Today we have a really cute pattern to share with you, this Moo Deng comes in 2 sizes, one with regular cotton yarn and the second one with fluffy yarn, it’s inspired by Pygmy hippo at the Thailand zoo.
This tutorial includes how to make this Moo Deng, it has step-by-step instructions and a photo tutorial for how to sew parts together.
All you need to finish this cute Moo Deng is to know how to make a single crochet, slip stitch, and how to increase and decrease in a single crochet.
You can make this pattern in a few steps, start with the head and body, then add the snout, legs, and ears to the body part.
You can use this cute Moo Deng for decoration, as a toy for kids, or as a gift for friends who love it.
Let’s start!
Designer: Yarnivorous Patterns
Materials
- Schachenmayr Catania yarn
- 2.5 mm crochet hook
- Katia Bambi and Chenilove yarn
- 4.5 mm crochet hook
- Scissors
- Safety eyes
- Polyester filling
- Tapestry needle
Abbreviations
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
ch – chain
Mr – magic ring
BLO – back loops only
Body & Head
If text is written in pink – use light pink yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Mr (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6-8: 30 sc (30)
Rnd 9: (3 sc, 1 dec) (24)
Rnd 10-11: 24 sc (24)
Rnd 12: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Rnd 13: 7 sc, 4 sc, 7 sc (18)
Rnd 14: 6 scm 6 sc, 6 sc (18)
Rnd 15: 2 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 3, inc, 2 sc, inc (24)
Rnd 16: 2 sc, dec, 2 sc, (dec, 2 sc) x 3, dec, 2 sc, dec (18)
Rnd 17: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 2, (sc, dec) x 2, sc, dec, sc, dec (12)
Place eyes and fill.
Rnd 18: 2 dec, 2 dec, 2 dec (6)
Fill and close with a needle.
Shout (Top)
Use gray yarn.
First nostril
Rnd 1: 5 sc in Mr (5)
Fasten off and set aside.
Second nostril
Rnd 1: 5 sc in Mr (5)
Rnd 2: now insert the hook in the next stitch and on a stitch from the other nostril. Continue with single crochet around both nostrils. There will be 9 sc in total (9)
Rnd 3: sc in BLO all around (9)
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Shout (Bottom)
Use light pink yarn.
Rnd 1: chain 4
Rnd 2: starting from the second stitch before the hook, sc 2 times than inc in the last stitch and continue on the other side with 2 more sc (6)
Rnd 3: 6 sc (6)
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Ears x2
Use gray yarn.
Rnd 1: chain 4
Rnd 2: starting from the second stitch before the hook, sc, double crochet, sc (3)
Leave a tail for sewing.
Legs x2
Use gray yarn.
Front legs x2
Rnd 1: 5 sc in Mr (5)
Rnd 2-4: 5 sc (5)
Fasten off and set aside.
Back legs x2
Rnd 1: 5 sc in Mr (5)
Rnd 2-3: 5 sc (5)
Fasten off and set aside.
