This hippo is hungry, so watch out!
Just like all the kids love their snacks, this hippo must have his BURG-ER!
Skill Level and Measurements
- Skill Level: Easy
- Measurements: About 8½” (22 cm) tall
Materials
Yarn
- For the hippo: Universal Yarns Cotton Supreme (100% cotton; 180 yds [164.5 m]/3.5 oz [100 g]):
- 634 Silken (A)
- 610 Navy (B)
- 502 White (C)
- 1 ball each
- For the hamburger: Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash Aran (100% superwash Merino; 150 yds [137.5 m]/3.5 oz [100 g]):
- 272 Oat (D)
- 821 Daffodil (E)
- 317 Dark Moss (F)
- 273 Carafe (G)
- 1 ball each
Hook
- Size US C (2.75 mm)
- Adjust hook size as necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions
- Yarn needle
- Two 10-mm safety eyes
- Polyester fiberfill
- Stitch markers
Gauge
24 sc and 24 rows = 4″ (10 cm)
Notes
When working within the pattern, use the invisible single crochet two together instead of single crochet two together to create a less visible decrease. Refer to a tutorial if needed for this technique.
Hippo Pattern
Arms (make 2)
Rnd 1 (RS): With A, create a magic ring, 6 sc in ring; do not join – 6 sc. Place marker to indicate beginning of round.
Note: Loop a short piece of yarn around any stitch to mark Rnd 1 as the right side (RS). Stuff lightly with polyester fiberfill as you make the arm, leaving the top ½” (1.5 cm) unstuffed. Move the stitch marker up with each round.
Rnd 2: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) around – 9 sc.
Rnd 3: (Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) around – 12 sc.
Rnd 4: 2 sc in next st, sc in next 11 sts – 13 sc.
Rnds 5-9: Sc in each st around.
Fasten off.
Note: Change color in the last stitch of Rnd 9.
Rnds 10-16: Join B, sc in each st around.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing to the body.
Leg 1
Rnd 1 (RS): With A, create a magic ring, 6 sc in ring; do not join – 6 sc. Place marker to indicate beginning of round.
Note: Loop a short piece of yarn around any stitch to mark Rnd 1 as RS. Stuff firmly with polyester fiberfill as you make the leg, leaving the top ½” (1.5 cm) unstuffed. Move the stitch marker up with each round.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around – 12 sc.
Rnd 3: (Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) around – 15 sc.
Rnds 4-8: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 9: (Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st) around – 18 sc.
Rnd 10: Sc in each st around.
Fasten off. Mark stitch 1 of Rnd 10 with a stitch marker.
Leg 2
Repeat Rnds 1-10 of Leg 1; do not fasten off (see Fig. 1).
Body
Rnd 1: Beginning with Leg 2, sc in marked st 1 of Leg 1 to join the legs together, sc in next 17 sts of Leg 1, sc in next unworked st of Leg 2, sc in next 17 sts of Leg 2; do not join – 36 sts.
Rnd 2: (Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st) around – 42 sts.
Rnd 3: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 4: (Sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st) around – 48 sc.
Rnd 5: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 6: (Sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st) around – 54 sc.
Rnd 7: Sc in each st around. Fasten off (see Fig. 2).
Rnd 8: Join B, ch 1, sc in each st around; join with sl st to first sc.
Rnd 9: Ch 1, working in the back loops only (blo), sc in each st around; join with sl st to first st. Fasten off.
Rnd 10: Join C, ch 1, sc in each st around; join with sl st to first sc.
Rnd 11: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
Rnd 12: Join B, ch 1, sc in each st around; join with sl st to first sc.
Rnd 13: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
Rnd 14: Repeat Rnd 10.
Rnd 15: Ch 1, (sc in next 7 sts, sc2tog) around; join with sl st to first sc – 48 sc. Fasten off.
Rnd 16: Repeat Rnd 12.
Rnd 17: Ch 1, (sc in next 6 sts, sc2tog) around; join with sl st to first sc – 42 sc. Fasten off.
Rnd 18: Join C, ch 1, (sc in next 5 sts, sc2tog) around; join with sl st to first sc – 36 sc.
Rnd 19: Ch 1, (sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog) around; join with sl st to first sc – 30 sc. Fasten off.
Rnd 20: Join B, ch 1, sc in each st around; join with sl st to first sc.
Rnd 21: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with sl st to first sc.
Rnd 22: Ch 1, (sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog) around; join with sl st to first sc – 24 sc. Fasten off.
Rnd 23: Join A, ch 1, working in the blo, sc in each st around; join with sl st to first sc.
Rnd 24: Ch 1, (sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog) around; join with sl st to first sc – 18 sc.
Do not fasten off. Stuff the body firmly with polyester fiberfill.
Head (continued from Body)
Rnd 25: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around; do not join, work in continuous rounds (see Fig. 3). Place marker in last st made to indicate end of round. Move marker up as each round is completed – 36 sc.
Rnd 26: (Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st) around – 42 sc.
Rnd 27: (Sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st) around – 48 sc.
Rnds 28-34: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 35: (Sc in next 6 sts, sc2tog) around – 42 sc.
Rnd 36: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 37: (Sc in next 5 sts, sc2tog) around – 36 sc.
Rnd 38: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 39: (Sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog) around – 30 sc.
Rnd 40: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 41: (Sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog) around – 24 sc.
Attach safety eyes between Rnds 35-36, about 4 sts apart.
Rnd 42: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 43: (Sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog) around – 18 sc.
Stuff the head with polyester fiberfill.
Rnd 44: (Sc in next st, sc2tog) around – 12 sc.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Thread the yarn needle with the long tail and sew Rnd 44 closed.
Ears (make 2)
Rnd 1 (RS): With A, create a magic ring, 6 sc in ring; join with sl st to first sc – 6 sc. Place marker to indicate beginning of round.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around; join with sl st to first st.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Fold the ear at the center and sew one end together to “pinch” the end together.
Nose
With A, ch 5.
Rnd 1 (RS): 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 2 sts, 4 sc in last ch, working on opposite side of ch, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; do not join – 12 sc.
Rnd 2: Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in last st – 16 sc.
Rnd 3: Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in last st – 20 sc.
Rnd 4: Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts – 24 sc.
Rnds 5-6: Sc in each st around.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Burger Pattern
Top Bun
Rnd 1 (RS): With D, create a magic ring, 6 sc in ring; do not join – 6 sc.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around – 12 sc.
Rnds 3-4: Sc in each st around; join with a sl st to first st. Fasten off.
Base Bun
Rnd 1 (RS): With D, create a magic ring, 6 sc in ring; do not join – 6 sc.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around – 12 sc.
Rnd 3: Sl st in each st around; join with a sl st to first st. Fasten off.
Cheese
With E, ch 2.
Rnd 1 (RS): (Sc, ch 2) four times in the 2nd ch from the hook; join with a sl st to first sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, *sc in sc, (sc, ch 1, sc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
Lettuce
With F, ch 2.
Rnd 1 (RS): 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; do not join – 6 sc.
Rnd 2: (Sl st, ch 3) two times in each st; join with sl st to first st. Fasten off.
Burger
With G, ch 2.
Rnd 1 (RS): 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; join with sl st to first sc – 6 sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around; join with sl st to first sc – 12 sc. Fasten off.
Joining
Layer the burger in order: Top Bun, Cheese, Lettuce, Burger, Base Bun, and use a yarn needle and D to sew them together.
Finishing
Sew the nose onto the face below the eyes, stuffing with polyester fiberfill before closing.
Use photos of the finished project as a guide and sew the ears onto the top of the head.
Sew the arms onto the body.
Sew the burger to one hand and then sew the top of the burger to the bottom of the nose.
Sew the opposite arm down to the body.
