Update – 6/15/2016 I’m so excited, my Finny submission was chosen as an Editor’s Choice on a site called Crochet Community. 
Everyone loves a mermaid and this is by far the best crochet mermaid pattern that there is out there. Finny is another absolutely incredible Fantirumi (Fantasy Amigurumi) designed by Esther Emaar of Crochessie/House of Creations.
The moment I saw Finny – I was “hooked” and waited patiently for the pattern to be translated to English and once again I decided to make two of these lovely creations. One with larger yarn that was readily available here in the U.S. and another with the yarns that Esther intended.
Yarns:
Larger Finny (left)
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Smaller Finny (right)
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Comparisons:
Because of the difference in yarn and hooks – you’ll also have a different sized completed Finny. When I had completed the mermaid tail section of each Finny, the larger one measured 13″ long while the smaller version measured 9 1/2″ long.
By the time I had added the upper body to each tail section, the larger Finny was 17″ tall while the smaller Finny was 12″.
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NOTE: Because there is wire within the body, to give it flexibility, Finny should not be given to a young child.
There is an incredible amount of detail that goes into making Finny. You must take your time and read the instructions in the pattern carefully. There are a lot of pictures to help you along the way which will show you how Esther intended Finny to look.
Special attention is paid to the eyes of each of Esther’s fantirumi, felt is placed below child safe eyes (I used Suncatcher Craft eyes in the larger Finny), with the felt being sewed to the face using the blanket stitch.
As you can see, there are a lot of pieces that make up the final finished Finny.
As you can see, doing the hair and adding eyelids and eyelashes requires a lot of attention to detail. You can quite easily spend as much time just on the finishing touches as it takes for you to crochet the tail and body. Take the time to pin the facial features and hair into place before hand sewing everything into place.
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By taking your time and paying attention to detail, the result is the most stunning crochet amigurumi mermaid that you will see. In the photo’s below, I paired the larger version of Finny with Octavia the Octopus, while the smaller Finny is paired with her boyfriend Larry the Seahorse. I am incredibly happy with the way that they turned out! When finished and in the sitting positions shown below, the larger Finny is 13″ tall while the smaller Finny is 9 1/2″ tall – measured to the top of hair knot on their heads.
What do you think?
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Additional Information:
House of Creations/Esther Emaar is a company based in the Netherlands.
You can purchase just the pattern for Finny and her boyfriend Larry the Seahorse, written in English for roughly $8.39 U.S. OR you can purchase an pattern (3/26/17 currently the kit is not available) containing the pattern, yarns, eyes, beads etc. in your choice of four different color combinations for $15.47-$22.12 U.S. The small Finny that I made is the Green Blue/Kiwi. Please allow additional time for shipping.
When visiting the House of Creations website, it is best to do so in Google Chrome, so it will translate Dutch to English for you automatically.
