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© 2020 Príncipe del Crochet – Marcelo Javier – All rights reserved. This pattern cannot be modified,
reproduced, or published on any website. Photos of the finished piece can be posted on any
platform, as long as Príncipe del Crochet is credited for the design.

MATERIALS

• Cotton thread in one color

(approximately 70 grams)

• Crochet hook 2.25 mm in size

(also labeled B/1)

• Synthetic stuffing
• Safety eyes 6 mm in size
• Ball-head pins
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

ABBREVIATIONS

• Rnd: round
• ch: chain stitch
• MR: magic ring
• sc: single crochet
• esc: extended single crochet
• hdc: half double crochet
• sl st: slip stitch
• dc: double crochet
• *...*: work everything between the asterisks in the same stitch
Choose a color for the rhino’s body and start crocheting the pieces.

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BODY

BACK PIECE

Rnd 1: 6sc in a MR (6)

Rnd 2: (inc) x6 (12)
Rnd 3: sc, inc, inc, (2sc, inc, inc) x2, sc (18)
Rnd 4: 2sc, inc, inc, (4sc, inc, inc) x2, 2sc (24)
Rnd 5: 3sc, inc, inc, (6sc, inc, inc) x2, 3sc (30)
Rnd 6: 4sc, inc, inc, (8sc, inc, inc) x2, 4sc (36)
Rnd 7: 5sc, inc, inc, (10sc, inc, inc) x2, 5sc (42)
Rnd 8: 42sc (42)
Rnd 9: 42sc (42)
Rnd 10: 8sc, inc, (13sc, inc) x2, 5sc (45)
Rnd 11: 45sc (45)
Rnd 12: 45 sc (45)
Rnd 13: 9sc, inc, (14sc, inc) x2, 5sc (48)
Rnd 14: 48sc (48)
Rnd 15: 48sc (48)
Rnd 16: 10sc, inc, (15sc, inc) x2, 5sc (51)
Rnd 17: 51sc (51)
Rnd 18: 51sc (51)
Rnd 19: 11sc, inc, (16sc, inc) x2, 5sc (54)
Rnd 20: 54sc (54)
Rnd 21: 54sc (54)
Rnd 22: 12sc, inc, (17sc, inc) x2, 5sc (57)
Rnd 23: 57sc (57)
Rnd 24: 57sc (57)
Rnd 25: 13sc, inc, (18sc, inc) x2, 5sc (60)
Rnd 26: 60sc (60)
Rnd 27: 60sc (60)
Rnd 28: 14sc, inc, (19sc, inc) x2, 5sc (63)
Rnd 29: 63sc (63)
Rnd 30: 63sc (63)
Rnd 31: 14sc, dec, (19sc, dec) x2, 5sc (60)
Rnd 32: 14sc, dec, 44sc (59)
Rnd 33: 14sc, dec, 43sc (58)
Rnd 34: 14sc, dec, 42sc (57)

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Rnd 35: 14sc, dec, (17sc, dec) x2, 3sc (54)

Remove the stitch marker and crochet 6sc. Now place the stitch marker in that sixth stitch you
just made. This will be the beginning of Rnd 36.

Rnd 36: 6sc, dec, dec, (14sc, dec, dec) x2, 7sc (48)
Rnd 37: 6sc, dec, dec, (12sc, dec, dec) x2, 6sc (42)
Rnd 38: 5sc, dec, dec, (10sc, dec, dec) x2, 5sc (36)
Rnd 39: 4sc, dec, dec, (8sc, dec, dec) x2, 4sc (30)
Rnd 40: 3sc, dec, dec, (6sc, dec, dec) x2, 3sc (24)
Rnd 41: 2sc, dec, dec, (4sc, dec, dec) x2, 2sc (18)
Rnd 42: sc, dec, dec, (2sc, dec, dec) x2, sc (12)
Rnd 43: (dec) x6

Once you’ve firmly filled the piece with stuffing, cut the thread and close the piece as you
normally would.
HEAD

FRONT PIECE

Rnd 1: 8sc in a MR (8)

Rnd 2: (inc) x8 (16)
Rnd 3: sc, inc, inc, (2sc, inc, inc) x3, sc (24)
Rnd 4: 2sc, inc, inc, (4sc, inc, inc) x3, 2sc (32)
Rnd 5: 3sc, inc, inc, (6sc, inc, inc) x3, 3sc (40)
Rnd 6: 40sc (40)
Rnd 7: 40sc (40)
Rnd 8: 40sc (40)
Rnd 9: 6sc, inc, 8sc, inc, 9sc, dec, 8sc, dec, 3sc (40)
Rnd 10: 40sc (40)
Rnd 11: 7sc, inc, 8sc, inc, 9sc, dec, 8sc, dec, 2sc (40)
Rnd 12: 40sc (40)
Rnd 13: 9sc, inc, 8sc, inc, 9sc, dec, 8sc, dec (40)
Rnd 14: 40sc (40)
Rnd 15: 10sc, inc, 8sc, inc, 9sc, dec, 8sc, remove the stitch marker and make a dec. Place
the stitch marker in that same dec you just made and continue working on the next rnd.
Rnd 16: 39 sc (40) In this round, you should have a total of 40 stitches even though you only made
39sc because the dec you marked in Rnd 15 counts as the first stitch in this round.

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Remove the stitch marker and crochet 7sc. Place the stitch marker in that seventh stitch you just
made. This will be the beginning of Rnd 17.
Rnd 17: 4sc, inc, 8sc, inc, 9sc, dec, 8sc, dec, 4sc (40) In this round, you should have a total of 40
stitches even though you only made 39sc because the dec you marked in Rnd 16 counts as the first
stitch in this round.
Rnd 18: 27sc, 8hdc, 5sc (40)
Rnd 19: 7sc, 8hdc, 7sc, sl st
Cut the thread, leaving it long enough to be able to sew it onto the back piece, and remove
the stitch marker from the round.

The front piece is finished.

PLACING THE EYES

The eyes should be placed on the front piece, so take your piece and count 10 rounds,
starting from the beginning and working your way back. The eyes should be placed between
Round 10 and 11 and aligned with the center of the initial MR.

HORN

Rnd 1: 6sc in a MR (6)

Rnd 2: (inc, sc) x3 (9)
Rnd 3: 5sc, 4esc (9)
Rnd 4: (inc, 2sc) x3 (12)
Rnd 5: esc, 6sc, 5esc (12)
Rnd 6: (inc, 3sc) x3 (15)
Rnd 7: 2esc, 7sc, 6esc (15)
Rnd 8: (inc, 4sc) x3 (18)
Rnd 9: 3esc, 9sc, 6esc (18)
Rnd 10: (inc, 5sc) x3 (21)
Rnd 11: 4esc, 10sc, 7esc (21)
Rnd 12: (inc, 6sc) x3 (24)
Crochet a sl st and cut the thread, leaving it long enough to be able to sew the horn onto the
front piece.

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LEGS

Rnd 1: 6sc in a MR (6)

Rnd 2: (inc) x6 (12)
Rnd 3: (inc, sc) x6 (18)
Rnd 4: 18sc through the back bar (18)
Rnd 5: (4sc, 9hdc, 5sc) (18)
Rnd 6: (4sc, 9hdc, 5sc) (18)
Rnd 7: (4sc, 9hdc, 5sc) (18)
Cut the thread, leaving it long enough to be able to sew it onto the body. Fill it lightly with
stuffing.

EARS

Rnd 1: 2sc, hdc, 3dc, hdc, 2sc in a MR (9)

Adjust the MR and crochet a sl st into the first stitch of the previous round.
Cut the thread, leaving it long enough to be able to sew it onto the body.

TAIL

Crochet 7ch, and in the third stitch from the hook, make Rnd 1.
Rnd 1: *4dc*, finish by crocheting a sl st in each ch available.

Cut the thread, leaving it long enough to be able to attach it to the body with a few stitches.
It’s important for you to know that you can crochet the tail in other ways by varying the number
of stitches. It’s the most versatile piece that offers the most freedom.

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