SONIC THE HEDGEHOG PILLOW

Sonic is a very popular character in the video game world and has been since Sega released “Sonic the Hedgehog” game in 1991.  This is the favorite character of the son of one of my co-workers.  This is a pillow of Sonic’s head that I was asked to make for her son.  Here is the pattern for it.

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn:  Blue, white, green, black, and buff.
G crochet hooks
Polyester fiberfill
Tapestry needle

PILLOW BODY:
Rd 1: With blue, 8 sc in magic ring.  (8)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (16)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (24)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (32)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (40)
Rd 6: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (48)
Rd 7: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (56)
Rd 8: (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (64)
Rd 9: (sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (72)
Rd 10: (sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (80)
Rd 11: (sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (88)
Rd 12: (sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (96)
Rd 13: (sc in next 11 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (104)
Rd 14: (sc in next 12 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (112)
Rd 15: (sc in next 13 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (120)
Rd 16: (sc in next 14 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (128)
Rds 17-24: sc in each sc around.  (128)
Rd 25: (sc in next 14 sc, sc2tog) around.  (120)
Rd 26: (sc in next 13 sc, sc2tog) around.  (112)
Rd 27: (sc in next 12 sc, sc2tog) around.  (104)
Rd 28: (sc in next 11 sc, sc2tog) around.  (96)
Rd 29: (sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog) around.  (88)
Rd 30: (sc in next 9 sc, sc2tog) around.  (80)
Rd 31: (sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog) around.  (72)
Rd 32: (sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog) around.  (64)
Rd 33: (sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog) around.  (56)
Rd 34: (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) around.  (48)
Rd 35: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around.  (40)
Rd 36: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (32)
Rd 37: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (24)
Rd 38: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (16)
BEGIN STUFFING PILLOW BODY.  DO NOT OVER TUFF THE PILLOW.  THIS IS SUPPOSE TO BE SOFT.
Rd 39: sc2tog around.  (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 39, pull tight, and secure.  Weave in ends.

MUZZLE:
Rd 1: With buff, 8 sc in magic ring.  (8)
Rd 2: 2 sc in next 2 sc, (sc, hdc) in next sc, (hdc, sc) in next sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, (sc, hdc) in next sc, (hdc, sc) in next sc.  (16)
Rd 3: 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, (sc, hdc) in next sc, (hdc, sc) in next sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, (sc, hdc) in next sc, (hdc, sc) in next sc, sc in next sc.  (24)
Rd 4: sc in next 8 sc, (sc, hdc) in next sc, (hdc, sc) in next sc, sc in next 10 sc, (sc, hdc) in next sc, (hdc, sc) in next sc, sc in next 2 sc.  (28)
Rd 5: sc in next 9 sc, (sc, hdc) in next sc, (hdc, sc) in next sc, sc in next 12 sc, (sc, hdc) in next sc, (hdc, sc) in next sc, sc in next 3 sc.  (32)
Rd 6: sc in next 10 sc, (sc, hdc) in next sc, (hdc, sc) in next sc, sc in next 14 sc, (sc, hdc) in next sc, (hdc, sc) in next sc, sc in next 4 sc.  (36)
Rd 7: sc in next 11 sc, (sc, hdc) in next sc, (hdc, sc) in next sc, sc in next 16 sc, (sc, hdc) in next sc, (hdc, sc) in next sc, sc in next 5 sc.  (40)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Embroider mouth on MUZZLE.  Sew MUZZLE to PILLOW BODY.

NOSE:
Rw 1: With black, ch 3, 2 sc in second ch from hook, 2 sc in next ch.  (4)
Rws 2-5: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (4)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; (sc2tog) twice.  (2)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew NOSE to MUZZLE.

LEFT EYE:
Rw 1: With white, ch 4, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (3)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (5)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (7)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (9)
Rws 5-6: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (9)
Rw 7: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 4 sc, change to green, sc in next 2 sc, change to white, sc in next 3 sc.  (9)
Rw 8: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc, change to green, sc in next sc, change to black, sc in next sc, change to white, sc in next sc, change to green, sc in next sc, change to white, sc in next 3 sc.  (9)
Rw 9: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, change to green, sc in next sc, change to black, sc in next 2 sc, change to green, sc in next sc, change to white, sc in next 2 sc.  (10)
Rw 10: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc, change to green, sc in next sc, change to black, sc in next 2 sc, change to green, sc in next sc, change to white, sc in next 4 sc.  (10)
Rw 11: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, change to green, sc in next sc, change to black, sc in next 2 sc, change to green, sc in next sc, change to white, sc in next 2 sc.  (11)
Rw 12: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 3 sc, change to green, sc in next 2 sc, change to white, sc in next 6 sc.  (11)
Rw 13: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc.  (12)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.  Set aside.

RIGHT EYE:
Rw 1: With white, ch 4, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (3)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (5)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (7)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (9)
Rws 5-6: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (9)
Rw 7: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 3 sc, change to green, sc in next 2 sc, change to white, sc in next 4 sc.  (9)
Rw 8: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 3 sc, change to green, sc in next sc, change to black, sc in next sc, change to white, sc in next sc, change to green, sc in next sc, change to white, sc in next 2 sc.  (9)
Rw 9: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc, change to green, sc in next sc, change to black, sc in next 2 sc, change to green, sc in next sc, change to white, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc. (10)
Rw 10: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 4 sc, change to green, sc in next sc, change to black, sc in next 2 sc, change to green, sc in next sc, change to white, sc in next 2 sc.  (10)
Rw 11: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc, change to green, sc in next sc, change to black, sc in next 2 sc, change to green, sc in next sc, change to white, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (11)
Rw 12: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 6 sc, change to green, sc in next 2 sc, change to white, sc in next 3 sc.  (11)
Rw 13: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (12)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

EYE EDGING:
Rw 1: Starting at corner bottom and straight edge of LEFT EYE and working along straight edge, attach blue, ch 1, sc evenly around top of eye to other side of Rw 13, sc in side of Rw 13 of RIGHT EYE, sc in evenly along side around top and down to other side of Rw 13 of RIGHT EYE.  Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew EYES to PILLOW BODY just above MUZZLE.

EARS (MAKE 2):
INNER EAR (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With buff, ch 2, 2 sc in second ch from hook.  (2)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc.  (3)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc.  (4)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc.  (5)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc.  (6)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc.  (7)
Rw 7: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc.  (8)
Rw 8: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc.  (9)
Rw 9: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc.  (10)
Rw 10: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc.  (11)
Rw 11: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc.  (12)
Finish off.

OUTER EAR (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With blue, ch 2, 2 sc in second ch from hook.  (2)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc.  (3)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc.  (4)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc.  (5)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc.  (6)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc.  (7)
Rw 7: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc.  (8)
Rw 8: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc.  (9)
Rw 9: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc.  (10)
Rw 10: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc.  (11)
Rw 11: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc.  (12)
Rw 12: Ch 1, holding INNER EAR and OUTER EAR together and working through both thicknesses, sc evenly along side of EAR, 2 sc in top point, sc evenly along side of EAR.  Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew EAR to PILLOW BODY.

Sonic the Hedgehog are copyright Sega and their respective creators.

This crochet pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (November 2015).  Please do not claim this pattern as your own.  If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint/repost it on your site.  You may print and keep a copy for your own personal use but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.