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    Home » The Friendly Mermaid

    The Friendly Mermaid

    Thank you for subscribing to The Friendly Newsletter! Enjoy your free pattern!

    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 a copy
    of my Best 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 the amigurumi tips and tricks before you begin.

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

    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.

    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)
    Fasten off, leave a tail long enough to sew on the head.

    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.

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