Little Mermaid Sweater by Amy Carroll and Denise Brown

Little Mermaid Sweater

Knitting
January 1991
DK (11 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
1170 - 1430 yards (1070 - 1308 m)
Chest sizes: 24 / 26 / 28
English

Wonderful two-toned blue sweater with yellow cuffs and ribbing. Ariel sits on a rock in the sea.

Story based on Hans Christian Anderson tale.

Left shoulder opening - 3 buttons.
Basic embroidery stitches - French knots, backstitch, cross stitch, duplicate stitch

Chart for colorwork, written pattern (back of book) with additional / sweater specific information on the pattern’s page.

# of 2 oz. balls (sizes) @ 130 yards per 2 oz. ball

  • 3-4 Ice blue
  • 2-3 Royal blue
  • 1-2 Pale lemon
  • 1 White
  • 1 Peppermint
  • small quantity of: Peach
  • scrap quantities of: Dove gray ~ Scarlet