Free Amigurumi Crochet Pattern: Happy Hippo


Happy Hippo
Worsted Weight Yarn Colors:
Light Blue Cotton Yarn-one skein or less
Black Cotton Yarn-small amounts


Other Supplies:
F/5 (3.75 MM) crochet hook
Yarn or tapestry needle
Scissors
Stitchmarkers
Polyester Fiberfill

Ears
Use blue. Make 2.
Rnd 1: Sc 6 in magic ring OR Ch 2, Sc 6 in 2nd ch from hook
Rnd 2: Inc 5, sl st in the last sc of the previous rnd to fasten off. (10sts)
Finish off.
Arms/Legs
Use  blue. Make 4.
Rnd 1: Sc 5 in magic ring OR Ch 2, Sc 5 in 2nd ch from hook
Rnd 2: Inc 5 (10 sts)
Rnds 3-5: Sc 10 (10 sts)
Rnd 6: (Dec, sc 3) rep 2 times (8 sts)
Stuff.
Rnd 7: Sc 8 (8 sts)
Finish off and weave in ends.
Tail
Use blue.
Rnd 1: Sc 5 in magic ring OR Ch 2, Sc 5 in 2nd ch from hook
Finish off.  
Head/Body
Use blue.
Rnd 1: Sc 6 in magic ring OR Ch 2, Sc 6 in 2nd ch from hook
Rnd 2: Inc 6 (12 sts)
Rnd 3:  (Inc, Sc 1) rep 6 (18 sts)
Rnd 4: Sc 18 (18 sts)
Rnd 5: (Dec, Sc 4) rep 3 times (15 sts)
Rnd 6: Inc 15 (30 sts)
Rnd 7: (Inc, Sc 1) rep1 5 times (45 sts)
Rnd 8: (Dec 4, Sc 1) rep 5 times (25 sts)
Rnd 9: (Dec, Sc 3) rep 5 times (20 sts)
Rnd 10: (Inc, Sc 3) rep 5 times (25 sts)
Rnd 11: Inc 25 (50 sts)
Rnd 12: Sc 50 (50 sts)
Rnd 13: (Dec, Sc 3) rep 10 times (40 sts)
Rnd 14: (Dec, Sc 2) rep 10 times (30 sts)
Rnd 15: (Dec, Sc 1) rep 10 times (20 sts)
Rnd 16: Dec 10 (10 sts)
Sew on ears and use black yarn to make French knot eyes and stitch on a mouth.  Stuff.
Rnd 17: Sc 10 (10 sts)
Rnd 18: Inc 5, Sc 5 (15 sts)
Rnd 19: (Inc, Sc 1) rep 5 times, Sc 5 (20 sts)
Rnd 20: (Inc, Sc 2) rep 5 times, Sc 5 (25 sts)
Rnd 21: Sc 25 (25 sts)
Rnd 22: (Inc, Sc 3) rep 5 times, Sc 5 (30 sts)
Rnd 23: Sc 30 (30 sts)
Rnd 24: (Dec, Sc 1) rep 10 times (20 sts)
Rnd 25: Dec 10 (10 sts)
Sew the limbs and tail to the body. I pinched the openingsof the limb closed and sewed it flat to the body, but you may use whatever joining method you prefer.  Stuff.
Rnd 26: Dec 5 (5 sts)
Finish off and weave in ends.


All designs on this blog are my original work.  Please do not sell these patterns.  Feel free to sell items made from these patterns  if you credit me as designer.


Comments

  1. WendyFebruary 13, 2013 at 9:58 AM

    he is so cute! Thanks for sharing the pattern

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  2. Sheep of DelightFebruary 13, 2013 at 10:16 AM

    Thanks:)

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 17, 2013 at 6:04 PM

    Aww he's very cute. I like his cheeky little smile!

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  4. GillisFebruary 17, 2013 at 6:14 PM

    Thanks for sharing, I pinned it an then made one of my own!

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  5. Sheep of DelightFebruary 17, 2013 at 7:34 PM

    Thanks, everybody! Gillis, how did it work out?

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  6. AnonymousMarch 22, 2013 at 9:52 AM

    thank you for sharing these adorable patterns my daughters love them

    Jen

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  7. LydiaApril 2, 2013 at 4:17 PM

    Thank you for sharing your patterns! I recently began crocheting, so I even more recently started blogging about it. I posted a picture of my Happy Hippo and linked to your pattern.

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  8. Sheep of DelightApril 2, 2013 at 4:49 PM

    Lydia, I love the colored yarn you used! Thanks for linking to me!

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  9. AnonymousApril 5, 2013 at 11:18 PM

    by inc 5 does that mean do 5 sc in every stitch? sorry im trying to learn and don't know what that means...

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  10. Sheep of DelightApril 6, 2013 at 12:06 AM

    Inc means you do 2 stitches in the stitch or space indicated.It can also be written as 2 Sc. If the pattern tells you to Inc 5, you should work 2 Sc stitches in each of the the next 5 stitches for a total of 10 stitches in the round.

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  11. UnknownApril 6, 2013 at 6:58 PM

    Thank you! I love your blog. :)

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  12. NikkiJune 20, 2013 at 8:42 AM

    Hi! I am trying out your pattern and it is super cute ;) Thanks! I have some questions while making it. On round 18, you wrote Inc 5, Sc 5 (total of 15 sts). Won't it make one side of the round wider than the other (as in round 19, 20 and 22, too)? If that's so, which side should that be? The front or the back of the hippo should be wider?

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  13. Sheep of DelightJune 20, 2013 at 10:55 AM

    The back should be wider to give him a butt:)

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  14. AshleighDecember 19, 2013 at 4:29 PM

    Thanks for this awesome pattern! I love it, and so do my girls!

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  15. EllisenMarch 21, 2014 at 12:57 PM

    Wonderful, as are all of your patterns. Thanks.

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  16. UnknownApril 18, 2014 at 2:16 PM

    Such a cute little sweet hippo :) thank you a lot for this pattern

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