Hands up everyone who longed for a chemistry set as budding young scientist. Grown-ups need no longer fear that their home is at risk of combustion with Matt Farci’s Amigurumi Lab Set - unless you count an explosion of yarn! Made using child-friendly Scheepjes Catona, the Bunsen burner and test tubes are safe for imaginative play and will ignite the curious minds of the next generation. Crocheted both in the round and using the amigurumi method, clever details and endearing features give character to the lab pals. They make the perfect end of term thank you gift for those beloved teachers who bring science to life!

Materials

• Scheepjes Catona (100% Mercerised Cotton; 50g/125m)
  Yarn A 074 Mercury x 1 ball
  Yarn B 172 Light Silver x 1 ball
• Scheepjes Catona (100% Mercerised Cotton; 25g/62.5m)
  Yarn C 520 Lavender, 522 Primrose, 519 Freesia or 384 Powder Blue x 1 ball
  Yarn D 157 Root Beer x 1 ball
• Scheepjes Catona (100% Mercerised Cotton; 10g/25m)
  Yarn E 410 Rich Coral x 1 ball
  Yarn F 246 Icy Pink x 1 ball
  Yarn G 208 Yellow Gold x 1 ball
• 2.5mm crochet hook
• Stitch marker
• Polyester stuffing
• 5mm black safety eyes (2 per piece, for Test Tubes and Bunsen Burner)
• 1mm-thick card
• Knitting mill (or knitting dolly)
• Small amount of black yarn for embroidery details