Create a cosy mermaid for magical dress up fun, and bring a splash of the ocean to playtime. This doll is dressed for a day at the beach with a bikini top and briefs, skirt, or under the sea with her mermaid tail.

Designed by Amanda Berry @fluffandfuzz, the doll and outfits are knit in acrylic DK yarns working flat (not in the round).

NEEDLES:
A pair of 3mm single pointed knitting needles (US 2.5), and a 3.5mm circular needle or pair of DPNs (US 4). The 3.5mm circular needle or pair of DPNs are used to work the tail and skirt pieces flat in a broken seed stitch pattern; note the pieces are not worked in the round but using the circular needle or DPNs allows you to change colour on each alternate row without breaking the yarn at each colour change. Suggested minimum lengths of these needles are 20cm DPNs or 40cm circular.

RECOMMENDED YARN:
Stylecraft Special Double Knit; double knitting/light worsted weight; 100% acrylic; one 100g/295m skein in each shade.


NOTIONS:
Tapestry needle, toy filling, a stitch holder, stitch markers, and domed black buttons for eyes.

SIZES:
One size only - The doll is 31cm tall from top of head to bottom of feet (without the tail).

TECHNIQUES:
For intermediate knitters and above, other techniques used include casting on and off, knits, purls, increases and decreases, short row shaping, and seaming to finish.

PATTERN INFO:
This knitting pattern is a pdf download, 8 pages, and written in English. Patterns for personal use only; not for resale. Copyright © 2025 Amanda Berry; All rights reserved.