Amigurumi rhino free crochet pattern

 

With this free crochet pattern, you can add a cute rhino to your amigurumi safari animal collection. The amigurumi rhino is a great gift for kids of all ages. Your finished toy size depends on your tension and the materials you use. When crocheting with the recommended yarn, the rhino measures approximately 24 cm (9.5″).

Designed and photos by @sami.s.yshami
Translated by Amiguroom Toys

Materials:

• Yarn: YarnArt Jeans (55% cotton, 45% acrylic; 50 g/160 m)
• Hook size: 2.0 mm
• 10 mm safety eyes
• Black embroidery thread
• Stitch marker
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
• Fiberfill

Abbreviations:

• R = row
• mc = magic circle
• ch = chain
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• inc = increase (2 sc in the next stitch)
• dec = decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
• (12) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
• (…)*6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated
• F.o. = finish off

Instructions:

Legs (make 2)

R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)

R 2: (inc)*6 (12)

R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)

R 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)

R 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)

R 6: BLO 30 sc

R 7-8: 30 sc (2 rows)

R 9: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)

R 10: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)

R 11: 6 sc, 3 dec, 6 sc (15)

R 12-18: 15 sc (7 rows)

Stuff with fiberfill till R 14.

Crochet additional 3 sc. Fold top of leg flat and 7 sc through both sides across.

F.o.

Embroider 3 hooves on the leg using white yarn.

Arms (make 2)

R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)

R 2: (inc)*6 (12)

R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)

R 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)

R 5: BLO 24 sc

R 6-7: 24 sc (2 rows)

R 8: (10 sc, dec)*2 (22)

R 9: (9 sc, dec)*2 (20)

R 10: (8 sc, dec)*2 (18)

R 11: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)

R 12-18: 12 sc (7 rows)

Stuff with fiberfill till R 13.

Fold top of arm flat and 5-6 sc through both sides across.

F.o.

Embroider 3 hooves on the arm using white yarn.

Body

Stuff as you go.

R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)

R 2: (inc)*6 (12)

R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)

R 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)

R 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)

R 6: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)

R 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)

R 8: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)

R 9: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)

R 10: (8 sc, inc)*6 (60)

R 11: (9 sc, inc)*6 (66)

R 12: 66 sc

Attach the legs in the next row:

R 13: 7 sc together with sc of the 1st leg, 26 sc, 7 sc together with sc of the 2nd leg, 26 sc (66)

R 14-15: 66 sc (2 rows)

R 16: (20 sc, dec)*3 (63)

R 17: 63 sc

R 18: (19 sc, dec)*3 (60)

R 19: 60 sc

R 20: (8 sc, dec)*6 (54)

R 21: 54 sc

R 22: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48)

R 23: 48 sc

R 24: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)

R 25: 42 sc

R 26: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)

R 27: 36 sc

R 28: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)

R 29: 30 sc

Attach the arms in the next row:

R 30: 2 sc, 5 sc together with sc of the 1st arm, 10 sc, 5 sc together with sc of the 2nd arm, 8 sc (30)

R 31: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)

Sl st, F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Head

Stuff as you go.

R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)

R 2: (inc)*6 (12)

R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)

R 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)

R 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)

R 6: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)

R 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)

R 8-12: 42 sc (5 rows)

R 13: (1 sc, inc)*6, 30 sc (48)

Insert safety eyes between R 12 and R 13, spaced approximately 16-17 stitches apart.

R 14: 48 sc

R 15: (2 sc, inc)*6, 30 sc (54)

R 16: 54 sc

R 17: (3 sc, inc)*6, 30 sc (60)

R 18-24: 60 sc (7 rows)

R 25: (8 sc, dec)*6 (54)

R 26: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48)

R 27: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)

R 28: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)

R 29: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)

R 30: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)

R 31: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)

R 32: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)

R 33: (dec)*6 (6)

F.o.

Optional: Make eye tightening. Embroider eye whites using white yarn. Embroider eyebrows using black thread.

Ears (make 2)

R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)

R 2: (inc)*6 (12)

R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)

R 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)

R 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30), sl st

F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Fold the top of the ear in half and sew it to the head at the level of R 24-26.

Horn

With white yarn:

R 1: 4 sc in mc (4)

R 2: (1 sc, inc)*2 (6)

R 3: 6 sc

R 4: 3 inc, 3 sc (9)

R 5: 9 sc

R 6: 2 sc, 3 inc, 4 sc (12)

R 7: 12 sc

R 8: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18), sl st

Stuff with fiberfill.

F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Tail

Make 10 ch.

R 1: From the 2nd ch from hook: 9 sl st

F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Sew the tail to the back of the body between R 14 and R 15.