Free crochet hippo pattern

A free amigurumi pattern to make an adorable hippo. The finished toy makes a gorgeous gift for kids. You only need basic crochet skills for this project.

Designed and photos by @bumbee_crochet
Translated by Amiguroom Toys

Materials:

• Yarn: Alize Cotton Gold Tweed (grey) and Alize Cotton Gold (beige)
• Hook size: 2.0 mm
• 8 mm safety eyes
• A piece of grey felt
• Fabric glue
• Black and white embroidery floss
• Sewing needle and scissors
• Fiberfill

Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle
ch = chain
st = stitch
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
BLO = back loop only
F.o. = fasten off
= 12 = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
(…) * 6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated

Free amigurumi hippo pattern

Head
With grey yarn:
R 1: 8 sc in mc (8)
R 2: (inc) * 8 (16)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 8 (24)
R 4: (2 sc, inc) * 8 (32)
R 5: (3 sc, inc) * 8 (40)
R 6-7: 40 sc (2 rows)
R 8: (4 sc, inc) * 8 (48)
R 9-13: 48 sc (5 rows)
R 14: (7 sc, inc) * 6 (54)
Insert safety eyes between R 13 and R 14 at the distance of 8 st from each other.
R 15-16: 54 sc (2 rows)
Change to beige yarn:
R 17: BLO 54 sl st
R 18: BLO 54 sc
R 19-22: 54 sc (4 rows)
R 23: (dec, 4 sc) * 3, 9 sc, (dec, 4 sc) * 3, 9 sc (48)
R 24: (dec, 3 sc) * 3, 9 sc, (dec, 3 sc) * 3, 9 sc (42)
R 25: (dec, 2 sc) * 3, 9 sc, (dec, 2 sc) * 3, 9 sc (36)
R 26: (dec, 1 sc) * 3, 9 sc, (dec, 1 sc) * 3, 9 sc (30)
R 27: 3 dec, 9 sc, 3 dec, 9 sc (24)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Body
With grey yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
R 6: (4 sc, inc) * 6 (36)
R 7: (5 sc, inc) * 6 (42)
R 8: (6 sc, inc) * 6 (48)
R 9: (7 sc, inc) * 6 (54)
R 10-14: 54 sc (5 rows)
R 15: (7 sc, dec) * 6 (48)
R 16-17: 48 sc (2 rows)
R 18: (6 sc, dec) * 6 (42)
R 19-20: 42 sc (2 rows)
R 21: (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36)
R 22-23: 36 sc (2 rows)
R 24: (4 sc, dec) * 6 (30)
R 25-26: 30 sc (2 rows)
R 27: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
R 28-29: 24 sc (2 rows)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Ears (make 2)
With grey yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3-5: 12 sc (3 rows)
R 6: (1 sc, dec) * 4 (8)
Don’t stuff with fiberfill.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Cheeks (make 2)
R 1: 8 sc in mc (8)
Sl st. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Arms (make 2)
With beige yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
R 4: BLO 18 sc
R 5: 18 sc
R 6: (7 sc, dec) * 2 (16)
Change to grey yarn:
R 7-8: 16 sc (2 rows)
R 9: (6 sc, dec) * 2 (14)
R 10-12: 14 sc (3 rows)
R 13: (5 sc, dec) * 2 (12)
R 14-17: 12 sc (4 rows)
R 18: (dec) * 6 (6)
Stuff with fiberfill.
F.o.

Legs (make 2)
With beige yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
R 5: BLO 24 sc
R 6-7: 24 sc (2 rows)
R 8: (10 sc, dec) * 2 (22)
R 9: 22 sc
Change to grey yarn:
R 10: (9 sc, dec) * 6 (20)
R 11-12: 20 sc (2 rows)
R 13: (8 sc, dec) * 2 (18)
R 14-16: 18 sc (3 rows)
R 17: (1 sc, dec) * 6 (12)
R 18: (dec) * 6 (6)
Stuff with fiberfill.
F.o.

Assembly
Sew ears at the distance of 12 st from each other.
Cut out two 7-8 mm circles from felt and glue to the head.
Sew cheeks to the head.
Embroider eye whites with white floss.
Embroider mouth, eyelashes and brows with black floss.
Sew head to the body.

Attach jointed arms and legs to the body. View video tutorial here >>> How to attach jointed legs on amigurumi.