Amigurumi Hippo Crochet Free Pattern

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:

  • Yarn YarnArt Jeans
  • 2.25 mm crochet hook
  • 8 mm safety eyes
  • Yarn needle
  • Fiberfill

Abbreviations:
R – row
ch – chain
st – stitch
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec – decrease (2 sc together)
BLO – back loop only
[…] – number of stitches you should have at the end of the row
(…) – repeat whatever is between the brackets the given number of times

Muzzle
With grey yarn:
Make 7 ch.
Make an oval, starting from the 2nd ch from hook, work on both sides of the chain.
R 1: from the 2nd ch from hook: inc, 4 sc, 3 sc in last st, on the other side: 5 sc [14]
R 2: 2 inc, 4 sc, 3 inc, 4 sc, inc [20]
R 3: inc, 1 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 1 sc [26]
R 4: inc, 2 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 2 sc [32]
R 5: 32 sc
R 6: 6 sc, puff stitch, 8 sc, puff stitch, 16 sc [32]
R 7-8: 32 sc (2 rows)
R 9: (6 sc, dec) repeat 4 times (28)
R 10: 28 sc

Ears (make 2)
With grey yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3-6: 12 sc (4 rows)

Head
With grey yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3:(1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
R 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
R 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
R 6: (4 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
R 7: (5 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
R 8: (6 sc, inc ) repeat 6 times [48]
R 9 – 17: 48 sc (9 rows)
R 18: (6 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
R 19: (5 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
R 20: (4 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
R 21: (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
R 22: (2 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
R 23: 18 sc

Arms (make 2)
With grey yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (3 sc, inc) repeat 3 times [15]
R 4-6. : 15 sc (3 rows)
With black yarn:
R 7 – 8: 15 sc (2 rows)
With white yarn:
R 9: (3 sc, dec) repeat 3 times [12]
R 10: 12 sc
With black yarn:
R 11 – 12: 12 sc
With white yarn:
R 13: (2 sc, dec) repeat 3 times [9]
R 14: 9 sc
With black yarn:
R 15 – 16: 9 sc (2 rows)
With white yarn:
R 17 – 18: 9 sc (2 rows)
With black yarn:
R 19 – 20: 9 sc (2 rows)
With white yarn:
R 21 – 22: 9 sc (2 rows)
With black yarn:
R 23 – 24: 9 sc (2 rows)

Tail
With grey yarn:
Make 7 ch.
From the 2nd chain from hook: 6 sl st.

Legs (make 2)
With grey yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
R 4 – 6: 18 sc (3 rows)
With red yarn:
R 7 – 13: 18 sc (7 rows)
Don’t cut the yarn on the second leg!

Body
From second leg: 5 ch, join the first leg.
Continue crocheting in the round:
R 1: 18 sc on the first leg, sc in 5 ch, 18 sc on the second leg, sc in 5 ch (opposite side) [46]
R 2: 18 sc on the first leg, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 18 sc on the second leg, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc [52]
R 3 – 8: 52 sc (6 rows)
R 9: (11 sc, dec) repeat 4 times  [48]
R 10: 48 sc
R 11: (6 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
R 12: 42 sc, joining a tail [42] (view video 13:20)
With black yarn:
R 13: BLO 42 sc
R 14: (5 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
With white yarn:
R 15 – 16: 36 sc (2 rows)
With black yarn:
R 17 – 18: 36 sc (2 rows)
With white yarn:
R 19 – 20: 36 sc
With black yarn:
R 21: 36 sc
R 22: (4 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
With white yarn:
R 23: 30 sc
R 24: (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
With black yarn:
R 25-26: 24 sc, joining arms
With white yarn:
R 27: (2 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [18]

Strap (make 2, view video 26:30)
With red yarn:
Make 30 + 4 ch (4 ch for a button loop).
In the 5th ch from hook: 30 sl st.

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