This is the digital crochet pattern for Daria the Dancing Hippo. She doesn’t care if people say hippos aren’t graceful, she loves to dance. Her favorite dance is ballet, but on Saturday nights you can see her on the town doing a cha-cha or a salsa (depending on her mood).

PDF pattern is written US crochet terms.

Difficulty: Moderate
Skills needed: Chain, Single Crochet, Double Crochet, Increases, Decreases.

Materials Needed:

• 3.00 mm crochet hook
• approximately 165 yards of worsted weight yarn in almond
• approximately 25 yards of worsted weight yarn in tan
• approximately 70 yards of worsted weight yarn in yellow
• a few yards of white yarn for the eyes
• Tapestry needle
• Polyester stuffing
• Locking stitch markers (optional)