Take a little trip to sunny beach with this cute crochet hippo in stripy fashionable swimsuit. Measuring a convenient six inches, this amigurumi hippo has all the ingredients to make a truly extraordinary plush companion.
So what are you waiting for? Crochet it today with our free amigurumi hippo pattern!
Supplies:
- Fine semi-cotton yarn (160 m / 50 g) in gray, blue, red and white colors
- 2.5 mm crochet hook
- Fiberfill
- 8 mm safety eyes
Skill level: intermediate
The finished amigurumi hippo is about 15 cm (5.9″). Please pay attention that the size of your crochet toy can be different, if you use the yarn of other weight.
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Amigurumi Hippo in Swimsuit
Free crochet pattern
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in one st)
dec = decrease (2 sc together)
sl st = slip stitch
(..) = repeat the instructions in brackets the given number of times
[..] = total number of stitches
Head:
Crochet 9 ch with gray yarn. Continue working around foundation chain.
Rnd 1: inc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 6 ch, 4 sc in last ch, turn, sc in next 6 ch, inc [20]
Rnd 2: sc in next st, inc, sc in next 6 st, (sc in next st, inc) repeat 2 times, sc in next 7 st, inc [24]
Rnd 3: sc in next st, inc, sc in next 7 st, (sc in next st, inc, sc in next st) repeat 2 times, sc in next 7 st, inc, sc in next st [28]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 7 times [35]
Rnd 5-8: sc in all 35 st [35]
Rnd 9: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 5 times [30]
Rnd 10: sc in all 30 st [30]
Rnd 11: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 12-13: sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 14: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 15: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 16: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 17: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 18-20: sc in all 48 st [48]
Insert safety eyes between Rnd 15 and Rnd 16, at the distance of 6 stitches from each other. Stuff the muzzle with fiberfill.
Rnd 21-23: sc in all 48 st [48]
Rnd 24: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 25: sc in all 42 st [42]
Rnd 26: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 27: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 28: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 29: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Stuff the head with fiberfill.
Rnd 30: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 31: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off leaving a small tail. Weave in the yarn tail in front loops of the rest 6 stitches, then pull to close the hole. Hide the end.
Ears (make 2):
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 2 times [8]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Legs and body:
Crochet with gray yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 4 times [16]
Rnd 4-9: sc in all 16 st [16]
Fasten off and cut off the yarn. Crochet the second leg in the same way, but don’t fasten off. Continue working, make 5 ch.
Rnd 10: sc in next 16 st on the first leg, sc in next 5 ch, sc in next 16 st on the other leg, sc in next 5 ch (opposite side of the chain) [42]
Rnd 11: inc, sc in next 14 st, inc, sc in next 5 st, inc, sc in next 14 st, inc, sc in next 5 st [46]
Rnd 12: sc in next 20 st, inc, sc in next 22 st, inc, sc in next 2 st [48]
Rnd 13: (sc in next 7 st, inc) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 14-18: sc in all 54 st [54]
Stuff the legs with fiberfill.
Rnd 19: (sc in next 16 st, dec) repeat 3 times [51]
Rnd 20: sc in all 51 st [51]
Rnd 21: (sc in next 15 st, dec) repeat 3 times [48]
Rnd 22-23: sc in all 48 st [48]
Rnd 24: (sc in next 14 st, dec) repeat 3 times [45]
Rnd 25-26: sc in all 45 st [45]
Rnd 27: (sc in next 13 st, dec) repeat 3 times [42]
Rnd 28: sc in all 42 st [42]
Rnd 29: (sc in next 12 st, dec) repeat 3 times [39]
Rnd 30: sc in all 39 st [39]
Rnd 31: (sc in next 11 st, dec) repeat 3 times [36]
Rnd 32: sc in all 36 st [36]
Stuff the body with fiberfill.
Rnd 33: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 34: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 35: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 36-37: sc in all 18 st [18]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff the neck with fiberfill.
Arms (make 2):
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 2 times [14]
Rnd 4-18: sc in all 14 st [14]
Rnd 19: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 2 times [12]
Flatten the edges and crochet sc in next 6 st through both layers, closing the hole.
Thank you so much for your wonderful patterns! Just finished the hippo and put her in a red suit with “GUARD” written across the top. She will sit in a little lifeguard chair we have at our house. Perfect, easy to read pattern. Starting the angel today to send to my aunt! Thank you again!
Un très grand merci pour ces merveilleux amigurumi. J’adore tous vos projets. C’est un réel plaisir de regarder votre site. A bientôt.
WOW let me also say a BIG THANK YOU for your great patterns. I am an OCD crocheter and when i am not crocheting I am surfing pinterest for a new and different pattern i want to do. I always come back to your site. I I crochet for charity and at the local library, use one of their small glass cases to display and sell crocheted items, with all the money raised going to the childrens section of the library. your little animals will make a fantastic addition for the “My little pet shop” section . thank you again.
Moodèle très sympa.
thank you for your awesome patterns!! I can’t believe they are free! It is so kind of you!
Sehr schön und lieb Danke für die Anleitung
Buen día Amigurumitoday.
Gracias por compartir tan bellos patrones.
cute pattern, but not able to save it or any other ones to be able to print them out at a later time without having to pay for the pdf version of them, cannot figure out how to save them.
You surely have a penchant for CUTE! Have you considered lending your talents to Disney? They’d love you.