With this design, the adult hippo’s body has an internal pocket which opens to reveal the baby hippo inside!

This pattern is 12 pages long and includes the instructions for both the adult and baby hippo’s. The baby hippo is made in one piece and so doesn’t require any sewing together! I have kept the amount of separate pieces to a minimum with the adult hippo too. :smiley:

The pattern contains loads of photos to help you every step of the way and it is written in American crochet terms.

You will need:

Yarn of your choice in grey.
Yarn weight doesn’t really matter - the size of your project will simply turn out bigger or smaller! I used Knitcraft Cotton Plain Blend DK and my finished adult hippo measures approx 23cm long and 12cm tall.

A suitable size hook for the yarn you have chosen - I used a 4mm hook.

Toy stuffing.

Black finer yarn or embroidery thread for adding the baby hippo’s eyes.

A pair of 9mm black eyes.

A button for fastening the hippo’s body.

Other tools you will need are a tapestry needle, some scissors and a stitch marker. You will also need a needle and thread for attaching the button.

You are welcome to sell the items that you make using this pattern, but please do not sell / share the pattern itself. Feel free to contact me with any questions as I am more than happy to help. Thank you.