I just find amoeba fascinating - mostly because they can change their shape by extending and retracting pseudopods. Yikes!

This little critter is an Amoeba proteus, otherwise known as a ‘giant’ amoeba. Maybe you’ve even peered at one at school?! It has a little purple nucleus, yellow food vacuoles (just what HAS it been eating!) and a couple of white contractile vacuoles.

Such a beauty, it seems a shame not to have one at home - maybe you should make one?!

The ButterflyLove pdf Amigurumi Amoeba proteus 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 an intermediate 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 (US3/3.25mm or as per tension advice)
1 knitting needle of the same size or stitch holder (optional)
10g blue DK yarn (e.g. Sirdar Snuggly DK 486 ‘Peek a Boo’)
Oddment of purple DK yarn (e.g. Sirdar Snuggly DK 474 ‘Flower Girl’)
Oddment of yellow DK yarn (e.g. Sirdar Snuggly DK 252 ‘Lemon’)
Oddment of white DK yarn (e.g. Sirdar Snuggly DK 251 ‘White’)
2 black toy safety eyes (6mm)
1 tapestry needle for finishing
Polyfil toy stuffing

Skills used: Casting on and off, Increasing and decreasing, Picking up stitches, Embroidery

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 ButterflyLove’s Etsy shop have been designed and written by Dawn Finney and are protected by law.

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