Amigurumi Sweet Hippo Crochet Free Pattern

Designer: @knitting_house_sveta

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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 @knitting_house_sveta. You can learn how to crochet these hippo using the free amigurumi pattern. Thanks to @knitting_house_sveta for this cute hippo.

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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.

*Finished toy size with specific hook and yarn 15 cm.

CROCHET PINK HIPPO AMIGURUMI FREE PATTERN

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 (make 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.
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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.
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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 (make 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.

Congratulations! Your crochet sweet hippo is ready!
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