Hippopotamuses are Africa’s most adorable yet dangerous animals. However, due to its appearance, it can turn into a really cute animal for children. Especially as you can see in the picture, an amigurumi toy can turn your child into a true hippopotamus friend. First of all, I want to talk about the choice of color. I would like to say that you need to be a little picky, especially about pink colors.
Merry the Pink Hippo Crochet PDF Pattern
A dark shade of pink is used here. I think it would be much more correct to use softer shades of pink in such crochet pattern designs. If you wish, you can make this change in applications such as photoshop and choose your thread accordingly.
For those of you who have waited for this pattern, thank you for your patience.
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Finished toy size with specific hook and yarn 15cm.
Designer: @knitting_house_sveta
Materials
– Yarn depends on your choice. (I used Alize Superlana Klasik 280m/100g, colors 144)
– 2mm crochet hook (or another convenient hook for you)
– Eyes 8mm.
– Toys stuffing, scissors, stitch maker, needle and dollmaking needle
Abbreviations
MR – Amigurumi Magic ring
sc : Single Crochet
inc : Increase
dec : Decrease
tr : Triple Crochet/ Treble Crochet
st: Stitch
dc : Double Crochet
hdc: Half Double Crochet
ch : Chain
FO = fasten off.
Head
Round 1. -Ch 10, working in 2nd chain from hook: 1 inc, 3sc, 1 ins, 3sc, 4sc in 1 st, 7sc, 1 inc=23
Round 2. -2inc, 3 sc, 2inc, 3sc, 4inc, 7sc, 2inc =33
Round 3. -2sc, (1inc, 6sc)*2, 1inc, 2sc, 2inc, 10sc, 2inc =40
Round 4. -10sc, 1inc, 29sc =40
Round 5. -3sc, 1inc, (7sc, 1inc)x2, 21sc =44
Round 6. -6sc, 5-dc popcorn, 12sc, 5-dc popcorn, 24sc =44
Round 7-10. -44sc =44
Round 11. -2sc, 2dec, 6sc, 1dec, 6sc, 2dec, 20sc =30
Round 12. -2sc, 1dec, 5sc, 2dec, 5sc, 1dec, 19sc =35
Round 13. -35sc =35
Round 14. -6 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, 1 inc, 22 sc = 37.
Round 15. -7sc 1inc, 5 sc, 1 inc, 23 sc = 39.
Round 16. -8 sc, 1 inc. 5 sc, 1 inc, 24 sc = 41.
Round 17. -9sc, 1 inc. 5 sc, 1 inc, 25 sc = 43.
Round 18. -10sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, 1 inc, 26 sc = 45.
Round 19. -11sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, 1 inc, 27 sc = 47.
Round 20. -12sc, 1 inc. 5 sc, I inc, 28 sc = 49.
Round 21. -13sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, I inc, 29 sc = 51.
Round 22. – 14 sc. I inc. 5 sc, 1 inc, 30 sc = 53.
Round 23-27. -53 sc = 53.
Round 28. -(9sc ,1dec) x 3, ( 8 sc, 1 dec )x 2 =48.
Round 29. -( 6sc, 1dec)x 6=42.
Round 30. -3sc, 1dec,( 5sc, 1dec)x5,2 sc=36.
Round 31. -( 4 sc,1 dec)x 6=30.
Round 32. -1sc, 1dec, (3sc, 1dec)x5, 2 sc=24.
Round 33. -(2sc, 1dec)x6=18.
Round 34. – ( 1 sc, 1 dec ) x 6= 12.
Round 35. – 6 dec 6.
FO and hide the yam tail.
Ears (2)
Round 1. -6sc in MR =6
Round 2. -6inc =12
Round 3-5. -12sc =12
FO and leave a yarn tail for sewing the ears onto the head.
Head Decoration
1. Sew the ears between rounds 25-26 of the head.
2. Embroider eyebrows, white of eyes nostrils, mouth.
Body
Round 1. – 6 sc in MR
Round 2. – 6 inc = 12.
Round 3. – (1 sc, 1inc) x 6 = 18.
Round 4. – (2 sc, 1inc) x 6 = 24.
Round 5. – (3 sc, 1inc) x 6 = 30.
Round 6. – (4 sc, 1inc)x 6 =36.
Round 7. – (5 sc, 1inc) x 6 = 42.
Round 8. – (6 sc, 1inc)x6 =48.
Round 9. – (7 sc, 1inc)x 6=54.
Round 10-11. – 54 sc = 54.
Round 12. – 15 sc, 1 dec, 20 sc, 1 dec, 15 sc = 52.
Round 13. -14 sc, 1 dec, 20 sc, 1 dec, 14 sc = 50.
Round 14. -13 sc, 1 dec. 20 sc, 1 dec, 13 sc = 48.
Round 15. – 12 sc, 1 dec, 20 sc, 1 dec, 12 sc = 46.
Round 16. – 11 sc, 1 dec, 20 sc, 1 dec, 11 sc = 44.
Round 17. -10 sc, 1 dec, 20 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc = 42.
Round 18. -10 sc, 1 dec, 18 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc = 40.
Round 19. -10 sc, 1 dec, 16 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc = 38.
Round 20. -10 sc, 1 dec, 14 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc = 36.
Round 21. -10 sc, 1 dec, 12 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc = 34.
Round 22. -10 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc = 32.
Round 23. -10 sc, 1 dec, 8 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc = 30.
Round 24. -10 sc, 1 dec, 6 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc = 28.
Round 25. -10 sc. 1 dec, 4 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc = 26.
Round 26. -10 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc = 24.
Round 27. -10 sc, 2 dec, 10 sc = 22.
Round 28-30. – 22 = 22.
FO and leave a yarn tail for sewing the body onto the head.
LEGS
Round 1.- Ch 5, working in 2nd chain from hook 1 inc, 2 sc, 4 sc in 1 st, 2 sc, 1 inc. = 12.
Round 2. -1 inc, 4 sc, 2 inc, 4 sc, 1 inc. = 16.
Round 3-9. – 16 sc. = 16.
Round 10. – 3 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, 9 sc = 18.
Round 11. – 4 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc. 10 sc = 20.
Round 12. – 5 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc. 1 inn, 11 sc = 22.
Round 13. – 6 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc. 1 inc. 12 sc = 24.
Round 14. – 7 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc. 13 sc = 26.
Round 15. – 8 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc. 1 inc, 14 sc = 28.
Round 16. – 9 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc. 15 sc = 30.
Round 17-18. – 30 sc 30.
Round 19. – (3 sc, 1 dec)x6 =24.
Round 20. – (2 sc, 1 dec)x6 = 18.
Round 21. – (1 sc, 1 dec)x6 =12.
Arms (2)
Round 1. – 6 sc in MR
Round 2. – 6 inc =12.
Round 3. – ( 1sc 1inc) x 6 = 18.
Round 4-7. – 18 sc = 18.
Round 8. – 5sc, 4dec, 5sc =14.
Round 9. – 5sc, 2dec, 5sc = 12.
Round 10-19. – 12 sc = 12.
Round 20. – 6 dec = 6.
FO and hide the yarn tail.
Tail
Round 1. — 6 sc in MR
Round 2. – (1 inc, 2 sc)x2 = 8.
Round 3. – (1 inc, 3 sc)x2 = 10.
Round 4. – (1 inc, 4 sc)x2 = 12.
Round 5. – (1 inc, 5 sc)x2 = 14.
Round 6. – (1 inc, 6 sc)x2 = 16.
Round 7-8. — 16 sc = 16.
Fold in half and sc 8 through both sides.
FO and leave a yarn tail for sewing the tail onto the body.
How to assemble hippo.
1. Sew the head to the body.
2. Sew the legs and hands to the body.
3. Sew the tail to the body.
