In 2015 my daughter Emilie ( then 10 years old ) took
up knitting with a passion. After she had knitted scarves for everyone in the
family, she began knitting blankets, then one day surprised me with a knitted
mermaid. Her own design, using wool she had in her stash.
Since then she has knitted countless mermaids, mermans
and baby mermaids. I wanted to recreate her pattern and put it into writen form so that others can enjoy this delightful little doll.
She gave me a sketch of her ' recipe', and after carefully studying her dolls I put together a pattern that is suitable for beginners, but also added a few details to make it a little more challenging.
I chose to use Hayfield Bonus DK yarns as they have the best skin tone, and the acrylic yarn is affordable, available in a wide range of colors and keeps it's shape nicely. Of course you can always knit it with leftover wool, or other brands.
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| Little mermaid dolls |
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| Emilie's instruction for her mermaid pattern |
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| The instructions |
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| Two of her latest mermaids, the lady is wearing a dress |
I love mermaids :) this is so cute!
ReplyDeleteWhat a talented daughter and mother team of knitters. These are just adorable.
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