Flower/Bloemie

Finally I got into making a new blog post! Well; it was summer and not only that, I have been away for a while, to Switzerland .... working there. But I was busy on a WIP for my daughter, christmas thingies and a shawl for myself, but not tof them are finished.
I'll post about "Flowers"
Some time ago I found this really great blog with a beautiful bear in african flower motives. Then I just finished a cushion cover in this motives and was looking for more patterns in it.
Here is the blog:
http://heidibearscreative.blogspot.be/2011/09/lollo-african-flower-bear-pattern-is.html
My first purchase was the bear, but the hippo look so cuddly that I bought that pattern as well.
http://www.ravelry.com/designers/heidi-bears
Not long before I bought the Lucy pack of Stylecraft Special DK and I had all these bright colours and a pattern to match, thus, Flower came alive.

It looks almost like she's wearing lipstick. :)

When my grandchildren saw her, she was instantly baptised into "BLOEMIE" or Flower in english.

As you can see, she is a much loved and cuddled hippo.