Super Cute And Fluffy Crochet Hippo Pattern Free

With this guide, you follow easy steps to make a soft, sitting hippo out of yarn. The hippo will be mostly grey, and you'll add special white details on the tips of its toes and fingers, and around its ears and nose. This makes the crochet hippo really stand out. The pattern is set up so you can go one step at a time, making it simple to create this grey friend, even if you are new to crocheting.

Crochet Hippo Pattern

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Materials

YarnArt Jeans yellow (#86) weight 160m\50g Sport (12 wpi)
YarnArt Jeans grey (#80) weight 160m\50g Sport (12 wpi)
Hook 2.00 mm
Stuffing
Safety eyes
Strong thread (or dental floss)
4 buttons
Needle for sewing on parts Needles for stabbing
Marker or contrast thread (optional) • Black thread for face embroidery

Abbreviation

MR - magic ring
SC - single crochet
INC - increase
DEC - decrease
CH - chain stitch
HDC half double crochet
*...*n repeat sequence in brackets n times
(...) amount of stitches after the row

Head

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Grey yarn

1.6 MR
2. 6 INC (12)
3. *1 SC, 1 INC* 6 (18)
4. *2 SC, 1 INC* 6 (24)
5. 1 SC, 1 INC, *3 SC, 1 INC* 5, 2 SC (30)
6. *4 SC, 1 NC* 6 (36)
7. 2 SC, 1 INC, *5 SC, 1 INC* 5, 3 SC (42)
8. *6 SC, 1 INC* 6 (48)
9. 3 SC, 1 INC, *7 SC, 1 INC* 5, 4 SC (54)
10. *8 SC, 1 INC* 6 (60)
11-23. /13 rows/ 60 SC

Eyes between 13 and 14 rows, 10 SC between eyes

24. *8 SC, 1 DEC* 6 (54)
25. *7 SC, 1 DEC* 6 (48)
26. *6 SC, 1 DEC* 6 (42)
27. *5 SC, 1 DEC* 6 (36)
28. *4 SC, 1 DEC* 6 (30)
29. *3 SC, 1 DEC*6 (24)

To stuff

30. *2 SC, 1 DEC* 6 (18) 31. *1 SC, 1 DEC* 6 (12) 32. 6 DEC (6)

Body

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Grey yarn

1. 6 MR
2. 6 INC (12)
3. *1 SC, 1 INC* 6 (18)
4. *2 SC, 1 INC* 6 (24)
5. 1 SC, 1 INC, *3 SC, 1 INC* 5, 2 SC (30) 6. *4 SC, 1 INC* 6 (36)
7. 2 SC, 1 INC, *5 SC, 1 INC* 5, 3 SC (42) 8. *6 SC, 1 INC* 6 (48)
9. 3 SC, 1 INC, *7 SC, 1 INC* 5, 3 SC (54) 10. *8 SC, 1 INC* 6 (60)
11. 15 SC, *4 SC, 1 INC* 6, 15 SC (66) 12-18. /7 rows/ 66 SC
19. 15 SC, *4 SC, 1 DEC* 6, 15 SC (60)
20. *8 SC, 1 DEC* 6 (54)
21-22. 54 SC
23. *7 SC, 1 DEC* 6 (48)
24. 48 SC
25. *6 SC, 1 DEC* 6 (42)
26. 42 SC
27. *5 SC, 1 DEC* 6 (36)
28. 36 SC
29. *4 SC, 1 DEC* 6 (30)
30.30 SC
31. *3 SC, 1 DEC* 6 (24)
32-33. 24 SC

Cut the yarn, close the loop. Leave the long end for sewing. Fill and shape the tummy with Yellow yarn 7 CH.

Legs

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1. 5 SC, 4 in 1 by chain, 5 SC, 4 in 1 on the other side of the chain (18)
2. 5 SC, 3 in 1, 2 SC, 3 in 1, 5 SC, 3 in 1, 2 SC, 3 in 1 (26)
3. 6 SC, 3 in 1, 4 SC, 3 in 1, 7 SC, 3 in 1, 4 SC, 3 in 1, 1 SC (34)

Change to grey yarn

4-6.34 SC
7. 6 SC, 6 DEC HDC, 16 SC (28)
8. 5 SC, 4 DEC HDC, 15 SC (24)
9. 5 SC, 2 DEC HDC, 15 SC (22)
10. 5 SC, 1 DEC, 10 SC, 1 DEC, 3 SC (20)
11. *3 SC, 1 DEC* 4 (16)
12-14. 16 SC
15. 3 SC, 1 INC* 4 (20)
16.20 SC

Stuff the ready part of the leg rather tightly

17. *4 SC, 1 INC* 4 (24)
18-23. /6 rows/ 24 SC

Stuff slightly, just enough to shape

24. *2 SC, 1 DEC* 6 (18)
25. *1 SC, 1 DEC* 6 (12)
26. 6 DEC (6)

Tighten the hole. Hide the end of the yarn inside.

Crochet the second leg in the same way

Arms

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Yellow yarn

1. 6 MR
2. 6 INC (12)
3. *1 SC, 1 INC* 6 (18)
4. 18 SC

Change to gray yarn

5-20./16 rows/18 SC

Stuff half arm rather tightly, another half stuff slightly just enough to shape

21. *1 SC, 1 DEC* 6 (12)
22. 6 DEC (6)

Tighten the hole. Hide the end. Crochet the second arm in the same way

Ears

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Crochet 2 yellow and 2 gray details

1.6 MR
2. 6 INC (12)
3. *1 SC, 1 INC* 6 (18)

Fold the yellow and gray part and crochet together with gray yarn.

Close detail in a half, sew the bottom together. Cut the yarn. Leave a long end for sewing.

Muzzle

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Grey yarn 7 CH

1. 5 SC, 4 in 1 by chain, 5 SC, 4 in 1 on the other side of the chain (18)
2. 5 SC, 3 in 1, 2 SC, 3 in 1, 5 SC, 3 in 1, 2 SC, 3 in 1 (26)
3. 6 SC, 3 in 1, 4 SC, 3 in 1, 7 SC, 3 in 1, 4 SC, 3 in 1, 1 SC (34)
4. 7 SC, 3 in 1, 6 SC, 3 in 1, 9 SC, 3 in 1, 6 SC, 3 in 1, 2 SC (42)
5. 8 SC 1 INC, 8 SC,1 INC, 11 SC, 1 INC, 8 SC, 1 INC, 3 SC (46)
6-7.46 SC
8. 8 SC 1 DEC, 8 SC, 1 DEC, 11 SC, 1 DEC, 8 SC, 1 DEC, 3 SC (42)
9-10.42 SC

Nostrils

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Yellow yarn

1. 6 MR
2. 6 INC (12)

Cut the yarn. Leave a long end for sewing.

Crochet the second nostril in the same way

Assembly

Sew the muzzle between 15 (under the eyes) and 28 rows.

When a couple of cm are left to the end, fill the muzzle. Sew to the end Make a face tightening. You will need a strong thread or dental floss and a long needle.

1. Insert the needle into the base of the head (A) and pull it in the middle of the eye (B).
2. Make a stitch to C and hook the thread from above
3. Make a large stitch between the eyes and pull thread in the middle of the eye (D).
4. Make a stitch to F and hook the thread from above. Pull it out at the base of the head (A)

Repeat the step, but hook the thread from below. Pull and tie on several knots

Assembly

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Sew the ears on the 7th row
Sew on the corners of the muzzle for the center of the nostrils
Embroider eyelashes and eyebrows with black thread
Sew the head to the body

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Attach the legs to the body with the a button attachment.
Take a strong thread (or dental floss) and a long needle. Insert the needle from the inside of the leg and string the button. Leave the end of the thread 10-15 cm. Insert the needle in the opposite direction and output to the place where we started.
Pierce the needle through the body.
Repeat with the second leg the same actions as with the first.
Again, pierce the needle through the body and bring the thread to the starting point.
For reliability, you can repeat the process 1-2 times. Tighten the thread and tie a knot. Cut the ends and hide
Attach the arms in the same way

Free crochet pattern by @studio.wow_toys

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