Pearl the mermaid doll is knitted in stockinette stitch and made from four pieces (body, 2 arms and a bikini) and seamed together. The hair is made from lengths of White yarn that are each knotted onto the top of the head after making up. You could use a smaller needle size and DK yarn with this pattern to make a smaller doll.

Designed by Amanda Berry @fluffandfuzz, Pearl is knitted in acrylic aran yarns (worsted/10 ply) on single pointed needles (not in the round).

NEEDLES
A pair of 4.5mm straight single pointed knitting needles (US 7).

RECOMMENDED YARN
Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran 100% Acrylic; up to 30g in each shade.

NOTIONS
Tapestry needle, toy filling, and buttons for eyes

SIZES
One size only - 25cm tall.

TECHNIQUES
For confident beginners and above, other techniques used include casting on and off, knits, purls, increases and decreases, and seaming to finish.

PATTERN INFO
This knitting pattern is a pdf download, 5 pages, and written in English. Patterns for personal use only; not for resale. Copyright © 2014 Amanda Berry; All rights reserved.