

do NOT tighten the hole, we will need it for a neat muzzle tightening; fix the thread and leave the long end for tightening the hole.

Assembly Instructions

  • Attach the thumb to the finger base at Rd 13 as instructed, sewing through the stitches listed (3 SC with the thumb) and secure the seam so the thumb is stable.
  • In Round 48 of the body-head, attach each arm by crocheting 3 SC with the arm into the body (Round 48: 5 SC, 3 SC with the arm, 12 SC, 3 SC with the arm, 7 SC) to secure arms in place.
  • Sew the glove edge by folding the edge detail and sewing the long end to create the cuff; fix the cuff on the arm so the seam is opposite the thumb between Rds 15 and 16 of the arm.
  • When joining legs and creating the body, crochet the chain between legs (chain 4) and attach both legs together then continue crocheting on the left leg from the side behind according to the pattern to make a neat torso join.
  • Hide thread ends and secure color-change transitions inside the foot and body (hide grey thread inside the foot after joining with SS as described).
  • Align the beginning of rounds by shifting stitch markers as recommended so that seams and joins are neat and match the pictured alignment instructions.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to keep track of rounds and attachment points, especially when joining legs and marking arm placement.
  • 💡Stuff parts gradually and not too firmly for small details; overstuffing fingers or the muzzle can distort the finished shape.
  • 💡Leave long yarn ends when instructed for tightening or finishing (for muzzle tightening and for sewing glove edges and shoe trims).
  • 💡When changing colors, do not cut the previous color if the pattern asks to leave it on the outside for further crocheting; this makes transitions neater.

This Super-Prickle amigurumi pattern brings a playful plush character to life with soft yarns and clever shaping. It combines plush textures, sewn details, and step-by-step assembly so you finish with a charming, huggable toy. Perfect for gifting or keeping on your shelf as a handmade companion. 🧶❤️😊

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 35-38 cm (13.7"-15") tall when using the recommended yarn (Himalaya Dolphin Baby/YarnArt Dolce) and 3.5 mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but this will affect the final size and texture. Use an appropriate hook for your chosen yarn and expect changes in proportions.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so basic knowledge of amigurumi techniques, rounds in spiral, increases and decreases, and joining parts is recommended for best results.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crafters take about 12-15 hours to complete this pattern, depending on experience and assembly speed.