Crochet a baby hippo is a delightful and rewarding project, perfect for both beginners and experienced crocheters. This step-by-step pattern takes you through each part of the baby hippo, from its round body to the sweet little legs and ears.
Crochet Baby Hippo
Whether you’re creating a stuffed toy for a child, a decorative piece for your home, or a gift for a loved one, this crochet pattern offers a fun and creative way to bring an adorable baby hippo to life. With simple stitches and clear instructions, you can make a charming hippo that’s as cute as it is cuddly. Customize the colors to your liking or follow the video for a gray and pink version that adds a whimsical touch.
Body
- Magic Ring: Begin by creating a magic ring.
- Round 1: Make a total of six single crochets into the magic ring.
- Round 2: Make an increase stitch (two single crochets in the same stitch) in each of the six stitches for a total of 12 single crochets.
- Round 3: The pattern is one single crochet and one increase stitch repeated six times.
- This will result in a total of 18 single crochets.
- Round 4: The pattern is two single crochets and one increase stitch repeated six times.
- This will result in a total of 24 single crochets.
- Round 5: The pattern is three single crochets and one increase stitch repeated six times.
- This will result in a total of 30 single crochets.
- Rounds 6-14: Make one single crochet in each stitch without any increases.
- The round should have 30 single crochets.
- Round 15: Make a decrease stitch all around for a total of 15 decrease stitches.
Head
- Round 1: Make five increase stitches in gray yarn, then change to pink yarn and make five increase stitches, then change back to gray yarn and make five increase stitches.
- This should be done in the front loop only for a total of 30 stitches.
- Rounds 2-5: The pattern for these four rounds is the same.
- Make 10 single crochets in gray yarn, then 10 in pink yarn, and finally 10 in gray yarn.
- Round 6: The pattern is three single crochets and a decrease stitch.
- This pattern is repeated twice in gray yarn, twice in pink yarn, and two more times in gray yarn.
- This will result in a total of 24 stitches.
- Round 7: The video mentions this round is for the nose.
- Make single crochets in each stitch, including eight single crochets on the mouth stitches.
- This should result in a total of 24 stitches.
- Round 8: Make one single crochet in each stitch for a total of 24 stitches.
- Round 9: Make one single crochet and a decrease stitch repeated eight times for a total of 16 stitches.
- Round 10: Make one single crochet in each stitch for a total of 16 single crochets.
- Round 11: Make a decrease stitch eight times.
Legs
- Magic Ring: Begin by creating a magic ring.
- Round 1: Make 10 single crochets into the magic ring.
- Rounds 2-5: Make one single crochet in each stitch.
- The round should have 10 single crochets.
- The video mentions making four legs in total.
Ears & Tail
- Start with a slip knot.
- Make three chains.
- Skip the first chain, then in the next chain, make two single crochets.
- In the next chain, make a slip stitch.
- The video mentions making three of these pieces in total (two for the ears and one for the tail).
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