Some of the rod-shaped bacteria (bacilli) move with flagella, and some others cannot move. Those with flagella may come in twisted shapes. Here we have a bacillus (Escherichia coli, which lives in our gut and is usually a good friend, producing vitamin K for us, but sometimes goes bad), a spiral bacillus (Helicobacter pylori, which is the cause...

A flask, a graduated cylinder, a beaker and an Erlenmeyer flask are staples in any lab, no matter what type of lab. You can use them the measure acids, to prepare culture media or buffers… Surely any person working in a lab will love these tiny, cute glass objects!

Some of the rod-shaped bacteria (bacilli) move with flagella, and some others cannot move. Those without flagella may come in more unconventional shapes. Here we have a coccobacillus, an intermediate shape between a coccus and a bacillus (as Yersinia pestis, which causes bubonic plague, or the Black Death), an Y-shaped bifidobacteria (Bifidobac...

Do you like to have plants around but do not have enough time for them? Do you want to have a cactus in your office but you are worry of pricking your fingers with it? This cute spiral cactus (Cereus forbesii spiralis) is the solution. Fast and easy to crochet, so eye-catching with those spiral ridges, this cactus will bring joy to your home or...

This cute, giant white blood cell is easy and fast to crochet, and will bring a smile to any biologist, hematologist or scientific who owns it! If you liked my older version, why do not you try this new, no-sewing version? The same cuteness, but in one piece!

Bacteria come in a bunch of shapes, although the main ones are spherical (cocci) and rod-shaped (bacilli). Cocci can be found as single cells (as ‘Lactococcus lactis’, used to produce cheese) or they can arrange themselves in pairs (called diplococci, as ‘Neisseria gonorrhoeae’, which causes gonorrhea), chains (called streptococci, as ‘Streptoc...

Do you like to have plants around but do not have enough time for them? Do you want to have a cactus in your office but you are worried of pricking your fingers with it? This cute ball cactus (Parodia sp.) is the solution. Fast and easy to crochet, this cactus will bring joy to your home or office, especially if you combine it with my bunny-ear...

Antibodies are the main responsibles of the protection given by vaccines. If you need a little more protection against COVID-19, why not to crochet yourself this cute, giant antibody?

Hepatocytes are liver cells which are responsible for saving us of all the toxic things that get inside of our bodies, and they also produce cholesterol and other fats. Moreover, this cute, giant hepatocyte will bring joy to any biologist, gastroenterologist or scientist who owns it!

Do you like to have plants around but do not have enough time for them? Do you want to have a cactus in your office but you are worried of pricking your fingers with it? This cute barrel cactus (Echinocactus grusonii) is the solution. Fast and easy to crochet, this cactus will bring joy to your home or office, especially if you combine it with ...

This cute, giant neuron is easy and fast to crochet, and it is the perfect gift for any neuroscientist or neurologist! If you want it to have a friend, just check my amigurumi astrocyte pattern.

Tweet-Tweet is a little blue bird just starting to fly off. It is easy and fast to crochet, and you can use it as keychain or make several in different colors to make a mobile for a baby!

Macrophages’ role is to go around our body, eating anything suspicious (like bacteria, dead cells, etc.) to protect us. This cute, giant macrophage is easy and fast to crochet, and the perfect companion for all my other blood cell amigurumies. And, of course, the perfect gift for any biologist or immunologist!

This cute, giant platelet is easy and fast to crochet, and will bring a smile to any biologist, hematologist or scientific who owns it! Moreover it is the perfect companion for my amigurumi white and red blood cells!

Astrocytes are not as famous as neurons, but they are as important as those! Astrocytes are star-shaped cells that take care of neurons: they feed them, protect them, nurture them… They are the nannies of neurons! Surely any biologist or neuroscientist will love this giant, cute astrocyte!

Do you like to have plants around but do not have enough time for them? Do you want to have a cactus in your office but you are worry of pricking your fingers with it? This cute bunny-ear cactus (Opuntia microdasys) is the solution! Fast and easy to crochet, this cactus will bring joy to your home or office.

This cute, giant white blood cell is easy and fast to crochet, and will bring a smile to any biologist, hematologist or scientific who owns it! Besides, it is the perfect companion for my red blood cell pattern.

This cute, giant red blood cell is easy and fast to crochet, and will bring a smile to any biologist, hematologist or scientific who owns it!

Are you secluded into your house, afraid of COVID-19? Do you want to punish the responsible of this crisis? Just make an amigurumi coronavirus and punch it! Besides, it is an easy way to use scrap yarns.