The bane of many people’s lives, these little sickle red blood cells are off to cause trouble!

The ButterflyLove pdf Sickle Red Blood Cell knitting pattern gives you clear step by step instructions to make your own little red blood cell.

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 dark red DK yarn per cell (e.g. Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino 700 ‘Ruby’)
Polyfil toy stuffing
2 plastic toy safety eyes (6mm)
1 tapestry needle for finishing

Skills used: Casting on and off, Increasing and Decreasing

Stitches used: Stocking stitch

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https://www.ravelry.com/designers/dawn-finney

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 Ravelry shop have been designed and written by Dawn Finney and are protected by law.

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