Happy Hippo by Sachiyo Ishii

Happy Hippo

Knitting
July 2019
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 7 - 4.5 mm
127 yards (116 m)
One size
English
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The pattern is knitted flat and sewn up at the end. No need for circular knitting.

The skills required are knit and purl.

Finished size: 15cm sitting height

Materials
• 1 Caron Pantone Faerie Cakes (1023)

Additional materials
• A pair of 6mm safety eyes
• A small amount of 4-ply dark brown yarn
• Brown felt
• Liquid glue
• Toy stuffing

About the yarn used
• Chunky weight, 100g per 116m, 20% Nylon, 20% Wool, 60% Acrylic

Tools
• 4.5mm knitting needles
• A chenille needle
• Scissors

Tension
18 sts x 22 rows = 10 x 10cm tension square worked in St st (not essential)