Free Crochet Baby Hippo Pattern For Nursery Decor

CROCHET HIPPO

Crochet baby hippos are even more adorable amigurumi than those inspired by adult hippotmaus making them suitable for little ones. Whether you’re making it as a gift for a baby shower, as a comforting toy for a child, or even as a whimsical piece of decor, a crochet baby hippo is sure to bring a smile to anyone’s face. So, in this post, follow through with this crochet baby hippo pattern created by a very professional designer.

This amigurumi is doll-style with crocheted eyes rather than safety eyes. Due to this, it is highly safer for nursery babies and with such details looks much more adorable.

How to Crochet Baby Hippo

crochet baby hippo amigurumi

Pattern and design by @catknit_ 

Materials Needed

The designer of this pattern used the following crochet supplies each in specific types:

  • Color A (2 balls): Rico Ricorumi Spin Spin DK -Grey
  • Colour B: Rico Ricorumi DK – Black
  • Color C: Rico Ricorumi DK-White
  • Colour D: Rico Ricorumi DK – Rose
  • Crochet Hook: 2.5mm
  • Toy stuffing
  • Yarn Needle 

Abbreviations 

While following the crochet baby hippo pattern, you will find the instructions written using the following crochet abbreviations:

  • ch– chain
  • inc – increase
  • st– stitch
  • dec decrease
  • sl st – slip stitch
  • BLO back loops only
  • sc – single crochet
  • Fasten off cut yarn

Pattern note:

You’ll be using both the start and end tail of color A to achieve the right color changes. Which to use for each part is specified in the pattern.

Crochet Baby Hippo Pattern

A crochet baby hippo is more than just a toy; it is a memento of care, love, and artistic expression. As it comes to life stitch by stitch, you can imagine the joy it will bring to the receiver. Below is the crochet pattern for crocheting this hippo:

Pictorial Construction

CONTRSUCTION PROCESS FOR HIPPO AMIGURUMI

Head 

  • 1. Using colour A, starting with the outer lighter shade, ch 19
  • 2. Starting in the second ch from the hook, sc 18 (18)
  • 3-19. Sc 18, ch 1 (does not count as st), turn (18)
  • You’ll now start working around the full square starting where your last sc ended, do NOT turn the work.
  • 20. Ch 1 (counts as st, this is the first st of the round), crochet 16 sts down the edge, ch 1 (counts as st), sc 18, ch 1 (counts as st), sc 16, ch 1 (counts as st), sc 18 (72)
  • 21. Sc in BLO
  • 22-23. Sc in each st
  • 24. [10 sc, 1 inv.dec) x6 (66)
  • 25-26. Sc in each st
  • 27. [9 sc, 1 inv.dec) corner (60)
  • 28-29. Sc in each st
  • 30. [8 sc, 1 inv.dec) x6 (54)
  • 31-32. Sc in each st
  • 33. [7 sc, 1 inv.dec) x6 (48)
  • 34-35. Sc in each st
  • 36. [6 sc, 1 inv.dec) x6 (42)
  • 37. Sc in each st
  • 38. [5 sc, 1 inv.dec) x6 (36)
  • 39. Sc in each st
  • 40. [4 sc, 1 inv.dec) x6 (30)
  • 41. [3 sc, 1 inv.dec) x6 (24)
  • 42. [2 sc, 1 inv.dec) x6 (18)
  • Start stuffing the head firmly.
  • 43. [1 sc, 1 inv.dec] x6 (12)
  • 44. [Inv.dec] x6 (6)
  • Fasten off and top up the stuffing before sewing the last sts together.

Body 

  • 1. Using colour A, starting with the inner darker shade, work 6 sc in magic ring (6)
  • 2. Inc in each st (12)
  • 3. [1 sc, 1 inc] x6 (18)
  • 4. [2 sc, 1 inc) x6 (24)
  • 5. [3 sc, 1 inc] corner (30)
  • 6. [4 sc, 1 inc] x6 (36)
  • 7. [5 sc, 1 inc) x6 (42)
  • 8. [6 sc, 1 inc) x6 (48)
  • 9. [7 sc, 1 inc] x6 (54)
  • 10. [8 sc, 1 inc) x6 (60)
  • 11. [9 sc, 1 inc) x6 (66)
  • 12. [10 sc, 1 inc) x6 (72)
  • 13. [11 sc, 1 inc) x6 (78)
  • 14. [12 sc, 1 inc) x6 (84)
  • 15-19. Sc in each st
  • 20. [5 sc, 1 inv.dec] xó, sc in the rest of the sts (78)
  • 21. [11 sc, 1 inv.dec) x6 (72)
  • 22. [4 sc, 1 inv.dec) x6, sc in the rest of the sts (66)
  • 23. Sc in each st
  • 24. [9 sc, 1 inv.dec) x6 (60)
  • 25-26. Sc in each st
  • 27. [3 sc, 1 inv.dec] xó, sc in the rest of the sts (54)
  • 28. Sc in each st
  • 29. [7 sc, 1 inv.dec) x6 (48)
  • 30-32. Sc in each st
  • 33. [6 sc, 1 inv.dec) x6 (42)
  • 34. Sc in each st
  • 35. [5 sc, 1 inv.dec) x6 (36)
  • 36-37. Sc in each st
  • 38. [4 sc, 1 inv.dec) x6 (30)
  • 39. [3 sc, 1 inv.dec) corner (24)
  • Now stuff the body firmly and with the belly part centered in the front, meaning your last st won’t be the starting point, sew (you won’t crochet this part like you did with the head) through both layers across the top of the body to close.

Legs (Make 2):

  • Start a new yarn ball
  • 1. Using colour A, starting with the inner darker shade, work 6 sc in magic ring (6)
  • 2. Inc in each st (12)
  • 3. [1 sc, 1 inc) corner (18)
  • 4. [2 sc, 1 inc) x6 (24)
  • 5. Sc in BLO
  • 6-7. Sc in each st
  • 8-10. Change to the inner shade of the previous yarn ball, sc in each st Fasten off leaving a tail for attaching the legs later, do NOT stuff.

Arms (Make 2):

  • 1. Using colour A, starting with the starting with the inner darker shade of the new yarn ball, work 6 sc in magic ring (6)
  • 2. Inc in each st (12)
  • 3. [1 sc, 1 inc] x6 (18)
  • 4. Sc in BLO
  • 5-6. Sc in each st
  • 7-9. Change to the inner shade of the previous yarn ball, sc in each st Fasten off leaving a tail for attaching the arms later, do NOT stuff.

Ears (Make 2):

Part 1:

  • 1. Using colour A, starting with the outer lighter shade, work 6 sc in magic ring (6)
  • 2. Inc in each st (12)
  • 3. [1 sc, 1 inc] x4 (18)
  • Sl st in the 3rd st from hook and fasten off leaving a tail for attaching later.

Part 2:

  • 1. Using colour D, work 6 sc in magic ring (6) Sl st in the next st and fasten off leaving a tail for attaching later.
  • Place part 2 of the ear in front of part 1 and secure in place, you’ll want your sts to be below the ear so they get hidden when you attach the ear.

Nostrils (Make 2):

  • 1. Using the outer lighter shade of colour A, ch 9
  • 2. Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc 8, fold and join to create a circle.

Tail:

  • 1. Using the inner shade of the previous yarn ball of colour A, ch 5
  • 2. Starting in the second ch from the hook, sc 4, ch 1 (does not count as st), turn
  • 3-4. Sc in each st, ch 1 (does not count as st), turn Fasten off leaving a tail for attaching later.
  • With inner shade of the new yarn ball, cut a few lengths of thread and attach to the end of the tail, to create the bushy look use a needle to separate each strand.

Eyes Part 1 (Make 2):

  • 1. Using colour C, work 6 sc in the magic ring (6)
  • 2. Inc in each st (12)
  • 3. [1 sc, 1 inc] x6 (18)
  • 4. [2 sc, 1 inc] x6 (24) Fasten off leaving a tail for attaching later.

Eyes Part 2 (Make 2):

1. Using colour B, work 6 sc in magic ring (6)
2. Inc in each st (12)
3. Change to the inner shade of the previous yarn ball of colour A, [1 sc, 1 inc] x6 (18) Fasten off, leaving a tail for attaching later. Using colour C, make a st across one of the sts in round 2, go over the same st 4 more times.

Assembly:

  • Head: Attach the flat seam of the body to row 25 of the head, secure the head with a few sts between the chin and body.
  • Legs: Attach the legs across row 9-17 of the body, with 12 sts in between on row 13.
  • Arms: Attach the arms across row 26-32 with 8 sts in between on row 29.
  • Tail: Attach the the tail across row 12-13 in the middle of the back.
  • Eyes: Attach the white part of the eyes across row 27-35 with 4 sts in between on row 30. Attach the 2nd part of the eye in the bottom inner corners of the white (you’ll want to fully overlap the corner so you don’t see any white) with the white twinkle landing at 10 and 2 o’clock angles.
  • Ears: Attach the ears in row 4 with 6 sts in between
  • Nostrils: Attach the nostrils to row 21, above the corners of the square part of the face.
  • Mouth: Starting with the teeth, count 3 rows in from the side of the square part of the face and 6 sts down from top of the square part, using colour C make a downwards st across the next 2 sts, go over this st 4 more times. Repeat on the other side of the face. Using colour B, make a long st starting one st further out from the first tooth and ending one st further out than the second tooth.

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