This lovely Cuddle Me Hippo amigurumi will bring a smile to any face! She’s a super friendly playmate. Her hobbies include cuddling, dancing and going on exciting adventures. This little cutie can definitely make its owner happy!

Create your own crochet hippo with our step-by-step Cuddle Me Hippo Amigurumi Pattern!

Supplies:

• Semi-cotton yarn Yarnart Jeans (55% cotton, 45% acrylic; 160 m / 50 g) in blue and pink
• 2.0 mm crochet hook
• Fiberfill for stuffing
• 6 mm safety eyes
• Scissors and sewing needle

In case you use the specified yarn and hook, your Cuddle Me Hippo amigurumi will be about 16 cm (6.3″) tall. Note that your toy can be larger if you use thicker yarn and bigger hook.

Skill level: intermediate

You can find other crochet patterns of the Cuddle Me Toy collection following the links:
Cuddle Me Fox Amigurumi Pattern
Cuddle Me Raccoon Amigurumi Pattern
Cuddle Me Elephant Amigurumi Pattern
Cuddle Me Monkey Amigurumi Pattern
Cuddle Me Lion Amigurumi Pattern
Cuddle Me Panda Amigurumi Pattern
Cuddle Me Bunny Amigurumi Pattern
Cuddle Me Bear Amigurumi Pattern

Cuddle Me Hippo
Free amigurumi 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
dc = double crochet
(..) = repeat the space in brackets the given number of times
[..] = total number of stitches

Work in continuous rounds (vs. joined rounds) using a stitch marker.

Head:
Crochet with blue yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7-11: sc in all 36 st [36]
Rnd 12: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 13-14: sc in all 42 st [42]
Rnd 15: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Insert safety eyes between Rnd 11 and Rnd 12, at the distance of 5 stitches between the eyes.
Rnd 16: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 17: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 18: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 19: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Fasten off and weave in the end. Stuff with fiberfill.

Ears (make 2):
Crochet with blue yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Muzzle:
Crochet with blue yarn.
9 ch, further, crochet in spiral working on both sides of the foundation chain.
Rnd 1: 2 sc in the second ch from hook, sc in next 6 st, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 6 st, sc in next st where you started the round [18]
Rnd 2: (inc) x 2 times, sc in next 6 st, (inc) x 3 times, sc in next 6 st, inc [24]
Rnd 3-4: sc in all 24 st [24]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Arms (make 2):
Work with blue yarn.
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 4-5: sc in all 14 st [14]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 2 times [12]
Rnd 7-8: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 9: sc in next 5 st, dec, sc in next 5 st [11]
Rnd 10: sc in next 4 st, dec, sc in next 5 st [10]
Rnd 11-19: sc in all 10 st [10]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff only the half of the arms.

Legs (make 2):
Crochet with blue yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: sc in all 18 st in back loops only [18]
Rnd 5-8: sc in all 18 st [18]
Rnd 9: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 2 times [16]
Rnd 10-13: sc in all 16 st [16]
Fasten off and cut the yarn. Don’t fasten off after finishing the second leg. Stuff legs with fiberfill and continue crocheting the body.

Body:
Crochet 2 ch from the second leg and join it with the first one with sl st.
Rnd 1: sc in next 16 st of the first leg, sc in next 2 ch, sc in next 16 st of the second leg, sc in next 2 ch (opposite side) [36]
Rnd 2: sc in next 34 st, (inc) x 2 times [38]
Rnd 3: inc, sc in next 32 st, inc, sc in next 4 st [40]
Rnd 4-8: sc in all 40 st [40]

Rnd 9: sc in next 8 st, dec, sc in next 17 st, dec, sc in next 11 st [38]
Rnd 10: sc in next 8 st, dec, sc in next 15 st, dec, sc in next 11 st [36]
Rnd 11: sc in all 36 st in back loops only [36]
Rnd 12: sc in next 8 st, dec, sc in next 15 st, dec, sc in net 9 st [34]
Rnd 13: sc in next 7 st, dec, sc in next 15 st, dec, sc in next 8 st [32]
Rnd 14: sc in all 32 st [32]
Rnd 15: sc in next 7 st, dec, sc in next 14 st, dec, sc in next 7 st [30]
Rnd 16: sc in next 7 st, dec, sc in next 12 st, dec, sc in next 7 st [28]
Rnd 17: sc in all 28 st [28]
Rnd 18: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 4 times [24]
Rnd 19: sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 20: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 4 times [20]
Rnd 21: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 4 times [16]
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing the head. Stuff with fiberfill.

Skirt:
Crochet with pink yarn in front loops of Rnd 10 of the body:
Rnd 1: 2 ch, 2 dc in the same stitch, further – make 3 dc in each st, and finish with sl st.
Rnd 2: 2 ch, dc in the same stitch, further – 2 dc in each st, and finish with sl st.
Fasten off and weave in the end.

Bow:
Make a magic ring and crochet 2 ch, 3 dc in magic ring, 2 ch, sl st in magic ring, 2 ch, 3 dc in magic ring, 2 ch, sl st in magic ring. Pull the yarn tail left at the beginning to close the ring. Wrap the yarn thread over the middle of the bow and tie a knot.

Assembly:
1. Sew muzzle to the head between Rnd 12 and Rnd 17.
2. Fold each ear in half and sew the edges together up to the middle. Sew the ears to the head at a distance of 4 stitches from each other.

3. Sew arms and head to the body.
4. Sew bow on the top of the head, near the ear.

Hope you have enjoyed this Cuddle Me Hippo Amigurumi Pattern. Let us know if you have any questions regarding the pattern.