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adorable plush hippo amigurumi crochet toy with a round body, large head, short legs, big ears, and a wide mouth

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A detailed hippo plush toy with a large round body, a big round head, short cylindrical legs, large round ears, a wide mouth with two nostrils, and optional small arms. The style is cute and chubby, typical of amigurumi plushies.

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Materials

Yarn

WORSTED

Acrylic

200 yd
Main ColorMain

Crochet Hooks

6mm

Additional Notions

Tapestry needle
Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in

in single crochet

Instructions

Body

In the Round0/25
Row 11 sts

Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)

Row 227 sts

[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (27)

Row 337 sts

[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (37)

Row 444 sts

[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (44)

Row 550 sts

[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (50)

Row 654 sts

[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (54)

Row 758 sts

[Sc 13, inc] repeat around. (58)

Row 861 sts

[Sc 19, inc] repeat around. (61)

Row 963 sts

[Sc 30, inc] repeat around. (63)

Row 1065 sts

[Sc 31, inc] repeat around. (65)

Row 1166 sts

[Sc 65, inc] repeat around. (66)

Row 1267 sts

[Sc 66, inc] repeat around. (67)

Row 1367 sts

Sc in each st around. (67)

Row 1467 sts

Sc in each st around. (67)

Row 1566 sts

[Sc 66, dec] repeat around. (66)

Row 1665 sts

[Sc 65, dec] repeat around. (65)

Row 1763 sts

[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (63)

Row 1861 sts

[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (61)

Row 1958 sts

[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (58)

Row 2054 sts

[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (54)

Row 2150 sts

[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (50)

Row 2244 sts

[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (44)

Row 2337 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (37)

Row 2427 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (27)

Row 251 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.

Head

In the Round0/21
Row 129 sts

Pick up 29 sc evenly around opening. (29)

Row 21 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)

Row 324 sts

[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (24)

Row 433 sts

[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (33)

Row 539 sts

[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (39)

Row 644 sts

[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (44)

Row 747 sts

[Sc 14, inc] repeat around. (47)

Row 850 sts

[Sc 15, inc] repeat around. (50)

Row 952 sts

[Sc 25, inc] repeat around. (52)

Row 1053 sts

[Sc 52, inc] repeat around. (53)

Row 1153 sts

Sc in each st around. (53)

Row 1253 sts

Sc in each st around. (53)

Row 1353 sts

Sc in each st around. (53)

Row 1452 sts

[Sc 52, dec] repeat around. (52)

Row 1550 sts

[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (50)

Row 1647 sts

[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (47)

Row 1744 sts

[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (44)

Row 1839 sts

[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (39)

Row 1933 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (33)

Row 2024 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (24)

Row 211 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Right Leg / Left Leg (make 2)

In the Round0/9
Row 131 sts

Pick up 31 sc evenly around opening. (31)

Row 220 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (20)

Row 320 sts

Sc in each st around. (20)

Row 420 sts

Sc in each st around. (20)

Row 520 sts

Sc in each st around. (20)

Row 620 sts

Sc in each st around. (20)

Row 720 sts

Sc in each st around. (20)

Row 820 sts

Sc in each st around. (20)

Row 920 sts

Sc in each st around. (20) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Left Leg

In the Round0/1
Row 1

Same as Right Leg.

Right Arm / Left Arm (make 2)

In the Round0/9
Row 137 sts

Pick up 37 sc evenly around opening. (37)

Row 231 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (31)

Row 325 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (25)

Row 419 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (19)

Row 513 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (13)

Row 613 sts

Sc in each st around. (13)

Row 713 sts

Sc in each st around. (13)

Row 813 sts

Sc in each st around. (13)

Row 913 sts

Sc in each st around. (13) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Left Arm

In the Round0/1
Row 1

Same as Right Arm.

Right Ear / Left Ear (make 2)

In the Round0/8
Row 132 sts

Pick up 32 sc evenly around opening. (32)

Row 21 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)

Row 314 sts

[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (14)

Row 418 sts

[Sc 3, inc] repeat around. (18)

Row 519 sts

[Sc 18, inc] repeat around. (19)

Row 618 sts

[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (18)

Row 714 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (14)

Row 81 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Left Ear

In the Round0/1
Row 1

Same as Right Ear.

Snout

In the Round0/9
Row 176 sts

Pick up 76 sc evenly around opening. (76)

Row 265 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (65)

Row 354 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (54)

Row 443 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (43)

Row 532 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (32)

Row 629 sts

[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (29)

Row 727 sts

[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (27)

Row 824 sts

[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (24)

Row 921 sts

[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (21) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Nostril Right

In the Round0/1
Row 11 sts

Pick up 1 sc evenly around opening. (1) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Nostril Left

In the Round0/1
Row 11 sts

Pick up 1 sc evenly around opening. (1) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Tail

In the Round0/8
Row 115 sts

Pick up 15 sc evenly around opening. (15)

Row 213 sts

[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (13)

Row 310 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (10)

Row 48 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (8)

Row 55 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (5)

Row 64 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (4)

Row 72 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (2)

Row 81 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.