My sister, a nurse, inspired me to make these plasma cuties, and now you can too! Crochet your own heroes of the circulatory system: the Red Blood Cell, White Blood Cell, and Platelet. Makes fast, easy, cute gifts for a special nurse in your life or a pre-med student, or to give happy thoughts and support to an ill friend.

RBC is about 4 inches (10 cm) wide. You will need an E/3.5mm hook, worsted-weight yarn, two 9mm or 10mm black eyes, calf-length tube sock for stuffing, and black embroidery floss.

WBC is about 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter. You will need an F/3.75mm hook, worsted-weight yarn, two 9mm or 10mm black eyes, polyester fiberfill stuffing, and black embroidery floss.

Platelet is about 3 inches (8 cm) wide in the body. Strands are about 4 inches (10 cm) long. (You can add more strands in any length you like.) You will need an E/3.5mm crochet hook, worsted-weight yarn, two 9mm or 10mm black eyes, about 12 inches (30 cm) black embroidery floss, and polyester fiberfill for stuffing if desired.

Patterns are for those with beginning to intermediate crochet skills and basic needle-work skills. Parts are made in spiral rounds. You will need to know how to:
-- read a crochet pattern
-- chain
-- single crochet
-- single crochet decrease or invisible decrease
-- optional: magic adjustable loop
-- basic needlework such as whipstitch and running stitch

Patterns include:
-- definitions of stitch abbreviations
-- materials list, including recommended yarn and where to find mat’ls
-- instructive photos
-- links to helpful online crochet tutorials

I am happy to answer questions. If you wish to sell your cells, please give written credit or a link to “Jana Whitley Designs.”

eBook published in February 2015