US BIG PLUSH HIPPO CROCHET PATTERN BY TILLYSOMEMaterials and tools: + Yarn. | used super bulky plush yarn 120m/100g (131yds/100g); Also you'll need some navy fine yarn for the smile: + 5.5 mm crochet hook or according to the yarn; * 2 black safety amigurumi eyes 8 mm (0.3 inch); + Soft stuffing; * Big yarn needle, scissors. If you prefer to work continuously, you should use a stitch marker. But if not, you should do slip stitch in the end of each round. Note: You can use this pattern to make larger or smaller toy by using finer or bulkier yarn. Don't forget to choose the right hook size (you can pick crochet hook a size smaller than suggested on your yarn label, so you'll get more tightly fabric), Abbreviations: ch = chain(s) rnd{(s) = round(s) sc = single crochet de = double crochet bo = bobble stitch (see page 4) sl st = slip stitch st(s) = stitch(es) Colors: used yarn Dolphin Baby by Himalaya Color 1 — light blue (80344) Color 2 — light yellow (80302) Color 3 — milk white (80308) + some navy fine yarn for the smile Big Plush Hippo PatternHead: Color 4 (light blue) Amd: Ch 9, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next 6 ch, 3 sc in the last ch, rotate the piece so that you can work back down foundation chain; 1 scin the next 6 ch, 2 sc in the same ch as the very first sc (18) 2 md: 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 6 sc, 2 scin each of the next 3 sc, 1 sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in each of the next 2 sc (24) 3 md: 4 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 6 sc, [1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] x3 times, 1 scin next 6 sc, [1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next se] x 2 times (30) 4 md: 1 sc in next sc, 1 bo in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 6 sc, 2 scin next sc, 1 bo in next sc, 1 sc in next sc,2 sc in next sc, 1 scin next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 scin next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc (36) 5~6 mds: 1 sc in each next sc (36) — total 2 mds 7 tnd: [1 sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog] x 6 times (30) 8 md: 4 sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, 3 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, 1 scin each of next 21 sc (36) 9 md: 1 sc in next 4 sc, [1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] x 5 times, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 21 sc (42) 10 md: [1 sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc] x 6 times (48) 11-18 mds: 1 sc in each next sc (48) — total 8 mds 19 md: [1 sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog] x 6 times (42) 20 md: [1 sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog] x 6 times (36) 24 md: [1 sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog] x 6 times (30) 22 md: [1 sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog] x 6 times (24) At this moment you should stuff the Head and make a smile and put in safety eyes (on the next page) and then continue working. 23 md: [1 sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog] x 6 times (18) 24 md: [1 sc in next sc, sc2tog] x 6 times (12) 25 end: sc2tog x 6 times (6) Fasten off and leave a long tail. Big Plush Hippo Pattern 3= tillysome.etsy.com > How to make a bobble stitch: In this pattern | used bobble stitch with three double crochets. Yarn Over (YO), insert hook in next st, YO, pull up a loop, YO, pull through two Loops, [YO, insert hook in same st, YO, pull up a loop, YO, pull through to loops] x 2 times, YO and draw through all (4) loops on the hook. Finishing the Head: Place safety eyes centered between rnds 7 and 8 in a distance about 5-6 sc between them (I mean sc on the Sth rd). Clip them, Do 1 stitch with navy (or blue) fine yarn between rnds 3 and 1 to make a smile ;) Fasten off and weave in tail. Big Plush Hippo Pattern 4tillysome.etsy.com -> Once you finished the Head leave yourself 2 tong tail. Thread your needle with the tail, insert the needle under back loop of your stitch, pull through, repeat in every next sc until you've made it all the way around the Head. Pull the yarn until you have tightly closed the hole. Fasten off and wave in tail. Ears: x2 Color 1 (light blue) Do turning chain in the end of each row and turn your work. Start with the magic ring with 3 sc 1 row 2 row: [2 sc in next sc] x 3 times (6) 3 md: [1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] x 3 times (9) 4nd: [1 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] x 3 times (12) Fasten off and leave a Long tail. Fold each ear in half on the straight side and sew it. Big Plush Hippo PatternFlowers: x 5 Start with 16 ch, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each next sc (15) Fasten off and leave a long tail. You'll get a little curl :) To form a Flower tightly twist that curl, pull your long tail into a needle, then pull the needle through your twisted curl to catch the 1st or 2nd sc from the beginning and then pull your needle back through another sc or ch. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Finishing the Head: 1, Sew Ears to the Head as it shown at the picture (centered between rnds 18 and 22 ina distance about 7-8 sc between them). Fasten off and weave in tails. 2. Sew Flowers to the Head one by one (| recommend you to sew them closely, centered between Ears). Fasten off and weave in all tails. Big Plush Hippo Pattern 6Body: Color 4 (light blue), Color 2 (light yellow) . S Start with the magic ring with 6 sc - dnd SS: 2 md: 2 sc in each next sc x 6 times (12) On 3 rnd: [1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] x 6 times (18) i sf scin next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] x 6 times (24) scin next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] x 6 times (50) scin next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc] x 6 times (36) [1 sciin next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc] x 6 times (42) :[1 sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc] x 6 times (48) [1 sc in next 7 se, 2 sc in next sc] x 6 times (54) 10-12 mds: 1 sc in each next sc (54) — total 3 mds Join Color 2 13-14 mds: 1 sc in each next sc (54)— total 2 mds Now you need to make a skirt. You don’t need to join new thread, continue working with color 2, but you need to make ‘st round of the skirt into a front loop of the prev. nd: 1 md: 2 ch (counts as first dc), 2 dc in next sc, 3 dc in each of next 53 sc (162 de) 2 md: 2 ch (counts as first dc), 1 de in each of next 161 sc (162 de) Fasten off and weave in tail. Join Color 2 to the 14 rnd of the Body and continue: 15 mds|[1 sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog] x 6 times (48) Join Color 4 16-18 mds: 1 sc in each next sc (48) — total 3 mds 19 mds [1 sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog] x 6 times (42) 20-21 mds: 1 sc in each next sc (42) — total 2 mds 22 md: [1 sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog] x 6 times (36) 23-24 mds: 1 sc in each next sc (36) — total 2 mds 25 mds [1 sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog] x 6 times (50) 26-27 mds: 1 sc in each next sc (30) — total 2 mds 28 md: [1 sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog] x 6 times (24) 29-30 mds: 1 sc in each next sc (24) — total 2 inds 34 mdsz|[1 sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog] x 6 times (18) 32 md: 1 sc in each next sc (18) Fasten off and leave a long tail. Stuff the Body. Big Plush Hippo Pattern& tillysome.etsy.com > Arms: x2 Color 1 (light blue), color 3 (milk white) Start with Color 2 with the magic ring with 6 sc - 4 md 2md: 2 sc in each next sc x 6 times (12) 3 md: [1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] x 6 times (18) 4 md: In this rnd join Color 3 for every bobble stitch and change it on Color 1 for every se. I recommend you to fasten off Color 3 after Sth ind. This rnd into back loop only 1sc in each next 5 sc, [1 bo in next sc, 1 sc in next sc] x 4 times, 1 sc in next 5 sc (18) sc in each next sc (18) scin next 4 sc, sc2tog] x 3 times (15) 7 md: 1 sc in each next sc (15) 8-9 mds: 1 sc in each next sc (15) — total 2 mds 10 md: [1 sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog] x 3 times (12) 11-22 mds: 1 sc in each next sc (12) — total 12 mds Fasten off and leave a long tail. Stuff the arms. Big Plush Hippo Pattern 8tillysome.etsy.com -> Color 4 (light blue), color 3 (milk white) Start with Color 2 with the magic ring with 6 sc - 1 md 2 md: 2 sc in each next sc x 6 times (12) 3 md: [1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] x 6 times (18) 4 mnd: [1 sc in next 2 se,2 sc in next sc] x 6 times (24) 5 md: In this ind join Colar 3 for every bobbie stitch and change it on Color 1 for every sc. recommend you to fasten off Color 5 after Sth rnd. This md into back loop only 1 sc in each next 8 sc, [21 bo in next sc, 1 sc in next sc] x 4 times, 1 sc in next 8 sc (24) (see the images on the prev. page) 6-7 mds: 1 sc in each next sc (18) — total 2 rnds 8 rnd: [1 scin next 6 sc, sc2tog] x 3 times (18) 9 rnd: 1 sc in each next sc (18) 10 end: 4 sc in each next sc (18) 14 md: [1 sc in next § sc, sc2tog] x 3 times (15) 12-13 mds: 1 sc in each next sc (15) — total 2 rnds 14 md: [1 scin next 4 sc, sc2tog] x 3 times (15) 15-22 mds: 1 sc in each next sc (15) — total 8 mds Fasten off and leave a long tail. Stuff the legs. Assembly: Sew the arms (to the last rnd of the body) and the legs (between rds 3 and 8). Sew the Head to the Body. Fasten off and weave in all ends. Big Plush Hippo Pattern 6& tillysome.etsy.com > : 9 Big Plush Hippo PateIf you have any questions about this pattern, text me on I'm always glad to help ;)