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    Home » Amigurumi » Free Mermaid Crochet Pattern

    Free Mermaid Crochet Pattern

    Published March 21, 2017 by Kali

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    This free mermaid crochet pattern is one of my most popular
    paid patterns that I have now made available for FREE! Enjoy!

    The Friendly Mermaid Doll is a little under 12 inches tall and 4.5
    inches wide (not including the arms and hair.) This is the perfect doll
    for little girls who dream of being a mermaid and swimming in the sea.
    For this mermaid, I recommend using size 4 worsted weight yarn in
    whatever color you prefer. This particular one used Stylecraft’s Special
    Chunky in Cream. The beauty of the doll is that you are able to
    customize her in any way you would like! Enjoy making her!

     

    You can buy the ad free printable PDF version with

    additional tips and tricks on Etsy or Ravelry

    Please note this pattern is only for PERSONAL USE. Please feel free to make as many
    items as you wish for yourself, or as gifts. You may sell items made with this pattern but
    PLEASE LINK BACK OR GIVE CREDIT TO ME AS DESIGNER. In no way can you
    share, reproduce, or sell this pattern. Please respect my rights as designer.

    Read through the entire pattern and all of my free crochet doll tutorials before you begin.

    This post contains affiliate links. For more information please check my policies page!

    Mermaid Pattern Materials and Abbreviations

    You will need:
    Approx 150 g size 4 yarn
    Crochet Hook in Size 4.0 or 3.75
    Tapestry Needle
    Polyfil 
    10 mm safety eyes
    stitch marker (these are my favorite!)
    Yarn for hair (the yarn for this doll is Yarn Bee from Hobby Lobby)

    Abbreviations
    SC- single crochet

    SC INC- single crochet increase (2 SC in each stitch)

    INV
    DEC- Invisible decrease (put hook through the FRONT LOOP ONLY of two
    consecutive stitches [two loops on hook] Yarn over pull through both
    loops. [two loops on hook] Yarn over pull through two loops)

    Magic Circle- Make a loop, leaving a long tail to work with. Insert hook in
    center of loop, yarn over and draw up a loop. Yarn over, pull through to
    make the first chain (this does not count as a stitch!). Continue to
    crochet over the loop and tail with the number of stitches called for.
    (If you need 6 SC, then crochet 6 SC inside the ring.) Pull the tail to
    close the circle.

    Always move your stitch marker to the last stitch in the round. This pattern is worked in continuous rounds.

    Crochet Mermaid Pattern

    Tail and Body
    Round 1: In a magic circle, crochet 6 SC
    Round 2. INC in each stitch around (12)
    Round 3: *SC in the first, INC in the next.* Repeat * * around (18)
    Rounds 4-7: SC in each stitch around. (18)
    Round 8: *SC in the first 2 stitches, INC in the next.* Repeat * * around. (24)
    Rounds 9-12: SC in each stitch around. (24)
    Round 13: *SC in the first 3 stitches, INC in the next.* Repeat * * around. (30)
    Rounds 14-17: Sc in each stitch around. (30)
    Round 18: *SC in the first 4 stitches, INC in the next.* Repeat * * around. (36)
    Rounds 19-24: SC in each stitch around. (36)
    Change to skin color.
    Rounds 25- 31: SC in each stitch around. (36)
    Round 32: *SC in the first 4 stitches, DEC in the next.* Repeat * * around. (30)
    Round 33: *SC in the first 3 stitches, DEC in the next.* Repeat * * around. (24)
    Round 34: *SC in the first 2 stitches, DEC in the next.* Repeat * * around. (18)
    Round 35: *SC in the first  stitch, DEC in the next.* Repeat * * around. (12)
    Rounds 36-37: SC in each stitch around. (12)
    From here we will be increasing the head. From this point I am resetting the number on the rounds. Round 37 of the body is now Round 1 of the head. It will be easy to see and helps for eye placement and general counting.

    Crochet Mermaid Head

    (For some tips on how to keep the head from wobbling read this!)

    Round 1: SC in first, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (18)
    Round 2: SC in first 2, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (24)
    Round 3: SC in first 3, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (30)
    Round 4: SC in first 4, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (36)
    Round 5: SC in first 5, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (42)
    Round 6: SC in first 6, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (48)
    Round 7: SC in first 7, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (54)
    Round 8-20: SC in each stitch around. (54)
    Place the safety eyes in between rows 13 and 14, nine stitches apart. Sew on eyelashes here. This is also a good time to place the foam roller or dowel if you are using one. Make sure to stuff the neck around the dowel as well as you can.
    Round 21: SC in the first 7, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (48)
    Round 22: SC in the first 6, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (42)
    Round 23: SC in the first 5, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (36)
    Round 24: SC in the first 4, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (30)
    Round 25: SC in the first 3, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (24)
    Round 26: SC in the first 2, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (18)
    Round 27: SC in the first, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (12)
    Round 28: INV DEC around. (6)

    Fasten off and carefully sew the remaining hole closed. Leave a long tail to make the nose.

    One Piece Fin
    Round 1: In a magic circle, crochet 6 SC
    Round 2. INC in each stitch around (12)
    Round 3: *SC in the first, INC in the next.* Repeat * * around (18)
    Round 4: *SC in the first 2 stitches, INC in the next.* Repeat * * around. (24)
    Round 5: *SC in the first 3 stitches, INC in the next.* Repeat * * around. (30)
    Rounds 6-9: SC in each stitch around. (30)
    Press
    flat with the stitch marker on side end. Slip stitch the bottom
    together. Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Sew the end through up to the
    top of the fin. Sew on to the tail.

    Two Part Fin:
    Round 1: 6 SC in a magic circle
    Round 2: SC in each around. (6)
    Round 3: INC in each around. (12)
    Round 4: SC in each around (12)
    Round 5: SC in the first, INC in the next. (18)
    Rounds 6-8: SC in each around. (18)
    Round 9: SC in first, INV DEC in next. Repeat around. (12)
    Round 10: SC in each around. (12)
    Round 11: INV DEC in each around. (6)
    Round 12: SC in each around. (6)
    Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew with. Make 2. Attach to the bottom of the mermaid body. They will both fit at the very end.

    Arms
    Round 1: In a magic circle, SC 5 . (6)
    Round 2: INC in each around. (10)
    Rounds 3-20: SC in each stitch around (10)
    Stuff very lightly (and not all the way to the top), flatten the tops, and attach to body. I sew them on between rows 34 and 35.

    Bikini Top
    The pattern will be very different depending on what yarn and hook you use as well as stuffing preferences... But I chain to the desired length (make sure it wraps around the doll JUST BARELY. It will grow a little as you crochet into it) and add SC or HDC rows to desired length. I did 4. Then sew it up! Then I use a piece of yarn and connect it to the middle front and tie in the back like an actual swim suit top!

    Now you need to add some hair! This post will tell you everything you need to know! 

     

    Be sure to check out my other FREE patterns!
     
    and be sure to check out the other Friendly Dolls!

    For Page 2 of this Pattern Click Here

     

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