This blog is (supposed to be) about knitting and crochet for the home. Hence that bonkers, never-again-even-if-you-paid-me stained glass window afghan. (In case you’re wondering, I’m currently sitting on the aforementioned afghan, and it’s also liberally adorned with toddler porridge, Thomas The Tank Engine stickers, and assorted toys. Is nothing sacred in this house?? NOTHING?!) And hence the even more over-ambitious projects I’ve got planned for elsewhere in this old brewery.
But.
You know that feeling a girl gets, sometimes? That I-must-crochet-a-floral-hippo feeling? Well, last week I got that feeling, and I got it bad. Here is the result. People, meet Hieronymus. Hieronymus, meet people:-
And again:-
…And again:-
And finally, with me and the Stoic Spouse and the Toddler Twinnage on board:-
You want the pattern, yes? It’s the Happypotamus by Heidi Bears. Easily searchable on Ravelry, or PM me if you have trouble finding it. Heidi Bears also does a rather beautiful frog.
By the way, until I stuffed it, the Stoic Spouse said it resembled road kill. I would like you all to know that I am no longer on speaking terms with the Stoic Spouse.
Gorgeous hippo; love the color choices! I was hoping your hippo would be of the Happypotamus pattern…I’m almost thinking about making one myself.
Thank you. I really do recommend the pattern. It’s very well written and clear. And it’s quite a quick hook…
Ooh I want one of those… because my house is not full enough of stuff already… add it to the list, but need to make a dragon first, Already have a Loch Ness Monster.
Hehe… my blog is supposed to be about sustainability, but seems to have got into a knitting and crochet rut recently!
A dragon?! I SOOO want to see it when you do. 🙂 (I’m half way through the square for your masterpiece blanket, by the way.)
This is the one that I want to make: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fierce-little-dragon I printed off the pattern ages ago and I just haven’t got round to making it yet… soon, soon.
(hurrah for the square, by the way!)
How utterly brilliant 🙂
Awww, thank you, as always.
That is so cute. Great job.
Muchly thank you. 🙂
Amazing!!!
Thank you!
Your writing is fabulous, made me giggle lots. Hippo, obviously is gorgeous too x
Thank you! 🙂
So, I hope you’re satisfied. Now I feel like I’m really going to HAVE to learn to crochet because that is the finest hippo I’ve ever seen!
Yup, my work here is done. You are now going to have to learn to crochet. 🙂 Enjoy. 🙂
Very cute! I bet the twinnage loves it!
Thank you. The twinnage is quite happy to pick holes in it, spill porridge in it, and generally abuse it. Ah well.
How cute!! I love it 🙂
Thank you. 🙂
Stoic spouse can now buy lots of yarn. That’s how it works in my marriage.
Hmmmm…. I LIKE your thinking…
I’m pretty sure this is the greatest thing I’ve seen all week.
Thank you!
Love, love the hippo!!! Great job!!
Thank you muchly.
Very, very, very, very, very cute. Did I mention it was cute? 🙂
No! You should’ve said! 😉 But thank you.
This is just hippo-splendipholisley beautifully beautiful…me want me want 🙂 🙂
Thank you! And I think hippo-splendipholisley should most definitely be added to the dictionary.
Oooh this is a beautiful hippo!
Thank you!
I love reading your Blog, I have nominated you for the Liebster Award! 🙂
http://jessbryan22.wordpress.com/
*Gasps* THANK YOU! Right, I’m just going to have a read and figure out what I have to do. You are soooooooooooooo kind. 🙂
How dare he say such a thing! It’s absolutely quirkily adorable! I wonder which twin will take to it? Or they might fight over it? Delightful.
One of them seems to have adopted it, for now, even though it’s almost as big as he is.
Hello Hieronymus!! you look a friendly, happy hippo!
How dare stoic spouse compare to road kill!!! Think the idea of now making him buy yarn for next project is an excellent one!
Thank you m’dear!
So beautiful! No wonder it’s a happy hippo! 🙂
Thank you! 🙂
Love him!
Thank you.
hello! I nominated you for a Liebster Award award, you can read more about it here:
http://limegreenlady.wordpress.com/2014/04/01/aeroplanes-and-awards/
Thanks for the blog, I love reading it! LGLx
Oh my goodness, thank you sooooo much! I’m going to have a read and figure out what to do next. You are so so kind.
No no, you deserve it. I love reading your blog:)
Likewise. You’re very talented.
Love it! The post and the hippo made me smile. Thanks. 🙂
Thank you. 🙂
Too cute for words!
Thank you!!!!!
so cute. I love this pattern. I’m doing my first Hippo right now. Just finished all the small octa-, penta-, hexa- and heptagons…
Brilliant. It’s a fantastic pattern, isn’t it? Would love to see yours when it’s done…
how cute! I’ve even got the pattern!. But crocheting isn’t my strongest passion…
It’s actually a really well-written pattern that’s easy to follow. (I’m pretty new to crochet.) I recommend it.
Oh dear. Another pattern that I absolutely must have. He looks fantastic 🙂
I really do recommend the pattern. It works perfectly, and it’s very well-written.
This is amazing. I don’t really crochet or make toys, but I could maybe make an exception here…
I don’t really make toys either, but this pattern was calling to me too loudly to ignore. I recommend it…
OMG ! I thought I will not see you crocheting for a month more after your marathon masterpiece 🙂 But here you are with another wonderful creation. do you know, you inspire envy in others (me I mean ) ? I now can understand why Stoic Spouse called your lovely hippo a road kill 😀
Your Hieronymus is just too adorable !
Awwwww, thank you! This project was so much fun that I hardly did anything else for the week I was making it. Trivial activities like eating/sleeping/caring-for-children went out of the window!
Loving it!! I want to do it but I am always afraid of the motif works… too many ends to wind up!
Gorgeous. I am glad you got that inescapable, must make a hippo feeling.
Yeah, these things just won’t be ignored. And thank you. 🙂
He’s truly fantastic but the comment from Stoic Spouse is absolutely priceless!!
Amazing work! I am in awe of your craft skills!
Thank you! Not so much skilled as doggedly determined!
I love this! Fantastic!
Thank you!
Oh my, you have the most wonderful ideas! He is just adorable! Makes me want to search the crochet hook…
Thank you. 🙂
What a happy hippo, he made me smile. Clever you to have the patience and time with a busy family.
Actually I think it’s the busy family that’s driven me to crochet (/gin).
What made you the hippo “Hironymus”? I am looking for a book a grew up reading called Hironymus the Hippopotamus and am having a hard time finding it. Would love to have it for my children.
Thank you.