Ballerina Hilda Hippo by Connie Mitchell

Ballerina Hilda Hippo

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Knitting
April 2016
DK (11 wpi) ?
9 stitches and 8 rows = 1 inch
in Gauge does not matter
US 4 - 3.5 mm
150 - 200 yards (137 - 183 m)
12 inch
English
Discontinued. This digital pattern is no longer available online.

Hilda loves to dance and is the prim donna of ballet. Her tutu and slippers can be taken off and then put back on when she is ready to dance.

Pattern Description:

Hilda is knit in the round. Arm and Legs are knit separate and then joined as you knit the body. body is joined to Head as you knit head. So when you are done all you have to do is sew on the ears, embroider the face and make the tutu. Oh the slippers are removable but They are knit in the round too!

Knitting skills you will need:

Knit in the round
Knit the front and back of the same stitch
Pick up a stitch
Make a stitch
Three needle bind off (picture for this are included)
Slip, Slip Knit together
Embroider eyes and nostrils
Knit 2 together