'Jillian' the Mermaid Princess

The Lovely Jillian is cousin to the Latest Lily, Maui Lola.

(Say that 5x fast!)

So whaddya think?

white background?

Or the leopard?

Now is it just me? Or am I seeing a lot of pink and purple lately?

But then again, I'm really struck by no matter how many of these I do... they all look different!

Or am I just prejudiced?

I do try to improve my designs and techniques with each doll I do. This one was really exciting because not only was it a special request AND a repeat customer (Hi Kristy!) but I also got to try a new invisible decrease technique.

I know, I went all crochet geek on you there, but if you're at all interested, one of my favorite sites is Mygurumi (Hi Diana!) -fantastic tutorials there, and cute animal patterns, too-check it out!

Anyway- as I was saying, about the invisible decrease,

if you look closely here,

you can see a line going down from her chin to her neck?

...and on this newest doll?

No line! Wheee!

I know, I know, who would notice? But it's just about improving the skills and making the designs a little more refined and ...giving my best.

Enjoy your new doll, JillyBean!