Crochet 3D Hedgehog Stitch Photo Tutorial

I’m excited to share this fun 3D Hedgehog Stitch with you—a modified marshmallow stitch made with double crochet clusters and front post double crochets stitched together.

I haven’t seen a stitch similar to this one, and because of its spiky look that reminds me of a hedgehog’s coat, I decided to call it the 3D hedgehog stitch.

It looks good in a solid shade and is stunning when crocheted in multiple colors.

This stitch will give your work that cool 3D effect and texture. It’s a unique stitch you can use for blankets and even garments.

Learn how to crochet the 3D Hedgehog Stitch with this photo tutorial.

Materials

• Acrylic DK Yarn
• 4mm crochet hook

Abbreviations

• st(s) – stitch(es)
• ch(s) – chain(s)
• sk – skip
• yo- yarn over
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• dc – double crochet
• fpdc5tog – front post double crochet 5 together
• fpdc10tog – front post double crochet 10 together
• pst – picot stitch

Special Stitches

Front Post Double Crochet 5 Together (fpdc5tog) – *yo, insert hook, from front to back and around the dc post below, yo, pull up a loop, yo and pull through only the first 2 loops on the hook* x 5, yo and pull through all 6 loops on the hook, ch1

Front Post Double Crochet 10 Together (fpdc10tog) – *yo, insert your hook, from front to back and around the dc post below, yo, pull up a loop, yo and pull through only the first 2 loops on the hook* x 10, yo and pull through all 11 loops on the hook, ch1

Picot Stitch (pst) – ch3, sl st in the base stitch (NOT the base chain) by inserting the hook through the middle of the stitch and behind the loops.

Notes

• ch1 at the end of each row does not count as a stitch
• stitches contained within ** are the repeat section for that row
• the section between ( ) is crocheted in the same stitch or chain space

Instructions

Starting Chain: This pattern requires you to chain multiples of 8 + 2. My starting chain is 42chs.

Row 1: sc in 2nd chain from the hook, *ch3, sk3, sc in next*, repeat from * until the end of the row, turn.

Row 2: ch3 (counts as a dc), *(5dc) in next ch3 space, pst, (5dc) in next ch3 space*, repeat from * until you crocheted in the last ch3 space, dc in the last stitch, ch1, turn.

Row 3: sc in first stitch, *ch3, fpdc10tog, ch3, sc in the space between the groups of 5dc below*, repeat from * until the end of the row (at the end, you sc in the space between the 5dc and the ch3 made on Row 2), turn.

Row 4: ch3 (counts as a dc), (5dc) in next ch3 space, *(5dc) in next ch3 space, pst, (5dc) in next ch3 space*, repeat from * until you have 1 ch3 space left, (5dc) in the last ch3 space, dc in the last stitch, ch1, turn.

Row 5: sc in the first stitch, fpdc5tog, ch3, sc in the space between the groups of 5dc below, *ch3, fpdc10tog, ch3, sc in the space between the groups of 5dc below*, repeat from * until you have 1 group of 5dc left, ch3, fpdc5tog, sc in the space between the group of 5dc and the ch3 you made on Row 4

Repeat Rows 2-5 until you have the required length for your work