Den Lille Havfrue

This is Den Lille Havfrue (Danish for the little mermaid.) I was thinking about the original story by Hans Christian Anderson and how it differed from the Disney version- she becomes sea foam in the end and the Prince marries another girl- and I wanted to make a different version.

In my version this lille havfrue gives up her eyesight instead of her voice and has "antlers" of seaweed to cover her eyes. In my sketch she has webbed fingers as well. Perhaps I'll elaborate on her story later.

She was made with needle felted white wool, crocheted green poly-blend yarn, and yarn-wrapped pipe cleaners for her antlers.

1st rug done!

This rug was made from pure wool roving from my friend Jenny's sheep. I hand-dyed the wool with Kool Aid (for the mauve, purple, and red) and coffee (for the tan mustard color.) It was crocheted and then felted by washing it with hot water. It's dimensions are around 35"x30".