Crochet Hippo Amigurumi Free Pattern

Materials
• Yarn: sport or DK light weight yarn. (I used Yarnart Jeans)
• Crochet hook: 2 mm- 2.5 mm
• Black embroidery thread
• Safety eyes size 5 mm
• Fiberfill
• Yarn needles

Abbreviation
MR– magic ring
sc– single crochet
hdc– half double crochet
dc– double crochet
inc– increase (2 single crochet in 1 stitch)
dec– decrease (invisible decrease)
FLO– front loop only
slst– slip stitch

Leg (make 2)
Rnd 1: 7 sc in MR (7)
Rnd 2: 7-inc (14)
Rnd 3-4: (4 rnds) 14 sc (14)
Make the 2nd leg in the same way. Don’t cut the yarn, make 4 chains, join in 1st leg. Continue to the body.

Body
Rnd 1: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
Rnd 2: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
Rnd 3-11: (9 rnds) 48 sc (48)
Change to green
Rnd 12: (10 sc, dec)*4 (44)
Rnd 13-15: (3 rnds) 44 sc (44)
Rnd 16: (9 sc, dec)*4 (40)
Rnd 17: 40 sc (40)

Change to grey,
Rnd 18: (8 sc, dec)*4 (36)
Rnd 19: 9 sc, inc, (3 sc, inc)*4, 10 sc (41)
Rnd 20: 10 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*4, 10 sc (46)
Rnd 21: 46 sc (46)
Rnd 22: 17 sc, inc, (5 sc, inc)*2, 16 sc (49)
Rnd 23-24: (2 rnds) 49 sc (49)
Rnd 25: 17 sc, dec, (5 sc, dec)*2, 16 sc (46)

Rnd 26: 46 sc (46)
Rnd 27: 11 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec)*4, 9 sc (41)
Rnd 28: 16 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, 13 sc (39)
insert the eyes at round 28,29. 6 sc apart.
Rnd 29-32: (4 rnds) 39 sc (39)
Rnd 33: (11 sc, dec)*3 (36)

Rnd 34-35: (2 rnds) 36 sc (36)
Rnd 36: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
Rnd 37: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
Rnd 38: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
Rnd 39: (sc, dec)*6 (12)
Rnd 40: 6-dec (6)
Cut the yarn and weave in the end

Arm (make 2)
Rnd 1: 5 sc in MR (5)
Rnd 2: 5-inc (10)
Rnd 3-5: (3 rnds) 10 sc (10)
Change to green
Rnd 6-12: (7 rnds) 10 sc (10)
slst. Cut the yarn, leave long tail for sewing.

Ear (make 2)

Rnd 1: 5 sc in MR (5)
Rnd 2: 5 sc (5)
Rnd 3: 4 sc, slst in last stitch
Cut the yarn, leave long tail for sewing

Little Hippo is ready.