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One of the free amigurumi crochet patterns we will share today is the amigurumi hippo, whose photos and design belong to @bumbee_crochet. You can learn how to crochet these hippo using the free amigurumi pattern. Basic crochet skill, 2.0mm hook and suitable materials are enough for our cute hippo … It will be a great toy for your child’s room. Thanks to dear Kristina for this cute hippo.
Amigurumi cats, amigurumi dolls, amigurumi dogs, amigurumi unicorns, amigurumi lambs, amigurumi dinosaurs, amigurumi foxes, amigurumi bears, amigurumi giraffes, amigurumi pigs, amigurumi birds, amigurumi penguins, amigurumi panda, amigurumi llama, amigurumi bunny, amigurumi clowns, amigurumi elephants, amigurumi hippos, amigurumi monkeys will not be difficult for you…
Materials
• Yarn: Alize Cotton Gold Tweed (grey) and Alize Cotton Gold (beige)
• Hook size: 2.0 mm
• 8 mm safety eyes
• A piece of grey felt
• Fabric glue
• Black and white embroidery floss
• Sewing needle and scissors
• Fiberfill
Abbreviations
R = row
mc = magic circle
ch = chain
st = stitch
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
BLO = back loop only
F.o. = fasten off
= 12 = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
(…) * 6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated
AMIGURUMI CUTE HIPPO CROCHET FREE PATTERN
Head
With grey yarn:
R 1: 8 sc in mc (8)
R 2: (inc) * 8 (16)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 8 (24)
R 4: (2 sc, inc) * 8 (32)
R 5: (3 sc, inc) * 8 (40)
R 6-7: 40 sc (2 rows)
R 8: (4 sc, inc) * 8 (48)
R 9-13: 48 sc (5 rows)
R 14: (7 sc, inc) * 6 (54)
Insert safety eyes between R 13 and R 14 at the distance of 8 st from each other.
R 15-16: 54 sc (2 rows)
Change to beige yarn:
R 17: BLO 54 sl st
R 18: BLO 54 sc
R 19-22: 54 sc (4 rows)
R 23: (dec, 4 sc) * 3, 9 sc, (dec, 4 sc) * 3, 9 sc (48)
R 24: (dec, 3 sc) * 3, 9 sc, (dec, 3 sc) * 3, 9 sc (42)
R 25: (dec, 2 sc) * 3, 9 sc, (dec, 2 sc) * 3, 9 sc (36)
R 26: (dec, 1 sc) * 3, 9 sc, (dec, 1 sc) * 3, 9 sc (30)
R 27: 3 dec, 9 sc, 3 dec, 9 sc (24)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Body
With grey yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
R 6: (4 sc, inc) * 6 (36)
R 7: (5 sc, inc) * 6 (42)
R 8: (6 sc, inc) * 6 (48)
R 9: (7 sc, inc) * 6 (54)
R 10-14: 54 sc (5 rows)
R 15: (7 sc, dec) * 6 (48)
R 16-17: 48 sc (2 rows)
R 18: (6 sc, dec) * 6 (42)
R 19-20: 42 sc (2 rows)
R 21: (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36)
R 22-23: 36 sc (2 rows)
R 24: (4 sc, dec) * 6 (30)
R 25-26: 30 sc (2 rows)
R 27: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
R 28-29: 24 sc (2 rows)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Ears (make two)
With grey yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3-5: 12 sc (3 rows)
R 6: (1 sc, dec) * 4 (8)
Don’t stuff with fiberfill.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Cheeks (make two)
R 1: 8 sc in mc (8)
Sl st. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Arms (make two)
With beige yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
R 4: BLO 18 sc
R 5: 18 sc
R 6: (7 sc, dec) * 2 (16)
Change to grey yarn:
R 7-8: 16 sc (2 rows)
R 9: (6 sc, dec) * 2 (14)
R 10-12: 14 sc (3 rows)
R 13: (5 sc, dec) * 2 (12)
R 14-17: 12 sc (4 rows)
R 18: (dec) * 6 (6)
Stuff with fiberfill.
F.o.
Legs (make two)
With beige yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
R 5: BLO 24 sc
R 6-7: 24 sc (2 rows)
R 8: (10 sc, dec) * 2 (22)
R 9: 22 sc
Change to grey yarn:
R 10: (9 sc, dec) * 6 (20)
R 11-12: 20 sc (2 rows)
R 13: (8 sc, dec) * 2 (18)
R 14-16: 18 sc (3 rows)
R 17: (1 sc, dec) * 6 (12)
R 18: (dec) * 6 (6)
Stuff with fiberfill.
F.o.
Assembly
Sew ears at the distance of 12 st from each other.
Cut out two 7-8 mm circles from felt and glue to the head.
Sew cheeks to the head.
Embroider eye whites with white floss.
Embroider mouth, eyelashes and brows with black floss.
Sew head to the body.
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