There was not a hippo in the book I had, so I scoured the internet for a tutorial or a pattern. Sadly, in spite of the wealth of little amigurumi, I had little luck finding a hippo pattern. I finally stumbled upon this adorable purple hippo and the lady said she had made it using Vanna White's Easy Crochet Critters book. I got it from Hobby Lobby and crocheted away. As with most amigurumi, the patterns are very easy and it went together quickly.
Bizarre side note: when I started looking for a crocheted hippo pattern, I swear I could not find anything online. Then, a minute ago in an effort to find the original cute purple hippo that inspired me to get the Vanna White book, I google "amigurumi hippo" and tons of cute hippos and several patterns pop up right away. I have no idea what I was doing before but weird. Sadly, I can't even find the really cute one I saw before!
Anyway, I made my hippo with green lightly variegated yarn and gave her a pink neck scarf.
I really like making these little guys. They're all easy to crochet, the patterns are simple, and the results are adorable. They're great for a take-along project. Next up- a little alligator guy!
Hope you enjoy!
