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ABBREVIATION
MR – magic ring
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
inc – increase (2 single crochet in 1 stitch)
dec – decrease (invisible decrease)
FLO – front loop only
slst – slip stitch
Little mermaid MATERIALS
Yarn: sport or DK light weight yarn (I used HELLO cotton yarn)
Crochet hook: 2mm–2.5mm
Safety eyes size 4mm
Black embroidery thread
Fiberfill
Yarn needles
TAIL & BODY
Start with green yarn.
Rnd 1: 4 sc in MR (4)
Rnd 2: [sc, inc] x 2 (6)
Rnd 3: [sc, inc] x 3 (9)
Rnd 4: 5 sc, 4 hdc (9)
Rnd 5: [2 sc, inc] x 3 (12)
Rnd 6: 7 sc, 5 hdc (12)
Rnd 7: [sc, inc] x 6 (18)
Rnd 8: 11 sc, 7 hdc (18)
Rnd 9: [2 sc, inc] x 6 (24)
Rnd 10: 15 sc, 9 hdc (24)
Rnd 11–15: (5 rnds) 24 sc (24)
Switch to skin tone yarn.
Rnd 16: BLO [4 sc, dec] x 4 (20)
Rnd 17–21: (5 rnds) 20 sc (20)
Rnd 22: [2 sc, dec] x 5 (15)
Rnd 23: [sc, dec] x 5 (10)
Rnd 24: dec, 8 sc (9)
Rnd 25–30: (6 rnds) 9 sc (9)
Rnd 31: 4 dec, sc (5)
Cut the yarn. Close the remaining gap.
Little mermaid HEAD
Start with skin tone yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: [sc, inc] x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: sc, inc, [3 sc, inc] x 5, 2 sc (30)
Rnd 6: [4 sc, inc] x 6 (36)
Rnd 7: 2 sc, inc, [5 sc, inc] x 5, 3 sc (42)
Rnd 8–13: (6 rnds) 42 sc (42)
Rnd 14: [6 sc, inc] x 6 (48)
Insert the eyes between rnd 14 & 15, with 8 stitches space between them.
Rnd 15–18: (4 rnds) 48 sc (48)
Rnd 19: [4 sc, dec] x 8 (40)
Rnd 20: [3 sc, dec] x 8 (32)
Rnd 21: [2 sc, dec] x 8 (24)
Rnd 22: [sc, dec] x 8 (16)
Rnd 23: [2 sc, dec] x 3, 4 sc (13)
Rnd 24–29: (6 rnds) BLO 13 sc (13)
Rnd 30: 6 dec, sc (7)
Cut the yarn. Pull the neck inside the head.
ARMS (make two)
With skin tone yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2–7: (6 rnds) 6 sc (6)
Cut the yarn. Leave a long yarn tail for sewing.
Sew to the body round 9.
EARS (make two)
With skin tone yarn.
Rnd 1: 3 sc in MR (3)
Cut the yarn. Leave a long yarn tail for sewing.
Sew to the head spanning round 15 to round 16.
Little mermaid HAIR
With red yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: BLO [sc, inc] x 6 (18)
Rnd 4:
[ch 23, [2 sc, 2 hdc] on chain, slst to the next st] x 2,
[ch 33, [2 sc, 30 hdc] on chains, slst to the next st] x 16
Cut the yarn. Hide your yarn tail.
BRA
With purple yarn.
Rnd 1: [ch 3, 3 dc bobble into the foundation chain, ch 3, slst] x 2 (26)
Use your yarn tail to tie at the middle.
TAIL (fin)
With green yarn.
Rnd 1: [ch 3, 2 dc bobble into the foundation chain, ch 3, slst] x 2 (26)
Use your yarn tail to tie at the middle.