Stentor coeruleus by Butterflylove1

Stentor coeruleus

Knitting
February 2019
both are used in this pattern
DK (11 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 43 rows = 4 inches
US 2 - 2.75 mm
20 - 30 yards (18 - 27 m)
About 5 inches (12cm) long
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This pattern is available from etsy.com for £2.50.

Stentors are just the cutest microorganisms! Big enough to be seen by the naked eye (that’s up to a whopping couple of millimetres), they can even regenerate after being cut into pieces, just a long as they have a bit of their beaded nucleus remaining.

The ButterflyLove pdf Amigurumi Stentor coeruleus knitting pattern gives you clear step by step instructions to make your own microbiological cutie.

This pattern only involves knitting flat and is suitable for a beginner knitter. You can also contact me at any point if you need technical advice or have any other queries.

What you will need:

2 knitting needles (US2/2.75mm or as per tension advice)
10-15g blue-green yarn per microorganism (e.g. West Yorkshire Spinners Bo Peep Luxury Baby DK 686 ‘Under-The-Sea’)
Oddment of light green yarn (e.g. Sirdar Snuggly DK 483 ‘Whizz’)
Oddment of medium grey yarn (e.g. Sirdar Snuggly DK 460 ‘Eeyore’)
Polyfil acrylic toy stuffing
2 plastic toy safety eyes (9mm)
1 tapestry needle for finishing

Skills used: Casting on and off, Increasing, Decreasing

Stitches used: Stocking stitch

Why not checkout the ButterflyLove knitting pattern collection at:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ButterflyLove1?section_id=6641225

This pattern is sold on the condition that it will be used for personal use only, e.g. making gifts for family and friends, not for commercial purposes.

All knitting patterns in ButterflyLove1’s Etsy shop have been designed and written by Dawn Finney and are protected by law.

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