This Ready to work pattern in Bedfordshire techniques is designed and sold to raise money for the Swimathon in 2024. It is a floral pattern with adding in and throwing out of pairs.
Every pattern sold will give a donation to the charities supported by the Swimathon foundation and to raise awareness of the swimmers taking part throughout the UK.
The pattern sheet price will donate £2 from every sale to Swimathon 2023, and every Ready to work pattern will donate £5.
The pattern uses approximately 90 pairs of bobbins, using Presencia Finca 60 (or equivalent) in cream for the main thread, and Mez Coats cotton - shade 1417 for skin tone, her hair uses workers in Madeira Cotona 30 shade 771, and the workers for her tail and top in madeira metallic sparkling 40 shade 37.
How to start designing in bobbin lace (youtube.com) Milly Mermaid features in my YouTube video on 'How to start Designing in Bobbin Lace'.