This was one of the work in progress (WIP) items which I thought that would never be finished. I feel quite desperate and want to give it up when I find out that he cannot stand on his own. Now it was finally assembled and I hope that there are boys and girls who would not mind his disability and accept him.
Just don't know why, quite a number of problems were encountered during crocheting recently. As a result I have 2 more WIP's on my desk. To make life easier, I deliberately choose an easy pattern.
I am not very happy with this lion. His head is too heavy, while his feet are too thin. Consequently he can only lie on the floor, just like his friends we see in the zoos.
To crochet this bear is quite easy. Except the head, all other parts are crochet right in. So it it not easy even for a naughty child to break it into parts.
Sometime ago I mentioned that I like hippos with a large jaw. As I can't find a free pattern with such a feature on web, I tried to design one myself. I had tried many times before I succeeded. Since I have made use of 2 special stitches in this design, I have spent quite some effort in explanation.