Mermaid
by Claire Garland
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Mermaid
Pattern Description
There is nothing more enchanting than the idea of beautiful mermaids living under the surface of the sea in a magical underwater world. This is how I imagine they look.
Yarn Requirements
- Doll--1 50g ball of Jaeger Baby Merino 4-Ply in light pink
- Hair--1 50g ball of Rowan All Seasons Cotton in tangerine
- Tail--1 50g ball of Rowan Summer Tweed in light green
- Tail fins--small amount of Rowan Cashcotton DK in pale blue
- Waist ruffle and tail scallops--small amount of Rowan 4-Ply cotton in coral
- Tankini--small amount of Jaeger Baby Merino 4-Ply in tangerine
Gauge Information
- Doll, tail fins, and tankini--30st/38 rows=4in in stockinette stitch using US 2 needles
- Tail--16st/23rows=4in in stockinette stitch using US 8 needles
Additional Materials
- Scraps of felt in white, green, and light pink
- Stranded cotton embroidery thread in black, light pink, light blue, pale pink, red, and pale coral
- Polyester toy stuffing
About this pattern
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44 votes
clarity rating
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4.3
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3 votes
average difficulty from
51 ratings
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About this yarn
by Rowan
Aran
60% Cotton, 40% Acrylic
98 yards
/
50
grams
7244 projects
stashed
5717 times
rating
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4.3
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1600 votes
About this yarn
by Rowan
DK
35% Cotton, 25% Nylon, 18% Angora, 13% Rayon, 9% Cashmere goat
142 yards
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50
grams
2106 projects
stashed
1703 times
rating
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4.3
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528 votes
About this yarn
by Jaeger
Fingering
100% Merino
200 yards
/
50
grams
380 projects
stashed
412 times
rating
of
4.4
from
103 votes
About this yarn
by Jaeger
Fingering
100% Merino
200 yards
/
50
grams
380 projects
stashed
412 times
rating
of
4.4
from
103 votes
About this yarn
by Rowan
Aran
70% Silk, 30% Cotton
131 yards
/
50
grams
7026 projects
stashed
8653 times
rating
of
3.7
from
1791 votes
About this yarn
by Rowan
Fingering
100% Cotton
186 yards
/
50
grams
3600 projects
stashed
3619 times
rating
of
4.3
from
746 votes
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- First published: October 2006
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