We will embroider the plush crochet hippo amigurumi pattern for free. I would like to thank the owner of the pattern for this wonderfully cute crochet amigurumi hippo. It is a cute and easy amigurumi pattern. The finished size of the crocheted hippo when made with the specified materials will be 18 cm. This may vary depending on your yarn choice and the size of your crochet hook. For larger amigurumi toys, you should choose plush yarns. That’s why the designer used Himalayan dolphin baby plush yarn and a 3 mm crochet hook. Complete this crocheted hippo amigurumi toy step by step now and gift your children a toy that makes them love animals and also helps them get to know them.

Hippo Crochet Pattern

Designer: kharitoshkiny_kroshki

The size of the finished toy is about 18 cm.

Necessary materials

– Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn (1 skein)
– Crochet hook number 3 mm
– Eyes on a safe mount with a diameter of 8 – 10 cm
– Needle
– Marker
– Filling

Abbreviations

Ch- Chain
MR- Magic ring
Sc- Single crochet
Inc- Increase
Dec- Decrease

Head:

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
6-9. 30 sc
We insert eyes between 7 and 8 next to each other at a distance of 6 sc.
10. (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
11. (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
13. (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
Let’s fill it up. We tighten the hole. Leave the thread for sewing.

Muzzle

1. We make a chain of 6 ch. From the second loop from the hook we knit: 4 sc, 3 sc in one loop, 3 sc, 2 sc in one loop (12 sc)
2. inc from 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, inc from 3 sc (20 sc)
3-4. 20 sc
Let’s fill it up. Leave the thread for sewing.

Ears:

1. 6 sc in MR
We crochet 2 parts. Leave the thread for sewing.

Legs (make 2):

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3-4. 12 sc
5. (1 sc, dec)*4 (8)
6-8. 8 sc
We fill only the lower part. Fold the piece in half and crochet a sc on both sides.

Arms (make 2):

1. 6 sc in MR
2. (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
3-4. 9 sc
5. (1 sc, dec)*3 (6)
6-8. 6 sc
We fill only the lower part. Fold the piece in half and crochet a sc on both sides.

Body

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
5. 24 sc
6. We knit the legs: 3 sc, 4 sc together with the leg, 6 sc, 4 sc together with the leg, 7 sc.
7. 24 sc
8.(2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
9. 18 sc
10. (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
11. We knit the arms: 2 sc, 3 sc together with the arm, 3 sc, 3 sc together with the arm, 1 sc.
12. 12 sc
Let’s fill it up. We tighten the hole. Leave the thread for sewing.

Assembly and design:

Sew the ears and muzzle to the head.
Sew the head to the body.
We embroider eyebrows and nostrils.
Your crochet amigurumi hippo is ready!