Contains:
- Crochet pattern with American and English crochet terms
- Metric Measurement (meters) and US Measurement (yards and inches)
- For intermediate crocheters
Materials you need at home:
- Cotton yarn (ie Schachenmayr Catania)
- crochet hook 2.5 mm and 3.5 mm
- stitch marker
- fiberfill
- needle
These adorable hippos will become the best sleeping buddies!
General information: this lovey consists of 2 ears, 2 arms, 2 legs and a head. At the head we crochet the body. While crocheting the body we crochet the arms and legs to it. The ears are sewn on, the eyes are embroidered and the nostrils are crocheted directly onto the head.
This crochet pattern is available in English (with American and English crochet terms)
Skill Level: intermediate (I expect that you have experience with crocheting amigurumi)
Size: the lovey is approx. 22 cm / 8.7 inch long
Gauge with hook C2 (US) / 12 (UK) = 2.5 mm: 30 Single Crochet and 30 Rounds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inch
Materials for 1 lovey: - Hook C2 (US) / 12 (UK) and Hook E4 (US) / 9 (UK) (= 2.5 and 3.5 mm) - Yarn for hook C2 / 12 (yarn weight = sport /4 ply) (SMC Catania) Gray (color rauchgrau 00435): 50 grams = 125 meters / 137 yards Pink (color altrosa 00408) or White (color natur 00105): 15 grams = 38 meters / 42 yards - Filling (fiberfill) - Stitch marker - Needle - Black (embroidery) yarn for embroidering the eyes
Carolina
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