I had no intention of making a doll when I started this, I just had this gorgeous wool and metallic yarn that reminded me of a mermaid and decided to try my hand at crocheting a mermaid tail. It was supposed to be a dress-up outfit for Lorelei's waldorf doll but once I got it crocheted I decided I liked it so much that it needed to be more.
I had a great time making this-- now just have to wait until payday and order some more supplies so I can make another one. :)
This is my first attempt at making a wig and I crocheted a cap like I would make a hat and then hand knotted each strand of hair. Is there an easier/faster way? That took FOREVER.
The first picture is how she ended up being (I tweaked her face a little after seeing the first pictures) but the second pic gives a better view of the tail and the colors.
thanks for looking
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/hodgepatch/misformermaid.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/hodgepatch/mermaidlips.jpg

she's wonderful!

when you say you hand-knotted each strand do you mean you tied a knot? I crochet a cap and attach each strand like you would latch hook...or attach fringe. I fold the strand in half...pull the looped end through the cap...and feed the cut ends through the loop, then tighten. It does take a while but once you get a rhythm going it's not too bad.

:thumbsup: Nice Job! That looks really beautiful!

WOW!!! :drop: That's awesome!!

she's wonderful!

when you say you hand-knotted each strand do you mean you tied a knot? I crochet a cap and attach each strand like you would latch hook...or attach fringe. I fold the strand in half...pull the looped end through the cap...and feed the cut ends through the loop, then tighten. It does take a while but once you get a rhythm going it's not too bad.
Yeah, that's what I meant about knotting it. So that's how you're supposed to do it huh?

Very very cute :D

She made my little mermaid laugh and she tried to grab her out of the monitor :)

I love her!

Yeah, that's what I meant about knotting it. So that's how you're supposed to do it huh?


yup, that's it. a bit tedious, but makes for a good head of hair.

beautiful yarn!

Nice job. Does your daughter like it?

Tawnya

Absolutely gorgeous doll!!!

She is beautiful!

beautiful yarn!

Nice job. Does your daughter like it?

Tawnya
She kept trying to steal it while I was making it and run off. :) She's actually not L's though, I decided to send her off to another little girl and I'm working on another one for L in a different color scheme-- just have to wait until the wool I have on order gets here.

Oooh - would you make more?
You've got a "her so pitttttttttyyyyyyyyyy" from my little one here. :D

Oh I LOVE it!! so so cute :D

what color scheme are you doing for Lorelei's?

I have to say, I'm in total awe of your ability to look at something like yarn and know what it wants to be made into.. I look at it and thing, wow, that's pretty.. but no inspiration ever strikes. I have to come up with the inspiration and then figure out what I need to make it reality - but can't do it the other way around.

what color scheme are you doing for Lorelei's?

I have to say, I'm in total awe of your ability to look at something like yarn and know what it wants to be made into.. I look at it and thing, wow, that's pretty.. but no inspiration ever strikes. I have to come up with the inspiration and then figure out what I need to make it reality - but can't do it the other way around.
L's is a yarn that varigates from rose to sage green and I'm doing the hair brown rather than from the same yarn.

Sonja, I may make a few more, but I only have about 5 more skiens of the yarn (I got it on clearance at my lys) and have to see if I can get some more somewhere.

That is really beautiful, and the hair looks amazing! You did a really excellent job! :D