These little guys are like beaming balls of sunshine. You could make a bunch of them and string them together as a garland to decorate a child’s room or a baby’s pram… even make them into a mobile for above the cot. If you think of other ideas, please add a comment - and share your inspiration with us all.

I originally made them as platelets… as a part of a novelty gift for my mum. Platelets are responsible for helping your blood to clot. Microscopically they look like little plates (thus the name platelets) and they have thorny tentacle-like protrusions which help them to mesh together nicely when clotting is required. I like to think that they also have shiny eyes and a fabulous big smile… but this is yet to be scientifically proven.

The pattern is very simple. It is worked as two separate pieces, front and back, which are then stitched together.

did you know that there is a laughing purple goldfish designs group??? here on ravelry