TIKAL THE ECHIDNA

Tikal the Echidna is another character from the Sonic the Hedgehog Universe. This is another character from that Universe that is I did not know existed before being asked by a customer on Etsy to make it.

MATERIALS:
Worsted Weight Yarn: Pumpkin, white, black, lemon, buff, blue, yellow, rose, and spring green.
E crochet hook
Polyester Fiberfil
Tapestry needle

THUMBS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With white, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch. (4)
Rds 2-3: sc in each sc around. (4)
Finish off. Weave in ends.

FINGERS (MAKE 8):
Rd 1: With white, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch. (4)
Rds 2-4: sc in each sc around. (4)
Finish off in first 3 FINGERS for each hand. DO NOT FINISH OFF in the fourth FINGER for each hand.

HANDS AND ARMS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: sc in next 2 sc on fourth FINGER, sc in next 2 sc on first FINGER, sc in next 2 sc on second FINGER, sc in next 4 s c on third FINGER, sc in next 2 sc on second FINGER, sc in next 2 sc on first FINGER, sc in next 2 sc on fourth FINGER. (16)
Rds 2-3: sc in each sc around. (16)
Rd 4: sc in next 4 sc on THUMB, sc in next 16 sc on HAND. (20)
Rd 5: (sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog) around. (18)
Rd 6: (sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog) around. (16)
Rds 7-8: sc in each sc around. (16)
Rd 9: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around. (12)
Rd 10: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around. (10) Change to pumpkin.
BEGIN STUFFING HANDS AND ARMS FIRMLY. CONTINUE STUFFING HANDS AND ARMS FIRMLY AS YOU GO ALONG.
Rds 11-26: sc in each sc around. (10)
Finish off. Weave in ends.

BRACELETS (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With blue, ch 19, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across. (18)
Rws 2-6: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (18)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Fold BRACELET in half and sew together. Wrap around wrist of ARMS and sew together. Weave in ends.

ARM BANDS (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With yellow, ch 16, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across. (15)
Rws 2-3: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (15)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Wrap ARM BANDS around ARMS and sew together. The right ARM BAND should be at the top of the right ARM. The left ARM BAND should be about elbow height on left ARM.

LEGS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With white, ch 12, 2 sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 9 ch, 4 sc in next ch working around ch, working in free loops of foundation ch, sc in next 9 ch, 2 sc in next ch. (26)
Rd 2: 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next 4 sc, sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc. (34)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) twice, sc in next 9 sc, (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) 4 times, sc in next 9 sc, (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) twice, slip st in first sc changing to pumpkin. (42)
Rd 4: Working in back loops only, ch 1, sc in next 12 sc, change to white, sc in next 4 sc, change to pumpkin, sc in next 10 sc, change to white, sc in next 4 sc, change to pumpkin, sc in next 12 sc, slip st in first sc (42)
Rd 5: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 11 sc, change to white, sc in next 5 sc, change to pumpkin, sc in next 10 sc, change to white, sc in next 5 sc, change to pumpkin, sc in next 11 sc, slip st in first sc. (42)
Rd 6: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 10 sc, change to white, sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog, change to pumpkin, (sc in next sc, sc2tog) 4 times, change to white, sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc, change to pumpkin, sc in next 10 sc, slip st in first sc. (36)
Rd 7: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 7 sc, change to white, sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog, change to pumpkin, (sc2tog) 4 times, change to white, sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc, change to pumpkin, sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog, slip st in first sc. (28)
Rd 8: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 5 sc, change to white, sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog, change to pumpkin, (sc2tog) twice, change to bright white, sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc, change to pumpkin, sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog, slip st in first sc changing to white. (22)
Rd 9: Ch 1, sc in next 7 sc, skip next 8 sc, sc in next 7 sc, slip st in first sc. (14)
Rd 10: Working over sc of Rd 9, ch 1, sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc changing to pumpkin. (14)
Rd 11: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc. (14)
Rd 12: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc changing to white. (14)
Rd 13: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc. (14)
Rd 14: Working over sc of Rd 13, ch 1, sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc changing to pumpkin. (14)
Rd 15: Ch 1, sc in each sc around. (14)
Rds 16-25: sc in each sc around. (14)
Finish off. Weave in ends. Using white, sew open in LEGS closed.

SKIRT:
Rd 1: With white, ch 36, slip st in first ch to form ring, ch 1, sc in each ch around, slip st in first sc. (36)
Rd 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc changing to rose. (36)
Rd 3: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 2 sc, change to white, sc in next 2 sc, change to spring green, sc in next 5 sc, change to white, sc in next 2 sc, change to rose, sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc changing to white. (36)
Rd 4: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 2 sc, change to spring green, sc in next 7 sc, change to white, sc in next 2 sc, change to rose, sc in next sc, change to white) around, slip st in first sc. (36)
Rd 5: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 2 sc, change to spring green, sc in next 9 sc, change to white, sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc changing to spring green. (36)
Rd 6: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 5 sc, change to white, sc in next sc, change to spring green) around, slip st in first sc. (36)
Rd 7: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 5 sc, change to white, sc in next 3 sc, change to spring green, sc in next 4 sc) around, slip st in first sc. (36)
Rd 8: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 3 sc, change to white, sc in next 2 sc, change to rose, sc in next sc, change to white, sc in next 2 sc, change to spring green, sc in next 4 sc) around, slip st in first sc. (36)
Rd 9: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 3 sc, change to white, sc in next 2 sc, change to rose, sc in next 3 sc, change to white, sc in next 2 sc, change to spring green, sc in next 2 sc) around, slip st in first sc. (36)
Rd 10: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 3 sc, change to white, sc in next 2 sc, change to rose, sc in next sc, change to white, sc in next 2 sc, change to spring green, sc in next 4 sc) around, slip st in first sc. (36)
Rd 11: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 5 sc, change to white, sc in next 3 sc, change to spring green, sc in next 4 sc) around, slip st in first sc. (36)
Rd 12: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 5 sc, change to white, sc in next sc, change to spring green) around, slip st in first sc. (36)
Rd 13: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 2 sc, change to spring green, sc in next 9 sc, change to white, sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc. (36)
Rd 14: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 2 sc, change to spring green, sc in next 7 sc, change to white, sc in next 2 sc, change to rose, sc in next sc, change to white) around, slip st in first sc. (36)
Rd 15: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 2 sc, change to white, sc in next 2 sc, change to spring green, sc in next 5 sc, change to white, sc in next 2 sc, change to rose, sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc changing to white. (36)
Rd 16: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog) around, slip st in first sc. (32)
Finish off. Weave in ends.

BODY:
Rd 1: With pumpkin, 8 sc in magic ring. (8)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (16)
Rd 3: sc in next 2 sc, holding next sc on BODY and sc #3 on right LEG together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 4 sc, sc in next 4 sc on BODY, holding next sc on BODY and sc #10 on left LEG together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 4 sc, sc in next 2 sc on BODY.
Rd 4: sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 10 sc on right LEG, sc in next 4 sc on BODY, sc in next 10 sc on left LEG, sc in next 2 sc on BODY. (28)
Rds 5-11: sc in each sc around. (28)
Rd 13: holding next sc on BODY and sc #29 on SKIRT together and working through both thicknesses, (sc in next 12 sc, sc2tog) around. (26)
Rd 14: (sc in next 11 sc, sc2tog) around. (24)
Rd 15: (sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog) around. (22)
Rd 16: (sc in next 9 sc, sc2tog) around. (20)
Rd 17-18: sc in each sc around. (20)
Rd 19: sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc changing to white. (20)
Rd 20: Working in front loops only, ch 2, dc in each sc around, slip st in first dc. (20)
Finish off. Weave in ends.
Rd 21: Working in both loops of Rd 19 working through dc of Rd 20, attach white, ch 1, sc in next 13 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc. (22)
Rd 21: sc in next 13 sc, 2 sc in next sc, (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) twice. (25)
Rd 22: holding next sc on BODY and sc #8 on LEFT ARM together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 9 sc on BODY, holding next sc on BODY and sc #2 on RIGHT ARM together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 12 sc, slip st in next 2 sc.
Rd 23: sc in next 9 sc, change to pumpkin, sc in next 8 sc on ARM, change to white, sc in next 12 sc, change to pumpkin, sc in next 8 sc on ARM, slip st in first sc. (37)
Rd 24: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 8 sc, change to white, sc in next 12 sc, change to pumpkin, sc in next 8 sc, change to white, sc in next 9 sc, slip st in first sc. (37)
Rd 25: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 9 sc, change to pumpkin, sc in next 8 sc, change to white, sc in next 12 sc, change to pumpkin, sc in next 8 sc, slip st in first sc. (37)
Rd 26: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 8 sc, change to white, sc2tog, (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) twice, change to pumpkin, sc in next 8 sc, change to white, sc in next 9 sc, slip st in first sc. (34)
Rd 27: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 9 sc, (sc2tog) 5 times, sc in next 5 sc, (sc2tog) 5 times, slip st in first sc. (24)
BEGIN STUFFING BODY FIRMLY. CONTINUE STUFFING BODY FIRMLY AS YOU GO ALONG.
Rd 28: Ch 1, (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (16)
Rd 29: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around. (12) Change to pumpkin.
Rd 30: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (8)
Rd 31: slip st in next 4 sc, ch 1, sc in same sc as last slip st, sc in next 7 sc, slip st in first sc. (8)
Rd 32: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc. (16)
Rd 33: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc. (24)
Rd 34: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc. (32)
Rds 35-36: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc. (32)
Rds 37-41: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 10 sc, change to white, sc in next 4 sc, change to pumpkin, sc in next 4 sc, change to white, sc in next 4 sc, change to pumpkin, sc in next 10 sc, slip st in first sc. (32)
Rd 42: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 11 sc, change to white, sc in next 2 sc, change to pumpkin, sc in next 6 sc, change to white, sc in next 2 sc, change to pumpkin, sc in next 11 sc, slip st in first sc. (32)
Rd 43: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 14 sc, sc2tog) around. (30)
Rd 44: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around. (24)
Rd 45: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around. (18)
Rd 46: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (12)
Rd 47: sc2tog around. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Weave tail through sc of Rd 47, pull tightly and secure. Weave in ends.

PUPILS, EYE EDGE, AND EYELASHES:
Using blue and black, embroider PUPILS on eyes of TIKAL THE ECHIDNA. Using black, embroider line around outside of edge of eyes. Fringe on a piece of black as EYELASHES. Trim to desired length.

MUZZLE:
Rd 1: With buff, 8 sc in magic ring, slip st in first sc. (8)
Rd 2: Ch 1, sc in next sc, 2 dc in next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 dc in next 2 sc, sc in next sc, slip st in first sc. (12)
Rd 3: Ch 1, sc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next 2 sts, sc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, slip st in first sc. (16)
Rd 4: Ch 1, hdc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 3 dc in next 2 sts, sc in next 6 sts, 3 dc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, slip st in first hdc. (24)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew MUZZLE to BODY stuffing before closing. Weave in ends. Using red, embroider mouth on MUZZLE.

NOSE:
Rd 1: With black, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch. (4)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew NOSE to MUZZLE. Weave in ends.

HAIR (MAKE 6—4 WITH COLOR CHANGE AND 2 WITHOUT):
Rd 1: With pumpkin, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch. (4)
Rd 2: sc in each sc around. (4)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (6)
Rd 4: sc in each sc around. (6)
Rd 5: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (8)
Rd 6: sc in each sc around. (8)
Rd 7: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (10)
Rds 8-18: sc in each sc around. (10) Change to white after Rd 18.
Rds 19-21: sc in each sc around. (10) Change to pumpkin after Rd 21.
Rds 22-23: sc in each sc around. (10) Change to white after Rd 23.
Rds 24-26: sc in each sc around. (10) Change to pumpkin after Rd 26.
Rds 27-36: sc in each sc around. (10)
Finish off. Weave in ends. Stuff HAIR firmly.

HEADBAND:
Rd 1: Flatten “Striped” HAIR and working through both thicknesses, attach yellow, ch 10, flatten “Striped” HAIR and working through both thicknesses, slip st in next sc, ch 1, sc in same sc as slip st, sc in next 4 sc, flatten “Unstriped” HAIR and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 5 sc, (flatten “Striped” HAIR and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 5 sc) twice, flatten “Unstriped” HAIR and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 5 sc, flatten first “Striped” HAIR and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 4 sc, sc in same sc as attachment, sc in next 10 ch, slip st in first sc. (40)
Rd 2: Ch 1, (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around, slip st in first sc. (32)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Using blue, embroider jewel on HEADBAND . Sew HEADBAND to head of TIKAL THE ECHIDNA. Weave in ends.

NECKLACE:
Rw 1: With yellow, ch 17, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, 2 sc in next ch, (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times. (20)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) across. (24)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Using blue, embroider jewel on NECKLACE. Wrap NECKLACE around neck of body and sew together. Weave in ends.

TAIL:
Rd 1: With pumpkin, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch. (4)
Rd 2: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (6)
Rd 3: sc in each sc around. (6)
Rd 4: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (9)
Rds 5-10: sc in each sc around. (9)
Rds 11-12: 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next sc. (9)
Rds 13-14: sc in each sc around. (9)
Rd 15: sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next 3 sc, sc in next 3 sc. (12)
BEGIN STUFFING TAIL LIGHTLY, JUST TO HOLD ITS SHAPE, NOT FOR STABILITY. CONTINUE TO STUFF AS YOU GO.
Rds 16-20: sc in each sc around. (12)
Rd 21: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around. (10)
Rds 22-26: sc in each sc around. (10)
Rd 27: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around. (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew TAIL to BODY. Weave in ends.

Tikal the Echidna and Sonic the Hedgehog are copyright Sega and their respective creators.

This crochet pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (September 2020). 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.