Patterns Written In US Terms

last ch, turn piece so you are now working across the bottom of the foundation ch (in bottom of sts just made) hdc next 3, 2 hdc last, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.  (12 sts)
RND 2: 2 hdc next 2 sts, hdc next 3, 2 hdc next 3, hdc next 3, 2 hdc last st, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.  (18 sts)
RND 3-18: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.  End rnd 18 fasten off.
-make 2.  
Stuff arm and sew to doll at shoulders.  With needle and yarn make lines to separate the fingers and to define the wrist.
THUMB:
 With Purple and H hook ch-3, sl st to form a ring.
RND 1: Ch-1, work 6 hdc in ring, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.  (6 sts)
RND 2-3: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.  End rnd 3 fasten off.
-make 2.  Sew to ea hand at side.
NOSE:
ROW 1: With Purple and H hook ch-6, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, ch-1, turn.  (4 sts)
ROW 2-3: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.  End row 3 fasten off. With needle and yarn sew corners of nose tog to form a ball.  Sew nose to center face of doll.
FINISHING TOUCHES:
Cut two background eyes from lilac felt.  Cut two eyes from cream felt.  Cut two pupils from black felt.  Layer one eye on top of on background and then the pupil on the center of the eye.  Glue layers tog and glue to doll’s face.  Cut a thin line of lilac felt for her mouth and glue into place.
Cut about 27 scales from lilac felt.  That is nine sets of 3 scales each.  Randomly glue the scales across the Mermaid’s body.

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