Hedgehog in a Santa Hat Ornament crochet pattern

The whole face is embroidered. Order: the eyes (black satin), then the white glints over them, then the nose and mouth, blush last. Mark the centres with pins first and compare with the picture. Bring thread ends out where a sewn-on piece will cover them, or bury them in the stuffing.

• Embroidered eyes (on the cream face) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in black thread, a oval about 4.4 mm wide and 5.2 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 2 and 3, 3 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left .
• Eye glint (on the cream face) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in snow white thread over the embroidered eye, a oval about 1.8 mm wide and 1.8 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 2 and 3, 3 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left , then moved 0.8 mm to the right and 1.3 mm up (looking at the toy's face).
• Mane (on the head-body ball): cut 12 pieces of yarn (dark brown, hazel brown) about 34 mm long; fold each in half and attach with a lark's head knot (pull through a stitch with the hook) along between rounds 9 and 10, 11 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left -> between rounds 9 and 10, 4.5 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's left -> between rounds 9 and 10, on the centre back line -> between rounds 9 and 10, 4.5 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's right -> between rounds 9 and 10, 11 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right , evenly spaced. Trim to about 7 mm.
• Mane (on the head-body ball): cut 14 pieces of yarn (hazel brown, hazel brown) about 34 mm long; fold each in half and attach with a lark's head knot (pull through a stitch with the hook) along between rounds 11 and 12, 13 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left -> between rounds 11 and 12, 5.5 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's left -> between rounds 11 and 12, on the centre back line -> between rounds 11 and 12, 5.5 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's right -> between rounds 11 and 12, 13 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right , evenly spaced. Trim to about 7 mm.
• Mane (on the head-body ball): cut 10 pieces of yarn (dark brown, hazel brown) about 34 mm long; fold each in half and attach with a lark's head knot (pull through a stitch with the hook) along between rounds 13 and 14, 14.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left -> between rounds 13 and 14, 6 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's left -> between rounds 13 and 14, on the centre back line -> between rounds 13 and 14, 6 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's right -> between rounds 13 and 14, 14.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right , evenly spaced. Trim to about 7 mm.
• Mane (on the head-body ball): cut 12 pieces of yarn (hazel brown, hazel brown) about 34 mm long; fold each in half and attach with a lark's head knot (pull through a stitch with the hook) along between rounds 15 and 16, 14.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left -> between rounds 15 and 16, 6 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's left -> between rounds 15 and 16, on the centre back line -> between rounds 15 and 16, 6 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's right -> between rounds 15 and 16, 14.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right , evenly spaced. Trim to about 7 mm.
• Mane (on the head-body ball): cut 14 pieces of yarn (dark brown, hazel brown) about 34 mm long; fold each in half and attach with a lark's head knot (pull through a stitch with the hook) along between rounds 17 and 18, 13 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left -> between rounds 17 and 18, 5.5 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's left -> between rounds 17 and 18, on the centre back line -> between rounds 17 and 18, 5.5 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's right -> between rounds 17 and 18, 13 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right , evenly spaced. Trim to about 7 mm.
• Mane (on the head-body ball): cut 10 pieces of yarn (hazel brown, hazel brown) about 34 mm long; fold each in half and attach with a lark's head knot (pull through a stitch with the hook) along between rounds 19 and 20, 11 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left -> between rounds 19 and 20, 4.5 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's left -> between rounds 19 and 20, on the centre back line -> between rounds 19 and 20, 4.5 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's right -> between rounds 19 and 20, 11 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right , evenly spaced. Trim to about 7 mm.
• Mane (on the head-body ball): cut 12 pieces of yarn (dark brown, hazel brown) about 34 mm long; fold each in half and attach with a lark's head knot (pull through a stitch with the hook) along in round 21, 9.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left -> in round 21, 4 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's left -> in round 21, on the centre back line -> in round 21, 4 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's right -> in round 21, 9.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right , evenly spaced. Trim to about 7 mm.
• Fringe (on the head-body ball) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): cut 3 pieces of yarn (dark brown) about 32 mm long; fold each in half and attach with a lark's head knot (pull through a stitch with the hook) along between rounds 14 and 15, 11 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left -> between rounds 15 and 16, 13 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left , evenly spaced. Trim to about 6 mm.
• Fringe (on the head-body ball) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): cut 3 pieces of yarn (dark brown) about 32 mm long; fold each in half and attach with a lark's head knot (pull through a stitch with the hook) along between rounds 17 and 18, 10 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left -> between rounds 18 and 19, 10.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left , evenly spaced. Trim to about 6 mm.
• Fringe (on the head-body ball) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): cut 3 pieces of yarn (dark brown) about 32 mm long; fold each in half and attach with a lark's head knot (pull through a stitch with the hook) along between rounds 20 and 21, 7.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left -> between rounds 21 and 22, 9 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left , evenly spaced. Trim to about 6 mm.