The classical mermaid, born and bred in the ocean, has been trapped in fishnet, dragged onto land, and transformed into a contemporary, cosmopolitan girl. Traces from her marine past
are visible in the fishnet cabling pattern, in the fishscale inspired
lace flounce, in the sparkling beads resembling lingering water drops, and in the watery shades of blue and turquiose.

Techniques

1 x 1 cables; working in the round,
placing beads with crochet hook,
picking up stitches, I-cord bind-off
Decreases: k2tog, ssk, double centred decrease
Increases: yo, right and left leaning lifted increases

Yarn

Body: 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3) skeins of Malabrigo Arroyo; 100%
Merino wool; 306m / 335yds per 100g skein; colour: 134 Regatta Blue

Lace: 1 skein of Malabrigo Silkpaca; 70% Alpaca, 30% silk;
395m / 430yds per 50g skein; colour: 98 Tuareg

Hook

0.60mm / US#13 or 0.75mm / US#14 or size that fits through
in beads

Other Supplies

168 (182, 196, 210, 224, 238, 252, 266, 280) size 8/0 or 6/0 silverlined crystal beads
6 stitch markers or more
cable needle
yarn holder or waste yarn
safety pin

Sizes

To fit bust size: 76 (83.5, 91.5, 96.5, 101.5, 106.5, 111.5, 117, 122)cm / 30 (33, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48)in

Ease

Intended to be worn with 0–3 cm / 0–1 in of negative ease at bust.