Sonic the Hedgehog ran his way onto the top 25 leaderboards this year, and even though he didn’t make it into the top 15 games we think he more than deserves his spot on the blanket. Sonic 3 was nominated by BirdNerd-Knitter, who said:

Or any of his games really. I’m pretty sure that this was one of, if not the first video game that I ever played (aside from Super Mario Bros. on the Nintendo), and it probably takes the credit for the start to my wonderfully nerdy passions. (Sonic was also one of my first crushes as a nerdy youngster. Sigh…..young love.)

~ BirdNerd-Knitter

BirdNerd, I get you. I don’t think I bothered to crush on an actually real human person until late middle school/early high school. Before then it was me and Captain Nemo 4ever.

This is technically our second tribute to Sonic the Hedgehog. Last year Dr. Eggman was honored for his contributions to mad science. Jac and I are really bad at the Sonic games. We grew up in an Nintendo house, and didn’t have many chances to log playtime on a Sega. It’s pretty normal to be a multi-console family these days, but way way back in the early 90’s it was really rare. The only person we knew that had a Sega was Aunt Lisa.

Her house was like our own special vacation spot. Disney movies as far as the eye could see. All the sweet snacks an adolescent could want. A Sega that was well stocked with games, and not held back by pesky screen-time limitations. We used to love going over there, and would jump at any opportunity to babysit, house-sit, or just hang out and get our butts kicked by Dr. Robotnick.

GET THE PATTERN

Whether you’re knitting, crocheting, or cross stitching this square, you can view the Sonic the Hedgehog pattern by clicking this link or the download it by clicking the button below. Instructions and charts for both knit and crochet are listed in the pattern. When you’re finished making it, don’t forget to Instagram your squares at us @lattesandllamasyarn with the hashtag #geekalong!

Want to hang out with other people making the blanket? You can find moral support in the Geek-A-Long group on Ravelry here. We’re even raffling off some sweet prizes for our members at the end of the year! You can learn more about it in the group or on the GAL Benefactors page.

If you’re having trouble with double-sided knitting, we have a how-to video here. If this is your first time encountering the Geek-A-Long, you can learn more about it, the history behind it, how to participate, and why we do it for Child’s Play Charity on this page.

EDITED TO ADD: This post was edited on January 18, 2021 to update links and upload a revamped pattern format, which includes more information. You can read our post the revamp here.

~ Megan-Anne

The franchise was greatly improved for us by the addition of Tails who allowed the second player to actually do something useful. 

If you enjoyed this post, please consider making a donation to Child’s Play Charity. Here is a direct link to our official donation page benefiting the charity. Please help us raise $1,000 this year. No contribution is too small! Wanna make your donation go even further? Lattes & Llamas will donate $1 for every skein of Geek-A-Long Yarn purchased.