Amigurumi Hippo Free Crochet Pattern

Hello amigurumi lovers and beautiful visitors, I wanted to share the free amigurumi patterns for you here. In my article I will share 1 pattern and how to make it for you. At the end of my article, I will share amigurumi patterns that can generate ideas for you.


Necessary materials:

  • Alize Cotton Gold Tweed (gray) and Alize Cotton Gold (flesh)
  • Hook 2.0 mm
  • Eyes 8 mm on a secure mount
  • A little felt for the nostrils
  • Textile adhesive
  • Black thread for embroidery of eyebrows and eyelashes
  • White thread for embroidering the whites of the eyes
  • Needle and scissors
  • Filler

Symbols:
KA – amigurumi ring sbn
– single crochet
ss – connecting column
pr – increase
ub – decrease

Head
1. 8 sc in KA
2. inc * 8 (16 sc)
3. (1 sc, inc) * 8 (24 sc)
4. (2 sc, inc) * 8 (32 sc)
5. (3 sc, inc) inc) * 8 (40 sb)
6. 40 sb
7. 40 sb
8. (4 sb, inc) * 8 (48 sb)
9. 48 sb
10. 48 sb
11. 48 sb
12. 48 sb
13. 48 sb
14. (7 sbn, inc) * 6 (54 sbn)
15. 54 sbn
16. 54 sbn
Change color to flesh:
17. Behind the back walls of the loops – 54
sl-st 18. Behind the back walls of the loops, capturing the already knitted back walls of the 17th row – 54 sc
19. 54 sc
20. 54 sc
21. 54 sc
22. 54 sc
23. (dec, 4 sc) * 3, 9 sc, (dec, 4 sc) * 3, 9 sc (48 sc)
24. (dec, 3 prs) * 3. 9 prs, (dec, 3 prs) * 3. 9 prs (42 prs)
25. (dec, 2 prs) * 3. 9 prs, (dec, 2 prs) * 3, 9 sbn (36 sbn)
26. (dec, 1 sbn) * 3, 9 sbn, (dec, 1 sbn) * 3, 9 sbn (30 sbn)
27. dec * 3, 9 sbn, dec * 3, 9 sbn (24 sbn) Fasten
and cut the thread, leaving a long end.
Insert the eyes on the secure mount.
Fill the part and sew up the hole.

Body
1. 6 sc in KA
2. inc * 6 (12 sc)
3. (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18 sc)
4. (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24 sc)
5. (3 sc, inc) inc) * 6 (30 sbn)
6. (4 sbn, inc) * 6 (36 sbn)
7. (5 sbn, inc) * 6 (42 sbn)
8. (6 sbn, inc) * 6 (48 sbn)
9. (7 sc, inc) * 6 (54 sc)
10-14. 54 sc (5 rows)
15. (7 sc, dec) * 6 (48 sc)
16. 48 sc
17. 48 sc
18. (6 sc, dec) * 6 (42 sc)
19. 42 sc
20. 42 sc
21. (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36 sc)
22. 36 sc
23. 36 sc
24. (4 sc, dec) * 6 (30 sc)
25. 30 sc
26. 30 sc
27. (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24 sc)
28. 24 sc
29. 24 sc
Fasten the thread and cut. Leave the end for sewing.

Ears (2 parts)
1. 6 sc in KA
2. inc * 6 (12 sc)
3. 12 sc
4. 12 sc
5. 12 sc
6. (1 sc, dec) * 4 (8 sc) Fasten
and cut the thread leaving the end for sewing.

Cheeks (2 parts)
1. 8 sbn in KA
ring, cut the thread, leaving the end for sewing.

Handles (2 parts)
Start with flesh-colored yarn:
1. 6 sc in KA
2. inc * 6 (12 sc)
3. (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18 sc)
4. Behind the back walls of the loops-18 sc
5. 18 sc
6. (7 sc, dec) * 2 (16 sc)
Change color to gray
7. 16 sc
8. 16 sc
9. (6 sc, dec) * 2 (14 sc)
10. 14 sc
11. 14 sc
12. 14 sc
13. (5 sc, dec) * 2 (12 sc)
14. 12 sc
15. 12 sc
16. 12 sc
17. 12 sc
18. dec * 6 (6 sc) Fasten
and cut the thread. Stuff the detail.
hole pull off

Legs (2 parts)
Start with flesh-colored yarn:
1. 6 sb in KA
2. inc * 6 (12 sb)
3. (1 sb, inc) * 6 (18 sb)
4. (2 sb, inc) * 6 ( 24 sc)
5. Behind the back walls of the loops – 24 sc
6. 24 sc
7. 24 sc
8. (10 sc, dec) * 2 (22 sc)
9. 22 sc
Change color to gray:
10. (9 sc, dec ) * 6 (20 sc)
11. 20 sc
12. 20 sc
13. (8 sc, dec) * 2 (18 sc)
14. 18 sc
15. 18 sc
16. 18 sc
17. (1 sc, dec) * 6 (12 sbn)
18. dec * 6 (6 sbn) Fasten
and cut the thread. Stuff the detail.
Pull the hole.

Assembly and decoration
Insert eyes at a distance of 8 sc from each other between 14 and 13 rows.
Sew on the ears at a distance of 12 sc from each other.
Cut out circles for nostrils with a diameter of 7-8 mm from felt and glue them to the head.
Sew cheeks.
Make white thread stitches on the sides of the eyes.
Embroider mouth, eyebrows and eyelashes with black thread.
If desired, make a small tightening under the eyes.
Sew the head to the body.
Sew on the arms and legs or, if desired, make a thread fastening of the limbs.

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All Finished.