Cute Crochet Hippo Amigurumi Free Pattern

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
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.

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 (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.

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.

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 (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.