"I wanna hippopotamus for Christmas..." This classic Christmas tune has been running through my head for a while now. Why? Because I have been busy working on a special toy for my little niece. I ran across the "
Happypotamus" pattern a couple months ago and it was love at first sight. I just HAD to make this cute critter. So, I dug into my yarn stash and set to work. As it came together, I found it was much bigger than I anticipated, but it is still awesome and I can't wait to give it to my little neice when we celebrate Christmas. I also have a book about a hippo who is easy to spot when playing hide and seek called "Hide and Seek Harry" to go with it. I felt it was appropriate given how large this hippo turned out. This was the first stuffed animal I have ever made. Here are some more photos of my handiwork. I even got a buddy to model with him... but I forgot to brush his bedhead before I took the picture...
