This C2C crochet hippo pattern is a cute animal square for blankets, pillows, wall hangings, tote bags, and handmade gifts! The sweet hippo design is worked with the corner-to-corner crochet method and adds a playful touch to baby, nursery, safari, jungle, and animal crochet projects.
Here’s a quick overview of the materials, sizing, gauge, and pattern notes before you begin.
Advanced beginners. This crochet square is made with basic stitches using the C2C crochet method and it involves color changes.
The finished square measures 22 x 22 inches (56 x 56 cm).
Make the hippo following the graph or the written instructions.
↙ Row 1: white x 1 (1 block)
↗ Row 2: white x 2 (2 blocks)
↙ Row 3: white x 3 (3 blocks)
↗ Row 4: white x 4 (4 blocks)
↙ Row 5: white x 5 (5 blocks)
↗ Row 6: white x 6 (6 blocks)
↙ Row 7: white x 7 (7 blocks)
↗ Row 8: white x 8 (8 blocks)
↙ Row 9: white x 9 (9 blocks)
↗ Row 10: white x 10 (10 blocks)
↙ Row 11: white x 11 (11 blocks)
↗ Row 12: white x 12 (12 blocks)
↙ Row 13: white x 13 (13 blocks)
↗ Row 14: white x 14 (14 blocks)
↙ Row 15: white x 5, dark gray x 3, white x 7 (15 blocks)
↗ Row 16: white x 6, dark gray x 2, gray x 2, dark gray x 1, white x 5 (16 blocks)
↙ Row 17: white x 4, dark gray x 2, gray x 4, dark gray x 1, white x 2, off white x 1, white x 3 (17 blocks)
↗ Row 18: white x 3, off white x 2, white x 1, dark gray x 1, gray x 6, dark gray x 1, white x 4 (18 blocks)
↙ Row 19: white x 4, dark gray x 1, gray x 7, dark gray x 1, off white x 3, white x 3 (19 blocks)
↗ Row 20: white x 3, off white x 3, dark gray x 1, gray x 8, dark gray x 1, white x 4 (20 blocks)
↙ Row 21: white x 4, dark gray x 1, gray x 9, dark gray x 1, off white x 2, white x 4 (21 blocks)
↗ Row 22: white x 5, off white x 1, dark gray x 1, gray x 10, dark gray x 1, white x 4 (22 blocks)
↙ Row 23: white x 5, gray x 6, dark gray x 1, gray x 4, dark gray x 1, white x 6 (23 blocks)
↗ Row 24: white x 6, dark gray x 1, gray x 5, dark gray x 1, gray x 5, dark gray x 1, white x 5 (24 blocks)
↙ Row 25: white x 6, gray x 5, dark gray x 1, gray x 1, dark gray x 1, gray x 4, dark gray x 1, white x 6 (25 blocks)
↗ Row 26: white x 6, dark gray x 1, gray x 5, dark gray x 2, gray x 5, dark gray x 1, white x 6 (26 blocks)
↙ Row 27: white x 6, dark gray x 1, gray x 6, dark gray x 1, gray x 6, dark gray x 1, white x 2, off white x 1, white x 3 (27 blocks)
↗ Row 28: white x 3, off white x 2, white x 1, dark gray x 1, gray x 14, white x 7 (28 blocks)
↙ Row 29: white x 7, dark gray x 1, gray x 14, dark gray x 1, off white x 3, white x 3 (29 blocks)
↗ Row 30: white x 3, off white x 3, dark gray x 1, gray x 14, dark gray x 1, white x 8 (30 blocks)
↙ Row 31: white x 8, gray x 16, dark gray x 1, off white x 2, white x 4 (31 blocks)
↗ Row 32: white x 5, off white x 1, dark gray x 1, gray x 15, dark gray x 1, gray x 1, white x 8 (32 blocks)
↙ Row 33: white x 8, gray x 2, dark gray x 1, gray x 15, dark gray x 1, white x 6 (33 blocks)
↗ Row 34: white x 6, dark gray x 1, gray x 15, dark gray x 1, gray x 3, white x 8 (34 blocks)
↙ Row 35: white x 8, gray x 4, dark gray x 1, gray x 15, dark gray x 1, white x 6 (35 blocks)
↗ Row 36: white x 6, dark gray x 1, gray x 15, dark gray x 1, gray x 5, white x 8 (36 blocks)
↙ Row 37: white x 8, gray x 22, dark gray x 1, white x 6 (37 blocks)
↗ Row 38: white x 6, dark gray x 1, gray x 4, dark gray x 1, gray x 18, white x 8 (38 blocks)
↙ Row 39: white x 9, gray x 17, dark gray x 1, gray x 5, white x 7 (39 blocks)
↗ Row 40: white x 7, dark gray x 1, gray x 3, dark gray x 1, gray x 1, dark gray x 1, gray x 17, white x 1, gray x 2, white x 6 (40 blocks)
Corner: Start decreasing on both ends
↙ Row 41: white x 5, gray x 8, black x 1, gray x 12, dark gray x 2, gray x 4, white x 7 (39 blocks)
↗ Row 42: white x 6, dark gray x 1, gray x 4, dark gray x 1, gray x 12, black x 2, gray x 5, pink x 1, gray x 1, white x 5 (38 blocks)
↙ Row 43: white x 4, gray x 1, pink x 2, gray x 4, black x 2, gray x 18, white x 6 (37 blocks)
↗ Row 44: white x 5, dark gray x 1, gray x 18, black x 1, gray x 4, pink x 2, gray x 1, white x 4 (36 blocks)
↙ Row 45: white x 4, gray x 25, dark gray x 1, white x 5 (35 blocks)
↗ Row 46: white x 5, dark gray x 1, gray x 24, white x 4 (34 blocks)
↙ Row 47: white x 5, gray x 23, white x 5 (33 blocks)
↗ Row 48: white x 4, dark gray x 1, gray x 22, white x 5 (32 blocks)
↙ Row 49: white x 4, gray x 13, dark gray x 1, gray x 8, dark gray x 1, white x 4 (31 blocks)
↗ Row 50: white x 4, dark gray x 1, gray x 7, dark gray x 1, gray x 13, white x 4 (30 blocks)
↙ Row 51: white x 4, gray x 9, black x 1, gray x 3, dark gray x 1, gray x 6, dark gray x 1, white x 4 (29 blocks)
↗ Row 52: white x 4, dark gray x 1, gray x 5, dark gray x 1, gray x 3, black x 2, gray x 8, white x 4 (28 blocks)
↙ Row 53: white x 3, gray x 8, black x 2, gray x 4, dark gray x 2, gray x 1, dark gray x 3, white x 4 (27 blocks)
↗ Row 54: white x 6, dark gray x 2, gray x 6, black x 1, gray x 8, white x 3 (26 blocks)
↙ Row 55: white x 3, gray x 14, white x 8 (25 blocks)
↗ Row 56: white x 8, gray x 13, white x 3 (24 blocks)
↙ Row 57: white x 3, gray x 12, white x 8 (23 blocks)
↗ Row 58: white x 8, gray x 11, white x 3 (22 blocks)
↙ Row 59: white x 3, gray x 10, white x 8 (21 blocks)
↗ Row 60: white x 8, gray x 9, white x 3 (20 blocks)
↙ Row 61: white x 4, gray x 7, white x 8 (19 blocks)
↗ Row 62: white x 9, gray x 5, white x 4 (18 blocks)
↙ Row 63: white x 5, gray x 1, pink x 1, gray x 1, white x 9 (17 blocks)
↗ Row 64: white x 8, gray x 1, pink x 1, gray x 1, white x 5 (16 blocks)
↙ Row 65: white x 4, gray x 1, pink x 2, gray x 1, white x 7 (15 blocks)
↗ Row 66: white x 7, gray x 1, pink x 1, gray x 1, white x 4 (14 blocks)
↙ Row 67: white x 4, gray x 3, white x 6 (13 blocks)
↗ Row 68: white x 6, gray x 2, white x 4 (12 blocks)
↙ Row 69: white x 11 (11 blocks)
↗ Row 70: white x 10 (10 blocks)
↙ Row 71: white x 9 (9 blocks)
↗ Row 72: white x 8 (8 blocks)
↙ Row 73: white x 7 (7 blocks)
↗ Row 74: white x 6 (6 blocks)
↙ Row 75: white x 5 (5 blocks)
↗ Row 76: white x 4 (4 blocks)
↙ Row 77: white x 3 (3 blocks)
↗ Row 78: white x 2 (2 blocks)
↙ Row 79: white x 1 (1 block)
In each corner you will make (sc-ch 2-sc) and in the side of each square you will make 2 sc.
Weave in all of the yarn tails. Block if desired.
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