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🦛 Crochet Purple Hippo in Pink Floral Overalls (Free Amigurumi Pattern)
🧵 Materials for Crochet Hippo Pattern
- Yarn (cotton or acrylic):
- Purple (main body)
- Light pink (overalls)
- Small amounts of green & darker pink (flowers)
- Crochet hook: 2.5–3 mm
- Safety eyes (8–10 mm)
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Yarn needle
- Stitch marker
- Small buttons (optional for straps)
✂️ Crochet Abbreviations (Amigurumi Basics)
- MR = Magic Ring
- sc = single crochet
- inc = increase (2 sc in one stitch)
- dec = decrease (sc 2 together)
- sl st = slip stitch
- ch = chain
- BLO = back loop only
🧠 Head – Crochet Hippo (Purple Yarn)
- MR 6
- inc x6 → 12
- (sc, inc) x6 → 18
- (2sc, inc) x6 → 24
- (3sc, inc) x6 → 30
- (4sc, inc) x6 → 36
- (5sc, inc) x6 → 42
8–14. sc around (42)
👉 Insert eyes between rounds 10–11 (about 8–9 stitches apart)
- (5sc, dec) x6 → 36
- (4sc, dec) x6 → 30
- (3sc, dec) x6 → 24
- (2sc, dec) x6 → 18
👉 Stuff firmly
- (sc, dec) x6 → 12
- dec x6 → 6
Fasten off
👃 Snout – Amigurumi Hippo Nose
- MR 6
- inc x6 → 12
- (sc, inc) x6 → 18
4–6. sc around (18)
Fasten off, leave long tail
👉 Sew to head
👉 Embroider nostrils
👂 Ears (Make 2) – Crochet Animal Pattern
- MR 6
- (sc, inc) x3 → 9
- sc around (9)
Flatten and fold slightly
Sew to head
🧍 Body – Crochet Hippo Plush
- MR 6
- inc x6 → 12
- (sc, inc) x6 → 18
- (2sc, inc) x6 → 24
- (3sc, inc) x6 → 30
6–10. sc around (30) - (3sc, dec) x6 → 24
12–14. sc around (24)
Stuff body
Fasten off, leave tail for sewing
🦵 Legs (Make 2) – Amigurumi Toy Pattern
- MR 6
- inc x6 → 12
- (sc, inc) x6 → 18
4–6. sc around (18)
Stuff lightly
Fold top flat and close with sc
Fasten off
💪 Arms (Make 2) – Crochet Stuffed Animal
- MR 6
- (sc, inc) x3 → 9
3–8. sc around (9)
Light stuffing
Fold and close
Fasten off
🌸 Tail – Crochet Hippo Detail
- MR 4
2–5. sc around
Optional: add small yarn tuft
Sew to back
👗 Overalls – Crochet Doll Clothes Pattern (Pink)
Base Pants
- ch 26, join to ring
2–4. sc around (26)
Leg Holes
- Divide into 2 parts
- Crochet each leg separately:
Each leg:
- 13 sc around for 3 rounds
Fasten off
Body Bib
Attach yarn to front:
- sc 10 rows upward
- ch 1, turn each row
Straps (Make 2)
- ch 12–14
- Attach to back
- Sew to front (add buttons if desired)
🌼 Floral Embroidery – Decorative Crochet Details
Using pink & green yarn:
- Stitch tiny flowers randomly on overalls
- French knots or small “X” stitches work great
🧸 Assembly – How to Assemble Amigurumi Hippo
- Sew head to body
- Attach arms at sides
- Sew legs to bottom
- Attach ears & snout
- Add tail
- Put on overalls
✨ Final Touches – Cute Amigurumi Details
- Add blush on cheeks
- Embroider eyelashes for a cute look
- Add a tiny flower on head 🌸
