Amigurumi Cute Baby Hippo Free Pattern-1

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Todays daily new amigurumi free crochet pattern is Amigurumi Cute Baby Hippo.
I want to give you some informations about this amigurumi free pattern ; Cute Baby Hippo.

Amigurumi Cute Baby Hippo Free Pattern-1

Materials
• Semi thick yarn 8/6 in the colors you like
• Crochet hook size 2,5 mm or 2,75 mm
• Safety black eyes size 6 mm
• polyfiber fill for stuffing
• Rattle box amigurumis
• Pointerd tapestry needle
• Stitch markers
• Scissors
• Pins

Abbreviations
Ch– chain
MR– magic ring
Rnd– round
Slst– slip stitch
Sc– single crochet
Hdc– half double crochet stitch
BLO– back loop only
Inc– increase
Dec– decrease
(…)x: repeat the instructions between parenthesis as many times as indicated after the x
(…): quantity of made stitches of the round

Amigurumi Cute Baby Hippo Free Pattern:

Head
Rnd 1. 6 sc in a MR (6)
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (1 inc, 1sc) x6 (18)
Rnd 4. (1 inc, 2sc) x6 (24)
Rnd 5. (1 inc, 3sc) x6 (30)
Rnd 6. (1 inc, 4sc) x6 (36)
Rnd 7-10. 36sc (36) 4rnds
Rnd 11. (1 dec, 4sc) x6 (30)
Rnd 12. (1 dec, 3sc) x6 (24)
Rnd 13. (1 dec, 2sc) x6
Rnd 14. 18sc (18)
Rnd 15. (1 inc, 2sc) x6 (24)
Rnd 16. (1 inc, 3sc) x6 (30)
Rnd 17-20. 30 sc (30) 4rnds
Place the eyes on R16 with 3 or 4 visible stitches of separation between them.
Fill the trunk firmly.
Rnd 21. (1 dec, 3sc) x6 (24)
Rnd 22. (1 dec, 2sc) x6 (18)
Rnd 23. (1 dec, 1sc) x6 (12)
Make 1 sl st, cut the yarn leaving some rest to sew.
Finish filling tightly and close the head.

Note: You may close the head with 6 sc. In order for that make the R24 and knit 6 dec, close with 1 sl st. I like closing with 12 sc as shown on the images. You may give a little expression to the eyes by pushing them a bit inside the head, if you like.

After completing the head part of the amigurumi hippo pattern, let’s crochet the ears.

Ears
Knit 2 equal pieces.
Knit 2 beginning ch in a MR, (they count as 1 hdc) and 7 hdc (8 hdc)
Close with 1 sl st, adjust the MR tightly, cut the yarn leaving a thread to sew.

Nostrils
Knit 2 equal pieces.
Row 1. Make 4 ch
Row 2. On the 2nd ch from the hook, knit 2 sc and 1 sl st. Make a double knor with both threads, cut the yarn leaving some rest to sew. Don’t cut the beginning.

Stumpy legs
Knit 4 equal pieces.
Rnd 1. 6 sc in a MR (6)
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. 12 sc BLO (12)
Rnd 4-5. 12 sc (12) 2rnds
Rnd 6. (1 dec, 4 sc) x2
Close with 1 sl st. Cut the yarn leaving a thread to sew.
When sewing you will fill them with polyfiber.

Body
Rnd 1. 6 sc in a MR (6)
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (1 inc, 1 sc) x6 (18)
Rnd 4. (1 inc, 2 sc) x6 (24)
Rnd 5. (1 inc, 3 sc) x6 (30)
Rnd 6. (1 inc, 4 sc) x6 (36)
Rnd 7-17. 36 sc (36) 11 rnds
Rnd 18. (1 dec, 4 sc) x6 (30)
Rnd 19. (1 dec, 3 sc) x6 (24)
Rnd 20. (1 dec, 2 sc) x6 (18)
Fill with a little polyfiber and insert the rattle box.
Rnd 21. (1 dec, 1sc) x6 (12)
Make 1 sl st, cut the yarn leaving a long thread to sew. Finish filling tightly with the polyfiber and close the body.
Leave a long thread from the body as shown on the 3rd image.

Assembly
• Sewthe ears onto the head counting 4 rounds above the eyes and leaving 6 stitches of separation between them approx
• Sew the nostrils on the round 6 from the MR with a 4 or 5 stitches separation distance approx. With the tapestry needle hide the remaining threads which had been inside the trunk.

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