I’ve always thought hippos are so CUTE and this one has been in the works for longer than I care to admit! When the Hobbii yarn company recently came out with their #HobbiiAmigurumi campaign, I entered and knew this was the perfect opportunity to finally complete this project that I started oh so long ago. I had hastily written down the pattern a while back but I needed to properly remake this doll and finalize the details. I was finally ready to get down and finish what I started!!
So the first thing I needed to do for the campaign was to choose the yarn line and colors I wanted to work with. This sounds like an easy thing to do, but I spent SO long poring over the different choices! I had worked with the Friends Cotton line in the past so I knew I wanted to go with that, but it comes in several different gauges – 8/4, 8/6, 8/8. Since I haven’t worked with my smaller crochet hook in a long time, I decided to go with 8/4, which is considered a Category 1 – SuperFine yarn. Yes, I was hesitant at first, fearing it would be too small and difficult to work with. I used a 2.25mm crochet hook and I’m actually quite pleased with how easily the hippo worked up as well as the size of the finished doll!
The Friends Cotton 8/4 line has about 105 colors to choose from and I ultimately decided on 5 to make my doll. I wanted the color of the pants to really stand out so I went with a beautiful shade of purple, because who wouldn’t look good in an awesome pair of purple pants?
One of the best things to have come out of taking part in this campaign is that I learned how to work with the video editing app CapCut to make my first ever Instagram reel! I have a LOT to learn but it was really fun exploring the app and making my own little videos! I also became familiar with posting Instagram stories, which isn’t something I’ve done much of before. lol I know I’m late to the game but better late than never!
I hope you like my newly reworked hippo! There’s even a little opening in the back of the pants to accommodate his cute little tail! This is to be shared for FREE with this wonderful amigurumi community! I just want to spread some joy and cheer because gosh do we need more love and kindness in the world these days! XOXO see you soon!
