Hello dear amigurumi followers, we add a new one to the free amigurumi pattern. You can always follow us to reach the newest, most popular, most accurate pattern. Here is Crochet Hippo Amigurumi;
Designer: @donglaihandmade
Material & tools
•Yarn: Depends on your choice. I use Lamia Cottony.
• Hook: Size 2,5mm.
• One pair of black safety eyes size 9mm.
• Stuffing, needle for sewing, thread for sewing.
Abbreviations
Ch – Chain
Sc – Single crochet
Hdc – half double crochet
Dc – double crochet
Inc – Single crochet increase
Dec – Single crochet decrease
St/ sts– Stitch/ Stitches
Slst – Slip stitch
• When the amigurumi pattern is completed, it will be 19 cm tall.
Let’s start crocheting the amigurumi hippo pattern
Head
Use grey color:
Chain 11 st, start at second chain from hook.
Rnd 1. 9sc, 4sc in next st, 8sc, 3sc in last st (24)
Rnd 2. inc, 8sc, 4inc, 8sc, 3inc (32)
Rnd 3. 13sc, 2inc, 14sc, 2inc, sc (36)
Rnd 4. 14sc, 2inc, 16sc, 2inc, 2sc (40)
Rnd 5. 15sc, 2inc, 18sc, 2inc, 3sc (44)
Rnd 6. 44sc (44)
Rnd 7. 16sc, 2inc, 20sc, 2inc, 4sc (48)
Rnd 8. inc, 10sc, inc, 12sc, inc, 10sc, inc, 12sc (52)
Rnd 9-18. 52sc (52)
Rnd 19. 10sc, dec, 13sc, dec, 14sc, dec, 7sc, dec (48)
Rnd 20. (6sc, dec) *6 (42)
Rnd 21. (5sc, dec) *6 (36)
Rnd 22. (4sc, dec) *6 (30)
Rnd 23. (3sc, dec) *6 (24)
Rnd 24. (2sc, dec) *6 (18)
Fasten off, cut yarn.
Sew eyes on R15, 2 eyes spaced 10 stitches.
We have completed the head of the amigurumi hippo pattern. Now let’s crochet the nose part
Nose
Chain 6, start in second chain from hook
Rnd 1. 4sc, 3sc in next st, 3sc, 2sc in the last st (12)
Rnd 2. inc, 3sc, 3inc, 3sc, 2inc (18)
Rnd 3. 2inc, 3sc, 6inc, 3sc, 4inc (30)
Rnd 4. 17sc, bubble st, 5sc, bubble st, 6sc (30)
Rnd 5-6. 30sc (30)
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sew.
Ears
Rnd 1. 6sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2. inc *6 (12)
Rnd 3. 12sc (12)
Fasten off, leave a long tail and sewing to R2-R3 of the head.
After completing the ears of the amigurumi hippo pattern, let’s crochet the legs
Legs
First leg:
Rnd 1. 6sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2. inc *6 (12)
Rnd 3. BLO 4sc, bubble st, sc, bubble st, 5sc (12)
Rnd 4-7. 12sc (12)
Change mint color
Rnd 8. 12sc (12)
Fasten off, cut the yarn.
Second leg:
Rnd 1. 6sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2. inc *6 (12)
Rnd 3. BLO 4sc, bubble st, sc, bubble st, 5sc (12)
Rnd 4-7. 12sc (12)
Change mint color
Rnd 8. 12sc, 3sc pass mark stitch
Do not cut yarn
Let’s crochet the body part of the amigurumi hippo pattern. After completing the body part, let’s crochet the arms.
Body
From 2nd leg, chain2, join 2 legs together
Rnd 9. 12sc, 2sc in chain, 12sc, 2sc in chain (28)
Rnd 10. 5sc, inc, 14sc, inc, 7sc (30)
Now i think we should back to R3 and use green color to crochet 12sc each leg
After that, back to the body
Rnd 11. 30sc (30)
Rnd 12. 2sc, inc, (4sc, inc)*5, 2sc (36)
Rnd 13. 36sc (36)
Rnd 14. (5sc, inc)*6 (42)
Rnd 15. 3sc, inc, (6sc, inc)*5, 3sc (48)
Rnd 16-19. 48sc (48)
Rnd 20. (6sc, dec) *6 (36)
Change grey, put the mint yarn outside
Rnd 21. 36sc (36)
Rnd 22. (5sc, dec)*6 (30)
Rnd 23-24. 30sc (30)
Rnd 25. (4sc, dec)*6 (24)
Rnd 26-27. 24sc (24)
Rnd 28. (3sc, dec) *6 (18)
Rnd 29. 18sc (18)
Rnd 30. (2sc, dec)*6 (12)
Rnd 31. 12sc (12)
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sew.
Now back to R21, slst 36sc with mint color.
Leave a long tail
Arms
Use 2,5mm hook and white yarn
Rnd 1. 6sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2. inc *6 (12)
Rnd 3-6. 12sc (12)
Change grey yarn
Rnd 7-20. 12sc (12)
Rnd 21. 3sc, (sc, dec) *3 (9)
Rnd 22-23. 9sc (9)
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sew.
Congratulations, you have completed the amigurumi pattern.
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