Hippopotamus
This delightful design captures the broad, gentle face of a hippopotamus, rendered in warm earthy purples and soft grey tones that give the finished piece a real sense of character and charm. Every stitch helps build those wonderfully expressive features that make the hippo such a beloved creature.
Whether you are an enthusiastic stitcher looking for your next satisfying project or searching for a gift that will genuinely delight someone, this pattern from our Wild Animals collection is a wonderful choice to frame and display with pride.
- African
- Animal
- Hippopotamus
- Nature
- Water
- Wildlife
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Pattern details
- Size count
- 70 × 80
- Colours
- 11
- Stitches
- 3,401
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
Finished size by fabric count
| Fabric count | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 14 per inch | 5 × 5.7 in | 12.7 × 14.5 cm |
| 16 per inch | 4.4 × 5 in | 11.1 × 12.7 cm |
| 18 per inch | 3.9 × 4.4 in | 9.9 × 11.3 cm |
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Thread shopping list
11 thread colours, sorted by the amount you'll need. Lengths are based on 16 stitches per inch.
| Length | DMC | Anchor | Madeira | Cosmo | J&P Coats | Presencia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 m(1,287 stitch) | 158Cornflower Blue Medium Very Dark | 123/178Blue Purple Dark | 0905Cornflower Blue Dark | 665Strong Violet | 7024Ocean Blue Dark | 2711Cornflower Blue Medium Very Dark | |
| 2.8 m(643 stitch) | 154Grape Very Dark | 873Antique Violet Dark | 0714Violet Very Dark | 287Deep Plum | 5382Fudge Dark | 2123Antique Mauve Dark | |
| 1.5 m(354 stitch) | 155Blue Violet Medium Dark | 1030Blue Violet Medium | 0902Blue Violet Light | 173Veronica Lavender | 7977Sea Blue Medium | 3139Cornflower Blue Light | |
| 1.4 m(323 stitch) | 414Steel Gray Dark | 235/815Pewter Grey | 1711Dusty Blue Medium | 154Taupe Gray | 8500Stone Grey | 8705Pewter Grey | |
| 1.1 m(253 stitch) | 310Black | 403Black | 2400Black | 600Black | 8403Black | 0007Black | |
| 65 cm(150 stitch) | 552Violet Medium | 99Violet Medium Dark | 2710Antique Lavender Medium | 265Mauve | 4092Violet | 2627Violet Very Dark | |
| 51 cm(117 stitch) | 316Antique Mauve Medium | 1017Antique Mauve Medium | 0812Shell Pink Medium | 234/432/433Fawn | 3084Antique Mauve Dark | 2098Antique Mauve Medium | |
| 47 cm(109 stitch) | 3840Lavender Blue Light | 117Blue Violet Very Light | 0907Cornflower Blue Light | 2212Lavender Blue | 7976Copen Blue Light | 3312Baby Blue | |
| 41 cm(95 stitch) | 415Pearl Gray | 398Pearl Grey | 1709Blue Grey Very Light | 152Ghost Gray | 7050Antique Blue Light | 3721Grey Green Light | |
| 25 cm(38 stitch) | 758Terra Cotta Very Light | 868/882/9575Peach Flesh | 2410Terra Cotta Very Light | 2185Peach | 3069Peony Medium Light | 7806Terra Cotta Very Light | |
| 25 cm(32 stitch) | 3774Desert Sand Very Light | 778Flesh Very Light | 2308Flesh Light | 423Sheep Skin | 2331Chicory Light | 1969Shell Pink Ultra Very Light | |
CXC and Sullivans skeins carry the DMC number, so use the DMC column for those brands.CXC and Sullivans skeins carry the DMC number, so the codes above cover them too.
These lengths include the thread lost to tails and travelling, so they are what to buy rather than what ends up on the fabric. A spare skein of your main colours is still worth having, because dye lots vary between batches and matching one part way through is the hard part.
HobbyTub also converts to Ariadna, CXC, Gamma, Luca-S and Sullivans. Pick your brand when you start the project.
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