Amigurumi hippo free crochet pattern

This free crochet hippo pattern is perfect for anyone looking for a beginner-friendly amigurumi hippo pattern, this quick and charming project is ideal for gifts and craft fairs. The cute crochet hippo measures approximately 5.5 inches (14cm), making it a perfect handmade gift or cuddly toy for children.

This hippo toy amigurumi is crocheted with a 2.25mm hook using YarnArt Jeans yarn. Designed with simplicity and convenience in mind, this easy amigurumi pattern features a no-sew construction: the legs and body are crocheted as one piece, and the arms are worked directly into the body as you go.

Designed by @а_іgruami

Supplies

• YarnArt Jeans yarn (55% cotton, 45% acrylic; 50g/160m)
• 2.25mm crochet hook
• 6mm safety eyes
• Black embroidery thread for eyebrows
• Sewing needle
• Scissors
• Fiberfill stuffing

Additional information

Skill level: beginner
Size: 5.5″ (14cm) height

Free amigurumi hippo pattern

Abbreviation used (US terms)

• Rnd – round
• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• inc – increase (2 sc in the next stitch)
• dec – decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
• (…) – total number of stitches you should have at the end of the round
• (…)* 6 times – repeat the instructions between the brackets the indicated number of times

Head

Make ch 9.
Make an oval, work on both sides of the chain.
Rnd 1: from the 2nd chain from hook: 7 sc, 3 sc in last stitch, turn: 8 sc (18)
Rnd 2: inc, 6 sc, 3 inc, 6 sc, 2 inc (24)
Rnd 3: 1 sc, inc, 6 sc, (1 sc, inc)* 3 times, 6 sc, (1 sc, inc)* 2 times (30)
Rnd 4: (4 sc, inc)* 6 times (36)
Rnd 5-6: 36 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 7: (4 sc, dec)* 6 times (30)
Rnd 8: (3 sc, dec)* 6 times (24)
Rnd 9: 24 sc
Rnd 10: (3 sc, inc)* 6 times (30)
Rnd 11: (4 sc, inc)* 6 times (36)
Insert the safety eyes between rounds 10 and 11 with 4 stitches between them.
Rnd 12: (5 sc, inc)* 6 times (42)
Rnd 13: (6 sc, inc)* 6 times (48)
Rnd 14-19: 48 sc (6 rounds)
Rnd 20: (6 sc, dec)* 6 times (42)
Rnd 21: (5 sc, dec)* 6 times (36)
Rnd 22: (4 sc, dec)* 6 times (30)
Rnd 23: (3 sc, dec)* 6 times (24)
Rnd 24: (2 sc, dec)* 6 times (18)
Rnd 25: (1 sc, dec)* 6 times (12)
Rnd 26: (dec)* 6 times (6)
Fasten off.

Arms (make 2)

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: (inc)* 6 times (12)
Rnd 3-5: 12 sc (3 rounds)
Rnd 6: (2 sc, dec)* 3 times (9)
Rnd 7-16: 9 sc (10 rounds)
Stuff the arm 1/2 full.
Fold end of arm in half and work 4 sc across through both sides.
Fasten off.

Legs and body (one piece)
Stuff as you work.

Legs (make 2)

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: (inc)* 6 times (12)
Rnd 3-6: 12 sc (4 rounds)
Fasten off the first leg but not on the second one.

You will join the two legs in the next round with a chain 3.

Continue from the second leg: ch 3, join with the first leg.

Body

Rnd 7: 12 sc on the first leg, 3 sc in next 3 ch, 12 sc on the second leg, 3 sc in next3 ch (opposite side) (30)
Rnd 8: (4 sc, inc)* 6 times (36)
Rnd 9: (5 sc, inc)* 6 times (42)
Rnd 10: (6 sc, inc)* 6 times (48)
Rnd 11-15: 48 sc (5 rounds)
Rnd 16: (6 sc, dec)* 6 times (42)
Rnd 17-18: 42 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 19: (5 sc, dec)* 6 times (36)
Rnd 20-21: 36 sc (2 rows)
Rnd 22: (4 sc, dec)* 6 times (30)
Rnd 23-24: 30 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 25: (3 sc, dec)* 6 times (24)
Rnd 26: 24 sc
In the next round we will crochet the arms into the body.
Rnd 27: 5 sc, 4 sc together with sc of the first arm, 9 sc, 4 sc together with sc of the second arm, 2 sc (24)
Rnd 28: 24 sc
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing.

Ears (make 2)

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: (inc)* 6 times (12)
Fold the ear and work 1-2 sl st through both sides.
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing.

Tail

Attach yarn to the loop on the back of the body between rounds 14 and 15 and make chain 8.
Make a yarn tassel on the end.

Assembly

Sew ears on the head.
Use a black thread to embroider eyebrows.
Sew the head to the body.