Took this pattern from book "Knitted Wild Animals" by Sarah Keen but I just used the instructions for the body, head and eyes. I had to improvise for the nose and made it out of orange felt. The sewing up could be improved upon but I'm rather pleased with the result.
The sewing up of the knitted parts was much better and a definite improvement on Hippo No.1.
This time I used an aran weight yarn but again on 3 1/4 mm needles. This resulted in a dense feel to the fabric. It was an experiment for me. I think I'll use it for the base again but probably not for the rest. Baby DK is probably best as it's so much more cuddly. A good exercise though and a learning curve too.
Snowman
Snowman sporting a mini top hat
Group hug (Snowman and Hippo 1)
Group hug (Snowman and Hippos 1 and 2)
Snowman with stripey scarf I knitted back in May.
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