Pattern by Ekaterina Litvinova, March 2020

Crochet pattern by Ekaterina Litvinova

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This pattern doesn’t contain basic crocheting lessons.
Level of difficulty: intermediate.
You need to have basic crocheting skills to use this pattern. The
pattern is my authoring.

Materials and tools:

1. Yarn: YarnArt Jeans № 48 or № 07 (2,5 skein)

YarnArt Jeans № 18 (1 skein)
YarnArt Jeans № 42 or № 59 (0,5 skein)
*You may use any yarn to make this toy, just make sure to use correct
hook size with your yarn and to use correct eyes size for your yarn

2. Crochet hook size 2

3. Toy filler
4. Two color safety eyes size 12 mm (0,47 in) (or glass ones on the leg)
5. Glue
6. Eyelashes
7. Brown thread for eyebrows
8. Plush yarn for ears and nose Alize
Softy № 340 - powder
9. White thread for whites of the eyes
10. Long needle
11. Red thread for mouth (a little)
12. Scissors
13. Any button for decoration
14. Elastic band for ponytail in dark
pink or light pink color
15. 3 glued half beads for bows on
boots and ponytail

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Abbreviations:
AR* (MR*) – amigurumi ring/magic ring
r. - row
l. – loop
fl. l. – floating loop (shift st – shifting stitch)
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
inc. – increase (crochet 2 single crochet in one loop)
dec. – decrease (crochet 2 single crochet together)
HDC. – half double crochet
DC. – double crochet
TR. – treble crochet
DTR. – double treble crochet
1DC, 2DC, 3DC... and so on – one double crochet in 1 loop, 2 double crochets in 1 l., 3
double crochets in 1 l. and so on. Don't crochet them together
sl st – slip stitch
t. ch. – turning chain
(sc, inc) *n – repeat indicated in brackets n times
t.- turn
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* If you cannot make AR, then make 2 ch and crochet in the second loop from the hook –
it’ll be AR
Height of the toy: 32-33 cm (12.6-12.99 in), 34-35 cm (13.39-13.78 in) with ponytail.
* Size is valid when using recommended yarn and crochet hook. I crochet in X.

Tips:
• Work in spiral, don’t join with a slip stitch in the end of the row and don’t turn, unless
otherwise stated.
• There are floating loops in this pattern
• There are turning rows in this pattern.
• Use marker or contrast color thread in the beginning of the row for marking the first
loop of each new row.
• Stuff the toy with filler more tight, so that it doesn’t lose shape.

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BETTY THE HIPPO CROCHETING PROCESS

ARMS (2 details):

Begin with white yarn. Stuff as you go. Don’t forget to

mark rows. I don’t stuff fingers.

Begin with fingers.

6 small fingers:

6 sc. in AR (MR)
1 r: (1sc, inc.) *3 (9)

2 r: 9 sc

3 r: (sc, dec.) *3 (6)

2 thumbs:

6 sc. in AR (MR)
1 r: (1sc, inc.) *3 (9)

2-3 r: 9 sc

4 r: (sc, dec.) *3 (6)

Cut the thread on each finger and fasten it off.

Join left hand fingers:

1 r: 3 sc on first small finger + 3 sc on the second one +

3 sc on the third small finger, make the second
semi-circle the same way (3 sc +3 sc + 3 sc) (18)

2 r: 2 sc, join a thumb and crochet 3 sc together grabbing

front loops of the finger, 13 sc (18)

3 r: 2 sc, 3 sc on the remained loops of the thumb, 13 sc (18)

4 -5 r: 18 sc

6 r: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)

7-8 r: 12 sc

9 r: (1 sc, inc.)* 6 (18)

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10 – 12 r: 18 sc

13 r: (4 sc, inc.) *3, 3 sc (21)

14-16 r: 21 sc

Make the offset yarn (color) so that it would

be on the back of your crocheting (it depends
on an individual crochet density). I crochet like
this:

12 sc floating loops (shifting stitches), next join

dark pink thread, put a marker.

17 r: 21 sc with a dark pink thread grabbing

back loops only, leave a thread 25 cm long

Join light pink thread

18-29 r: 21 sc

30 r: (4 sc, dec) *3, 3 sc (21)

31 r: (1 sc, dec) *6 (12)

32 r: 6 dec. Pull the hole, cut and secure the thread.

Join fingers of the right hand:

1 r: 3 sc on first small finger + 3 sc on the second one + 3 sc on the third small finger,
make the second semi-circle the same way (3 sc +3 sc + 3 sc) (18)

2 r: 4 sc, join a thumb and crochet 3 sc together grabbing front loops of the finger, 11 sc
(18)

3 r: 4 sc, 3 sc on the remained loops of the thumb, 11 sc (18)

4 -5 r: 18 sc

6 r: (1 sc, dec) *6 (12)

7-8 r: 12 sc

9 ряд: (1 sc, inc.) * 6 (18)

10 – 12 r: 18 sc

13 r: (4 sc, inc.) *3, 3 sc (21)

14-16 r: 21 sc

Make the offset yarn (color) so that it would be on the back of your crocheting (it
depends on an individual crochet density). I crochet like this:

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1sc floating loops (shifting stitches), next join dark pink thread, put a marker.

17 r: 21 sc with a dark pink thread grabbing back loops only, leave a thread 25 cm long

Join light pink thread

18-29 r: 21 sc

30 r: (4 sc, dec) *3, 3 sc (21)

31 r: (1 sc, dec) *6 (12)

32 r: 6 dec

Pull the hole, cut and secure the thread.

HEAD:

Begin with beige yarn. Stuff as you go. Don’t forget to mark rows.

6 sc in AR (MR)
1 r: 6 inc (12)
2 r: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
3 r: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
4 r: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
5 r: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
6 r: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
7 r: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
8 r: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
9 r: (8 sc, inc)*6 (60)
10-14 r: 60 sc

15 r: 25 sc, 1 ch, skip 1 loop, 8 sc, 1 ch, skip 1 loop, 25 sc (60)

16-17 r: 60 sc

18 r: (3 sc, inc.) *15 (75)

19-26 r: 75 sc

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Insert the eyes in the 15 row

27 r: (11 sc, dec.) *5, 8 sc, dec. (69)

28 r: 7 sc, dec., (10 sc, dec)* 5 (63)

29 r: (9 sc, dec.) *5, 6 sc, dec. (57)

30 r: 7 sc, (8 sc, dec)* 5 (52)

31 r: (7 sc, dec.) *5, 7 sc (47)

32 r: 7 sc, (6 sc, dec)*5 (42)

33 r: (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36)

34 r: (4 sc, dec) * 6 (30)

35 r: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)

36 r: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)

37 r: (1sc, dec) * 6 (12)

38 r: 6 dec.

Tighten the opening, fasten off and hide the thread

NOSE:

Begin with beige yarn. Don’t forget to mark rows.

Make 12 ch with beige yarn.

1 r: In the second ch from the hook 10 sc on the
chain, 3 sc in the last ch, next 9 sc on the other
side of chain, inc. (24)
2 r: 1 ch, inc, 9 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 9 sc, inc, 1 sc
(28)

3 r: inc, 11 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 11 sc, inc, 1 sc (32)

4 r: 1 sc, 2 inc, 10 sc, 2 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc, 10sc, 2 inc, 1 sc (40)

5 r: 2 sc, 2 inc, 13 sc, 2 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc, 13 sc, 2 inc, 1 sc (48)

6 r: 3 sc, 2 inc, 16 sc, 2 inc, 4 sc, 2 inc, 16 sc, 2 inc, 1 sc (56)

7 r: 4 sc, 2 inc, 19 sc, 2 inc, 5 sc, 2 inc, 19 sc, 2 inc, 1 sc (64)

8 -14 r: 64 sc

15 r: 4 sc, 2 dec, 19 sc, 2 dec, 5 sc, 2 dec, 19 sc, 2 dec, 1 sc (56)

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16 r: 56 sc

Leave a thread for sewing.

NOSTRILS (2 details):

Begin with Alize Softy yarn. Don’t forget to mark rows.

6 sc in AR (MR)
Join beige thread

1 r: 6 inc (12)

Leave a thread for sewing, fasten off and hide all the rest
threads

MOUTH:

Begin with dark red thread. Don’t forget to mark rows.

6 sc in AR (MR)
1 r: 6 inc (12)

2 r: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)

3 r: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)

Join beige thread

4 r: 1 t. ch., t., 24 sc

Leave a thread for sewing, fasten off and hide all the rest threads.

EARS (2 details):

Begin with Alize Softy yarn. Don’t forget to

mark rows.

6 sc in AR (MR)
1 r: 6 inc (12)

2 r: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)

3 r: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)

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Join beige thread

4 r: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)

Sew the ears on the bottom. Leave a thread for sewing, fasten off and hide all the rest
threads.

LEGS (2 details) and BODY:

Begin with dark pink color yarn and work with it to the 8th row. Stuff as you go. Don’t forget
to mark rows.

1 r: 7 ch, in the second ch from the hook make 3 sc into one ch, next 4 sc on the chain, in
the last ch 3 sc, next 4 sc on the other side of chain (14)

2 r: (inc.) *3, 4 sc, (inc.) *3, 4 sc (20)

3 r: (inc., 1 sc) *3, 4 sc, (inc., 1 sc) *3, 4 sc (26)
4 r: (inc., 2 sc) *3, 4 sc, (inc., 2 sc) *3, 4 sc (32)
5 r: (inc., 3 sc) *3, 4 sc, (inc., 3 sc) *3, 4 sc (38)
6 r: back loop only 38 sc
7 r: 38 sc
I change the color of the thread so that it would be on the back of your crocheting, it
depends on an individual crochet density. I have it like this (decreases should be in front of
the shoe):
8 r: make 9 sc as floating loops (shifting stitches) and join light
pink thread, put a marker and crochet 38 sc (38)
9-13 r: 38 sc light pink thread

14 r: back loop only 6 sc, 13 dec, 6 sc, leave a 30 cm long

thread to crochet round of the boots

Join beige thread

15 r: 25 sc
16 r: dec., 19 sc, 2 dec (22)
17 r: 20 sc, dec. (21)

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18-20 r: 21 sc
21 r: (3 sc, inc) *4, 5 sc (25)
22 r: 25 sc
23 r: (4 sc, inc.) *5 (30)
24 r: 30 sc
25 r: Make 25 sc on the left leg and cut the
thread, fasten off
Crochet 30 sc on the right leg (full
round) + 9 sc in the next new row, don’t
cut the thread, but continue working with a
marker on this leg. Make 7 ch on the right
leg and join the left leg in the 26th loop.
Here is how the row looks like: 9 sc on
the right leg + 7 ch + 30 sc on the left leg +
7 ch (along the same chain) + 21 sc on the right leg (74)
26 r: 74 sc
27 r: 24 sc, inc., 24 sc, inc., 23 sc, inc (77)
28 r: 77 sc
29 r: 45 sc, insert a marker and begin crochet belly in turning
rows, make a turning chain in the end of the row
(13 sc, 1 turning chain, turn) *4 (it means
4 turns)
after the 4th turn, in the 5th turn make 13
sc and next 4 sc on the first formed side,
19 sc
30 r: 45 sc, 4 sc on the second formed
side, 36 sc (85)
31-32 r: 85 sc

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33 r: 43 sc, again insert a marker and continue crochet in
turning rows, make a turning chain
in the end of the row
(25 sc, 1 turning chain, turn) *2 (it
means 2 turns)
after the 2nd turn, in the 3rd turn
make 25 sc and next 2 sc on the
first formed side, 17 sc
34 r: 43 sc, 2 sc on the second
formed side, 44 sc (89)
35-36 r: 89 sc
37 r: 12 sc, dec., (13 sc, dec.)*5 (83)
38 r: 83 sc
39 r: 11 sc, dec., (12 sc, dec.)*5 (77)
40 r: 77 sc
41 r: (9 sc, dec.) *7 (70)
42-44 r: 70 sc
45 r: (8 sc, dec) *7 (63)
Make the offset yarn (color) so that it would be on the back of
your crocheting (it depends on an individual crochet density). I
crochet like this: Make 17 floating loops
with beige thread, join dark pink thread
46 r: back loop only 63 sc with dark
pink thread
Leave 60 cm long thread to crochet round the blouse
Join light pink thread
47-49 r: 63 sc
50 r: (7 sc, dec.) *7 (56)
51-54 r: 56 sc
55 r: (6 sc, dec.) *7 (49)
56-59 r: 49 sc
60 r: (5 sc, dec.) *7 (42)
61-63 r: 42 sc

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Join beige thread
64 r: (4 sc, dec.) *7 (35) – back loop only
65 r: 35 sc
66 r: 35 sc – it’s a neck’s row
67 r: (3 sc, dec.) *7 (28)
68 r: (2 sc, dec.) *7 (21)
69 r: (1 sc, dec.) *7 (14)
70 r: 7 dec.
Tighten the opening, fasten off and hide the
thread.

COLLAR:
Go back to the 64th row and join light pink thread in the back center, crochet round 35 sc
Next crochet like this:
1 r: (2 sc, inc.) *11, 1 sc., inc. (47)
2 r: 47 sc
3 r: (3 sc, inc.) *11, 3 sc (58)
4 r: 58 sc
Join dark pink thread
5 r: (1 sc, 1 HDC, 2 DC in one l, 1 HDC, 1 sc, sl. st) *9, (1 sc, 2 DC in one l., 1 sc, sl. st.) *1
Leave a thread for collar sewing. Sew the collar
in the center back and front.

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BOWS (3 details):
Crochet with dark lilac yarn or pink yarn.
IN MR: 3 ch, DC, DC, DC, 3 ch, slst (this is one side of the bow)
3 ch, DC, DC, DC, 3 ch, slst (this is the second side of the bow)
Pull the tails and thread between the two sides in the middle, leave a thread for sewing.
Glue a half-bead on each bow.

TAIL:
Cut 6 beige threads 20 cm long and pull them through 2
stitches at the back (see the photo), pull out and divide
into 3 parts, weave a braid, leave short tail, as in the
photo, fasten off and tighten the thread. Decorate the tail
with a bow, thereby fixing the tail, so that it doesn’t
crumble.

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ASSEMBLY:
• Line of the body
Go back to the 46th row, make 63 sc front loop only around the body.

• Decorate boots with bows.

Sew in the center, between 4th and 5th rows from the foot, on the boot itself.

• Go back to the arms, to the

17th row and crochet round 21 sc
around the arm, front loop only,
with dark pink thread, which was
left during the work.
• Go to the shoes, to the 6th
row and crochet round with crab
stitch with dark pink thread 38
loops – this is a foot. Then go to
the 14th row and crochet round 25
sc with light pink thread

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• Shape a belly button

See by eye, where you’d like to shape it. Make a sculpting with a double thread,
twice. Insert the needle in the back of the toy, where will be the tail, in the hole
between the stitches, pull the needle out in the center where will be the belly
button, grab 2 stitches horizontally, insert the needle back and pull it out in the
same point. Make the second sculpting the same way, as the first one was done,
only vertically, so that there will be a “cross”, pull, fasten off and hide the thread.

behind at the front vertically and horizontally

button

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• Form the face

Sew the nose to the head, right under the row
with eyes, in the center, stuff the nose. Sew the
nostrils at the level of the 9th row from the
center, at 7 stitches apart (7 stitches should be
visible after sewing). Make a sculpting with
beige yarn between the eyes twice, pulling a
little, cut and hide the thread. Glue the
eyelashes. Embroider eyebrows at 4 stitches
apart. Sew the mouth, applying to the bottom of
the nose, close to the head. Sew ears at a
distance of 1 cm from the ponytail, so that they
are symmetrical

• Make a ponytail on the head

I make 4-5 rows in a circle. Cut beige threads 12 cm long. Pull through each
stitch. Fold the thread in half, insert in the hole between stitches, grab the stitch itself
and pass the ends into the loop, tighten. After that, put the elastic band on the
ponytail, trim the ponytail to the desired length.

For example

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• Sew the head to the body of the toy twice in a circle. First, fix the head with
double pointed needles (see photo). Sew on: the first round with a basting
stitch, the second round with a fixed stitch.

For example

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• Sew the arms

Sew the arms on the sides of the body or attach arms on the yarn attaching

For example
First, fix the arms with a double pointed needle (see photo), placing them on the
sides of the toy symmetrically to each other. Then sew the arms onto the thread
attaching, stepping back about 4-5 rounds from the end of the crocheting of the
arm.

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• Sew the button

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