Row 4: EW2, Place 2nd EW on 1st peg, I, EW the I, Place 2nd
EW stitch back on 2nd peg. Repeat this step all the way around. Every other peg
should have 2 stitches on it. (27)
Row 5-14: EW, PDEW repeat all the way around.
Row 15: EW, D by EW the 2 stitches together on the 2 stitch
pegs. repeat all the way around (18)
Row 16-25: EW
Row 26: (Leg: Just orange K3 7rows, CCB K3 14rows, CCW K3
7rows, BOLB, K3) EW3 ( repeat leg by CC O) Add tie orange to white working
yarn. EW9 to original starting point. Pick up white and EW9 to starting point.
Now we will start a half orange gold side and half white.
Repeat row 27 for 6 feet: W EW9,
OG EW9
Row 241: Repeat row 26
Row 242-246: W EW9, OG EW9
Starting Head Area:
Row 247: OG EW4, D1 EW1, EW12, EW4 (This is your new
starting point)
2 skeins of yarn (2 strands with worsted or 1 strand with
bulky yarn)
Terms:
KCO: Kitchener
Cast On: Go to the exact opposite end of your starting point and wrap front to
back of every peg following the peg parallel to it horizontally. Keep going
from 1 side of the loom to the other, until you are at your starting point,
then Knit all the pegs.
K: Knit(Flat Knit: Tossing the bottom loop over the top
working yarn) (Knit: Pulling the working yarn through the stitch from the top,
take off the peg and place new loop back on the peg) (U-Knit: Wrapping the
working yarn around the back of the peg, but not all the way around,toss bottom loop over.) Your sizing will vary
a little with each of these different knits. I used the flat knit.
P: Purl: Pulling working yarn through the bottom of stitch,
lift stitch off loom and place new stitch back on peg.
WT: Wrap and Turn: Wrap the next peg and turn to work the
other direction.
BOLB: Bring Original Loops Back: Follow the next un-worked
peg and follow the connecting strand and pull the loop up directly under the
connecting strand.
COF: Cast Off: EW the peg, toss bottom loop over, place
stitch 1 under stitch 2 on next peg, toss bottom loop over. Then EW the
stitch.Move the stitch to under stitch
3, toss bottom loop over, EW the stitch. Repeat till no more stitches are on
the loom.
Note: The number in parentheses will tell you which loom is
being used. EX: K5(12), 6(18),12(24), 15(30) This means you will knit 5 pegs
for the 12 peg loom, and knit 6 pegs for the 18 peg loom, and so forth.
Circular Knitting:
KCO 12, 18, 24, or 30 pegs
Row 1: K
Row 2: K6(12) 9(18)12(24)15(30),WT, K6(12)9(18)12(24)15(30),
WT, Begin to knit to just before the last wrap and turn and stop, WT the next
peg, and continue on both sides until you are down to 2(12)3(18)4(24)5(30) pegs
with single loops between wrap and turn pegs. Then begin to add the wrap and
turn pegs back in 1 at a time, by knitting the 1st row add a wrap and turn,
then purling the 2nd row add a wrap and turn, and repeating this step until
there are no more wrap and turn pegs left. You are creating a horizontal rib
stitch on the bottom half of the toe
Repeat rows 3 and 4 for a total of 6(12)10(18)24(24)30(30)
rows.
Row 9(12)12(18)27(24)33(30): Starting Heel: K6(12)9(18)12(24)15(30),
WT, P6(12)9(18)12(24)15(30), WT, K5(12)8(18)11(24)14(30), WT, P4(12)7(18)10(24)13(30),
WT continue this process until you are down to 2(12)3(18)4(24)5(30) pegs with
single loops between wraps and turns. Now to switch to knitting again no longer
doing the horizontal rib stitch. Start knitting and adding a WT peg back in 1
at a time for each short row until you have no more wrap and turn pegs.
Row 10-14(12)13-16(18)28-32(24)34-38(30): K
Row 15(12)17(18)33(24)39(30): Short row series: scale: K3
3rows, K2, K1, K2, K3 3rows, BOLB (12 and 18) K3 4rows, K2, K1, K2, K3 4rows (24and30) Repeat scale all the way around to
starting point.
Row 16-19(12)18-21(18)34-38(24)40-44(30): K
Row 20(12)22(18)39(24)45(30): K1 (12,18,24,and30) Scale: K3
3rows, K2, K1, K2, K3 3rows, BOLB(12 and 18) K3 4rows, K2, K1, K2, K3 4rows,
BOLB (24and30) repeat scale all the way around and overlap will happen on your
1st knit peg. This is the offset row of scales to stagger them in appearance.
Repeat rows 10-15(12) 13-17(18)28-33(24)34-39(30)Stop on the
last row at the original starting point.
Now for looms 12, 18, and 24 K a row, P a row then loosely
COF
For loom 30 Repeat rows 40-45 then K a row, P a row then
loosely COF
Tighten your KCO loops, make 2 total slippers and you're
done.
The first one will help with the head of the mermaid
The second will help with the hair
The third will help with the tail fin
The fourth will help with arms and upper body.
Simple Mermaid
Items:
12 peg loom
looming hook
crochet hook
crafters needle
polyfil
eyes
tan, fin color, hair color bulky yarn
hot glue gun
Terms:
DSCO: Draw String Cast On
CO: Cast On: Wrap the peg, then wrap the peg again, toss the
bottom loop over.
EW: E-Wrap: Taking the working yarn and wrapping around the
back of the peg to the front and around to the back.
PDCO: Peg Doubling Cast On, you will wrap the peg, wrap the
peg again and toss the bottom loop over, then move that loop to the previous
peg. Then wrap the peg you just wrapped and wrap again and toss bottom loop
over. Move the stitch you made previously back to this peg. You now have 2
stitches on a single peg. https://youtu.be/9hmNIqHUNp8
D: Decrease: Moving loop 1 to peg 2. EW2 tog: EW 2 stitches
together: On the doubled stitch pegs you will have already Decreased you will
simply EW and toss both loops over.
P: Purl: Pulling working yarn through the bottom of stitch,
lift stitch off loom and place new stitch back on peg.
BOLB: Bring Original Loops Back: Follow the next un-worked
peg and follow the connecting strand and pull the loop up directly under the
connecting strand.
COF: Cast Off: EW the peg, toss bottom loop over, place
stitch 1 under stitch 2 on next peg, toss bottom loop over. Then EW the
stitch.Move the stitch to under stitch
3, toss bottom loop over, EW the stitch. Repeat till no more stitches are on
the loom.
CC: Change Color Yarn
T: Tan
F: Fin Color
DSCOF: Draw String Cast Off: Cut a tail and send the tail
through every loop and pull the loops off and draw string them together.
Row 21: EW3, Start working flat, EW12 the opposite
direction.
Row 22: D1 EW1, EW8, D1 EW1 (10)
Row 23: D1 EW1, EW6, D1 EW1 (8)
Row 24: D1 EW1, EW4, D1 EW1 (6)
Row 25: D1 EW1, EW2, D1 EW1 (4)
Row 26-28: EW
Row 29: I2, EW6, I2
Row 30-31: EW8
Row 32: I1, EW8
Row 33: I1, EW9
Row 34-37: EW10
Row 38: D1 EW1, EW6, D1 EW1 (8)
Row 39-40: EW8
BOLB from the Increase section.
COF
Sew head on to body, then sew arms at very top of body. Then
make hair and sew or glue hair in. Add eyes. Embroider a bra, and add
rhinestones for fun.
Fancy Mermaid
For the Fancy Mermaid with the lace tail and the curvy body plus full video tutorial please click here to purchase for $2.00
Lately I have gotten questions about what other loom could you use if you do not have the CinDwood looms. Well I went in and spent and entire evening working it out. Since the Martha Stewart looms are being sold in Wal-Mart they are common enough to use and versitile enough. My only issue is the pegs come out a little too easy at times. I prefer the CinDwood looms but understand if one can not afford them. So here is the 44 peg and 60 peg combo.You will use the pink pegs in every other whole. Will continue to add photo examples for those other patterns I do on the CinDwood looms that ya'll may not can afford or have access too.
2 to 1 skeins of yarn depending on yardage. (60yds)
Terms:
CO: Cast On
EW: E-Wrap
P: Purl
6RCC: 6 Stitch right cable cross: Skip pegs 1,2, and 3, EW
pegs 4,5, and 6, place loops 6, 5, and 4 in that order on the stitch holder,
now take working yarn in front of the stitch holder and EW pegs 1, 2, and 3 in
that order. Now pick up with your hook loops 1, 2, and 3. Place loop 3 on peg
6, and loop 2 on peg 5, and loop 1 on peg 4. Now from stitch holder place loop
for on peg1, and loop 5 on peg 2 and loop 6 on peg 3. Tighten your loops from
peg 1 to peg 6.
D: Decrease
DSCOF: Draw String Cast Off
60 peg loom: Circular:
EWCO 60 pegs
Row 1-5: EW1 P1
Row 6: EW
Row 7-12: EW2, P1, EW6, P1, (repeat 5 more times.)
Row 13: EW2, P1, 6RCC, P1 (repeat 5 more times)
Repeat rows 7 through 13 3more times
Then repeat rows 7 through 12
Decrease by every other peg toss bottom loops over and
DSCOF.
