Learn how to crochet a baby pygmy hippo amigurumi, a unique project designed using the "I Love This Yarn" brand in pink and graphite colours, with a little white for detailing. The special features of this pygmy hippo include its cute nose, detailed mouth, and little limbs.
The tutor made this inspired by pygmies getting this small amigurumi hippo. You can complete it very quickly thanks to the step-by-step instructions. Gift the finished hippo amigurumi to your little ones.
The complete step-by-step pygmy hippo amigurumi will be available at the end of this post and helpful instructions will also be available.
Skill Level: Beginners. Basic crochet skills like slip knots, magic rings, and basic crochet stitches are used. A small amount of sewing is also required. The tutor suggests patience and careful stitch counting, especially during the increased rounds and parts assembly. Sewing the bottom of the face seamlessly will be a bit challenging.
Guide Span: 1 hour 6 Minutes making the tutorial very well-detailed.
Tips for Personalization: You can use other popular colours for the main body including grey, pink, dark grey and purple. It is also favoured to use the large crochet hook and bulky yarn for getting a plush amigurumi hippo.
Crochet Baby Pygmy Hippo Tutorial
The tutorial covers separate parts to crochet individually—nose, chin, bottom of the face, mouth, ears, legs, and body. Here is a quick overview of how the tutor crocheted this baby pygmy hippo.
- Nose: Chain and increase techniques to shape, followed by 12 single crochets.
- Chin and Mouth: Crafted using single crochet, half-double crochet, and triple crochet for mouth detailing.
- Head and Body: Made with a magic ring foundation, single crochet rounds, and strategic increases and decreases.
- Assembly: Instructions on stuffing and securely sewing each part, with a final round for sewing the eyes and legs.
- Special Instructions: Includes tips on stitch marking for symmetry, as well as detailed guidance on shaping.
Supplies Used
Following are the supplies used and recommended by the tutor to crochet the
- Yarn Colors: Pink, Graphite and White.
- Crochet Hooks: 5.0 mm, 4.0 mm.
- 12 mm safety eyes
- Polyfill stuffing
- Stitch markers
Note: A useful tip from the tutor is to use stitch markers to keep track of your rounds and ensure even and precise work.
Which Yarn Should I Use?
The best yarn for crocheting this Baby Pygmy Hippo amigurumi is soft and durable, such as the "I Love This Yarn" brand's cotton yarn. Use the DK weight for this amigurumi.
This yarn is a great choice because of its smooth texture, which makes it easy to work with, and its variety of vibrant colours, ensuring you can find the perfect shades for your project.
Stitches Used
Here are the stitches and abbreviations used in the Crochet Baby Pygmy Hippo Tutorial with quick guides for each:
- CH (Chain): Forms the foundation; yarn over, pull through to create a chain stitch.
- MR (MagicRing): Begins a tight, adjustable circle; wrap yarn, pull through to secure.
- SC (Single Crochet): Basic stitch; insert hook, yarn over, pull through both loops.
- HDC (Half Double Crochet): Adds height; yarn over, insert hook, pull through all three loops.
- DC (Double Crochet): Twice the height of SC; yarn over, pull through two loops twice.
- TR (Triple Crochet): Creates long stitches; yarn over twice, pull through loops in pairs.
- INC (Increase): Adds stitches; make two SCs in the same stitch for wider shaping.
- DEC (Decrease): Reduces stitches; insert hook in two stitches, yarn over, and pull through all loops.
- BLO (Back Loop Only): Crochet into the back loop of each stitch, which creates a subtle ridge effect.
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