Hamtaro cross stitch

I like hamsters. In fact, I’ve always had pet dwarf hamsters. So naturally I was drawn to the cuteness that is Hamtaro, from the series anime/manga series Hamtaro. So when I came across Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite sprites at The Shyguy Kingdom while looking for other sprites to use as potential patterns, I couldn’t resist. Originally the piece was going to have Hamtaro and Bijou in it, but I didn’t realize Hamtaro would end up so big. I had precut the fabric, thinking I had plenty of room, and then once Hamtaro’s outline was complete I realized I should have actually measured rather than guessed.