Hippopotamuses are Africa’s most adorable yet dangerous animals. However, due to its appearance, it can turn into a really cute animal for children. Especially as you can see in the picture, an amigurumi toy can turn your child into a true hippopotamus friend. First of all, I want to talk about the choice of color. I would like to say that you need to be a little picky, especially about pink colors. A dark shade of pink is used here. I think it would be much more correct to use softer shades of pink in such crochet pattern designs. If you wish, you can make this change in applications such as photoshop and choose your thread accordingly.
Hello there all crafty amigurumi crocheters! ?
For those of you who have waited for this pattern, thank you for your patience.
I hope you will have great time while crocheting! Today i will share free crochet hippo pattern.
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Finished toy size with specific hook and yarn 15cm.
Designer: @knitting_house_sveta
Materials
– Yarn depends on your choice. (I used Alize Superlana Klasik 280m/100g, colors 144)
– 2mm crochet hook (or another convenient hook for you)
– Eyes 8mm.
– Toys stuffing, scissors, stitch maker, needle and dollmaking needle
Abbreviations
AR – Amigurumi Magic ring
MR – Amigurumi Magic ring
App – application
ll – lift loop
sc : Single Crochet
inc : Increase
dec : Decrease
tr : Triple Crochet/ Treble Crochet
st: Stitch
dc : Double Crochet
hdc: Half Double Crochet
sl-st : Slip Stitch
ch : Chain
..in : make increase into same stitch as many as the number which is given in front of “inc” abbreviation (exp; 3inc, 4inc..).
FLO : Crochet into front loops only
BLO : Crochet into back loops only
BL : Bobble Stitch – do 5dc all in the same stitch and then yarn over and pull through all the loops on your hook (the original loop + 1 loop for each partially completed dc).
FO = fasten off.
Head
1. -Ch 10, working in 2nd chain from hook: 1 inc, 3sc, 1 ins, 3sc, 4sc in 1 st, 7sc, 1 inc=23
2. -2inc, 3 sc, 2inc, 3sc, 4inc, 7sc, 2inc =33
3. -2sc, (1inc, 6sc)*2, 1inc, 2sc, 2inc, 10sc, 2inc =40
4. -10sc, 1inc, 29sc =40
5. -3sc, 1inc, (7sc, 1inc)x2, 21sc =44
6. -6sc, 5-dc popcorn, 12sc, 5-dc popcorn, 24sc =44
7-10. -44sc =44
11. -2sc, 2dec, 6sc, 1dec, 6sc, 2dec, 20sc =30
12. -2sc, 1dec, 5sc, 2dec, 5sc, 1dec, 19sc =35
13. -35sc =35
14. -6 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, 1 inc, 22 sc = 37.
15. -7sc 1inc, 5 sc, 1 inc, 23 sc = 39.
16. -8 sc, 1 inc. 5 sc, 1 inc, 24 sc = 41.
17. -9sc, 1 inc. 5 sc, 1 inc, 25 sc = 43.
18. -10sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, 1 inc, 26 sc = 45.
19. -11sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, 1 inc, 27 sc = 47.
20. -12sc, 1 inc. 5 sc, I inc, 28 sc = 49.
21. -13sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, I inc, 29 sc = 51.
22. – 14 sc. I inc. 5 sc, 1 inc, 30 sc = 53.
23-27. -53 sc = 53.
28. -(9sc ,1dec) x 3, ( 8 sc, 1 dec )x 2 =48.
29. -( 6sc, 1dec)x 6=42.
30. -3sc, 1dec,( 5sc, 1dec)x5,2 sc=36.
31. -( 4 sc,1 dec)x 6=30.
32. -1sc, 1dec, (3sc, 1dec)x5, 2 sc=24.
33. -(2sc, 1dec)x6=18.
34. – ( 1 sc, 1 dec ) x 6= 12.
35. – 6 dec 6.
FO and hide the yam tail.
Ears (2)
1. -6sc in MR =6
2. -6inc =12
3-5. -12sc =12
FO and leave a yarn tail for sewing the ears onto the head.
Head Decoration
1. Sew the ears between rounds 25-26 of the head.
2. Embroider eyebrows, white of eyes nostrils, mouth.
Body
1. – 6 sc in MR
2. – 6 inc = 12.
3. – (1 sc, 1inc) x 6 = 18.
4. – (2 sc, 1inc) x 6 = 24.
5. – (3 sc, 1inc) x 6 = 30.
6. – (4 sc, 1inc)x 6 =36.
7. – (5 sc, 1inc) x 6 = 42.
8. – (6 sc, 1inc)x6 =48.
9. – (7 sc, 1inc)x 6=54.
10-11. – 54 sc = 54.
12. – 15 sc, 1 dec, 20 sc, 1 dec, 15 sc = 52.
13. -14 sc, 1 dec, 20 sc, 1 dec, 14 sc = 50.
14. -13 sc, 1 dec. 20 sc, 1 dec, 13 sc = 48.
15. – 12 sc, 1 dec, 20 sc, 1 dec, 12 sc = 46.
16. – 11 sc, 1 dec, 20 sc, 1 dec, 11 sc = 44.
17. -10 sc, 1 dec, 20 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc = 42.
18. -10 sc, 1 dec, 18 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc = 40.
19. -10 sc, 1 dec, 16 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc = 38.
20. -10 sc, 1 dec, 14 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc = 36.
21. -10 sc, 1 dec, 12 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc = 34.
22. -10 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc = 32.
23. -10 sc, 1 dec, 8 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc = 30.
24. -10 sc, 1 dec, 6 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc = 28.
25. -10 sc. 1 dec, 4 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc = 26.
26. -10 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc = 24.
27. -10 sc, 2 dec, 10 sc = 22.
28-30. – 22 = 22.
FO and leave a yarn tail for sewing the body onto the head.
LEGS
1.- Ch 5, working in 2nd chain from hook 1 inc, 2 sc, 4 sc in 1 st, 2 sc, 1 inc. = 12.
2. -1 inc, 4 sc, 2 inc, 4 sc, 1 inc. = 16.
3-9. – 16 sc. = 16.
10. – 3 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, 9 sc = 18.
11. – 4 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc. 10 sc = 20.
12. – 5 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc. 1 inn, 11 sc = 22.
13. – 6 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc. 1 inc. 12 sc = 24.
14. – 7 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc. 13 sc = 26.
15. – 8 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc. 1 inc, 14 sc = 28.
16. – 9 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc. 15 sc = 30.
17-18. – 30 sc 30.
19. – (3 sc, 1 dec)x6 =24.
20. – (2 sc, 1 dec)x6 = 18.
21. – (1 sc, 1 dec)x6 =12.
Hands (2)
1. – 6 sc in MR
2. – 6 inc =12.
3. – ( 1sc 1inc) x 6 = 18.
4-7. – 18 sc = 18.
8. – 5sc, 4dec, 5sc =14.
9. – 5sc, 2dec, 5sc = 12.
10-19. – 12 sc = 12.
20. – 6 dec = 6.
FO and hide the yarn tail.
Tail
1. — 6 sc in MR
2. – (1 inc, 2 sc)x2 = 8.
3. – (1 inc, 3 sc)x2 = 10.
4. – (1 inc, 4 sc)x2 = 12.
5. – (1 inc, 5 sc)x2 = 14.
6. – (1 inc, 6 sc)x2 = 16.
7-8. — 16 sc = 16.
Fold in half and sc 8 through both sides.
FO and leave a yarn tail for sewing the tail onto the body.
How to assemble hippo.
1. Sew the head to the body.
2. Sew the legs and hands to the body.
3. Sew the tail to the body.
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