Learn how to make an adorable hippo with this free amigurumi pattern. Easy and fun crochet project! This amigurumi hippopotamus is just about 15 cm tall.
Designer: @amigurumiigrushki_
You will need:
- Alize Bebe Sekerim yarn (100% acrylic, 100 g/320 m)
- 2.0 mm crochet hook
- Black beads for eyes
- Needle and scissors
- Fiberfill
Height: 15 cm (5.9”)
Free crochet hippo pattern
Abbreviations:
R – row
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
dc – double 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: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
R 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
R 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
R 6: (4 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
R 7: (5 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
R 8: 42 sc
R 9: (6 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
R 10: (7 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [54]
R 11-14: 54 sc (4 rows)
R 15: 8 sc, inc, 8 sc, 19 inc, (8 sc, inc) repeat 2 times [76]
R 16: 9 sc, inc, 55 sc, inc, 9 sc, inc [79]
R 17-19: 79 sc (3 rows)
R 20: (9 sc, dec) repeat 2 times, 33 sc, dec, (9 sc, dec) repeat 2 times [74]
R 21: (8 sc, dec) repeat 2 times, 32 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec) repeat 2 times [69]
R 22: (7 sc, dec) repeat 2 times, 31 sc, dec, (7 sc, dec) repeat 2 times [64]
R 23: (6 sc, dec) repeat 8 times [56]
R 24: (5 sc, dec) repeat 2 times, 14 dec, (5 sc, dec) repeat 2 times [38]
R 25: 34 sc, 2 dec [36]
R 26: (4 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
R 27: (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Fasten off.
Legs and body are crocheted as a single part.
Legs (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (5 sc, inc) repeat 2 times [14]
R 4: (6 sc, inc) repeat 2 times [16]
R 5: (7 sc, inc) repeat 2 times [18]
R 6: 18 sc
Crochet the second leg, do not fasten off.
Continue crocheting the body in the round:
Body
R 1: 18 sc on the first leg, 18 sc on the second leg [36]
R 2: (5 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
R 3: (6 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
R 4: 48 sc
R 5: (7 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [54]
R 6: 54 sc
R 7: (8 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [60]
R 8-12: 60 sc (5 rows)
R 13: (8 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [54]
R 14-16: 54 sc (3 rows)
R 17: (7 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [48]
R 18: (6 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
R 19: 42 sc
R 20: (5 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
R 21: 36 sc
R 22: (4 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
R 23: (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Arms (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (5 sc, inc) repeat 2 times [14]
R 4-5: 14 sc (2 rows)
R 6: (5 sc, dec) repeat 2 times [12]
R 7-8: 12 sc (2 rows)
R 9: (4 sc, dec) repeat 2 times [10]
R 10-13: 10 sc (4 rows)
Fold the top opening flat and 5 sc through both sides.
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: (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
R 4-5: 18 sc (2 rows)
R 6: (1 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Fold the top opening flat and 6 sc through both sides.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Collar
Make 30 ch.
R 1: From the 3rd ch from hook: (2 dc in one stitch) repeat 28 times [57]
R 2: 2 sc in every stitch to the end of row [114]
Sew ears to the head.
Sew head and arms to the body.
Embroider nostrils and navel.
Sew eyes on the head.
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