Little Hippo

Materials Set of 3.25mm needles (UK size 10, US size 3) Yarn needle Toy stuffing 5mm black toy safety eyes (optional as eyes can be embroidered on with black thread/yarn) Scraps of black yarn Yarn weight Double knitting/ worsted weight Gauge Not important but make it tight so stuffing doesnt show through Head Co4 1. Kfb every st (8sts) 2. Purl 3. K1, *kfb* 6 times, k1 (14sts) 4. Purl 5. *k1, kfb* 6 times, k2 (20sts) 6. Purl 7. St-st 6 rows 8. *k2tog,k4* 3 times , k2tog (16 st) 9. Purl 10. K1, k2tog, k10, k2tog, k1 (14sts) 11. Purl 12. Knit 13. Purl 14. *k2tog, k2* 3 times, k2tog (10sts) 15. Purl 16. *k2tog* along (5sts) Cut yarn leaving a long tail, draw tail through remaining stitches. At this point to may want to add the safety eyes (or embroider some eyes on with thread or yarn for babies or very small children) and use scraps black yarn to embroider on

some nostrils. Use the long yarn tail to mattress stitch the row ends together, stopping halfway to stuff and then along to the cast on stitches. Pull the yran tail through the cast on stitches to give a drawstring effect, tie off and weave in any loose ends. Ears (make 2) Co4 1. knit 2. knit 3. knit 4. k2tog twice (2sts) Cut yarn leaving a long tail,draw tail through remaining stitches. Use the remaining yarn tail to attach the ears to the head. Body CO 6 sts 1. purl 2. kfb every sts (12sts) 3. purl 4. *k1, kfb* along (18sts) 5. purl 6. *k2,kfb* along (24sts) 7. purl 8. Knit 9. purl 10. Knit 11. Purl 12. *K2tog, k2* along (18sts) 13. Purl 14. *K2tog, k1* along (12sts) 15. Purl 16. *k2tog* along (6sts) 17. Purl 18. BO (leaving a long yarn tail) Use the long yarn tail to mattress stitch the row ends together, stopping halfway to stuff and then along to the cast on stitches. Pull the yarn tail through the cast on stitches to give a drawstring effect, tie off and weave in any loose ends. Legs (make 4) CO 3st 1. Knit 2. kfb every st (6sts) 3. knit 4. kfb every st (12sts) 5. knit

6. knit 7. knit 8. *k2tog * along row(6sts) 9. Knit 10. *k2tog * along row(3sts) 11. Knit Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Draw tail through remaining stitches and pull tightly and secure.Use tail to mattress stitch row ends closed (please note i didnt fill the legs with stuffing but you can if you wanted to, just remember to stop halfway to stuff). Continue until you reach the cast on stitches, leave a long yarn tail to sew the legs to the body. Finishing Attach the head to the BO stiches of the body (I attached the head roughly halfway down) Attaches the legs to the body and the ears to the head. To make a tail,cut a small piece if yarn and tie a knot at the end. Using the opposite end from the knot, attach the thread to the hippo's bottom.