TOY aoe This charming little hippo is quick to make and a great companion for your little ones . cco A ‘Yam used Coron x Pantone 4 set of 5 skoins in shade Faerie Cakes 1023, (AE from Carkest to lightest) About the yarn Chunky: 146m per 100g set, {60% acrylic, 20% nyion, 20% ‘Merino woo! Tension 48 sts x 22 rows = 10cm ‘measured over St st Needles used 4.5mm straight ther supplies Chenille or tapestry needle toy filing «8 pair of 6mm eye beads black cotton thread & sewing needle ‘ockiment of ply dark brown yarn brown felt quid glue Sizing 45cm sitting height ‘Abbreviations ‘See page 94 for all abbreviations on ares pres This jalty hippo is worked fat in pieces and then seamed to finish. Make sure your tension is tight enough for stufting not to show through. Safety ‘85, felt circles and simple ‘embroidery are added to the head to give this toy i's happy facial features, Start knitting BODY With A, cast on 10 sts. Row 1 & foll WS rows: Purl Row 2: [AfD] 10 times. 20 sts Row 4 [K1, kb] 10 times. 30sts Row 6: [K2, kib] 10 times. 40 sts, Row 8: [K3, kib] 10 times. 50sts Rows 9-13: Starting with a > ow, work 5 rows in St st. Change to 8. Rows 14-19: Work 6 rows in stst. ‘Change to ©. Rows 20-24: Work 2 rows in Stet. Row 22: [K3, k210g] 10 times. 40 sts Rows 23-25: Starting with 2p row, work 3 rows in St st Change to 0. Rovs 26-27: Work 2 rows in Stat. With D, cast on 20 sis. Rows 4-4: Work as for Body. 30 sts Rows 6-14: Starting with a > row, work 10 rows in St st ‘Change to €. Row 15: Purl Row 16: K10, [kfb] 10 times, KO. 40 sts Rows 17.26: Starting with a p row, work 9 rows in St st Row 26: (K2t0g) 20 times. 205ts. cast of. EARS Moke 2 the same With ¢, cast on 6 sts. Rows 1.3: Starting with a p row, work 3 rows in St st With RS facing. cast off all sts while dec at each end of row as follows: Sk, KL pass 2nd st on RH needle over fst st, cont to cast off until 2 sts rom on LH. needle, k2tog, pass second st on RH needle over fist. Fasten of LEGS Make 2 the same ith A, cast on 10 sts. Rows 4 & 9 (WS): Purl Row 2: [Ktb] 10 times. 20 ste Row 4: 12, [b,k2] 6 times. 26 sts Rows 5-9: Starting with a p row, work 5 rows in St st Change to 8. Row 10: KO, [x2tog) 4 times, ke. 22 sts Row 44: Pur. Row 42: KO, [:2tog) ico, KO. 20 sts Rows 13:27: Starting with a p row, work 5 rows in St st Cast off ARMS ‘Make 2 the same With ©, cast on 9 sts, Row 4 (WS): Pur Row 2: [Kb] 9 times. 18 sts Rows 36: Starting with a p row, work 4 rows in St st. Change to D. Row 7: Purl. Row 8: K2tog, {k2, k2tog) 4 times. 13 sts Rows 9-47: Starting with 2 prom, ‘work 9 rows in St st. Row 48: Ki, [K2tog, ki] 4 times gists Row 19: Pull. Cast off. Making up: iith caston yarn end of Body, join seam to neck lodge and stuff, leaving the neck fend open. With castoff yarn end of Head, sew side seams tog halfwey. With caston yam end of Head, work a gethoring throad along cast-on edge and draw ‘gnty. Sew up a lite further, leaving a small opening. Squash down the piece with seam at centre and sew castoft edge tog. Stuff Head and close the opening. With D, work a gathering, thread over the last row of D to shape muzzle. Fold each Ear in haif lengthwise, stitcn the base corners tog and attach to Head. [Attach eye beads. With 4ply dark brown yarn, embroider mouth Attach head to body. With cast-on yom end of each Log. work a gathering thread along cast-on edge and draw Uignty. Join seam to cast-on edge and stuff, Attach cast-off edge to Body. Make up Arms in same way. Weave in rem ends. Cut out bronn felt ctcles of tem diameter for nostrils and glue in place. © winctnitnonmagcouk 43