Mr and Mrs Blood Drop – Free Pattern

Last Saturday I told you about the Knit One, Save One campaign, which is currently running here in the UK. While it is important to support the NHS with crochet blood drops, it is even more important to give some of the “real” juice and spread the word worldwide. So why not make the whole process a little bit more fun with a buddy, who can keep you company while doing something good? Let me introduce you to my new friends Mr. and Mrs Blood Drop :)

Mr and Mrs. Blood Drop Pattern

You’ll need:

• DK yarn in red (I used Paton Fab DK in cherry for mine, which I think has the perfect “blood drop” colour)
• DK yarn in black and purple (or any other colour of your choice)
• 3.5 mm hook
• 2.5 mm hook
• polyfill
• 4 wobbly eyes
• tapestry needle

Finished size: ~ 14 cm

The whole project is done in rounds, do not join at the end

Abbreviations

ch= chain

sc= single crochet (US term); double crochet (dc, UK term)

hdc = half double crochet (US term); half treble crochet (htr, UK term)

dc = double crochet (US term); treble crochet (tr, UK term)

st= stitch(es)

sc2tog= single crochet decrease (US term); double crochet decrease (dc2tog, UK term)

In my patterns UK terms are always given in brackets.

Let’s get started:

with red and 3.5 mm hook

Make Magic ring, ch 1

Round 1: 6 sc (dc) in magic ring. (6 st)

Round 2: 2 sc (dc) in each st around. (12 st)

Round 3: *2 sc (dc), sc (dc) in next st*,  6 times. (18 st)

Round 4: *2 sc (dc), sc (dc) in next 2 st*,  6 times. (24 st)

Round 5: *2 sc (dc), sc (dc) in next 3 st*,  6 times. (30 st)

Round 6:*2 sc (dc), sc (dc) in next 4 st*,  6 times. (36 st)

Round 7:*2 sc (dc), sc (dc) in next 5st*,  6 times. (42 st)

Round 8-15: sc (dc) in each st around. (42 st)

Round 16: *sc2tog (dc2tog), sc (dc) in next 5st*,  6 times. (36 st)

Round 17: sc (dc) in each st around. (36 st)

Round 18: *sc2tog (dc2tog), sc (dc) in next 4st*,  6 times. (30 st)

Round 19: sc (dc) in each st around. (30 st)

Round 20: *sc2tog (dc2tog), sc (dc) in next 3st*,  6 times. (24 st)

Round 21-22: sc (dc) in each st around. (24 st)

Round 23: *sc2tog (dc2tog), sc (dc) in next 2st*,  6 times. (18 st)

Round 24-25: sc (dc) in each st around. (18 st)

Round 26: *sc2tog (dc2tog), sc (dc) in next 1 st*,  6 times. (12 st)

Round 27-28: 1 sc (dc) in each st around. (12 st)

start stuffing your blood drop here

Round 29: *sc2tog (dc2tog), sc (dc) in next 1 st*,  4 times. (8 st)

Round 30: 1 sc (dc) in each st around. (8 st)

add a little bit more stuffing if your blood drop needs it

Round 31: sc2tog (dc2tog),  4 times. (4 st)

fasten off. Sew hole close with yarn end.

Make a second one so that your blood drop won’t be alone :)

Nose

with red and 3.5 mm hook

Magic ring, ch 1

Round 1: 6 sc (dc) in magic ring. (6 st)

Round 2: sc (dc) in every st around. (6st)

Round 3: sc (dc) in every st around. (6st)

fasten off, weave in end (the make the nose a little bit “puffy” just leave the magic ring end in the nose and don’t cut the yarn). Sew the nose onto your blood drop.

Attach wobbly eyes :) Looking good already but it’s getting even better with some accessories.

Bow for Mrs Blood Drop

with 2.5 mm hook (this is important otherwise the proportions will be all off!) and yarn colour of your choice

ch 13

Row 1: sc (dc) in second st from the hook, sc (dc) in every st, turn (12st)

Row 2-3: ch 1, sc (dc) in every st (12 st)

fasten off, weave in ends. wrap a little bit of yarn around the middle to form a bow and attach to Mrs Blood Drop.

Moustache for Mr Blood Drop

with 2.5 mm hook (this is important otherwise the proportions will be all off!) and black

ch 13

Row 1:  slip stitch in second st from the hook, sc (dc), hdc (htr), dc (tr) , hdc (htr), sc (dc), sc (dc), hdc (htr), dc (tr), hdc (htr), sc (dc), slip stitch. (12st)

fasten off, weave in ends. Stitch the middle bit of your moustache a little bit together (to make it more “moustachy” and attach it to Mr Blood Drop.

Aren’t they an adorable couple?

I would love to see how your lovely couple turned out so please feel free to post a picture to my Facebook wall or link the project to your Ravelry account. And don’t forget to follow me on bloglovin to stay updated on whats happening here.

Happy Crocheting!

Disclaimer:  This pattern is not for resale so please do not sell it to other people. If you do use it and enjoy it, I’d be grateful for a link back to my blog and the pattern, but please don’t copy and paste it to your website or copy my pictures. You’re allowed to sell finished items created with the pattern, but please do give me credit as the designer (link back to the blog when selling online). Thank you!