{"product_id":"amoeba-proteus-knitting-pattern-by-butterflylove1","title":"Amoeba proteus","description":"\u003cp\u003ejust find amoeba fascinating - mostly because they can change their shape by extending and retracting pseudopods. Yikes!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat you will need:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSkills used: Casting on and off, Increasing and decreasing, Picking up stitches, Embroidery\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStitches used: Stocking stitch\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independent Designer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56748717867386,"sku":"UPID107634","price":4.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/3219\/4170\/files\/7276576fb6ee479e538d16823f96322b908a9d31_UPID107634_172860626186849.jpg?v=1775900071","url":"https:\/\/www.lovecrafts.com\/en-us\/products\/amoeba-proteus-knitting-pattern-by-butterflylove1","provider":"LoveCrafts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}