Crocheted Striped Sailor Hippo

Crochet Pattern: Striped Sailor Hippo

Materials:

• Worsted weight yarn in light gray, navy blue, and white
• Crochet hook size G (4.0 mm)
• Safety eyes (15mm)
• Polyester stuffing
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors

Gauge:

14 sc and 16 rows = 4 inches square

Abbreviations:

• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• st = stitch
• inc = increase (2 sc in one st)
• dec = decrease (sc the next 2 sts together)

Instructions:

Body:

1. With navy yarn, make a magic ring. Round 1: 6 sc in ring.
2. Round 2: Inc in each sc around - 12 sts.
3. Round 3: (Sc in next sc, inc) around - 18 sts.
4. Rounds 4-7: Sc in each st around. Change to white.
5. Rounds 8-11: Sc in each st around. Change to navy.
6. Continue alternating colors every 4 rounds until piece measures about 7 inches. Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

Head:

1. With gray yarn, make a magic ring. Round 1: 6 sc in ring.
2. Round 2: Inc in each sc around - 12 sts.
3. Round 3: (Sc in next sc, inc) around - 18 sts.
4. Round 4: (Sc in next 2 sc, inc) around - 24 sts.
5. Rounds 5-13: Sc in each st around.
6. Round 14: (Sc in next 2 sc, dec) around - 18 sts.
7. Stuff head firmly.
8. Round 15: (Sc in next sc, dec) around - 12 sts.
9. Round 16: Dec around - 6 sts. Fasten off and weave in end.

Arms (make 2):

1. With gray yarn, make a magic ring. Round 1: 6 sc in ring.
2. Round 2: Inc in each sc around - 12 sts.
3. Rounds 3-10: Sc in each st around. Stuff lightly and sew to body.

Legs (make 2):

1. With gray yarn, make a magic ring. Round 1: 6 sc in ring.
2. Round 2: Inc in each sc around - 12 sts.
3. Round 3: (Sc in next sc, inc) around - 18 sts.
4. Rounds 4-6: Sc in each st around. Change to navy, then white stripes matching the body.
5. Fasten off and sew to body.

Ears (make 2):

1. With gray yarn, ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across - 3 sts.
2. Sc2tog twice, fasten off, sew to head.

Hat:

1. With white yarn, make a magic ring. Round 1: 6 sc in ring.
2. Round 2: Inc in each sc around - 12 sts.
3. Round 3: (Sc in next sc, inc) around - 18 sts.
4. Rounds 4-8: Sc in each st around. Change to navy.
5. Round 9: Sc in each st around. Fasten off and place on the head.

Finishing:

Sew safety eyes onto the head, embroider nostrils, and attach head to the body. Weave in all ends securely.