Amigurumi Dancer Hippo Free Crochet Patterns
Hello dear visitors, I am here again with new amigurumi molds for you. I am sharing amigurumi patterns for you here for free. You can make your children happy by making these patterns. Amigurumi toys are very popular lately and are the most beautiful toys that don’t harm your kids. Your kids will love them. Let’s move on to our pattern and give them this gift.
You will need
• DMC Happy Chenille yarn (100% polyester, 15 g/38 m)
Lime (x2 balls) – Fuchsia – Pale Pink
• 3 or 3.5 mm crochet hook
• a pair of 9 mm safety eyes for each hippo
• black embroidery thread
• tapestry needle
• pink sewing thread and needle (used only for the skirt)
• dressmaker pins
• stitch markers
• toy stuffing
Abbreviations
st: stitch/es
ch: chain
slst: slip stitch
Sc: single crochet
dc: double crochet
Rnd: round/s
inc: single crochet increase
dec: single crochet decrease
Head and Body
With lime yarn
Rnd 1: ch7, skip the first ch from hook, 5sc, 5sc in last ch, continue working on the other side of the foundation ch, 4sc, 4sc in last st [18]
Rnd 2: (6sc, inc 3 times) repeat 2 times (24)
Rnd 3: 6sc, (inc, Isc) repeat 3 times, 6sc, (inc, 1sc) repeat 3 times [30]
Rnd 4-8 (5 rounds): sc in all sts [30] Insert safety eyes between rounds 6 and 7, approx 9 stitches apart, parallel to the starting chain .
Rnd 9: (inc, 9sc) repeat 3 times [33]
Rnd 10: (5sc, inc, 5sc) repeat 3 times (36)
Rnd 11: (inc, llsc) repeat 3 times [39]
Rnd 12: (6sc, inc, 6sc) repeat 3 times [42]
Rnd 13-21 (9 rounds): sc in all sts [42]
Rnd 22: (dec, 5sc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 23: (dec, 4sc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 24: (dec, 3sc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 25: (dec, 2sc) repeat 6 times [18] Add toy stuffing to head and body a little bit at time. Do not overstuff to keep the softness of the chenille!
Rnd 26: (dec, Isc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 27: dec 6 times [6] Fasten off Fasten off and weave in ends.
Muzzle
With lime yarn.
Rnd 1: ch4, skip the first ch from hook, 2sc, 5sc in last ch, continue working on the opposite side of the foundation ch, 1sc, 4sc in last st [12]
Rnd 2: (3sc, inc 3 times) repeat 2 times [18]
Rnd 3-4 2 rounds: sc in all sts (18) Fasten off, leaving a tail of yarn.
Sew the muzzle between rounds 5 and 9 of the head, between the eyes. Use a tail of black thread to stitch nostrils and mouth .
Ears (Make 2)
with lime yarn.
Rnd 1: ch2, skip the first ch from hook, work all the stitches in next ch: 1sc, 2dc, 2sc, slst in first st of the round [5]
Fasten off leaving a tail of yarn for sewing the ears to the body, either side of round 2 .
Arms (Make 2)
with lime yarn.
Rnd 1: ch2, skip the first ch from hook, 6sc in next ch [6]
Rnd 2-6 (5 rounds): sc in all sts [6]
Fasten off leaving a tail of yarn for sewing. Do not stuff. Sew the arms between rounds 11 and 12 of the body, approx 15 stitches apart on the front
Legs (Make 2)
with lime yarn.
Rnd 1: ch2, skip the first ch from hook, 6sc in next ch (6)
Rnd 2: (inc, 2sc) repeat 2 times [8]
Rnd 3-6(4 rounds): sc in all sts [8]
Fasten off leaving a tail of yarn for sewing. Lightly stuff. Sew the legs to the bottom of the body.
Tail
With lime yarn.
Rnd 1: ch4, skip the first ch from hook, 3sc [3]
Fasten off leaving a tail of yarn for sewing.
Sew the tail to the back of the body . If you are going to make the dungarees, try them on the hippo before sewing the tail in place!
Skirt
Make 2 with fuchsia and pale pink. 42ch, sist in first ch to join the work in round.
Rnd 1: ch3, 2dc in all ch, sist in first st of the round [84] Fasten off and weave in ends. Overlap the two skirts, use sewing thread and needle to sew them together. Make little stitches to sew together the starting chains. The sewing thread will blend into the chenille yarn and it will be invisible!
Flower
With fuchsia yarn or your preferred color. ch6, sist in first ch, (ch5, slst in same st as the previous slst) repeat 4 times for a 5 petals flower. Fasten off leaving a tail of yarn for sewing the flower to the head.
