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.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Body

R1Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)(1 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R3[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R4[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R5[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R6[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (54)(54 sts)
R7[Sc 13, inc] repeat around. (58)(58 sts)
R8[Sc 19, inc] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R9[Sc 30, inc] repeat around. (63)(63 sts)
R10[Sc 31, inc] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R11[Sc 65, inc] repeat around. (66)(66 sts)
R12[Sc 66, inc] repeat around. (67)(67 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (67)(67 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (67)(67 sts)
R15[Sc 66, dec] repeat around. (66)(66 sts)
R16[Sc 65, dec] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R17[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (63)(63 sts)
R18[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R19[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (58)(58 sts)
R20[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (54)(54 sts)
R21[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R22[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R23[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R24[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R25[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.(1 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 29 sc evenly around opening. (29)(29 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R4[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R5[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R6[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R7[Sc 14, inc] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R8[Sc 15, inc] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R9[Sc 25, inc] repeat around. (52)(52 sts)
R10[Sc 52, inc] repeat around. (53)(53 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R14[Sc 52, dec] repeat around. (52)(52 sts)
R15[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R16[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R17[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R18[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R19[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R20[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R21[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Right Leg / Left Leg (make 2)

R1Pick up 31 sc evenly around opening. (31)(31 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (20)(20 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (20) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(20 sts)

Left Leg

R1Same as Right Leg.(0 sts)

Right Arm / Left Arm (make 2)

R1Pick up 37 sc evenly around opening. (37)(37 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (13) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(13 sts)

Left Arm

R1Same as Right Arm.(0 sts)

Right Ear / Left Ear (make 2)

R1Pick up 32 sc evenly around opening. (32)(32 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R4[Sc 3, inc] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R5[Sc 18, inc] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R6[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R7[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R8[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Left Ear

R1Same as Right Ear.(0 sts)

Snout

R1Pick up 76 sc evenly around opening. (76)(76 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (54)(54 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (43)(43 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R6[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R7[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R8[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R9[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (21) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(21 sts)

Nostril Right

R1Pick up 1 sc evenly around opening. (1) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Nostril Left

R1Pick up 1 sc evenly around opening. (1) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Tail

R1Pick up 15 sc evenly around opening. (15)(15 sts)
R2[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R3[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R4[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R5[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R6[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R7[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (2)(2 sts)
R8[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)