Mini Mermaids

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Knitting
July 2011
Sport (12 wpi) ?
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 1 - 2.25 mm
English
Discontinued. This digital pattern is no longer available online.

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These little ladies ~4” (10cm) tall and are knit in the round but using only 2 ndls held parallel. They are knit as one piece, tail and all!

I used yarn scraps, so I haven’t listed a brand…anything will do as long as it is sport or fingering weight.

Materials

  • 3.25mm (size 3) double pointed needles (set of 5)
  • 2.25mm (size 1) double-pointed needles
  • Sport Weight Yarn – Flesh, Tail
  • Embroidery Floss and/or Fine Yarn for details.
  • Darning Needle
  • Crochet Hook (optional – to add hair)
  • Polyfil

The pattern includes close-up photos a couple diagrams for 2 variations of figure-8 cast ons.