Hippo Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

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Craft Passion October 22,

2019

Hady, the Hippo Amigurumi is about 11.5″ tall in standing pose and about 9″ tall when it
is sitting down, crochet from DK lightweight acrylic yarn by using 2.5mm hook. It is a
great size as a huggable softie, hence, it is absolutely lovely to make for children as a gift.

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However, the size can be altered by using a different yarn weight, eg. bigger size by using
heavier yarn, DK medium yarn with 3.0mm hook, or, smaller size by using lighter baby
yarn with 2.0mm. Crochet tension will determine the size a little, usually, my tension is
quite snug, thus, my hippo could be a little smaller compares to yours.

Hippo
2.5mm hook
Acrylic yarn in Pink and White colors
Polyester fiberfill
10mm Dome-Button Eye, 1 pair

Bikini Suit
2.5mm hook
Acrylic yarn in Green color
Small button

Tools
Darning needle (Long)
Fabric marker (water erasable)
Scissors
Pins

Instructions
1. Crochet all parts by following the crochet patterns stated below.
2. Stuff the parts as instructed
3. For head, sew dome-button eyes at Round 24, 18 sts apart. Followed by the ears to
the head, about 8 rounds behind the eyes.
4. Then, sew teeth to the wide muzzle of the hippo, at 3rd rounds to the bottom, 4th
rounds to the side. Followed by sewing the lip line and the nostril.
5. Sew body to the head followed by sewing arms, feet and tail to the body to
complete the hippo amigurumi.

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Abbreviations

ch: chain

sc: single crochet

inc: 2sc incresase

inv dec: invisible decrease

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2sctog: 2sc together (normal decreasing stitch)

dc: double crochet

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AMIGURUMI PATTERN

Body

With Pink yarn:

Round 1: ch5, Inc in 2nd ch from hook, sc

2, 5sc in the last ch. Continue on the other
side of the chain base, sc 2, 3sc in the last
ch. {14}

Round 2: Inc, sc 4, [Inc] 3 times, sc 4, [Inc] 2

times. {20}

Round 3: Inc, sc 6, [Inc] 2 times, sc, Inc, sc

6, [Inc] 2 times, sc. {26}

Round 4: Inc, sc 8, [Inc, sc] 2 times, Inc, sc

8, [Inc, sc] 2 times. {32}

Round 5: Inc, sc 10, Inc, sc 2, Inc, sc, Inc, sc 10, Inc, sc 2, Inc, sc. {38}

Round 6: Inc. sc 12, [Inc, sc 2] 2 times, Inc, sc 12, [Inc, sc 2] 2 times. {44}

Round 7: Inc, sc 14, Inc, sc 3, Inc, sc 2, Inc, sc 14, Inc, sc 3, Inc, sc 2. {50}

Round 8: Inc, sc 16, [Inc, sc 3] 2 times, Inc, sc 16, [Inc, sc 3] 2 times. {56}

Round 9: sc around. {56}

Round 10: sc 25, Inc, sc 27, Inc, sc 2. {58}

Round 11: sc 26, Inc, sc 28, Inc, sc 2. {60}

Round 12: sc 27, Inc, sc 29, Inc, sc 2. {62}

Round 13: sc 28, Inc, sc 30, Inc, sc 2. {64}

Round 14 – 23: sc around. {64}

Round 24: sc 6, [Inv dec, sc 14] 3 times, Inv dec, sc 8. {60}

Round 25: sc around. {60}

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Round 26: sc 6, [Inv dec, sc 13] 3 times, Inv dec, sc 7. {56}

Round 27: sc around. {56}

Round 28: sc 6, [Inv dec, sc 12] 3 times, Inv dec, sc 6. {52}

Round 29: sc around. {52}

Round 30: sc 6, [Inv dec, sc 11] 3 times, Inv dec, sc 5. {48}

Round 31: sc around. {48}

Round 32: sc 6, [Inv dec, sc 10] 3 times, Inv dec, sc 4. {44}

Round 33: sc around. {44}

Round 34: sc 6, [Inv dec, sc 9] 3 times, Inv dec, sc 3. {40}

Round 35: sc around. {40}

Round 36: sc 6, [Inv dec, sc 8] 3 times, Inv dec, sc 2. {36}

Round 37: sc around. {36}

Round 38: [sc 4, Inv dec] around. {30}

Stuff the body firmly with polyester fiberfill.

Round 39: sc around. {30}

Round 40: sc 2, [Inv dec, sc 3] 5 times, inv dec, sc. {24}

Round 41: [sc 2, Inv dec] around. {18}

Round 42: [Inv dec, sc] around. {12}

Round 43: [Inv dec] around. {6}

Fasten and leave a long tail for sewing.

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Head

With Pink yarn:

Round 1: ch10, Inc in 2nd ch from hook, sc

7, 5sc in the last ch. Continue on the other
side of the chain base, sc 7, 3sc in the last
ch. {24}

Round 2: Inc, sc 9, [Inc] 3 times, sc 9, [Inc] 2

times. {30}

Round 3: Inc, sc 11, [Inc] 2 times, sc, Inc, sc

11, [Inc] 2 times, sc. {36}

Round 4: Inc, sc 13, [Inc, sc] 2 times, Inc, sc

13, [Inc, sc] 2 times. {42}

Round 5: Inc, sc 15, Inc, sc 2, Inc, sc, Inc, sc

15, Inc, sc 2, Inc, sc. {48}

Round 6: Inc. sc 17, [Inc, sc 2] 2 times, Inc,

sc 17, [Inc, sc 2] 2 times. {54}

Round 7: Inc, sc 19, Inc, sc 3, Inc, sc 2, Inc,

sc 19, Inc, sc 3, Inc, sc 2. {60}

Round 8: sc around. {60}

Round 9: sc 2, [inc, sc 9] 5 times, inc, sc 7.

{66}

Round 10 - 11: sc around. {66}

Round 12: sc 2, [inc, sc 10] 5 times, inc, sc 8. {72}

Round 13 - 16: sc around. {72}

Round 17: [inv dec, sc 10] around. {66}

Round 18 - 19: sc around. {66}

Round 20: [inv dec, sc 9] around. {60}

Round 21 - 22: sc around. {60}

Round 23: [inv dec, sc 8] around. {54}

Round 24 - 33: sc around. {54}

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Round 34: [inv dec, sc 7] around. {48}

Round 35: sc around. {48}

Round 36: [inv dec, sc 6] around. {42}

Round 37: sc around. {42}

Round 38: [inv dec, sc 5] around. {36}

Round 39: sc 2, [inv dec, sc 4] 5 times, inv

dec, sc 2. {30}

Stuff with polyester fillings.

Round 40: [inv dec, sc 3] around. {24}

Round 41: sc, [inv dec, sc 2] 5 times, inv

dec, sc. {18}

Round 42: [inv dec, sc 1] around. {12}

Round 43: [inv dec] around. {6}

Fasten and hide yarn end.

Ears

Make 2 with Pink yarn:

Round 1: Sc 6 in magic ring. {6}

Round 2: [inc] around. {12}

Round 3: sc around. {12}

Round 4: [inc, sc] around. {18}

Round 5 - 7: sc around. {18}

Fasten and leave a long tail for sewing.

Fold the ear and sew the bottom to give it

a scooped appearance.

Teeth

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Make 2 with White yarn:

Round 1: ch5, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 3.

Continue on the other side of the chain
base, sc 4, slst to the first st at the
beginning of the round. {8}

Round 2: ch, sc 8, slst.

Round 3: ch, sc 8, slst.

Arms

Make 2 starting with White yarn:

Round 1: sc 6 in magic ring. {6}

Round 2: [inc] around. {12}

Round 3: [inc, sc] around. {18}

Round 4: [sc 2. inc] around. {24}

Round 5: [inc, sc 3] around. {30}

Round 6: sc around. {30}

Change yarn color to Pink.

Round 7: sc around in back loops only {30}

Round 8 – 10: sc around. {30}

Round 11: [sc 8, Inv dec] around. {27}

Round 12 - 13: sc around. {27}

Sew 4 vertical short lines with 4 strands of yarn as fingers.

Round 14: [sc 7, Inv dec] around. {24}

Round 15 – 16: sc around. {24}

Round 17: [sc 6, Inv dec] around. {21}

Round 18 – 19: sc around. {21}

Round 20: [sc 5, Inv dec] around. {18}

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Round 21 – 22: sc around {18}.

Round 23: [sc 4, Inv dec] around. {15}

Round 24 – 35: sc around. {15}

Fasten and leave a long tail for sewing.

Fill the bottom 2/3 of the arms firmly with

polyester fiberfill.

Legs

Make 2 starting with White yarn:

Round 1: ch5, Inc in 2nd ch from hook, sc

2, 5sc in the last ch. Continue on the other
side of the chain base, sc 2, 3sc in the last
ch. {14}

Round 2: Inc, sc 4, [Inc] 3 times, sc 4, [Inc] 2

times. {20}

Round 3: Inc, sc 6, [Inc] 2 times, sc, Inc, sc

6, [Inc] 2 times, sc. {26}

Round 4: Inc, sc 8, [Inc, sc] 2 times, Inc, sc

8, [Inc, sc] 2 times. {32}

Round 5: Inc, sc 10, Inc, sc 2, Inc, sc, Inc, sc

10, Inc, sc 2, Inc, sc. {38}

Round 6: Inc. sc 12, [Inc, sc 2] 2 times, Inc, sc 12, [Inc, sc 2] 2 times. {44}

Round 7: sc around {44}

Change yarn color to Pink.

Round 8: sc around in back loops only {44}

Round 9 – 10: sc around. {44}

Round 11: sc 14, Inv dec, sc 12, Inv dec, sc 14. {42}

Round 12: sc 14, Inv dec, sc 10, Inv dec, sc 14. {40}

Round 13: sc 14, Inv dec, sc 8, Inv dec, sc 14. {38}

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Round 14: sc 14, Inv dec, sc 6, Inv dec, sc
14. {36}

Round 15: sc 14, Inv dec, sc 4, Inv dec, sc

14. {34}

Round 16: sc 14, Inv dec, sc 2, Inv dec, sc

14. {32}

Round 17: sc 14, Inv dec, Inv dec, sc 14.

{30}

Sew 4 vertical short lines with 4 strands of

yarn as toes.

Round 18: sc around. {30}

Round 19: [sc 6, Inv dec] 3 times, sc 6. {27}

Round 20 – 21: sc around. {27}

Round 22: sc 6, [Inv dec, sc 5] 3 times. {24}

Round 23 – 24: sc around. {24}

Round 25: sc 5, Inv dec, sc 10, Inv dec, sc 5.

{22}

Round 26 – 27: sc around. {22}

Round 28: sc 5, Inv dec, sc 9, Inv dec, sc 4.

{20}

Round 29 – 30: sc around. {20}

Round 31: sc 4, Inv dec, sc 8, Inv dec, sc 4. {18}

Fasten and leave a long tail for sewing.

Fill the bottom 2/3 of the legs firmly with polyester fiberfill.

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Tail

With Pink yarn:

ch 4, slst to form a ring.

ch1, sc 4 into the ring. sc around until the

tail is 1″ long, slst.

Inv dec around, ch

Fasten off. Hide yarn

Bikini Top

With Green yarn:

Base Row: ch 131, don't cut yarn.

Triangle 1

Row 1: With a new strand of yarn, insert

hook at 55th sts, ch, sc 10, ch, turn.

Row 2: 2sctog, sc 2, 2sctog, ch, turn.

Row 3: 2sctog, 2sctog, ch, turn.

Row 4: 2sctog

Fasten off. Hide yarn

Triangle 2

Row 1: With a new strand of yarn, insert hook at 67 sts, ch, sc 10, ch, turn.

Row 2: 2sctog, sc 2, 2sctog, ch, turn.

Row 3: 2sctog, 2sctog, ch, turn.

Row 4: 2sctog

Fasten off. Hide yarn

Continue from the base row, slst in 2nd st from hook, slst in the next 53 sts,

slst along the upward slope triangle 1,

make neck strap for triangle 1 by ch 51, slst in second st from hook, slst in the next 49,
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slst along the downward slope of triangle 1,

slst in the next 2 sts on the base row (between 2 triangles),

slst along the upward slope triangle 2,

make neck strap for triangle 2 by ch 51, slst in second st from hook, slst in the next 49,

slst along the downward slope of triangle 2,

slst in the base row till you reach the end.

Fasten off. Hide yarn

Bikini Skirt

With Green yarn:

Row 1: ch 70, sc in the 6th st from hook, sc

to the end, ch3, turn.

Row 2: 2dc in next 65 sts, ch, turn

Row 3: sc to the end, ch3, turn

Row 4: 2 dc to the end.

Fasten off. Hide yarn

Sew a small button as fastener of the skirt.

Notes
Depending on the speed and hours you are spending on the project, the total time
needed is only an approximation.

Stuff the parts firmly and densely to give a good shape to amigurumi doll.

More Details on how to crochet & assemble the Hippo

Amigurumi

Eyes & Ears

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Sew eyes at round 24, 18 stitches apart.
Do not cut the yarn after sewing the first
eye, instead, insert it into the head and
come out from the second eye to sew
another eye.
Pull the yarn a little to sink the eyes into
the head, knot securely. You can run the
yarn through the head a few times to
prevent the yarn from snapping in the
long run.
Sew the ears to the head, about 8 rounds
at the back of the eyes.

Side view of the head after eyes and ears

are sewed on.

Teeth & Lip

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Sew teeth at 3 rows below the center.

Loop a yarn across the snout at the level

above the teeth, after that entwine it with
stem stitches.

Nostrils

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Sew nostrils with 4 strands of yarn, at
round 10, 18 stitches apart.

Assembly
Complete the rest of the parts and you
are ready to assemble the hippo
amigurumi.

Position the head and the body with the

head slightly tilted to the front. Mark the
position and pin to secure it if necessary.
Join the head to the body by sewing a
straight join between them.

Sew arms at the side, next to the seam of

the head and body.
Followed by sewing legs at round 15 (from
the bottom) of the body.

Lastly, sew the tail to the back of the body.

The side view of the completed hippo amigurumi.

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Bikini Suit

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The hippo amigurumi needs a bikini suit
so that she can go to her favorite beach
for some sunbathing.

Wear the bikini suit on Hady, the hippo

amigurumi and she is ready for her long
waiting beach trip.

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