LOVELY AND FUN, AND IMMENSELY COMFORTABLE, THESE MERMAID TAILS ARE ALSO FUN TO KNIT.
THERE ARE 3 SIZES GIVEN ON THE PATTERN, TO FIT BETWEEN A SMALL CHILD, A LARGER CHILD/TEENAGER, AND A LADIES SIZE…IF YOU THINK YOU CAN LOOK LIKE A LADY WRAPPED UP IN THIS! THEY ARE BIG AND INCREDIBLY COSY AND GREAT FUN. THEY CAN BE MADE TO ANY LENGTH, BUT MY LOT REQUESTED LONG AND SNUGGLY.
TO BE KNITTED IN UK. CHUNKY WEIGHT (US BULKY WEIGHT AND AUS. 12PLY) YARN
KNITTED ON STRAIGHT NEEDLES, OR IF YOU WANT TO KNIT IT ON CIRCULARS THERE IS THE INFORMATION. THERE ARE PLENTY OF OPTIONS GIVEN. YOU COULD EVEN MAKE IT FOR A BABY IN DK. OR ARAN WEIGHT YARN.
THERE ARE PLENTY OF PICTURES THROUGH THE 6 A4 PAGES OF THE PATTERN.

These are the details regarding wool needed exactly as on the pattern.
The Mermaid tails are made using chunky weight yarn, (U.S. Bulky, AUS. 12 ply).
The amounts required vary radically depending on the length of yarn on the ball,
and also how long you want to make the Mermaid.
My daughters wanted theirs long and snuggly so I have based the requirements on a long tail and using yarn with about 150mts. to each ball.
4 - 6 - 8 x 100gm. balls of chunky weight yarn.
Pair of 6.00mm. knitting needles, (old no. 4’s) (U.S. no. 10).
Pair of 5.00mm. knitting needles, (old no. 6’s) (U.S. no. 8).

I LOVED MAKING THIS PATTERN, IT REQUIRES BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF KNITTING SKILLS BUT THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE COMPREHENSIVE SO GIVE IT A TRY….

EVERY DETAIL IS INCLUDED IN THE PATTERN TO COMPLETE THE MERMAIDS AS THE PICTURES SHOWN.