Get ready to create a cute little hippo with this free amigurumi pattern! The body and legs are crocheted as a single part. The arms are attached with single crochet as you crochet the body part, other parts are crocheted separately. The size of the finished amigurumi hippo is about 13 cm (5.1″).
Designer: @keti.amigurumi
You will need:
- YarnArt Jeans yarn (55% cotton, 45% acrylic, 50 g/160 m)
- 2.0 mm crochet hook
- 6 mm safety eyes
- Black embroidery thread
- Sewing needle
- Stitch marker
- Fiberfill
Free amigurumi hippo pattern
Abbreviations:
R – row
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec – decrease (2 sc together)
[…] – number of stitches you should have at the end of the row
(…) – repeat whatever is between the brackets the given number of times
Head
R 1: 7 sc in magic ring [7]
R 2: (inc) repeat 7 times [14]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 7 times [21]
R 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 7 times [28]
R 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat 7 times [35]
R 6: (4 sc, inc) repeat 7 times [42]
R 7: (5 sc, inc) repeat 7 times [49]
R 8-18: 49 sc (11 rows)
Insert safety eyes between R 14 and R 15 at the distance of 2-3 stitches (visible) from each other.
R 19: (5 sc, dec) repeat 7 times [42]
R 20: (4 sc, dec) repeat 7 times [35]
R 21: (3 sc, dec) repeat 7 times [28]
R 22: (2 sc, dec) repeat 7 times [21]
R 23: (5 sc, dec) repeat 3 times [18]
Fasten off.
Arms (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3-4: 12 sc (2 rows)
R 5: 2 dec, 8 sc [10]
R 6-14: 10 sc (9 rows)
Stuff the arm 1/2 full.
Fasten off.
Legs and body (one piece)
Legs (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 3 times, 6 sc [15]
R 4-7: 15 sc (4 rows)
Fasten off.
Crochet the second leg, do not fasten off.
Make 4 ch and join with the first leg. We will get 38 stitches.
Continue crocheting the body in the round.
R 1: 4 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 16 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 10 sc [42]
R 2-7: 42 sc (6 rows)
R 8: (5 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
R 9: 36 sc
Stuff with fiberfill.
R 10: (4 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
R 11-12: 30 sc (2 rows)
R 13: (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
R 14: 24 sc
R 15: (2 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
R 16: Attach arms on the sides of the body (crochet sc of the body together with sc of the arm): 18 sc
R 17: 18 sc
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Muzzle
Make 9 ch.
Make an oval, starting from the 2nd ch from hook, work on both sides of the chain.
R 1: from the 2nd ch from hook: inc, 6 sc, 4 sc in last stitch, turn: 6 sc, inc [20]
R 2: inc, 7 sc, 4 inc, 7 sc, inc [26]
Place a stitch marker.
R 3: inc, 6 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 5 sc [30]
R 4: (4 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
R 5-6: 36 sc (2 rows)
R 7: (4 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
R 8-10: 30 sc (3 rows)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Ears (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3-5: 12 sc (3 rows)
R 6: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Scarf
The scarf in the first photo is crocheted with single crochets. Two other scarves are knitted with the I-cord technique.
Assembly
Sew the head to the body.
Fold the ears and sew them on the head.
Sew the muzzle under eyes, stuffing it with fiberfill.
Embroider eyebrows and lashes using a black thread, and nostrils using a grey yarn.
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