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When I was little, I wanted to be a mermaid. I had a mermaid bedroom and mermaid swimsuits, and the thought of being a mermaid was the only thing that got me close to the big waves of the Pacific Ocean. I even put a skirt on my head so I could pretend I had long mermaid hair. Last year, when we talked about doing a mermaid-themed issue, I could barely contain my excitement. This issue features projects inspired by the shapes, colors, and textures of the sea. Crochet seems to be the perfect medium for capturing the look of coral or the spiral of a seashell. Learn captivating techniques such as Romanian point lace, felting, and using crochet thread to create objects that look like they’ve come straight from the…