Hippo is a cut and fat animal with a cartoonish body. They look so cute that people sometimes forget how dangerous they are. There are also pygmy hippos that are about half the size of normal hippos. In this post, we’ll show you how to crochet an amigurumi hippo. Free crochet pattern can be found below. This cute hippo pattern was designed by julia__musatova. After making your own amigurumi hippo, you can gift it to someone or keep it for yourself.
Free Amigurumi Hippo Crochet Pattern
To crochet an amigurumi hippo, you will need to buy some yarn. You can crochet it in any color you want. The designer recommends Himalaya Velvet or Himalaya Dolphin Baby for this project. Please see other required materials below:
- Crochet Hook: 3.0 mm
- Safety Eyes (18-20 mm)
- 3 cm false eyelash
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Sewing needle and scissors
- Satin ribbon (You will use it to create a bow)
- Yarn needle
Head
- RND 1: Create a magic ring: 12 sc in mr (12)
- RND 2: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- RND 3: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
- RND 4: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
- RND 5: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
- RND 6: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
- RND 7-11: 42 sc (5 rounds)
- Start crocheting the nose.
- It is time to turn the work so you can make 9 inc. Mark the stitch by inserting a stitch marker.
- Turn the work to start the next row.
- RND 12: 18 sc (nose), 1 sc (side of the nose), 33 sc (end of the row) (52)
- RND 13 – 15: 52 sc (3 rounds)
- RND 16: 16 sc, dec, 15 sc, dec, 15 sc, dec (49)
- RND 17: (5 sc, dec) x 7 (42)
- RND 18: (4 sc, dec) x 7 (35)
- RND 19: (3 sc, dec) x 7 (28)
- Cut the false eyelash in half and glue it to the eye.
- Insert safety eyes between RND 10 and RND 11 with approximately 8 st between them.
- RND 20: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (21)
- RND 22: (1 sc, dec) x 7 (14)
- Fasten Off.
Legs (Make 2)
- RND 1: Create a magic ring: 6 sc in mr (6)
- RND 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
- RND 3-5: 12 sc (3 rounds)
- RND 6: 5 sc, inc, 6 sc (13)
- RND 7: 6 sc, inc, 6 sc (14)
- RND 8: 6 sc, inc, 7 sc (15)
- Fasten Off.
Repeat rounds 1-8 for the second leg but don’t cut the yarn this time.
Join legs together by making 3 ch and continue the body.
Body
- RND 9: 15 sc (first leg), 3 inc on the chain, 15 sc (second leg), 3 inc on the opposite side of the chain (42)
- Start stuffing.
- RND 10-16: 42 sc (7 rounds)
- RND 17: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
- RND 18: 36 sc
- RND 19: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
- RND 20: 30 sc
- RND 21: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
- RND 22: 24 sc
- RND 23: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
- RND 24: 18 sc
- RND 25: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
- Finish off.
Arms (Make 2)
- RND 1: Create a magic ring: 9 sc in mr (9)
- RND 2-10: 9 sc (9 rounds)
- Gently stuff.
- Fold the top opening in half and slip stitch closed.
- Finish off.
Ears
- Front (Make 2)
- Begin with pink
- RND 1: Create a magic ring: 6 sc in mr (6)
- RND 2: 6 inc (12)
- Finish off.
- Back (Make 2)
- Begin with blue
- RND 1: Create a magic ring: 6 sc in mr (6)
- RND 2: 6 inc (12)
- Place a back and front ear with wrong sides facing each other. Crochet both pieces together to join the pieces.
- RND 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- Finish off. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Nostrils (Make 2)
- RND 1: Create a magic ring: 6 sc in mr (6)
- Finish off.
- Sew the nostrils to the nose.
Embroider face details using black embroidery thread.
Tail
To create a tail, you will need to crochet a Romanian Cord about 5 cm long. After sewing the tail to the body, cut the ribbon and tie it around the hippo’s neck.