I am currently working on a series of amigurumi for a baby mobile with wild animals and their babies. This means quite a lot of work for me and some new free crochet patterns for you. Today I want to share a Hippo Pattern with you. Actually it is a two-in-one. Using cotton dk yarn you’ll get Mummy Hippo and with crochet yarn and a small hook, you’ll make Baby Hippo. I hope, you enjoy crocheting!
You need:
Cotton dk yarn in purple
Crochet yarn in light purple
Hooks 2.0 and 0.75
Safety Eyes Sizes 3.0 mm and 4.5 mm
Soft stuffing
Abbreviations:
sc = single crochet
sl = sling stitch
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
Lets go:
Head
1.R: 6 ch
2. R: inc, 3 sc, 5sc into last stitch, 3 sc, 3 sc into last stitch (16 sc)
3. R: 2 inc, 4 sc, 4 inc, 4 sc, 2 inc (24 sc)
4. – 6. R: 24 sc
7. R: [2 sc, inc] 6x (18 sc)
8. R: [sc, inc] 3 x, 9 sc (15 sc)
9. R: 15 sc
10. R: 7 inc, 8 sc (22 sc)
11. R: [sc, inc] 7x (33 sc)
12. – 14. R: 33 sc
15. R: [8 sc, inc] 3x (30 sc)
stuff
16. R: [4 sc, inc] 6x (25 sc)
17. R: [3 sc, inc] 6x (20 sc)
18. R: [2 sc, inc] 6x (15 sc)
stuff
19. R: [sc, inc] 6x (10 sc)
20. R: 6 inc (5 sc)
Body
1. R: Crochet 20 FM directly to the head. Start between rows 9 & 10 and crochet 5 sc to the left, 5 sc to the back, 5 sc to the right and 5 sc to the front. You should have a square now:
2. R: 20 sc
3. R: [4 sc, inc] 4x (24 sc)
4. R: [inc, sc] 3x, 6 sc, 6 inc, 6 sc (33 sc)
5. R: 17 sc, inc, sc, inc, sc, inc, sc, inc, 9 sc (37 sc)
6. R: 37 sc
7. R: 17 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 9 sc (41 sc)
8. R: 41 sc
9. R: dec, 6 sc, dec, 7 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 11 sc (43 sc)
10. R: dec, 4 sc, dec, 8 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 12 sc (45 sc)
11. R: 4 dec, 37 sc (41 sc)
12. R: 2 dec, 37 sc, 2 dec (37 sc)
stuff
13. R: dec, 29 sc, 3 dec (33 sc)
14. R: dec, 8 sc, dec, 4sc, dec, 4sc, dec, 3 sc, 3 dec (25 sc)
15. R: [3 sc, dec] 5x (20 sc)
16. R: [2 sc, dec] 5x (15 sc)
stuff
17. R: [sc, dec] 5x (10 sc)
Cut yarn and sew up body
Legs (4x)
1. R: Crochet 16 sc directly to the body as you did with the neck
2. – 4. R: 16 sc
5. R: crochet around except inc 2 in the front (18 sc)
6. R: [sc, dec] 6x (12 sc)
stuff
7. R: dec 3
Cut yarn and sew up the leg
Ears
Right
1. R: Start between rows 15 & 16 and crochet sl, ch, (leave out one stitch) sl directly to the head
2. R: bubble stitch with 3 dc into the ch, cut yarn, pull it through and sew it up
For the left ear start with the back of the hippo turned towards yourself and redo r. 1 & 2
Nose
Start between R. 3 & 4. The backside of the head is turned towards you:
1. R: sl, sc, sl
2. R: 3 sc into the sc of R. 1, sl
Cut yarn and sew up the end
Have fun crocheting!
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