Bepo The Little Hippo: A Crochet Pattern Designed by Diminu

Bepo the little hippo
a crochet pattern designed by Diminu
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Bepo the little hippo, a crochet pattern designed by Diminu
Materials
· Yarn ( grey, light blue, blue and cream). I used Katia Panama 100%
cotton yarn, 50g / 180 m.
· 2 mm crochet hook
· Polyester fiberfill
· Black embroidery thread
· 6 mm safety eyes
· Tapestry needle
· Stitch marker
Abbreviations
st = stitch
ch= chain stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in one st)
dec = decrease (make 2 st into one st)
sl = slip stitch
BLO = Back Loop Only
FLO = Front Loop Only
Notes
- This pattern is written using US crochet terminology.
- If you use the yarn and hook indicated, the hippo will be about 14.5 cm
(5.7 inches) tall sitting. You can make it bigger or smaller using another
type of yarn but, please, adapt the crochet hook accordingly.
- Work in continuous rounds (spiral) unless instructed otherwise in the
pattern.
- If you have any questions or comments about the pattern please feel
free to contact me at: diminupatterns@gmail.com I will be happy to
help.
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NOSTRILS (make 2)
(with grey yarn)
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)

Rnd 2: sc in all 6 st (6)
Finish with a slip st in the next st and

fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
HEAD
(with grey yarn)
Rnd 1: make a chain of 12

Rnd 2: start crocheting in the second
loop from the hook . 10 sc, 3 sc in the
last loop of the chain. Turn your work
round so that you can now crochet on
the other side of the chain, 9 sc and
increase in the last chain (24)
Rnd 3: inc, 9 sc, (inc) x 3, 9 sc, (inc) x 2 (30)
Rnd 4: (1 sc, inc) x 2, 9 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 3, 10 sc, inc (36)
Rnd 8-14: sc in all 54 st (54)
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Rnd 15: (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
Rnd 16: (3 sc, inc) x 6, 24 sc (54)
Rnd 17: (4 sc, inc) x 6, 24 sc (60)
Rnd 18-24: sc in all 60 st (60)
Rnd 25: (8 sc, dec) x 6 (54)
* Place the safety eyes between rounds

15-16 with 9 stitches between them.
(photo 1).
* Start stuffing the head and continue stuffing as you work.
Rnd 27: (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)

Rnd 29: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
Rnd 30: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
Rnd 31: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
Rnd 32: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 33: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Rnd 34: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 35: 6 dec (6)
Fasten off.
With your yarn needle, weave the yarn tail through the front loop of each
remaining stitch and pull tight to close. Don´t cut the yarn, leave a long tail,
we will use it later.
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* Sew the eyebrows with black
embroidery thread 3 rounds above
each eye. (photo 2).
* Sew the nostrils between rounds 6-8

with 12 stitches between them (photo
2).
* To make the eyes slightly closer take

the leftover yarn tail of the head and
insert the needle near the eye. Go
back and forth between the two eyes
several times and pull lightly (photo 3,
4 and 5).
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EARS (make 2)
Inner ear, make 2

(in cream yarn)
Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Make a slip stitch in the next stitch, fasten

off and weave in the yarn end.
Outer ear, make 2

(in grey yarn)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
After completing the first grey outer ear, do not fasten off, instead, place the
wrong side of the grey outer ear to the wrong side of the cream inner ear, (so
they are back to back and the ‘right' sides are facing outwards) and complete
Rnd 5: sc in all 24 st through both parts (24) (Photo 6)
Make a slip stitch in the next stitch and fasten off, leaving a long tail for
sewing.
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Fold the ear slightly and sew a few stitches of the ear together (photo 7).
BODY
(with grey yarn)

Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
Rnd 9: (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
Rnd 10-13: sc in all 54 st (54)
With cream yarn
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Rnd 15: BLO sc in all 54 st (54)
(Photo 8)
Rnd 16: (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
With blue yarn
Rnd 19: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
With cream yarn
Rnd 20-22: sc in all 42 st (42)
Rnd 23: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
With blue yarn
Rnd 24-25: sc in all 36 st (36)
With cream yarn
Rnd 27: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
Rnd 28-29: sc in all 30 st (30)
With blue yarn
Rnd 31: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
With cream yarn
Rnd 32-35: sc in all 24 st (24)
Make a slip stitch in the next stitch and fasten off, leaving a long tail for
sewing. Stuff it.
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Turn the body upside down and
reattach cream yarn to round 15
where you completed stitches in the
BLO. Insert your hook into the FLO
of the first and last stitch of round 15
and chain 1. Continue to sc around
and finish with a slip stitch in the first
stitch where you started.
Fasten off and weave in the yarn
end.
ARMS (make 2)
(with grey yarn)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 6: (6 sc, dec) x 3 (21)
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Rnd 9: (5 sc, dec) x 3 (18)
with cream yarn
Rnd 13-14: sc in all 18 st (18)
with blue yarn
Rnd 16: (4 sc, dec) x 3 (15)
with cream yarn
Rnd 17-20: sc in all 15 st (15)
with blue yarn
Rnd 22: (3 sc, dec) x 3 (12)
with cream yarn
Rnd 23-26: sc in all 12 st (12)
with blue yarn
Rnd 28: (2 sc, dec) x 3 (9)
with cream yarn
Stuff it.
Rnd 30: Flatten the top of the arm and sc through both layers to close. Fasten
off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
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Turn the arm upside down and reattach cream yarn to round 12 where you
completed the stitches in Back Loops Only (BLO). Insert your hook into the
Front Loops of the first and last stitch of round 12 and chain 1. Continue to sc
around and finish with a slip stitch in the first stitch where you started.
Fasten off and weave in the yarn end.
With cream yarn sew 4 hooves on each arm with 2 stitches between them.
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LEGS (make 2)
(with grey yarn)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 10: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
Rnd 11-13: sc in all 30 st (30)
Rnd 14: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 15-18: sc in all 24 st (24)
Rnd 19: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Rnd 20-23: sc in all 18 st (18)
Rnd 24: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 25-26: sc in all 12 st (12)
Stuff it, leaving the last cm (0.3 inches)
unstuffed.
Rnd 27: Flatten the top of the leg and sc
through both layers to close.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
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With cream yarn sew 4 hooves on each leg with 3 stitches between them.
TAIL
(with grey yarn)
Make a slip stitch in the next stitch and
fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Don’t stuff it.
HAT
(with blue yarn)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
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Rnd 9: working in Front Loops Only (FLO)
inc in all 18 st (36)
Make a slip stitch in the next stitch and

fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Assembly
Now we will join all parts together to finish the little hippo.
Sew the ears to the head between rounds 28-29 with 14 stitches between
them.
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Sew the body centered under the head on round 8 from the last round.
Sew the arms to both sides of the body 1 row below the head.
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Sew the legs to the body on round 3 as shown in the photos.
Sew the tail to the body on round 4.
Finally, stuff the hat and sew it to the

head.
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Congratulations!! Your little hippo is finished!
I woud love to see your finished

hippo so don’t forget to follow me on
Instagram @diminu_patterns and
share your photo tagging me. Thank
you!
This pattern is for personal use only.

You are not allowed to share, publish, resell, distribute or rewrite this pattern
in any way. You may sell the finished product made with this pattern but,
please, credit the designer © Diminu - Aintzine Ortiz- and include a link to
the pattern.
If you have any questions or comments about the pattern please feel free
to contact me at: diminupatterns@gmail.com I will be happy to help :)
Thanks!!
Aintzi.
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a crochet pattern designed by Diminu

Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)

Finish with a slip st in the next st and

Rnd 1: make a chain of 12

* Place the safety eyes between rounds

Rnd 27: (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)

* Sew the nostrils between rounds 6-8

* To make the eyes slightly closer take

Inner ear, make 2

Make a slip stitch in the next stitch, fasten

Outer ear, make 2

Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Make a slip stitch in the next stitch and

Sew the tail to the body on round 4.

Finally, stuff the hat and sew it to the

I woud love to see your finished

This pattern is for personal use only.

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