Free Crochet Masterclass Plush Hippo and His Ice Cream

Here’s the English translation of the free crochet pattern for the “Plush Hippo and His Ice Cream” by @rin.meow21:

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Free Crochet Masterclass: Plush Hippo and His Ice Cream by @rin.meow21

This pattern allows you to crochet a plush hippo and an ice cream cone using amigurumi techniques. For the amigurumi, you can use plush yarn like Himalaya Dolphin Baby or its equivalent. All parts are crocheted in a spiral and are sewn together. The cheeks and nostrils are embroidered with the same yarn. The ice cream is also made from plush yarn. For the chocolate chips, you will need pieces of felt.

Materials and Tools

• Plush yarn Himalaya Dolphin Baby
• Crochet hooks: 4-5 mm
• Safety eyes for toys
• Toy filler
• Stitch markers
• Pins
• Pieces of brown felt for the ice cream decoration
• Needle for attaching parts
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• KA – magic ring
• ch – chain stitch
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double crochet
• inc – increase
• dec – decrease
• FLO – front loop only
• BLO – back loop only
• (…) x n – repeat n times

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Crochet Instructions for the Plush Hippo and Ice Cream

Head (Blue)

1. 8 sc in KA (8)
2. 8 inc (16)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 8 (24)
4. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
5. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
6. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
   7-12. 42 sc (42)
7. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
8. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
9. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
10. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)

Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing. Insert 12 mm safety eyes between rows 9-10, 6 stitches apart. Embroider blush on the cheeks with pink yarn.

Body (Blue)

1. 8 sc in KA (8)
2. 8 inc (16)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 8 (24)
4. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
   5-11. 30 sc (30)
5. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
6. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Don’t forget to stuff the body with filler.

Legs (Blue)

1. 6 sc in KA (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
   3-4. 12 sc (12)

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing between rows 4-6 of the body.

Nose (Blue)

1. Ch 10, in the second ch from the hook: 7 sc, 2 inc, on the other side of the chain: 7 sc, inc (24)
2. Inc, 8 sc, 2 inc, 8 sc, inc (24)
3. 24 sc (24)

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing between rows 10-13 directly under the eyes. Use blue yarn to embroider the nostrils as shown in the picture.

Arms (Blue)

1. 5 sc in KA (5)
2. 5 inc (10)
   3-5. 10 sc (10)

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing to row 12 of the body.

Ears (Blue)

1. 6 sc in KA (6)
2. 6 inc (12)

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing between rows 6-7.

Ice Cream (Start with light brown yarn for the cone)

1. 4 sc in KA (4)
2. 4 inc (8)
3. 8 sc (8)
4. (1 sc, inc) x 4 (12)
5. Switch to mint color, 12 sc (12)
6. BLO (2 sc, inc) x 4 (16)
7. 16 sc (16)
8. (2 sc, dec) x 4 (12)
9. (1 sc, dec) x 4 (8)
10. 4 dec (4)

Fasten off and weave in the yarn tail. Insert your hook into the BLO of row 6 and crochet: Ch 2, sc in the next stitch, repeat until the end.

Make “chocolate chips” from brown felt or yarn and attach them to the ice cream.

Your crocheted plush hippo with ice cream is ready! Please tag the author on social media @rin.meow21.

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This pattern will guide you in creating a cute, plush hippo and an adorable ice cream cone, perfect for any crochet collection!