Mermaid's Tail

Thank you so much for your lovely comments about my food last week. I'm very pleased to report back that I lost 5 1/2lbs at the end of that week, then 2lb last week, so a good start.

I keep meaning to take photographs of the mermaid tail I made Imogen last year. I had planned to make it as a Christmas present, but gave it to her early so she could start using it straight away.

I used a shell crochet stitch, hoping it would look like the scales on the tail.

Crocheted it in aran using pink, brown and cream

 I left a gap about halfway down the back of the tail so Imogen could put her feet in and pull the rest over her without having to wriggle into it

I made the tail separately and attached it when I'd finished

I'm pleased to say that Imogen loves it and sits or lays on the sofa looking just like a proper little mermaid (it was all she wanted to be when she was little... sigh). It's really warm and very cosy, I'm so pleased I made it for her.

I haven't done any crochet this side of Christmas, but I have been keeping my fingers busy. I'm not too far from finishing my Bambi cushion front that Andrew bought me for Christmas.

I've really enjoyed doing it, very therapeutic to sit in an evening stitching and seeing the cute picture come to life. Not much left to do, though it will also need a back made for it.

Take care
xxx