Skill Level
Intermediate

Finished Measurements
Pole: 19 inches tall
Hippo Body: 8 1/2 inches in dia-meter, not including Head or Legs

Materials

• Red Heart Super Saver medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (7 oz/364 yds/198g per skein): 5 oz #672 spring green; 4 oz #358 lavender; 3 oz each #311 white and #312 black; 2 oz #530 orchid; 1 oz each #390 hot red and #324 bright yellow; 4 yds each #313 Aran and #254 pumpkin
• Size I/9/5.5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Sizes F/5/3.75mm and H/8/5mm crochet hooks
• Tapestry needle
• Fiberfill
• 12-inch plastic foam cone with 5-inch base
• 3 1/3-inch x 5 1/2-inch-piece cardboard
• Stitch marker

Gauge
Size I hook: 3 sc = 1 inch; 3 sc rnds = 1 inch