We continue to share amigurumi free toy patterns. We continue to knit knitting toys with the inspiration of our animal friends. We knit healthy toys for our children.
Materials ;
2.5mm hook
Acrylic yarn in Pink and White colors
Polyester fiberfill
10mm Dome-Button Eye, 1 pair
Bikini Suit
2.5mm hook
Acrylic yarn in Green color
Small button
Tools
Darning needle (Long)
Fabric marker (water erasable)
Scissors
Pins
Instructions
Crochet all parts by following the crochet patterns stated below.
Stuff the parts as instructed
For head, sew dome-button eyes at Round 24, 18 sts apart. Followed by the ears to the head, about 8 rounds behind the eyes.
Then, sew teeth to the wide muzzle of the hippo, at 3rd rounds to the bottom, 4th rounds to the side. Followed by sewing the lip line and the nostril.
Sew body to the head followed by sewing arms, feet and tail to the body to complete the hippo amigurumi.
Abbreviations;
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
inc: 2sc incresase
inv dec: invisible decrease
2sctog: 2sc together (normal decreasing stitch)
dc: double crochet
Body;
With Pink yarn
Round 1: ch5, Inc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 2, 5sc in the last ch. Continue on the other side of the chain base, sc 2, 3sc in the last ch. {14}
Round 2: Inc, sc 4, [Inc] 3 times, sc 4, [Inc] 2 times. {20}
Round 3: Inc, sc 6, [Inc] 2 times, sc, Inc, sc 6, [Inc] 2 times, sc. {26}
Round 4: Inc, sc 8, [Inc, sc] 2 times, Inc, sc 8, [Inc, sc] 2 times. {32}
Round 5: Inc, sc 10, Inc, sc 2, Inc, sc, Inc, sc 10, Inc, sc 2, Inc, sc. {38}
Round 6: Inc. sc 12, [Inc, sc 2] 2 times, Inc, sc 12, [Inc, sc 2] 2 times. {44}
Round 7: Inc, sc 14, Inc, sc 3, Inc, sc 2, Inc, sc 14, Inc, sc 3, Inc, sc 2. {50}
Round 8: Inc, sc 16, [Inc, sc 3] 2 times, Inc, sc 16, [Inc, sc 3] 2 times. {56}
Round 9: sc around. {56}
Round 10: sc 25, Inc, sc 27, Inc, sc 2. {58}
Round 11: sc 26, Inc, sc 28, Inc, sc 2. {60}
Round 12: sc 27, Inc, sc 29, Inc, sc 2. {62}
Round 13: sc 28, Inc, sc 30, Inc, sc 2. {64}
Round 14 – 23: sc around. {64}
Round 24: sc 6, [Inv dec, sc 14] 3 times, Inv dec, sc 8. {60}
Round 25: sc around. {60}
Round 26: sc 6, [Inv dec, sc 13] 3 times, Inv dec, sc 7. {56}
Round 27: sc around. {56}
Round 28: sc 6, [Inv dec, sc 12] 3 times, Inv dec, sc 6. {52}
Round 29: sc around. {52}
Round 30: sc 6, [Inv dec, sc 11] 3 times, Inv dec, sc 5. {48}
Round 31: sc around. {48}
Round 32: sc 6, [Inv dec, sc 10] 3 times, Inv dec, sc 4. {44}
Round 33: sc around. {44}
Round 34: sc 6, [Inv dec, sc 9] 3 times, Inv dec, sc 3. {40}
Round 35: sc around. {40}
Round 36: sc 6, [Inv dec, sc 8] 3 times, Inv dec, sc 2. {36}
Round 37: sc around. {36}
Round 38: [sc 4, Inv dec] around. {30}
Stuff the body firmly with polyester fiberfill.
Round 39: sc around. {30}
Round 40: sc 2, [Inv dec, sc 3] 5 times, inv dec, sc. {24}
Round 41: [sc 2, Inv dec] around. {18}
Round 42: [Inv dec, sc] around. {12}
Round 43: [Inv dec] around. {6}
Fasten and leave a long tail for sewing.
Head;
With Pink yarn:
Round 1: ch10, Inc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 7, 5sc in the last ch. Continue on the other side of the chain base, sc 7, 3sc in the last ch. {24}
Round 2: Inc, sc 9, [Inc] 3 times, sc 9, [Inc] 2 times. {30}
Round 3: Inc, sc 11, [Inc] 2 times, sc, Inc, sc 11, [Inc] 2 times, sc. {36}
Round 4: Inc, sc 13, [Inc, sc] 2 times, Inc, sc 13, [Inc, sc] 2 times. {42}
Round 5: Inc, sc 15, Inc, sc 2, Inc, sc, Inc, sc 15, Inc, sc 2, Inc, sc. {48}
Round 6: Inc. sc 17, [Inc, sc 2] 2 times, Inc, sc 17, [Inc, sc 2] 2 times. {54}
Round 7: Inc, sc 19, Inc, sc 3, Inc, sc 2, Inc, sc 19, Inc, sc 3, Inc, sc 2. {60}
Round 8: sc around. {60}
Round 9: sc 2, [inc, sc 9] 5 times, inc, sc 7. {66}
Round 10 – 11: sc around. {66}
Round 12: sc 2, [inc, sc 10] 5 times, inc, sc 8. {72}
Round 13 – 16: sc around. {72}
Round 17: [inv dec, sc 10] around. {66}
Round 18 – 19: sc around. {66}
Round 20: [inv dec, sc 9] around. {60}
Round 21 – 22: sc around. {60}
Round 23: [inv dec, sc 8] around. {54}
Round 24 – 33: sc around. {54}
Round 34: [inv dec, sc 7] around. {48}
Round 35: sc around. {48}
Round 36: [inv dec, sc 6] around. {42}
Round 37: sc around. {42}
Round 38: [inv dec, sc 5] around. {36}
Round 39: sc 2, [inv dec, sc 4] 5 times, inv dec, sc 2. {30}
Stuff with polyester fillings.
Round 40: [inv dec, sc 3] around. {24}
Round 41: sc, [inv dec, sc 2] 5 times, inv dec, sc. {18}
Round 42: [inv dec, sc 1] around. {12}
Round 43: [inv dec] around. {6}
Fasten and hide yarn end.
Ears;
Make 2 with Pink yarn:
Round 1: Sc 6 in magic ring. {6}
Round 2: [inc] around. {12}
Round 3: sc around. {12}
Round 4: [inc, sc] around. {18}
Round 5 – 7: sc around. {18}
Fasten and leave a long tail for sewing.
Fold the ear and sew the bottom to give it a scooped appearance.
Teeth
Make 2 with White yarn:
Round 1: ch5, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 3. Continue on the other side of the chain base, sc 4, slst to the first st at the beginning of the round. {8}
Round 2: ch, sc 8, slst.
Round 3: ch, sc 8, slst.
Arms;
Make 2 starting with White yarn:
Round 1: sc 6 in magic ring. {6}
Round 2: [inc] around. {12}
Round 3: [inc, sc] around. {18}
Round 4: [sc 2. inc] around. {24}
Round 5: [inc, sc 3] around. {30}
Round 6: sc around. {30}
Change yarn color to Pink.
Round 7: sc around in back loops only {30}
Round 8 – 10: sc around. {30}
Round 11: [sc 8, Inv dec] around. {27}
Round 12 – 13: sc around. {27}
Sew 4 vertical short lines with 4 strands of yarn as fingers.
Round 14: [sc 7, Inv dec] around. {24}
Round 15 – 16: sc around. {24}
Round 17: [sc 6, Inv dec] around. {21}
Round 18 – 19: sc around. {21}
Round 20: [sc 5, Inv dec] around. {18}
Round 21 – 22: sc around {18}.
Round 23: [sc 4, Inv dec] around. {15}
Round 24 – 35: sc around. {15}
Fasten and leave a long tail for sewing.
Fill the bottom 2/3 of the arms firmly with polyester fiberfill.
Legs;
Make 2 starting with White yarn:
Round 1: ch5, Inc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 2, 5sc in the last ch. Continue on the other side of the chain base, sc 2, 3sc in the last ch. {14}
Round 2: Inc, sc 4, [Inc] 3 times, sc 4, [Inc] 2 times. {20}
Round 3: Inc, sc 6, [Inc] 2 times, sc, Inc, sc 6, [Inc] 2 times, sc. {26}
Round 4: Inc, sc 8, [Inc, sc] 2 times, Inc, sc 8, [Inc, sc] 2 times. {32}
Round 5: Inc, sc 10, Inc, sc 2, Inc, sc, Inc, sc 10, Inc, sc 2, Inc, sc. {38}
Round 6: Inc. sc 12, [Inc, sc 2] 2 times, Inc, sc 12, [Inc, sc 2] 2 times. {44}
Round 7: sc around {44}
Change yarn color to Pink.
Round 8: sc around in back loops only {44}
Round 9 – 10: sc around. {44}
Round 11: sc 14, Inv dec, sc 12, Inv dec, sc 14. {42}
Round 12: sc 14, Inv dec, sc 10, Inv dec, sc 14. {40}
Round 13: sc 14, Inv dec, sc 8, Inv dec, sc 14. {38}
Round 14: sc 14, Inv dec, sc 6, Inv dec, sc 14. {36}
Round 15: sc 14, Inv dec, sc 4, Inv dec, sc 14. {34}
Round 16: sc 14, Inv dec, sc 2, Inv dec, sc 14. {32}
Round 17: sc 14, Inv dec, Inv dec, sc 14. {30}
Sew 4 vertical short lines with 4 strands of yarn as toes.
Round 18: sc around. {30}
Round 19: [sc 6, Inv dec] 3 times, sc 6. {27}
Round 20 – 21: sc around. {27}
Round 22: sc 6, [Inv dec, sc 5] 3 times. {24}
Round 23 – 24: sc around. {24}
Round 25: sc 5, Inv dec, sc 10, Inv dec, sc 5. {22}
Round 26 – 27: sc around. {22}
Round 28: sc 5, Inv dec, sc 9, Inv dec, sc 4. {20}
Round 29 – 30: sc around. {20}
Round 31: sc 4, Inv dec, sc 8, Inv dec, sc 4. {18}
Fasten and leave a long tail for sewing.
Fill the bottom 2/3 of the legs firmly with polyester fiberfill.
Tail;
With Pink yarn
ch 4, slst to form a ring.
ch1, sc 4 into the ring. sc around until the tail is 1″ long, slst.
Inv dec around, ch
Fasten off. Hide yarn
Bikini Top;
With Green yarn
Base Row: ch 131, don’t cut yarn.
Triangle 1;
Row 1: With a new strand of yarn, insert hook at 55th sts, ch, sc 10, ch, turn.
Row 2: 2sctog, sc 2, 2sctog, ch, turn.
Row 3: 2sctog, 2sctog, ch, turn.
Row 4: 2sctog
Triangle 2;
Row 1: With a new strand of yarn, insert hook at 67 sts, ch, sc 10, ch, turn.
Row 2: 2sctog, sc 2, 2sctog, ch, turn.
Row 3: 2sctog, 2sctog, ch, turn.
Row 4: 2sctog
Fasten off. Hide yarn
Continue from the base row, slst in 2nd st from hook, slst in the next 53 sts,
slst along the upward slope triangle 1,
make neck strap for triangle 1 by ch 51, slst in second st from hook, slst in the next 49,
slst along the downward slope of triangle 1,
slst in the next 2 sts on the base row (between 2 triangles),
slst along the upward slope triangle 2,
make neck strap for triangle 2 by ch 51, slst in second st from hook, slst in the next 49,
slst along the downward slope of triangle 2, slst in the base row till you reach the end.
Fasten off. Hide yarn
Bikini Skirt;
With Green yarn
Row 1: ch 70, sc in the 6th st from hook, sc to the end, ch3, turn.
Row 2: 2dc in next 65 sts, ch, turn
Row 3: sc to the end, ch3, turn
Row 4: 2 dc to the end.
Fasten off. Hide yarn
Sew a small button as fastener of the skirt.
Notes;Depending on the speed and hours you are spending on the project, the total time needed is only an approximation.
Stuff the parts firmly and densely to give a good shape to amigurumi doll.
