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MandyMermaid,a17-InchDoll,andTansytheFish
BySuePendleton
SupplyListfor17InchDollandFish:
?WorstedWeightYarninLightPeachorothersuitableskincolor,Reddish
Brownordesiredhaircolor,Turquoiseorothersuitablecolorforlowerbody
andtail,Aquaordesiredcolorforbikinitop,YellowandDarkPinkordesired
colorsforflowers,3colorsforfish(4ozorlessneededofeachcolor)
?SizeGhook
?12mmplasticeyesfordoll
?12mmplasticeyesforfish(ifglasseyesareused,thetoyisnotsafefor
children)
?Blackembroiderythread(6strands)foreyelashes(optional)
?12-inchChenilleStem(Thechenillestemwillbeusedasaneckinserttosupport
thehead.)
?Largeblunttapestryneedle
?5"dollneedle
?Pinkpencilorblushermakeupforshadingcheeks
?Blueorgreenpencil,oreyeshadow,forshadingaboveeyes.
?Blackfabricmarkerforliningeyes(optional)
?Polyesterfiberfillstuffing
Lessthan1skeinofthreadisrequiredofeachcolor.
Gaugeisnotimportantaslongasyouareusingthesameyarnandhook
sizeforthedoll,fish,andaccessories.
Head:
1.Ch2withskincolor,6scin2
nd
chfromhook;donotjoin.Useapieceof
contrastingyarnasarndmarker.
2.2scineaofnext6sc.(12sc)
3.(2scinnextsc,scinnextsc)6times.(18sc)
4.Scineascaround.(18sc)
5.(2scinnextsc,scinnextsc)9times.(27sc)
6.Scineascaround.(27sc)
7.(2scinnextsc,scinnext2sc)9times.(36sc)
8.Scineascaround.(36sc)
9.(2scinnextsc,scinnext5sc)6times.(42sc)
10–14.Scineascaround.(42sc)
15.Scinnext6sc,sc2togtwice,scinnext8sc,slstinnext2sc,scinnext2sc,sl
stinnext2sc,scinnext8sc,sc2togtwice,scinnext6sc.(34sc,4slst)
16.Scinnext5sc,sc2tog,scinnextsc,sc2tog,scinnext6sc,slstinnext2slst,
scinnext2sc,slstinnext2slst,scinnext6sc,sc2tog,scinnextsc,sc2tog,scin
next5sc.(30sc,4slst)
17.Sc2tog,scinnext3st,sc2tog,2scineaofnext9st,scinnext4st,2scinea
ofnext9st,sc2tog,scinnext3st.(49sc)
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18.Sc2tog,scinnext21sc,slstinnext4sc,scinnext20sc,sc2tog.(43sc,4sl
st)
19.Sc2tog,scinnext5st,sc2tog,scinnext11st,sc2tog,scinnext4st,sc2tog,sc
innext11st,sc2tog,scinnext6st.(42sc)
20.Sc2tog,scinnext8sc,(sc2tog,scinnext2sc)6times,sc2tog,scinnext6sc.
(34sc)
21.Sc2tog,scinnext15sc,2scineaofnext2sc,scinnext15sc.(35sc)
22.(Sc2tog,scinnextsc)4times,sc2tog,scinnext6sc,(sc2tog,scinnextsc)5
times.(25sc)
?Usepinstodeterminedesiredlocationoftheeyes,placingthemjustabovethe
cheeks,betweenthetwosetsofslipstitches.(Seephoto.)Inserttheeye''splasticpin
intothefacebetweenstitches,thenpushtheeyebackontothepinuntilitisflush
againstthefabric.
?Youcanuseeyesthataresewnonifyouwish,butusethesafetyeyesfordolls
thatwillbeusedbysmallchildren.
?Forchildrenages3andunder,youmaywanttoconsiderembroideringtheeyes.
Youcanaddtheseeyesnow,orafterthedollisstuffed.Usingblackyarn,
embroiderahorizontalstraightstitchattheeyelocation,aboutthewidthof3sc.
Make2or3morestraightstitchesoverthe1
st
one,untiltheeyeisthedesiredsize.
23.(Sc2tog,scinnextsc)3times,sc2tog3times,(scinnextsc,sc2tog)3times,sc
innextsc.(16sc)
?Stuffthehead.
24.Scinnext3sc,sc2tog5times,scinnext3sc.(11sc)
?Foldthechenillesteminhalf,thenfolditinhalfagain.Twisttheendaroundall
layersofthestem,anduseyourplierstoflattenthesharpends.Insertthetopof
thepieceintothehead,withthebottomofthepiececomingdownthroughthe
neckandintothebodysothattheneckissupported.Finishstuffingthehead,
keepingthechenillestemascenteredaspossible.Makesurecheeksarefilledout
andthattheheadisniceandrounded.
Neck:
25–27.Scineascaround.(11sc)
Body:
28.2scinnextsc,scinnext10sc.(12sc)
29.Scinnext2sc,movemarkerheretobeginrnd(thesetwodonotcountinthe
roundtotal);(2scinnextsc,scinnextsc)6times.(18sc)
30.(2scinnextsc,scinnext2sc)6times.(24sc)
31.(2scinnextsc,scinnext3sc)6times.(30sc)
32-33.Scineascaround.(30sc)
34.Scinnext3sc;movemarkerheretobeginrnd;scineascaround.(30sc)
35.Scineascaround.(30sc)
36.Scinnext6sc,2scineaofnext2sc,scinnext14sc,2scineaofnext2sc,
scinlast6sc.(34sc)
37.Scinnext11sc,(2scinnextsc,scinnextsc)5times,2scinnextsc,scinnext
12sc.(40sc)
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38.Scinnext12sc,(2scinnextsc,scinnext2sc)5times,2scinnextsc,scin
next12sc.(46sc)
39.Sc2tog,scinnext44sc.(45sc)
40.Sc2tog,scinnext12sc,(sc2tog,scinnext2sc)5times,sc2tog,scinnext9sc:
FOwithslstinnextsc.(38sc)
Tail:
Note:WorkallstitchesinBLuntilinstructedotherwise.
41.JointailcolorwithscinsameslstwhereyouFO;scineascaround.(38sc)
42.(2scinnextsc,scinnextsc)twice,2scinnextsc,scinnext27sc,(2scin
nextsc,scinnextsc)twice,2scinnextsc,slstinlastsc.(43sc,slst)
43.Scinnext8sc,(sc2tog,scinnext3sc)5times;sc2tog,scinnext8sc,slstin
nextslst.(37sc,slst)
44.Scineastaround.(38sc)
45.(Sc2tog,scinnextsc)twice,sc2tog,scinnext22sc,(sc2tog,scinnextsc)
twice,sc2tog.(32sc)
46-48.Scineascaround.(32sc)
49.Scinnext6sc,sc2tog,scinnext14sc,sc2tog,scinnext8sc.(30sc)
50-51.Scineascaround.(30sc)
52.Scinnext22sc;placerndmarkerafterlastscasrndswillnowbeginhere.
Thisdoesnotchangethestitchcount.(30sc)
?Stuffbodytothispoint.Continuestuffingeveryfewrndsasyouwork.
53.(Sc2tog,scinnext13sc)twice.(28sc)
54–56.Scineascaround.(28sc)
57.(Scinnext12sc,sc2tog)twice.(26sc)
58–59.Scineascaround.(26sc)
60.(Sc2tog,scinnext11sc)twice.(24sc)
61.Scineascaround.(24sc)
62.(Scinnext10sc,sc2tog)twice.(22sc)
63.Scineascaround.(22sc)
64.(Scinnext9sc,sc2tog)twice.(20sc)
65.Scineascaround.(20sc)
66.(Scinnext8sc,sc2tog)twice.(18sc)
67–69.Scineascaround.(18sc)
70.(2scinnextsc,scinnext8sc)twice.(20sc)
71.(2scinnextsc,scinnext9sc)twice.(22sc)
72.Scinnext9sc,donotworkremsc;FOwithslstinnextsc.
TailFin:
WorkallstitchesinBL.Counteachrowcarefully,asit''seasytomissthe
firststitch,especiallyifit''saslst.Whenturningtoworkaslstasthe1
st
stitch,it''seasierifyouturntheworkrighttoleft.
1.Workingwithonestrandoftailcolorand(optional)onestrandofmetallic
threadheldtogether,ch6,scin2
nd
chfromhookandinnext4ch;ch1,turn.(5
sc)
2.Scinnext4sc,2scinlastsc;ch1,turn.(6sc)
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3.2scin1
st
sc,scinnext5sc;ch1,turn.(7sc)
4.Scinnext2sc,hdcinnext4sc,2hdcinnextsc;ch1,turn.(2sc,6hdc)
5.2hdcin1
st
hdc,hdcinnext5st,scinnext2st;turn.(7hdc,2sc)
6.Slstinnext2st,scinnext2st,hdcinnextst,dcinnext3st,2dcinlastst;ch
3,turn.(2slst,2sc,1hdc,5dc)
7.(Ch-3countsas1
st
dc.)Dcinsameplasturning,2dcineaofnext2st,dcin
next2st,hdcinnextst,scinnext2st,slstinnext2st;turn.(8dc,1hdc,2sc,2
slst)
8.Slstinnext2st,scinnext2st,hdcinnextst,dcinnext8st;turn.(8dc,1
hdc,2sc,2slst)
9.Slstin1
st
st,ch2,yohandinserthookintonextst,YOandpullupalp,YO
andpullthrough2lpsonhook,YOandpullthroughrem2lpsonhook(begdc-
decmade),dc2togtwice,dcinnext2st,hdcinnextst,scinnext2st,slstinnext
2st;turn.(5dc,1hdc,2sc,2slst)
10.Slstinnext2st,scinnext2st,hdcinnextst,dcinnext3st,dc2tog;ch1,
turn.(4dc,1hdc,2sc,2slst)
11.Hdc2tog,hdcinnext5st,scinnext2st;ch1,turn.(6hdc,2sc)
12.Scinnext2st,hdcinnext4st,hdc2tog;ch1,turn.(2sc,5hdc)
13.Sc2tog,scinnext5;ch1,turn.(6sc)
14.Scinnext4st,sc2tog;ch1,turn.(5sc)
15.Scinnext5st;ch1,turn.(5sc)
16–30.Repeatrows2–14.
31.Joiningrow.Workinginthe5freelpsofthefoundationchandtheBLofthe
5scofrow30,(slstinthenextfreelpandtheBLofnextsconrow30atthe
sametime)5times;FO.(5sc)
?TurntailRSout;flattenthetailsidetosidewiththenarrowestpartbeinginthe
center.Usingthesamethreadasusedforthetail,beginattheoutsideendand
sewthebottomofthetailtogether.
?Sewthefintothetail,easingtofit.
?Stuffthetaillightly.
Scales:Thisisthestitchpatternthatyouwilluse:(shell=3dc)(shellin
nextfreelp,slstinnextfreelp,sknextfreelp)
1.Workingwiththeheadpointedawayfromyou,jointailcolorwithaslstin
the1
st
freelponthebottomleftsideofthetailjustabovethefin(rnd71ondoll''s
left);(shellinnextfreelp,sknextfreelp,slstinnextfreelp)7times;ch1,donot
turn.(7shells)
2.Skuptotherndaboveandslstinthefreelpjustabovethelastslstmade,
(shellinnextfreelp,sknextfreelp,slstinnextfreelp)6times;ch1,donotturn.
(6shells)
3.Repeatrow2.
4.Skuptotherndaboveandslstinthefreelpjustabovethelastslstmade,
(shellinnextfreelp,sknextfreelp,slstinnextfreelp)7times;ch1,donotturn.
(7shells)
5.Repeatrow4.
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6.Skuptotherndaboveandslstinthefreelpjustabovethelastslstmade,
(shellinnextfreelp,sknextfreelp,slstinnextfreelp)8times;ch1,donotturn.
(8shells)
7.Skuptotherndaboveandslstinthefreelpjustabovethelastslstmade,
(shellinnextfreelp,sknextfreelp,slstinnextfreelp)9times;ch1,donotturn.
(9shells)
8-9.Repeatrow7.
10.Skuptotherndaboveandslstinthefreelpjustabovethelastslstmade,
(shellinnextfreelp,sknextfreelp,slstinnextfreelp)10times;ch1,donot
turn.(10shells)
11.Repeatrow10.
12.Skuptotherndaboveandslstinthefreelpjustabovethelastslstmade,
(shellinnextfreelp,sknextfreelp,slstinnextfreelp)11times;ch1,donot
turn.(11shells)
13.Repeatrow12.
14.Skuptotherndaboveandslstinthefreelpjustabovethelastslstmade,
(shellinnextfreelp,sknextfreelp,slstinnextfreelp)13times;ch1,donot
turn.(13shells)
15.Skuptotherndaboveandslstinthefreelpjustabovethelastslstmade,
(shellinnextfreelp,sknextfreelp,slstinnextfreelp)14times;ch1,donot
turn.(14shells)
16.Thisrowisworkedinthefreelpsofthelastrowofskincolorjustabovewhere
thetwocolorsmeet.Skuptotherndaboveandslstinthefreelpjustabovethe
lastslstmade,(shellinnextfreelp,sknextfreelp,slstinnextfreelp)12times,
shellinnextfreelp;joinwithslstin1
st
slst;FO.(13shells)
?Threadlooseendsontoatapestryneedleandhidebypullingthemthroughthe
body;clipclosetosurfacesothattheydisappearinside.
Arms(Make2):
1.Withskincolorch4,scin2
nd
chfromhookandinnext2sc;movingaround
toothersideofbeginningch,scinnext3ch;donotjoin–placemarker.(6sc)
2.2scineascaround.(12sc)
3.(2scinnextsc,scinnext5sc)twice.(14sc)
4-5.Scineascaround.(14sc)
6.(Sc2tog,scinnext5sc)twice.(10sc)
7.Scineascaround.(12sc)
8.Scinnextsc,movemarkertobeginrndhere;(2scinnextsc,scinnext5sc)
twice.(14sc)
9-11.Scinnextscaround.(14sc)
12.Slstinnext2sc,scinnext10st,slstinnext2st.(10sc,4slst)
13.Slstlooselyinnext2sc,scinnext5sc,hdcinnextsc,2hdcinnextsc,hdcin
nextsc,scinnext4st.(2slst,9sc,4hdc)
14.Scinnext8st,sc2tog,scinnext5st.(14sc)
15.Scinnextsc,2scinnextsc,scinnext12sc.(15sc)
16–18.Scineascaround.(14sc)
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19.Sc2tog,scinnext13sc;FOwithslstinnextsc,leavingalongendforsewing
armtobody.(14sc)
Attacharms:
Makesurethatthehdcgroup,whichisthe
elbow,isattheundersideofthearm,andthesl
st''sareonthetopside.Sewthearmsecurelyto
theshoulder,usingaladderstitch.
Features:
Nose–Method1:
1.Withskincolorch4,2scin2
nd
chfromhook,scinnextch,2scinnextch;
turn.(5sc)
2.Slstin1
st
sc,scinnextsc,3scinnextsc,scinnextsc,slstinnextsc;FO,
leavinglongend.
?Row2isthetopofthenose.Usingthelongend,sewthenosetothecenterof
theface,placingthetopofthenosebetweenthetwosetsof2slst.Putalittle
stuffingbehindthenose.Usetheendoftheneedletocoaxthenoseintothe
desiredshape.
Nose–Method2(thisisthemethodusedforthemodel):
Usingthesameyarnasusedfortheskin,embroiderthenoseusinghorizontalsatin
stitches,centeredbetweentheeyeswherethenosewouldbe.Makeseveral
layers,oneovertheother,havingthetopendofthenosenarrowerthanthe
bottom.
?Usethesameyarnusedfortheheadandthedollneedletoneedlesculpt
indentationsrunningfromjustbeloweachnostrildiagonallyoutwardtoabout
chinlevel.Startbyinsertingyourneedleintothebackofthehead(always
betweenstitches).Runtheneedlethroughtheheadonceortwicetosecurethe
thread,thenbringoutjustbelowtheouteredgeofthefirstnostril.(Takeasmall
stitchdownwarddiagonallytowardtheoutside,pushingtheneedlethroughtothe
backoftheheadandout.Pullthethreadtomakeanindentationontheface,then
inserttheneedlebackintothesameplacewhereitcameout.Pushbackthrough
totheface,bringitoutatthebottomendofthelaststitch.Becarefulnottopull
thethreadandmakeanindentationonthebackofthehead.)Repeatwithin()
onceortwicemoreuntilthelineisthedesiredlength.
?Repeattheprocessontheoppositeside.
Mouth:
Using2strandsofredorpinkworstedweightyarn,makeanarcwithends
upturnedbetweentheneedlesculptedlinesbelowthenose.Anchorthearcwith
atinystitchatthelowestpointofthesmile.Ifdesired,makea2
nd
lineconsisting
ofasinglestraightstitch,runningfromthetopofoneendofthesmileacrossto
theoppositeend.Thiswillgiveyouanupperaswellasalowerlip.
Eyes:
?Ifsewingeyestohead,usestrongblackthreadandadollneedle.Insertthe
needleintothebackofthehead,andrunitbackandforththroughthehead
(alwaysbetweenstitches!)atimeortwotosecure;thenbringtheneedleoutofthe
LadderStitch
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firsteyelocation.Insertthethreadthroughtheeyewire,theninserttheneedle
backintothefaceinthesameplace,andthroughtothebackofthehead.Pullon
theneedletopulltheeyeintotheface,slightlyindentingitintotheeye"socket."
?Keepingthe1
st
eyeindented,bringtheneedleoutthe2
nd
eyelocation,and
repeattheprocessforthe2ndeye.Securebyrunningtheneedlebackandforth
throughthebackoftheheadacoupleoftimes.Clipthreadclosetosurfacesothat
itdisappearsinsidethehead.
?Ifyouwish,useablackfabricmarkertoverycarefullydrawafinelinealong
theveryedgeofthetopofeacheye,fromcornertocorner.Workverycloseto
theeye.Youmayfinditworksbestifyouusea"dabbing"motion,makingtiny
connectinglines,ratherthatasolidline.
?Useacoloredpenciloreyemakeuptoshadeabovetheeyes,givingthe
appearanceofeyeshadow.
?Ifyouwish,use6strandsofembroideryfloss,oronestrandofblackcrochet
thread,toembroideraseriesofstraightstitchesradiatingoutfromthetopouter
edgeoftheeye,aseyelashes.
Eyebrows(Make2):
Usinghaircolor,makeaslantedstraightstitchaboveeacheye.
LeftEar:
1.Withskincolorch2,8scin2
nd
chfromhook;ch1,turn.(8sc)
2.2scinnextsc,scinnext4sc,2scineaofnext2sc,slstinlastsc;FO,leaving
longendforsewing.(10sc,slst)
RightEar:
1.Withskincolorch2,8scin2
nd
chfromhook;turn.(8sc)
2.Slstin1
st
sc,2scineaofnext2sc,scinnext4sc,2scinlastsc;FO,leaving
longendforsewing.(10sc,slst)
?Sewearstosidesofhead,withinsidecenterofearsatabouttheleveloftheeyes.
WigCap:(WorkallstitchesinBLunlessotherwiseinstructed.)
1.Ch2withskincolor,8scin2
nd
chfromhook;donotjoin.(8sc)
2.2scineaofnext8sc.(16sc)
3.(2scinnextsc,scinnextsc)8times.(24sc)
4.(2scinnextsc,scinnext2sc)8times.(32sc)
5.(2scinnextsc,scinnext7sc)4times.(36sc)
6.Scineascaround.(36sc)
7.(2scinnextsc,scinnext5sc)6times;turn.(42sc)
8.WorkingthisrowinFL,scinnext30sc;ch1,turn.(30sc)
9.WorkinginBL,2scinnextsc,scinnext14sc,2scinnextsc,scinnext13sc,
2scinlastsc;ch1,turn.(33sc)
10.WorkingthisrowinFL,sknextsc,scinnext30sc,sknextsc,scinlastsc;ch
1,turn.(31sc)
11.ScinBLofeascacross;ch1,turn.(31sc)
12.ScinFLofeascacross;ch1,turn.(31sc)
13.WorkinginBL,scinnext10sc,sc2tog,scinnext8sc,sc2tog,scinnext9sc;
FO.(29sc)
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14.WithWSfacingandworkinginFL,sk5sc,joinwithscinnextsc,scinnext4
sc,(sc2tog,scinnext5sc)twice;ch1,turn.(17sc)
15.WorkinginBL,scinnext7sc,sc2tog,scinnext8sc;ch1,turn.(16sc)
16.WorkinginFL,scineascacross;ch1,turn.(16sc)
17.WorkinginBL,(scinnext4sc,sc2tog)twice,scinnext4sc;ch1,turn.(14
sc)
18.WorkinginFL,scineascacross;ch1,turn.(14sc)
19.WorkinginBL,(sc2tog,scinnext4sc)twice,sc2tog;FO.(11sc)
Hair:
1.WithRSofbackofcapfacingyou,andholdingcapupsidedown,skrow19
andjoinhaircolorwithscin1
st
freelponrow18;(ch22,slstinsamepl,scin
nextfreelp)14times;ch22,turn.(15ch-22lps,includingturningch)
2.Skrow17,scin1
st
freelponrow16;(ch22,slstinsamepl,scinnextfreelp)
16times;ch22,turn.(17ch-22lps)
3.Skrow15,scin1
st
freelponrow14;(ch22,slstinsameplaslastsc,scinnext
2freelps)8times,ch22,slstinsameplaslastsc;FO.(9ch-22lps)
4.Skrow13;holdingwigwithtopfacingupward,joinwithscin1
st
freelpon
row12;(ch22,slstinsamepl,scinnextfreelp)5times,ch22,slstinsamepl,
(scinnext2freelps,ch22,slstinsameplaslastsc)10times,(scinnextfreelp,
ch22,slstinsamepl)5times;ch22,turn.(22ch-22lps)
5.Skrow11,scin1
st
freelpofrnd10,(ch22,slstinsamepl,scinnext2free
lps)15times,ch22,slstinsameplaslastsc;ch22turn.(17ch-22lps)
6.Skrnd9,scin1
st
freelpofrnd8,(ch22,slstinsamepl,scinnext2freelps)
14times,ch22,slstinsamepl,scinlastfreelp,ch15,slstinsameplaslastsc;ch
15,turn.(15ch-22lps,2ch-15lps)
7.Scinthefreelponrnd7thatisdirectlyabovethelastscmade;(ch22,slstin
samepl,scinnext2freelps)14times,ch15,slstinsameplaslastsc,scinnext
freelp,ch15,slstinsamepl;youshouldnowbeattherightedge(asyouare
lookingatit)oftheforeheadpartofthewig;workingintheFLacrossthe
forehead,ch15,(scinFLofnextsc,ch12,slstinsamepl)12times;ch12,turn.
(14ch-22lps,3ch-15lps,13ch-12lps)
8.Skuptonextrnd(rnd6)andscinthefreelpdirectlyabovethelastslst
made,(ch12,slstinsamepl,scinnext2freelps)7times;(ch20,slstinsamepl,
scinnext2freelps)12times;ch15,donotturn.(12ch-20lps,8ch-12lps)
9.Skuptonextrnd(rnd5)andscinthefreelpdirectlyabovethelastslst
made,(ch15,slstinsamepl,scinnext2freelps)6times,(ch20,slstinsamepl,
scinnext2freelps)7times;donotturn.(6ch-15lps,7ch-20lps)
10.Continueonsamernd,(ch20,slstinsamepl,scinnext2freelps)16times,
oruntilyoucometothescjustbeforethecentertopopening,scinthatfreelp,
thench20,slstinsameplaslastsc;FO.(17ch-20lps)
?Pinthewiginplaceonthehead,matchingthecentertopofthewigtothecenter
topoftheheadandarrangingaroundtheears.Usethesamecolorthreadasused
forthehairtosewthewiginplacearoundtheedges.Arrangethecurlstosuit
yourtaste.
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BikiniTop:
1.Ch36withdesiredtopcolor.Wrapthepiecearoundthedolljustunderthe
armstocheckforfit.Ifthechainistoolong,useasmallerhook,orifit''stoo
short,usealargerhook.Scin2
nd
chfromhookandinnext13sc,sknextch,4dc
innextch,scinnextch,slstinnextch,scinnextch,4dcinnextch,sknextch,
scinnext14ch;checkfitagain,thenFO.(30sc,1slst,24-dcshells)
2.Youcaneithercontinuewiththesamecolor,orusea2
nd
color:Ch30,with
RSoftopfacing,jointhech-30piecetothetopwithaslstinendof1
st
sconrow
1,slstin1
st
scandinnext13sc,slstinnext3dc,ch30,FO.Withnewstrandof
threadch30,sknextdc,sc,slst,anddcoftop,andjoinwithslstinnextdc,slst
innext2dc,slstinnext14sc,movearoundandslstinendoflastscoftop,ch
30,FO.(2ch-30backstraps,2ch-30neckstraps,26slst)
?Tieaknotinthepieceofthreadthattrailsfromeachofthe4straps,ascloseas
possibletothe1
st
ch;clipthethreadneartheknot,andaddadropoffraystopto
eachknot.
?Glueorsewflowertothecenterfrontofthetop,(seeinstructionsforflower
below).
?Placethetopontothedollandtiethestrapsaroundtheneckandattheback.If
desired,tackthetopinplaceusingthesameyarnasusedforthetop.Youcanalso
hideanyextrathreadendsleftoverbypullingtheminsidethedoll''sbody.
Accessories
Flower:
1.Ch13withgoldoryellow;FO.
2.Joinflowercolorwithaslstinthe1
st
ch,(ch3,2dcinsamepl,ch3,slstin
samepl,scinnextch,slstinnextch);repeatwithin()6times,scinlastch;FO,
leavingalongend.(7petals)
?Flattentheflowersothatthecenterformsacircle,thenwrapthelastthreepetals
aroundbehindthefirst4.Makesurethatthebackpetalsareshowingbetweenthe
frontpetals,sothatyoucanseeallthepetals;usethelongendtostitchinplace,
thensewtheflowertotheheadortothecenterfrontofthetop.
Lei:
1.Ch42withdarkpinkorotherbasecolorofchoice,leavingalongendatthe
beginningandtheendofthech;FO.(42ch)
2.Joinyelloworothercolorofchoicewithaslstin1
st
ch,ch3,2dcinsamepl,
ch3,slstinsamepl,[twistchtowardyou,sothattheWSofthenextlinkis
facingyou,and(slstinnextch,ch3,2dcinsamepl,ch3,slstinsamepl),twist
chawayfromyou,sothattheRSofthenextlinkisfacingyou,andrepeatwithin
()],repeatwithin[]across,goingbackandforth,makingapetalnextonthe
WS,thenturningbackandmakingapetalontheRS;FOafterlastpetalisworked
inlastchain.
?Usethelongendsremainingatthebeginningandendofthefoundationchtotie
theendsoftheleitogetheratthebackoftheneck.Threadthelooseendsontoa
tapestryneedle,andpullinsidethebodytohide.
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FISH:
ColorA:DarkPinkColorB:TurquoiseColorC:Variegated
Oruse3contrastingcolorsofyourchoice.
SpecialStitches:Hdc2tog–YOHandinserthookintonextstitch;YOandpull
upaloop,YOHandpullthrough2loopsonhook;YOHandinserthookinto
nextstitch;YOandpullupaloop,YOHandpullthroughallloopsonhook.
1.Ch4withColorA,2scin2
nd
chfromhook,scinnextch,2scinnextch;move
aroundtooppositesideofchandmake2scin1
st
ch,scinnextch,2scinnextch;
donotjoin.(10sc)
2.Workingoverthernd1stitches,scoverthetopofeascaround(thatis,you
willworkthesestitchesinthesamechainsasthernd1stitches,overthe10scin
rnd1.Thiswillcreatethepuffyfishlipsthatwewant).(10sc)
3.2scinBLofeascaround.(20sc)
4.Scinnext4sc,2scinnext2sc,scinnext8sc,2scinnext2sc,scinnext4sc.
(24sc)
5.Scinnext5sc,2scinnext2sc,scinnext10sc,2scinnext2sc,scinnext5
sc.(28sc)
6.Scinnext6sc,2scinnext2sc,scinnext12sc,2scinnext2sc,scinnext6
sc.(32sc)
7.Scineascaround.(32sc)
8.(Scinnext7sc,2scinnextsc)4times.(36sc)
9.Scineascaround.(36sc)
10.Scinnext8sc;donotworkremsc;FOwithslstinnextsc.(8scworked;36
totalst)
?Uptothispoint,theWSwillbetheoutsideofthefish.You''llnoticethatthe1
st
tworndslooklikebigfishlipswhenseenfromtheWS.Pullthebegthreadtail
throughtotheinsideoftheface.
?FromthispointworkinBLuntilotherwiseinstructed.
11.WorkingwithWSfacingasstatedaboveandinBL,joinColorBwithaslstin
thesameslstwhereyouFOonrnd10,ch1,hdcinsamepl,hdcinnext17sc,2
hdcinnextsc,hdcinnext17sc,hdcinsameplwith1
st
hdc;joinwithslstin1
st
hdc;ch1,donotturn.(38hdc)
12.Hdcinsameplasjoining,hdcinnext18hdc,2hdcinnexthdc,hdcinnext18
hdc,hdcinsameplwith1
st
hdc;joinwithslstin1
st
hdc,ch1,donotturn.(40
hdc)
?Attachtheeyesnow.Foldthefaceinhalfvertically,thenusepinstotestforeye
placement.Insertaneedleintothefacewheretheeyewillbe,thenthroughtothe
othersideoftheface.Thiswillhelpyoumakesurethattheeyesareinthesame
placeonbothsides.Positionthecenterofeacheyeabout?"fromtheedgeofthe
face(lastrowofcolorA),andleaveaspaceofabout10scbetweentheeyes.If
you''reusingplasticeyeswithbacks(pleaseusesafetyeyesifthetoyisforasmall
child),insertthestemoftheeyeintothefacebetweenstitches;holditagainstthe
faceasyouslipthebackingontothestem.Pushthebackingupagainstthebackof
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theface,lockingitinplace.Ifyou''resewingontheeyes,youcaneitherdoitnow,
orafterthefishisstuffed.
13-18.Hdcineahdcaround;joinwithslstin1
st
hdc,ch1,donotturn.(40
hdc)
19.(Hdc2tog,hdcinnext18hdc,hdc2to)twice;joinwithslstin1
st
hdc;ch1,do
notturn.(38hdc)
20.(Hdcinnext17hdc,hdc2tog)twice;joinwithslstin1
st
hdc;ch1,donot
turn.(36hdc)
21.(Hdc2tog,hdcinnext7hdc)4times;joinwithslstin1
st
hdc,ch1,donot
turn.(32hdc)
22.(Hdcinnext6hdc,hdc2tog)4times;joinwithslstin1
st
hdc,ch1,donot
turn.(28hdc)
23.(Hdc2tog,hdcinnext2hdc)7times;joinwithslstin1
st
hdc,ch1,donot
turn.(21hdc)
?Beginstuffing,makingthefishtallandnarrow.Theseamisthebottomofthe
fish.
24.(Hdcinnexthdc,hdc2tog)7times;joinwithslstin1
st
hdc,ch1,donotturn.
(14hdc)
25.Hdcineahdcaround;joinwithslstin1
st
hdc,FO.(14hdc)
?Finishstuffing.
?Markrow24bythreadingapieceofyarnthroughoneofthefreeloops,sothat
youwillknowwheretobeginrow1ofthescales.
TailFin(WorkallstitchesinBL):
1.Ch5withColorA,scin2
nd
chfromhookandinnext3ch;ch1,turn.(4sc)
2.Scinnext3sc,2scinlastsc;ch1,turn.(5sc)
3.2scin1
st
sc,scinnext4sc;ch1,turn.(6sc)
4.Scinnextsc,hdcinnext5sc,dcinsameplaslasthdc;ch3,turn.(1sc,5hdc,
1dc)
5.(Ch-3countsas1
st
dc.)Dcinsameplasturning,2dcinnextst,dcinnextst,2
dcinnextst,hdcinnextst,scinnextst,slstinnextst;turn.(7dc,1hdc,1sc,1
slst)
6.Slstinnextst,scinnextst,hdcinnextst,dcinnext7st;turn.(7dc,1hdc,1
sc,1slst)
7.Slstin1
st
st,ch3(ch-3countsas1
st
dc),dcinnext6st,hdcinnextst,scinnext
st,slstinnextst;turn.(7dc,hdcsc,slst)
8.Slstinnextst,scinnextst,hdcinnextst,dc2tog,dcinnextst,dc2togtwice;
turn.(4dc,1hdc,1sc,1slst)
9.Slstin1
st
st,ch3(ch-3countsas1
st
dc),hdcinnext4st,scinnextst,slstin
nextst;ch1,turn.(1dc,4hdc,1sc,1slst)
10.Scinnext5st,sc2tog;ch1,turn.(6sc)
11.Sc2tog,scinnext4st;ch1,turn.(5sc)
12.Scinnext3st,sc2tog;ch1,turn.(4sc)
13.Scineascacross;ch1,turn.(4sc)
14–24.Repeatrows2–12.
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25.Joiningrow.WorkinginthefreelpsofthefoundationchandtheBLofrow
24,(slstinthenextfreelpandBLofrow22atthesametime)4times;FO.(4sl
st)
?Turnsothattheseamisontheinside.Flattenthetailsidetosidewiththe
narrowestpartbeinginthecenter.Usingthesamethreadasusedforthetail,
beginattheoutsideendandsewthebottomedge(outside)ofthetailtogether.
Stuffthetailverylightly.
?Sewthetailfintorow25ofthebody,easingtofitifnecessary.
Scales(optional):
Shell=3dcinsamepl
?Hideloosethreadendsaftereachrowbypullingtheminsidethefish''sbodywith
atapestryneedle.
1.WiththebackofthetailofthefishfacingyouandusingColorC,joinwithasc
inthe1
st
freelpatthebottomseamonrow24,(shellinnextfreelp,scinnext
freelp)6times,shellinnextfreeloop;joinwithslstin1
st
sc,FO.(7shells)
2.Skrow23,joinwithscin1
st
freelpatbottomctronrow22;(shellinnextfree
lp,sknextfreelp,scinnextfreelp)9times;joinwithslstin1
st
sc;FO.(9
shells)
3.Skrow21,joinwithscin1
st
freelpatbottomctronrow20;(shellinnextfree
lp,sknextfreelp,scinnextfreelp)12times,joinwithslstin1
st
sc;FO.(12
shells)
4.Skrow19,joinwithscin1
st
freelpatbottomctronrow18;(shellinnextfree
lp,sknextfreelp,scinnextfreelp)13times;joinwithslstin1
st
sc:FO.(13
shells)
5-7.Repeatrow4inthefreelpsofrows16,14,and12.
8.Thisrowismadeinthefreelpswherethetwocolorsmeet.Sknextrow11,join
withscin1
st
freelpatbottomctronrow10;(shellinnextfreelp,sknextfreelp,
scinnextfreelp)12times;FO.(12shells)
DorsalFin:
WorkallstitchesinBL.
1.Ch4withColorA,scin2
nd
chfromhookandinnext2ch;ch1,turn.(3sc)
2.Scinnext2sc,2scinnextsc;ch1,turn.(4sc)
3.Scineasc;ch1,turn.(4sc)
4.Scinnext3sc,2scinnextsc;ch1,turn.(5sc)
5.Scineasc;ch1,turn.(5sc)
6.Scinnext4sc,2scinnextsc;ch1,turn.(6sc)
7.2scin1
st
sc,scinnext5sc;ch1,turn.(7sc)
8.Scinnext6sc,2scinnextsc;ch1,turn.(8sc)
9.Hdcinnext4sc,scinnext4sc;ch1,turn.(4hdc,4sc)
10.Scinnext3sc,hdcinnextsc,dcinnext4hdc;ch1,turn.(3sc,hdc,4dc)
11.Repeatrow9.
12.Scinnext6sc,sc2tog;ch1,turn.(7sc)
13.Sc2tog,scinnext5sc;ch1,turn.(6sc)
14.Scinnext4sc,sc2tog;ch1,turn.(5sc)
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15.Scineasc;ch1,turn.(5sc)
16.Scinnext3sc,sc2tog;ch1,turn.(4sc)
17.Sc2tog,scinnext2sc;ch1,turn.(3sc)
18.Scinnextsc,sc2tog;ch1,turn.(2sc)
19.Sc2tog;FO.(1sc)
?Sewthedorsalfintothebackalongthecentertopedge.Row19pointstoward
thetail.
PectoralFins(Make2):
WorkallstitchesinBL.
1.Ch8withColorA,scin2
nd
chfromhookandinnext4ch,slstinnext2ch;
turn.(5sc,2slst)
2.Slstinnext2st,scinnext4st,2scinnextst;ch1,turn.(2slst,6sc)
3.2scinnextsc,scinnext4st,slstinnext3st;turn.(6sc,3slst)
4.Slstinnext3st,scinnext2st,hdcinnext3st,2hdcinnextst;ch1,turn.(3
slst,2sc,5hdc)
5.Sc2tog,scinnext4st,slstinnext3st;FO,leavinglongendforsewing.
?Sewonepectoralfintoeachsideofthelowerfront,justbehindrow8ofthe
scales.
AnalFin:
WorkallstitchesinBL.
1.Ch7withColorA,scin2
nd
chfromhookandinnext3ch,slstinnext2ch;,
turn.(4sc,2slst)
2.Slstinnext2st,scinnextst,hdcinnextst,dcinnextst,2dcinnextst;ch1,
turn.(2slst,1sc,1hdc,3dc)
3.Sc2tog,scinnext5st;ch1,turn.(6sc)
4.Scinnext4,sc2tog;ch1,turn.(5sc)
5.Hdcinnext2st,scinnext3st;ch1,turn.(2hdc,3sc)
6.Scinnext3st,sc2tog;ch1,turn.(4sc)
7.Sc2tog,scinnext2st;ch1,turn.(3sc)
8.Scinnextst,sc2tog;ch1,turn.(2sc)
9–10.Scinnext2sc;ch1,turn.(2sc)
11.Sc2tog;FO,leavinglongend.(1sc)
?Sewtothecenteroftheundersideofthefish,placingthenarrowendofthefin
(row11)justinfrontofthe1
st
rowofscalesclosetothetail.
Finish:
?Useapinkpencilormakeuptoshadethelips(useredifyourfishispink),then
useablackmarkertolightlydrawalinestraightacrossbetweentheupperand
lowerlips.
?Addsomepinkshadingtothecheekwithpencilormakeup,ifdesired.
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Abbreviations
alt–alternate
approx–approximately
beg–begin/beginning
bet--between
BL–backloop
ch–chainstitch
ch-–referstoachspacepreviously
made:e.g.,ch-1space
cm–centimeter(s)
cont--continue
Dc–doublecrochet(UKtreblecr)
Dc2tog–doublecrochet2stitches
together(decrease)
Dec–decreases(s)
ea–each
FL–frontloop(s)
FO–fastenoff
hdc–halfdoublecrochet
hdc2tog–halfdoublecrochet2
stitchestogether
inc–increase
lp(s)–loops
mm–millimeter(s)
oz–ounce(s)
pl–place
prev–previous
rem–remaining
rep–repeat(s)
rnd(s)–round(s)
RS–rightside
sc–singlecrochet(sameasUKdc)
sc2tog–singlecrochet2stitches
together
sk–skip
Slst–slipstitch(sameasUKsc)
Sp(s)–space(s)
St–stitch
tog--together
WS--wrongside
Yd(s)–yard(s)
YO–yarnover
Yoh–yarnoverhook
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Copyright?2008bySuePendleton.Allrightsreserved.
Thispatternmaynotbeusedforpurposesofmassproduction.Purchasermay,
however,sellthedollsheorshecreatesfromthepattern.
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