Hello…
One of the free amigurumi crochet patterns we will share today is the amigurumi hippo, whose photos and design belong to Anna Bortsova. You can find other works of our artist on @anna_workshop instagram account. 1.5mm hook is required for our amigurumi hippo. When finished, please don’t forget to share it in our facebook group. Good afternoon, have fun … You can learn how to crochet these hippo using the free amigurumi pattern.
Materials:
• Yarn: Fibranatura Cotton True Sport (100% cotton, 180 m/50 g)
• Hook size: 1.5 mm
• Black beads or safety eyes
• Sewing needle and scissors
• Fiberfill
Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle (magic ring)
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
st = stitch
sl st = slip stitch F.0. = fasten off
(12) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
( )* 6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated
Legs (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)* 6 (12)
R 5: (1 sc, inc)* 6 (18)
R 4-7: 18 sc (4 rows)
F.o.
Don’t cut the yarn when you will finish the second leg!
From second leg: 1 ch, join with the first leg.
R 8: 18 sc on the first leg, 1 sc in 1 ch, 18 sc on the second leg, 1 sc in 1 ch (opposite side) (38)
Body
R 9: (8 sc, inc)*4, 2 sc (42)
R 10: (6 sc, inc)* 6 (48)
R 11:48 sc (48)
R 12: (7 sc, inc)* 6 (54)
R 13-14: 54 sc (2 rows)
R 15: (8 sc, inc)* 6 (60)
R 16-18: 60 sc (3 rows)
R 19: (8 sc, dec)* 6 (54)
R 20: 54 sc
R 21: (7 sc, dec)* 6 (48)
R 22: 48 sc (48)
R 23: (6 sc, dec)* 6 (42)
R 24: (5 sc, dec)* 6 (36)
R 25: 36 sc (36)
R 26: (4 sc, dec)* 6 (30)
R 27: 30 sc
R 28: (3 sc, dec)* 6 (24)
R 29: (dec)* 12 (12)
