crafts & knitting

Hedgehog pattern

Julie (little Cotton Rabbits)

Thanks so much for all of the kind comments about the knitted hedgehogs. The little pattern is all finished and I'll pop some copies into my etsy shop and on to Lulu shortly. I thought I'd give away *20 copies of the pattern and also 2 of the finished hedgies at random – so please leave a comment below if you'd like to be entered into the draw.

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The pattern can be made from leftover yarn and is very simple and with just 1 seam – the little feet are optional if you're in a hurry or don't like fiddly! They can be used as toys or make useful little pincushions.

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I've decided to donate a portion of the profits to the British Hedgehog Preservation Society who were so helpful when we were hand-rearing Herbert Hogwart 2 years ago. Hedgehogs are in decline in many areas of the UK and if you'd like to encourage them in your own garden they have some great tips and advice on their website. They're lovely little creatures – very entertaining to watch and great to have around the garden as they hoover up all those pesky slugs and snails!

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* sorry, I've just ammended the draw from being first 20 comments to a random draw (in order to give everyone in different time zones an equal chance!) I'll draw winners on Thursday morning (2nd July)

Comments are now closed (Thursday July 2nd 9.59am) Thanks x

360 thoughts on “Hedgehog pattern”

  1. As usual, gorgeous design. Just so pleased you have been able to share the pattern with us. Your site always lifts my spirits giving a taste of England and wonderful images. Long may you continue with ideas which always rekindle the child in all of us!!! Jenny

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  3. Love those hedgehogs ! What a great idea to send money to the Hedgehog Preservation Society, Iwish Icould preserve afew of the ones that are killed on the road outside my house, there seems to be one killed every month or so. love Susan

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  4. Wonderful, a hedgehog pattern – just as I’d been given one ball of brown tweedy mohairy wool. Must be fate!

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  7. I think its fantastic that you are going to donate a portion of the profits to the HedgeHog society. Your hedgehogs are soooo cute!
    Big Hugs, Bethxx

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  9. How can I resist a LCR competition! Lovely Hodgepigs as I used to call them, fingers crossed. Jo

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  10. They are sooooo cute, and sadly we have no hedgehogs here in Northern Vermont (USA)! But these little guys would make a great start. Rose in Vermont

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  12. Wonderful hedgehogs! You are such an inspiration in so many ways-once again a big well done!!

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  14. Very cute!! Reminds me of the groundhog that roots around our backyard! (I’ll bet your hedgehog is friendlier…)

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  16. So adorable! I’m a novice knitter, but would love to try my hand(s) and making some. Love that some of the proceeds will go to help hedgehogs.

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  17. Your hedgehog is so adorable – would love to win. You are such a wonderful, generous person Julie.

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  18. This is a really cute pattern, and know of several folk who would squee with delight if I knitted it for them.
    Good of you to give so many patterns away.

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  22. Oooh yes, please add me to the draw, they are just gorgeous. It was actually your teeny rabbit pattern that first inspired me to take up knitting! all the best,

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  25. LOVE the hedgehogs… would love to populate the U.S. with them! Thanks for the giveaway offer,
    Bridget

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  29. So adorable! I love it in the natural colors, but would also be cute in baby colors. Please count me in,
    Jo

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  32. Hi what a cute pattern! Love the use as a pincushion. Good that you are donating a portion of your profits, could do with more hedgehogs here to eat the slugs!

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  33. Oh how cute! We had a hedgehog staying one day last week – I’m keeping the corner of the “garden” untidy and hoping it will come back.

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  37. Yes please Julie!! Hedgepigs are my fave, such cute little snuffly things!! We found a baby one that was injured last year so whisked him along to St tiggywinkles hospital just up the way from us!!
    They were so lovely, and they brought him back and released him in our garden when he was better (he has since moved on to pastures new). great idea to donate to the society!
    Thanks for the giveaway!!
    Tia xxx

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  38. I would love to be able to knit my very own Mrs Tiggywinkle ……. how you find the time to do everything amazes me Julie. Keep creating, it is much appreciated
    Thank you

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  39. I love these little hedgehogs! Please enter me into your draw. We think we have one that visits our garden, as DH has seen lots of hedgehog poop around!

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  42. I can’t resist leaving a message to have a chance of winning one of those gorgeous little things! Your blog is inspirational, I find all the photos just wonderful to look at. Thanks very much!
    Lou x

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  43. So sweet. Please, please enter me into the draw. I hope I win a copy but if not I will have to scurry along to etsy.

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  44. Oh i love those little creatures. I think it is wonderful that you are donating some of your profits to their preservation and care. I like to do this too, donating some of my profits to my charities and causes. So sweet…

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  46. The hedgehogs are beautiful, really. You are very kind to donate some of the profit to that association, it always hurts me to see those little animals run over in fall

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  47. Oh Julie how could you be so cruel sticking pins into that cute little hedgehog! If I win I shall treat my hedgehog far nicer.

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  51. Oh please let me win a copy of your pattern! Oh please let me win a copy of your pattern! Oh please let me win a copy of your pattern! Oh please let me win a copy of your pattern! Oh please let me win a copy of your pattern!

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  52. We have groundhogs in abundance here in the US…maybe we could send over some of those instead? They are wreaking havoc in my garden. So cute though!

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  54. I never thought I would fall in love with a hedgehog. We see them often in the living world and are always amazed while watching them. My daughter’s preschool had a pet hedgehog named Harry who the children adored. I would like to be included in the draw. As always, your work is wonderful. ~Kelly
    unDeniably Domestic

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  56. Love the hedgehogs, you are soooo talented. They remind me of the hedgehogs that used to visit my garden.
    Maggie

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  59. OOoooh, yes please, I’d love a pattern, have sooo many left overs and then could have loads of multi coloured hedgepigs instead!!
    You are so clever it astounds me!
    xxx

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  61. Beautiful little hedgehogs! We have one who visits our garden, haven’t seen him for a while but there’s plenty of evidence that he’s still about! Such a good cause to donate to as well. 🙂

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  63. I just love these little guys. My children found some tiny felted hedgehogs in Easter eggs this year. I bet they’d love some more, larger ones.

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  67. Oooooh…so cute! I’d love to adopt a hedgehog from the U.K. Please count me in! ~Kathleen

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  70. Love, love, love the pattern! My husband’s favorite animal is the hedgehog so I would love to be able to make it for him (especially for free). Please pick me!

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  71. Another adorable critter! You never cease to amaze me, Julie! Wish I has 1/4 of your talent! =]

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  74. Don’t think I made the first 20 but loving the hedgehog!
    Impressed with all your veggie growing too!
    Chris x

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  76. Another gorgeous addition to the animal family…I love the hedgehogs!
    Thanx for the draw offer!
    Niamh

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  77. Julie, you continue to amaze us with your talent and I thought the hedgehogs were so adorable… I would like to be entered in the drawing… Hope we will see your bunny patterns next. 🙂

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  79. It’s a beautiful pattern. I love the swoop of the nose. Thank you for the opportunity to win. It will be on my list no matter the outcome.

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  80. I am going to knit my sons’ kindergarten teacher a hedgehog each. He is leaving the “hedgehog” class as he is turning 3.

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  81. Been looking for a hedgehog pattern for ages and this is just brilliant. Look forward to knitting up wee prickly !
    morag

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  85. I would also like to be in the draw for a pattern or (oh glee) a hedgehog. And I love how he can be used as a pin cushion!
    Thanks for sharing your talents with us!!!

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  86. would love love love love love love love love love love love to be included. :o)
    p.s. my girls send their love to your girls. I’m getting 4 eggs a day – it’s lovely. Apart from cleaning out the coop, that’s not so lovely.
    M x

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  89. Aren’t they cute?!? I didn’t realize how little they were – they’d look adorable hanging on a Christmas tree. 😀

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  91. The pattern is adorable! I’d love to make one for my roomie, who I still owe a handknitted x-mas gift 🙂

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  92. I so enjoy reading your blog and love all the little creatures you Knit but this little hedgehog is my fav so far. Debbie

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  93. That is sweet of you. I enjoy following your blog. A pattern would be a lovely win, I usually only knit socks, a hedgehog would be something different!

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  94. Oh, me too! Love the cute little things — too bad we don’t have them here. Although having your pattern to make one would be lovely!

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  95. love the cute little fellow, not to good at knitting myself, but i am tempted to have a go he is so cute .. trying to do so many things just now , i have just started a blog myself and what with veggie growing and full time work, i don’t have much time , but hes graet anyway .. by the way .. how are the chickens doing ?. Tichmouse’s Trinkets

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  98. What beautiful little hedgehogs! I have some spare yarn left over from a cardigan, which would be just perfect.

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  100. Beautiful as always! Have taught myself to knit over the last 6 months due to the inspiration of your wonderful site and blog. Have just finished the bunny cosy (ready for next easter!) and I am sure my little ones would love me to knit a couple of hedgepiggies for them to play with! x

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  101. Wow Julie! So many comments already! Although I’m not in the least surprised! Gorgeous hedgehogs and a great idea to donate some of the proceeds! I just wish I had a few hundred hedgehogs up at the allotment to deal with my slug problem!!!!
    Lucy xx

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  104. as usual I am astounded by your creativity, not just with your knitting, but also with your garden and chickens. Would love to win your pattern but either way, very pleased to simply be able to see your wonderful creations. Thank you.

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  105. These hedgehogs are so cute, I’d love to give our resident hedgehog a friend
    Thanks for a great givaway offer

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  106. Love your design. I knit the large hedgehog. I have never seen a live one, but they look like a cute little creature. Maybe that is not so!

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  107. Wow, what cute little hedgehogs, Julie.
    I hope I’m lucky enough to win one.
    My Linkbord raised beds are doing well. I invested in some after reading your blog, and I now have lettuces, peas, beetroot, carrots, and courgettes on the way! Not bad considering I am in no way green-fingered.
    Best wishes to you and your familyt.
    xxx
    Kate

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  109. We are growing veggies in raised beds for the first time this year too – all very successful at the moment – however, we are inundated with slugs up here in the hills in the Pennines and I never see any hedgehogs. Will read the link regarding how to encourage them into the area and in the meantime am keeping my fingers crossed that I will be lucky enough to win a pattern or hedgehog. Keep up the good work with the patterns – I don’t know how you have the time!

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  110. So cute! I have just bought the pattern but I would love to go in the draw for an actual Little Cotton Rabbits hedgehog. I am having my first baby in about 8 weeks and it looks like just the thing for little hands to hold- if I win I can have one for me and make one for the baby!
    I think it is great that you are donating some of the money to the hedgehog charity. My parents have them in their garden and have to be very careful before having any bonfires.

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  111. Unsurprisingly LOADS of comments! Would love to be in the random draw – your hedgehogs are beautiful!
    Rosy x

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  112. Love the hedgehogs! Both “real” and stuffed! Wish I had some in California to eat the snails and slugs.

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  113. These are so cute! As usual, you make the most adorable little creatures. I did not know much about hedgehogs and have never seen one so thank you for sharing yours with blogworld. I hope to win the pattern!

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  115. Love these little guys. I’ve been away the past couple of weeks, so I’ve yet to see my first hedgehog of the year here in Finland!

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  116. Love these little guys. Sorry, no headgehogs in New York! My daughter would love to have one as a pet. Thanks. Deb

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  118. Oh!It’s so nice!!!
    We can’t have hedgehogs as pets in our garden as Italian laws don’t allow it!
    It’s a non-sense law because I keep on seeing those little nice animals killed by car, so that’s not the right way to protect them, is it?
    Have a great day
    Ross

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  121. I would love to be entered in the giveaway, my fingers are twitching to knit a hedgehog!!
    Best Regards!
    Kellie Cales

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  123. Love your stuff! I check your site everyday on my lunch break and love everything you do. Your garden seems to be doing a little better than mine. We’re just so hot with very little rain recently. You keep me motivated on my knitting. Thanks for your patterns and your blog.
    Cathy
    Lizard Lick, NC

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  126. Gorgeous little creatures – gorgeous little pattern (as are all your patterns) and I mean that, not being smarmy just for the sake of it 🙂

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  130. wow!!! I’d love to win one, please enter me into your draw. I love hedgehogs. I rescued 2 little babies last year. thanks for the give away. Emma x

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  132. These are adorable….we give hedgehogs in all possible incarnations to one of our very special nephews…this would be the best ever!
    Good luck with this pattern. Will certainly purchase pattern if I do not win.
    Gloria

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  133. hi there, i have only recently started knitting toys and i think your patterns are absolutely fab
    janine x

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  134. how fantastic to support the hedgehog charity – you are a star x
    we are about to become a registered charity for Rare Breeds so i totally know how happy the hedgehog charity will be with whatever you donate 🙂
    hugs to you and i hope that you are all enjoying the sunshine (and those veggies!)
    t x

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  136. I just bought the hedgehog pattern from your Etsy shop, but I would love a chance to win a finished hedgie, they are adorable!

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  138. Wow they are so adorable! You do such wonderful work. I would love to win a pattern or a hedgehog. Thank you for the giveaway, very generous of you. Have a great day!

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  139. I wish we had native hedgehogs in the US. The closest we have in my area are woodchucks, but its just not the same.
    Your version is so sweet!
    Ann

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  140. Love the hedgehogs and thanks for the link to information on attracting hedgehogs to your garden.I havn’t seen any in ours for a while.Barbara

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  142. My goodness…. Hedgie is so cute and you are creative… Enter me in the drawing!
    Hopefully I am the lucky one…. crossing my fingers and toes!!

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  144. Those hedgies are so cute!!! 🙂 Thank you for the generous giveaway. I wish we had hedgehogs in the US…

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  145. Oh my gosh yes please. I would love to be entered. They are too cute and I hardly need any excuse to knit something else.

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  147. Gotta love those hedgehogs! Great idea to donate money to the hedgehog society. Thank you for the chance to give one a home!

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  148. Well I’m really pushing my luck here, because I was lucky enough to win a copy of the bunny cosy pattern!
    The other week my three year old drew a picture of our family (there are 5 of us), but his picture showed 7 of us. When I asked him who they were he pointed to Mummy, Daddy, himself and his brother and his sister, but also a cat (which we don’t have) and a hedgehog (we’d found one asleep in the garden a few weeks before – who hasn’t been seen since) so I’d like to give him his very own hedgehog and these are just so cute!
    Mind you if I don’t win will definitely buy a pattern!

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  150. Oh how many comments!
    I would love to be put into the draw if I may?
    I get so sad as I see many squashed hedgehogs on the lanes around where I live and have made hog houses in our garden but had no takers yet-I live in hope though.
    Your hedgehogs are lovely and what a good idea to give some profits to the charity.
    Love
    Lyn
    xxx

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  151. So SWEET of you to do this giveaway. There are a lot of cute hedgehog stuffed animals available and I think yours are the BEST! Thank you for the giveaway opportunity.

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  158. Oh please can we go in the draw? My 10 year old daugher is hedgehog mad and I’m proud to say we have our very own resident hedgehog in the bush just outside out patio doors. :o)

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  159. Oh please can we go in the draw? My 10 year old daugher is hedgehog mad and I’m proud to say we have our very own resident hedgehog in the bush just outside out patio doors. :o)

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  160. Oh please can we go in the draw? My 10 year old daugher is hedgehog mad and I’m proud to say we have our very own resident hedgehog in the bush just outside out patio doors. :o)

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  161. Oh please can we go in the draw? My 10 year old daugher is hedgehog mad and I’m proud to say we have our very own resident hedgehog in the bush just outside out patio doors. :o)

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  162. Oh please can we go in the draw? My 10 year old daugher is hedgehog mad and I’m proud to say we have our very own resident hedgehog in the bush just outside out patio doors. :o)

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  163. Oh please can we go in the draw? My 10 year old daugher is hedgehog mad and I’m proud to say we have our very own resident hedgehog in the bush just outside out patio doors. :o)

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  164. Oh please can we go in the draw? My 10 year old daugher is hedgehog mad and I’m proud to say we have our very own resident hedgehog in the bush just outside out patio doors. :o)

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  165. Oh please can we go in the draw? My 10 year old daugher is hedgehog mad and I’m proud to say we have our very own resident hedgehog in the bush just outside out patio doors. :o)

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  166. Oh please can we go in the draw? My 10 year old daugher is hedgehog mad and I’m proud to say we have our very own resident hedgehog in the bush just outside out patio doors. :o)

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  169. Little hedgehogs with LOTS of character!
    You’re truly a creative lady – thanks for sharing your ideas. Isabel (South Africa)

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  170. You are amazing- I wouldn’t know where to start in creating a pattern! The hedgehogs are delightful! Keep up the good work!

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  171. These little knitted hedgehogs are so cute. You caught their characters just right.
    We haven’t seen real hedgehogs in our garden again for more than a year now, since our family of five met a mysterious end. All very sad.
    We keep hoping a new one will find us and tell its friends about our yummy slugs.

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  173. Ha ha! Excellent news! Unfortunately I am useless at knitting but will certainly purchase a pattern if unlucky and then get her to knit some they are just soooo gorgeous! xx

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  177. I would love to have a pattern, and even more a hedgehog made by you!! This is a lovely design. 🙂

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  179. Very cute pattern. I love all of your work! Someday I would love to buy your rabbit dress pattern. I just can’t figure out straps, neckline and that pretty hem. I use your egg cozy pattern but I just don’t think it is the same as some of those BEAUTIFUL dresses your bunnies wear. Maaybe someday you will sell that pattern. I will be there if so!
    Patty
    jnp1982@msn.com

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  181. All your designs are soooo sweet. I would love to win a hedgehog pattern! Please enter me in the draw. Thanks, Jan

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  182. I love hedgehogs and these are so cute.
    Well done once again Julie!
    Regards
    Gaynor

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  183. love the little guy he’s sooooo cute. I love to pop my head into your sight every so often to see what cute things your up to.
    Thanks for my smiles today
    Penelope

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  186. I started my hedgehog collection about 15 years ago. This would be a great addition to it.
    Dianne

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  188. Awwwwww! They’re gorgeous! I collected toy hedgehogs and had a bit of a hedgie obsession as a child (they’re still in a basket in a cupboard somewhere!) so this is a perfect pattern for me!

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  189. Those are so adorable. I’m going to etsy now to see if the pattern is available. Thanks so much for offering it!!!

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  191. I love the little hedgehog. I’d like to knit one for my Mum as a pincushion.
    Funny to think of a hedgehog having pins stuck into it, rather than having it’s own spikes poking out!

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  193. So cute but I don’t think I could bring myself to use them as pincushions. They are so realistic it would feel a bit too pseudo-voodoo doll-esque!!!

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  194. Hi
    The hedgehog is our “landscape”-animal here on Gotland, a small island outside Sweden. I would love to knit one! By the way, your rabbits are so lovely..
    Viveka

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  195. Oh my they are darling!!! Please enter me in your drawing. I’d love to have the pattern and be THRILLED to have one hand-knitted by you! I will even defray overseas postage if you’d like!

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  196. He’s so cute.
    I love hedgepigs, I did think we had one living under our deck but I think the cats must have scared him off.

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  200. I love love LOVE your patterns – they are just the best I have seen anywhere. The sooner you write a book, the better!
    Best wishes, Katie

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  201. Can I resist the chance of winning a pattern or hedgehog.. I don’t think so! I can’t remeber the last time we saw a hedgehog in the garden.

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  203. With already nearly 200 responses, I am doubting that mine will be the one you pick [I’m never fortunate in any draw I go in for unfortunately]. Well done to who ever does win however!

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  207. I don’t think I could EVER stick pins in that cute little hedgehog!
    You know, I think it’s actually illegal to have a hedgehog as a pet in Canada. I’m sure the knitted kind are acceptable, though.

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  208. soo cute!
    i bought the pattern already :0)
    but i am so proud of you for pattern writing it.
    i am still eagerly awaiting a bunny book from you :0)

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  209. Love the hedgehogs!!! I wish we had them in Australia. Please enter me in the draw – I’d love to make one. Thanks!

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  210. What cute hedgehogs! Maybe I’ll be one of the lucky winners.
    Have recently discovered your blog – recently started knitting again after a break of about 20 years. I love your creations – v. inspiring!

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  215. They’re cute little critters, and pleased to see funds are going towards helping to look after these cute mites. Well done.

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  217. They are the cutest little guys. I love your animals. They are all gorgeous. Thank you for having the giveaway

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  221. So very cute. Please include me in the draw.
    I have so enjoyed your cupcake pattern and the bunny egg cozy pattern. It will be fun to have a hedgehog from “Little Cotton Rabbits” to add to the collection.

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  223. You are very talented and have huge attention to detail – you have totally inspired me to persist with knitting which (now it has improved) has really helped my depression 🙂
    I’m not creeping, honest, but I would also love a pattern too 😀

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  225. Your little hedge hoggers are just so lovely. Their little turned up noses are the best! Good luck with your giveaway my long distance friend!

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  230. Oh so cute! Of course in Australia we miss out on these sweet little critters (squirrels too!) and echidnas are definitely a bit pricklier and not so cuddly looking! Lovely pattern.

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  234. Well, of course! Who Wouldn’t want one of those cut little hedgehogs! Thanks for opening this up randomly for those of us on the West Coast of the US who are always late to everything 🙂

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  236. I always enjoy your creative efforts, and what a wonderful way to support a worthy cause!
    Lesley

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  238. He is such a lovely hedgehog 🙂 I would love to make a pincushion like the one above.
    Echidnas are pretty cute too since we don’t have hedgehogs here, are hedgehogs very spiky? it looked like you could easily hold Herbert Hogwart without getting spiked?
    Thank you 🙂

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  241. I’m sure that the hedgehogs would enjoy life in Canada! We dont have them here yet.
    Sheila

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  242. Love love love the hedgehog. They are so cute and very appropriate considering your love of them. Well done for donating some of the money to preserve hedehogs, they are pretty special. Margaret Law.

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  247. I just love all the little creatures you create. I would love to own a hedgehog or a pattern. What a great offer you are a special person.
    Have a great day and thank you again for your generosity.
    ter

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  250. They are just gorgeous, would love to knit one up.
    I’m crossing fingers and toes that I am lucky enough to win a pattern.
    Thanks for the oppurtunity!

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  251. lovely as usual – we have a hedgehog that wanders past our house evey evening so it would be great to have one that stays here!! x

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  253. These little hedgehogs are so wonderful! I loved your pictures of Herbert Hogwart too! Many thanks for offering a giveaway…fingers crossed!

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  255. Those hedgehogs are lovely,
    I made your eggcosies and hope to make these hedgies also….

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  256. Hedgehogs are my favourite little creatures! And your design is as cute as the real thing. Congratulations on all the beautiful patterns 🙂

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  258. beautiful you are so clever.If I don’t win I will certainly be buying the pattern.
    Well Done!

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  259. Those hedgehogs are gorgeous! I wish we had them in Australia. I think it’s lovely that you’re donating some of the proceedings. Hedgehogs really are adorable. I’d love to win one! 🙂
    Sophie

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  261. So cute! As a gardener I LOVE hedgehogs – the more hedgehogs we have, the less slugs. Shame the woolly ones don’t eat the slimy things too, or I’d be knitting them like crazy!

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  265. Fab hedgehogs! I’m just a beginner knitter so it might be a challenge for me but one definitely worth accepting!

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  267. I am going to buy a copy if I don’t win one – the wee hedgehogs are so cute and remind me of my grandmother, who loved them dearly. we were never allowed too close – they are very flea ridden – but we put dogfood out for them.
    thanks 🙂

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  271. OMG, I love the hedgie 🙂 And for such a good cause too! I love hedgehogs and even have a hedgie box behind my shed for a home 🙂

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  276. Can’t wait to make one of these little cuties. You charity work is commendable. I’d be overjoyed if I won a pattern or a little hedgehog – my seven year old loves cuddly toys.

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  280. Cute hedgehog (all your creatures are cute!) – I’d love to win a pattern or a hog, please – Margery.

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  281. Wonderful what can be achieved from a little leftover yarn! I thought they were gorgeous, we even have hedgehogs where I live – Andulucia, Spain – certainly did not expect to see any. Keep up the good work, the veggies look good too!

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  282. Please enter me into the drawing…my best friend is a fanatical knitter and would just love this pattern!!

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  285. Love the Hedgehog! We read about Hedgehogs at preschool but alas we have none in central Ohio! Sheri

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  288. I love the hedgehog though I may be tempted to knit him with loops to look like prickles.

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  290. i’d love to win a hedgie, or a pattern! but if i don’t, i will certainly be buying a pattern when available. thanks for the chance!

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  291. I love all your little animals. I haven’t tried knitting something so little but will maybe give it a try sometime.

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  292. The little Hedgehogs are darling. You absolutely make the cutest designs. I really enjoy your site. I would like to be entered in the drawing. Thank you !!

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  294. I love your blog. Your work is always gorgeous and these hedgehogs are no exception. I would love to win a pattern to make my own. Thanks for the chance.

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  295. Hi Julie
    I love love love your hedgehog patter. I have never seen a real hedgehog, not being Australian natives and all… only photos. I see them as the Echidina’s bodacious older sister.

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  296. Love the hedgehog as a pin cushion, if I win I would use it beside my new mid arm quilting machine hubby bought me as a surprise present, now to learn to use it.
    We have a hedgehog in the garden which I call Harry.

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  301. Well, I do miss those pictures of Herbert, but your new pattern is equally cute in its woolly, hand-knit way!

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  302. Your hedgehogs are so adorable–so much cuter than mine =T
    Please enter me.
    Thanks for your generous offer.

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  303. Julie, Your hedgehogs are so cute. I would dearly love to have the pattern. Hope you will eventually make patterns for your other critters available. Margaret

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  306. oh these are adorable, My three children are praying that I will win one of the patterns so that I could make them one each!! I on the other hand am praying that I could win one of the finished ones to save me lots of work!! either way we would love to be lucky enough to win and would love to be included in your draw, I love your blog you always have such wonderful ideas,
    Moe x

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  308. the hedgehogs are great, I would love to win the pattern or one! Thanks for the giveaway.

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  310. What a cutie! Hedgie is adorable and I would love to win the pattern as well as buying your bunny pattern if it is in the works…

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  312. My first task each morning when I turn on the computer is to take a peek at your archives just to give myself a smile!
    Keep up the beautiful work.
    Maureen

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  314. O so Cute!!!! I would love to win one of your precious little hedgehogs!!! Since I can not knit “crochet only” this seems to be the only hedgehog I would be lucky enough to own….crossing my fingers and toes….:)

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  316. You’re patterns are the best! Love the hedgehog-we had one as a pet. Her name was Flower.
    NAn

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  317. My daughter has asked off and on for several years for a pet hedgehog. I think your version would be a much better choice!
    I’m a new knitter and just adore your rabbits too. Your little flower was the first “item” I completed.

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  319. I’ve just started knitting, although I’ve been crafting for ages, your site has been a real inspiration to me, I have to check in everyday. I love the hedgehogs so do my girls, we havn’t seen a real one at all, but they must be about, there’s certainly enough slugs and snails in our garden to feed an army of hedgehogs (grr) maybe a knitted one would act as a detterant? We also love your chicks. Take care, Emma xxx

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  321. hopeing a heggie may wander into my garden, the snails are feasting on my french beans at this very moment! he’s very qute. Not sure if i could stick pins in him without administering an injection first. thanks for a chance to rehome him though.

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  322. Hi!
    I have a hedgehog pincushion that I love but it is made of some sort of foam plastic and is falling apart and I have been thinking of making one out of yarn! I want to make one from your pattern for sure they are supercute!

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  323. Love your cute little garden pets and I’d love to win one for my daughter who is moving to her first house with an extra long garden, as it may encourage the real ones to come and play. She is also thinking of keeping chucks!

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  324. Love Love Love your hedgehog!!!!
    If I don’t win I am definitely going to buy the pattern!!!

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  325. The hedgehogs are so cool! Thanks for the giveaway offer…anyone would be lucky to have these…

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  327. You never fail to disappoint! A visit here always raises a smile and an “ahhhhhh!”
    Fingers crossed I get to adopt a woolie hedgehog 🙂

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  329. lovely hedgies! I’d love a chance to win a pattern.
    And what a lovely idea to give to the hedgehoge preservation society! 🙂

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  330. I love your blog, I chanced upon it after a google search and have been hooked ever since – and a few other blogs too as a result. Sat in the garden typing this waiting for our hedgehog to appear, thanks for the giveaway, Jo

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  331. I have enjoyed following your blog for the last year. I was first attracted by the adorable knitted creatures, but soon found myself visiting to learn more about your family and garden. The segments on the early chicken adventures were a total hoot.
    Thank you for a lovely way to spend my weekly lunchtime.

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  334. Just love catching your Blog and seeing what is new in your part of the garden. Those hedgehogs are georgous!! Would love one to come and live in OZ.

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  338. Oh oh oh!! Okay, I am going to the knitting shop and forcing someone to teach me to knit so I can make one!! This is so cute and hedgehogs have a very special place in our family.

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  341. That little hedgehog is just too cute! I don’t think I could stick a pin in him!
    Such nice work~

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  344. What an adorable little guy (or gal)! You do the best work at capturing the individuality in each little one you make!
    Cheers to your commitment to give back to the Society as well!
    I hope one of the little guys get to come to visit in the US!
    Mary

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  345. A cuddly hedgehog – what next! So cute – I’d love to win one. Haven’t seen hedgehogs at large since I was a child in NZ. Happy knitting, and thank you.

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  346. wow! they are so cute! I hope I’m the lucky one. Beautiful work as usual…keep up the good work. I actually have a hedgehog phone charm made from swarovski crystals. I’ll send you a picture.

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  347. well, not too sure of the time diff here. but just wanted to let you know that i just love your little hedgehog and the many others creatures you create. love catching up with your blog.

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  348. Those little hedgehogs are just adorable. Sadly we dont have them here in Oz but I would love to knit one up. Yours look so cute. I hope Im not too late to enter in the draw!

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  350. You have such a talent and I love all your patterns. Hedgehogs have always pulled on my heartstrings. Your hedgies bring back such fond memories of our pet hedgehog, Scooter, whom we adopted several years ago. How thoughtful and generous of you to donate to the preservation of these adorable little creatures. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

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  351. I love the hedgehogs! Such cuteness in a wee little critter! Thank you for sharing. Cynthia

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  353. Hi! I love your knitted hedgehogs and even when I don’t know anything about knitting I’m tempted to try… I think I will! i’ll try with the little rabbits and bear and if I win with the hedgehogs as well! keep shinning! laura from argentina

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  354. Julie, your creations are wonderful and your posts always bring a smile to my face. Please keep up the good work!
    I miss hedgehogs here in Canada. I used to have them in my garden when I lived in the UK–loved hearing them snuffle around the garden in the evening.

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  356. You are so generous as well as creative. I’d love to win a pattern, but will prolly buy one anyway. 😀 So cute!

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  358. They are so nice! do you think I can buy one for my garden? I’ve to ask for it in a pet shop :/
    Thank you for your beautiful ideas I’ve made some ones… The little socks for Christmas, the little flower…
    Thank again and a great kiss from Italy
    Beatrice

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  360. Oh may just have got in before the draw … love these little creatures and canno wait to knit one and pop it in the garden for a photo shoot and maybe it will eat my slugs !!

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