Crochet Amigurumi pattern for a sleepy hippo rattle
Easy to follow step by step instructions with lots of details and more than 40 pictures
This is a DOWNLOADABLE crochet pattern written in English, using US Terminology
Hippo measures 9cm high/3.5inches when using the same materials as in the pattern
If you have any questions or difficulties following my instructions, please feel free to contact me: infotoysmuggler@gmail.com or @atoysmuggler

Materials:
Alize Cotton Gold nr.533: grey - 20g/0.70oz - for the head - color #1
Alize Cotton Gold nr.60: black - 2g/0.07oz - for face embroidery - color #2
Alize Cotton Gold nr.55: white - 5g/0.17oz - for the ring cover and nostrils - color #3
Alize Cotton Gold nr.262: turquoise - 7g/0.24oz - for the collar - color #4
Or your choice of sport-fine weight yarn in four colors
2.5mm (US C/2) crochet hook
Fiberfill for stuffing
Sewing needle and scissors
Pins
Stitch marker
Rattle or plastic container and bells
Wooden ring

Abbreviations:
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease
sl st = slip stitch
blo = back loop only
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
fpdc = front post double crochet
bpdc = back post double crochet
bob.st = bobble stitch
(..) = repeat the instructions in brackets the given number of times
= total number of stitches
.. = total number of rounds