Nothing can beat a hippo-hug from a good friend - Happy Hippo The Hippopotamus, your very own Huggopotamus. This pattern is written row-by-row using US crochet terms. It also includes crochet diagrams, step-by-step photos, and a conversion chart to UK terms.
FORMAT & LANGUAGE: • English • PDF, 10 pages, 2.8 MB (mobile devices friendly)
CROCHET LEVEL & SKILLS: • Intermediate • Chain, slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, working in rows and in the round, increasing, decreasing, sewing.
SIZE: Approximately 19 1⁄2” (49.5 cm) tall.
TOOLS & MATERIALS you will need: • Mary Maxim Starlette Yarn — 100% Acrylic 3.5 oz (100 g) and 180 yds (165 m) per ball: 2 balls of Light or Medium Grey, 10 yds of Pale Petal Pink, and a small amounts of Hot Pink, White, Black. • Tapestry needle • Polyester stuffing • Stitch markers • Animal joints (2 X 30 mm) • Buttons for eyes (2 X 15 mm) or black yarn • Crochet hooks: 3.5 mm (E), 4.25 mm (G)
GAUGE: 16 sc X 18 rnds = 4” X 4” (10 X 10 cm), working with a 4.25 mm (G) hook or any size needed to obtain the gauge.
