Tiny Yarn Animals

Isn't my little hippo sweet?!  I made him from a pattern in Tiny Yarn Animals by Tamie Snow.  I've never really done this kind of amigurumi before but it was very simple and easy to put together and because of its small size it travels well too.  My kids and niece and nephews were quite taken with this little fellow and now I have a whole queue of tiny animals that have to be made!  Next up is the turtle, then the penguin, the lemur, the fox...

The beginning of the book has step-by-step photos of all the basic crochet stitches so even someone new to crochet has everything they need to get started.  For more inspiration and some free patterns visit Tamie's website too!