The mermaid sits with her tail curled to one side and shes holding her two hands up making a lil heart shape right over her chest. Real cute pose. Long lavender hair flows down past her shoulders, theres a coral pink starfish tucked above her ear. Closed smiley eyes and a tiny smile, no facial detail overload.
Tail is the showpiece. Teal scales fade soft towards a pale tip and the fluke fans out behind her body. Im a sucker for directional fill on scales because they catch the light a bunch of different ways depending on hoop angle. I drew this one for my niece last christmas, she wanted a mermaid for her swim bag and the heart hands bit was her idea.
Eight colours total. Peach for skin, lavender and a deeper purple for the hair shadow, two teals for the tail, coral pink for the starfish, white eye highlight and a thin black outline holding everything together. Stitch count runs 10k on the smallest 3.5 inch size and climbs to about 27k stitches on the seven and a half inch version.
Stitch on white, cream, soft pink or pale lilac fabric for the cleanest mermaid read. Pop the small hoop on a kids swim bag, library tote or birthday tee. Use the medium 5 inch on hoodie chest pockets and the big size on cushions or wall hoops. Skip busy patterns aswell because the soft palette cant compete against busy print.
Density runs friendly at 646 spi so its forgiving on jersey and lighter knits. Use a medium cutaway behind cotton tees, tear-away on canvas totes. Underlay does most of the heavy lifting on the tail and you wont see pull on the lavender hair if you hoop tight. Send a quick chat if the stitch density bunches on your hoop.
What people are using this design for
A starting point. The design works for plenty more than just this list, this is what folks have stitched it onto most.
- Girls birthday party tees and tanksStitch on a white or soft pink tee and the lavender hair pops sweet for a girls birthday crew
- Mermaid themed swim bags and beach totesPop the medium 5 inch hoop on a canvas swim bag or kids beach tote for a personal mermaid touch
- Toddler onesies and bibsSews small enough at 3.5 inches to fit centred on a baby onesie or bib chest pocket
- Nursery wall hoops for kids roomsHoop the 7.5 inch version and hang it framed above a kids bed or reading corner
- Hoodie chest pocket placementsEmbroider on a hoodie chest pocket where the mermaid sits at the heart with her hands cupped
- Daycare blanket cornersAdd to a daycare blanket corner so kids find their own bedding at nap time
- Birthday party favour bag patchesStitch on cotton favour bags as mermaid themed birthday party gifts for the guests
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 2.66 in | 10,405 |
| 4.00 × 3.03 in | 12,200 |
| 4.50 × 3.41 in | 14,075 |
| 5.00 × 3.79 in | 15,973 |
| 5.50 × 4.18 in | 18,175 |
| 6.00 × 4.55 in | 20,226 |
| 6.50 × 4.93 in | 22,692 |
| 7.00 × 5.31 in | 24,937 |
| 7.50 × 5.69 in | 27,583 |
Files & Formats
Eight machine formats included in one zip. Whichever your machine reads, its in the pack.
Plus a color chart for thread matching. See full format guide.
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