Hello friends, as today’s starter model, I will share with you how this sweet hippo is made.?
Materials:
– YarnArt Jeans yarn light green No. 11, brown No. 40
– hook 2 mm
floss black
– eyes 8 mm
– brown satin ribbon 1.2 cm
– stitching needle
– filler
When using these materials, the height of the toy, taking into account the ears, is 17 cm.
Happy crocheting to everyone!
Abbreviations
MR: Amigurumi Magic ring
sc : Single Crochet
inc : Increase
dec : Decrease
tr : Triple Crochet/ Treble Crochet
st: Stitch
dc : Double Crochet
hdc: Half Double Crochet
slst : Slip Stitch
ch : Chain
..in : make increase into same stitch as many as the number which is given in front of “inc” abbreviation (exp; 3inc, 4inc..).
FLO : Crochet into front loops only
BLO : Crochet into back loops only
Head
Light green yarn
1. 6 sc in MR
2. б inc = 12 sc
3. (1 sc, inc) *6 times = 18
4. 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*5 times, 1 sc = 24
5. (3 sc, inc)*6 times = 30
6. 2 sc, inc. (4 sc, inc)*5times, 2 sc = 36
7. (5 sc, inc)*6 times = 42
8. 3 sc, inc. (6 sc, inc)*5 times, 3 sc = 48
9. (7 sc, inc)*6 times = 54
10. 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc)*5 times, 4 sc = 60
11. (9 sc, inc)*6 times = 66
12-21. (10 rows) 66 sc
22. (9 sc, dec)*6 times = 60
23. 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec)*5 times, 4 sc = 54
24. (7 sc, dec)*6 times = 48
25. 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec)*5 times, 3 sc = 42
26. (5 sc, dec)*6 times = 36
27. 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec)*5 times, 2 sc = 30, cut and fasten the yarn.
Place the eyes between 12-13 rows from the beginning of crocheting at a distance of 10 loops.
Muzzle
Light green yarn
1. 8 ch, in the 2nd loop from the hook 6 sc, 3 sc in 1 loop, 5 sc, 1 inc = 16
2. 1 inc, 5 sc, 3 inc, 5 sc, 2 inc = 22
3. 1 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, (1 sc, inc)*3 times, 5 sc, (1 sc, inc)*2 times = 28
4. 2 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, (2 sc, inc)*3 times, 5 sc, (2 sc, inc)*2 times = 34
5. 3 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, (3 sc, inc)*3 times, 5 sc, (3 sc, inc)*2 times = 40
6. 4 сб, 1 inc, 5 sc, (4 sc, inc)*3 times, 5 sc, (4 sc, inc)*2 times = 46
7-9. (3 rows) 46 sc
10. 4 sc, 1 dec, 5 sc, (4 sc, dec)*3 times, 5 sc, (4 sc, dec)*2 times= 40
11-13. (3 rows) 40 sc, leave the yarn for sewing.
Handles (2 pcs.)
Light green yarn
1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc = 12 sc
3. (1 sc, inc)*6 times = 18
4-6. (3 rows) 18 sc
7. (7 sc, dec)*2 times = 16
8. 3 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 3 sc=14
9-10. (2 rows) 14 sc
11. (5 sc, dec)*2 times =12
12-23. (12 rows) 12 sc
Fold in half and crochet 5 sc, leave yarn to sew on.
Ears (2 pcs.)
Light green yarn
1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc = 12
3. (1 sc, inc)*6 times = 18, leave the yarn for sewing. Fold the ears in half and connect at the base with a couple of stitches, sew to the head between 7 and 8 rows.
Nostrils (2 pcs.)
With light green yarn, crochet the muzzles on 3 loops: 1 sc; in 2 loop – 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc; 1 sc.
Legs (2 pcs.)
Brown yarn
1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc = 12
3. (1 sc, inc)*6 times = 18
4-9. (6 rows) 18 sc
Cut and fasten the yarn on the first leg.
Continue the second leg with 3 ch. Next, we crochet the body, attaching the first leg.
Body
Brown yarn
1. 18 sc on 1 leg, 3 sc on ch, 18 sc on 1 leg, 3 sc on ch = 42
2. 18 sc, 3 inc, 18 sc, 3 inc = 48
3. (7 sc, inc)*6 times = 54
4. 4 sc, inc. (8 sc, inc)*5 times, 4 sc = 60
5. (9 sc, inc)*6 times = 66
6-17. (12 rows) 66 sc
18. (9 sc, dec)*6 times = 60
19-20. (2 rows) 60 sc
21. 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec)*5 times, 4 sc = 54
22-23. (2 rows) 54 sc
24. (7 sc, dec)*6 times = 48
25-26. (2 rows) 48 sc
27. 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec)*5 times, 3 sc = 42
28-29. (2 rows) 42 sc
30. (5 sc, dec)*6 times = 36
31-32. (2 rows) 36 sc
33. 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec)*5 times, 2 sc = 30
34. 30 sc, leave yarn for sewing
Tail
Light green yarn
1. 3 sc in MR
2. З inc = 6
3-4. (2 rows) 6 sc,fold in half and crochet.
2 sc, leave yarn to sew on.
