my dear friends. How would you like to crochet hippo amigurumi together today? I found a great hippo amigurumi pattern for you. Thank you nata_knitlove for the design. A very simple amigurumi patterns that seems difficult to make, where you can apply different colors. I want to share 2 different colors as an example. I hope you like.
As you know, hippo amigurumis have been attracting a lot of attention lately. Today we will crochet hippo amigurumi step by step. A nice example of hippo amigurumi for beginners.
When using these materials, the height of the hippo amigurumi, taking into account the ears, is 17 cm
Happy knitting to everyone! And do not forget to indicate the author of the description.
Designer: nata_knitlove
Materials:
– Yarnart Jans yarn light green No. 11, brown No. 40
– hook 2 mm
– black floss
– eyes 8 mm
– brown satin ribbon 1.2 cm
– stitching needle
– filler
Abbreviations
AR – Amigurumi Magic ring
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).
Head
Light green yarn
1. 6sc in MR
2. 6inc= 12 sc
3. (1sc, inc) *6 =18
4. 1sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*5, 1 sc = 24
5. (Зsc, inc)*6 = 30
6. 2sc, inc, (4 sc, inc}*5, 2 sc = 36
7. (5 sc, inc}*6 = 42
8. Зsc, inc, (6 6ы, inc}*5, 3 sc = 48
9. (7sc, inc}*6 =54
10. 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc}*5, 4 sc = 60
11. (9 sc, inc}*6 = 66
12-21. (10 rounds) 66 sc
22. (9 sc, dec)*6 = 60
23. 4 sc, dec, (8 с6, dec)*5, 4 sc = 54
24. (7 sc, dec}*6 = 48
25. 3 sc, dec, (6 с6, dec)*5, 3 sc = 42
26. (5 sc, dec}*6 = 36
27. 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec)*5, 2 sc = 30, cut and fasten the yarn.
Place the eye between 12-13 rows from the beginning of crochetting at a distance of 10 loops.
Muzzle
Light green yarn
1. 8ch, in the 2nd loop from the hook 6 sc, 3 sc in 1 loop, 5 sc, 1 inc= 16
2. 1 inc, 5 sc, 3 inc, 5 sc, 2 inc=22
3. 1 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, (1 sc, inc)*3, 5 sc, (1 sc, inc)*2 =28
4. 2 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, (2 sc, inc)*3, 5 sc, (2 sc, inc)*2 = 34
5. З sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, (3 sc, inc)*3, 5 sc, (3 sc, inc}*2 =40
6. 4 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, (4 sc, inc)*3, 5 sc, (4 sc, inc}*2 = 46
7-9. (3 rounds) 46 sc
10. 4 sc, 1 dec, 5 sc, (4 sc, dec)*3, 5 sc, (4 sc, dec)*2 = 40
11-13. (3 rounds) 40 sc, leave the yarn for sewing.
Arms (2 parts)
Light green yarn
1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc= 12 sc
3. (1 sc, inc)*6 = 18
4-6. (3 rounds) 18 sc
7. (7 sc, dec)*2 = 16
8. 3 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 3 sc=14
3-10. (2 rounds) 14 sc
11. (6 sc, dec)*2=12
12-23. (12 rounds) 12 sc
Fold in half and crochet 5 sc, leave the yarn for sewing.
Ears (2 parts)
Light green yarn
1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6inc=12
3. (1 sc, inc)*6 = 18, leave the thread for sewing. Fold the ears in half and connect at the base with a couple of stitches, sew to the head between 7 and 8 rows.
Nostrils (2 parts)
Tie the muzzles on 3 loops with light green yarn: 1 sc; in 2 loop – 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc; 1 sc.
Legs (2 parts)
Brown yarn
1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc=12
3. (1 sc, inc)*6 = 18
4-9. (6 rounds) 18 sc
Cut and fasten the thread on the first leg.
Continue the second leg 3 ch. Next, we knit the body, attaching the first scabbard.
Body
Brown yarn
1. 18 sc on 1 leg, 3 sc on ch, 18 sc on 2 leg, 3 sc on ch = 42
2. 17 sc, 3 inc, 18 с6, 3 inc = 48
3. (7 sc, inc)*6 = 54
4. 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc)*5, 4 sc = 60
5. (9 sc, inc)*6 = 66
6-17. (12 rounds) 66 sc
18. (9 sc, dec)*6 = 60
19-20. (2 rounds) 60 sc
21. 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec)*5, 4 с6 = 54
22-23. (2 rounds) 54 sc
24. (7 sc, dec)*6 = 48
25-26. (2 rounds) 48 sc
27. 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec)*5, 3 sc = 42
28-29. (2 rounds) 42 sc
30. (5 sc, dec)*6 = 36
31-32. (2 rounds) 36 sc
33. 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec)*5, 2 sc = 30
34. 30 sc, leave the yarn for sewing.
Tail
Light green yarn
1. 3sc in MR
2. З inc=6
3-4. (2 rounds) 6 sc, fold in half and crochet 2 sc, leave thread to sew on.
