...and then discovered I was wrong! My good friend from college (granted, she worked for me) graduated as a nurse and is working up in Ohio. I believe her husband teaches for a Christian/private school, and they're probably getting lots of snow this year for Christmas.
Anyway, I wasn't sure what to do; I needed something that would be simple, preferably in colors I already had on hand, and perfect for a nurse (making other nursing coworkers jealous is just a plus).
There's things like stethoscope cozies, and little crocheted caps (do people actually wear those?) but in the end I found myself looking up search words like 'bacteria' and 'virus'.
See, ThinkGeek.com carries plushie microbes you can get for your friends.
And, well, if it can be a plushie...it can definitely be crocheted.
I found this charming $1.00 pattern from Jana Whitley (Ravelry link; purchase necessary) for a red blood cell amigurumi and fell in love. (She also has a white blood cell pattern, too!)
It took me two separate nights, but only because I didn't realize I needed a tube sock for the stuffing (how else do you think it has that doughnut-like shape?) and asked my fabulous husband to raid his dresser for any lonely socks.
Some eyes, a little fabric paint, and some finishing touches while watching The Expendables 3, and voila:
Microbial adorableness!
He's even concave in the middle! Now to have the "shipping department" of my crochet emporium dispatch this cute little guy to Ohio!
And now the modified project list:
- Plushie D20
- Facebook Art Trade 2014 - #5
- Guude Plushie
- VintageBeef Plushie
- Baby Groot II
- Purple & Black Scarf
Also, stay tuned for Broken Buttons news this Saturday (with some sneak peeks at our new map, Alucard)!
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