Little Mermaid, free Amigurumi crochet pattern

K and J Dolls

Pattern designed by Sayjai

This English pattern is also available in German.

© 2010 Sayjai / K and J Dolls, All rights reserved. This pattern cannot be published on another website or blog. Please respect my copyright. 

Little Mermaid

This pattern can be made using any yarn you wish. Choose a hook size that matches the yarn. 

I have used:

• 3.00 mm hook
• 4 ply yarn (cream, blue, pink, brown, red, green, peach and yellow)
• Polyester fiberfill
• Two 4 mm black beads for eyes or other eyes as desired
• Eight 3 mm white beads for decorate the flowers
• Tapestry needle
• Sewing needle and thread for attaching eyes and white beads to flowers

Size: Little Mermaid is 4.5 inches/ 11.5 cm high

Abbreviations:

ch = chain

sc = single crochet

st = stitch

sl = slip

rnd = round

tog = together

dc = double crochet

Note: This project is working in continuous rounds, do not join or turn unless otherwise stated. Mark first stitch of each round. 

Head and Body: 

Rnd 1: With brown, ch 2, 6 sc in second chain from hook. (6)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12)

Rnd 3: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) around. (18) 

Rnd 4: (Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (24)

Rnd 5: (Sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (27)

Rnd 6: Sc in each st around, changing to cream in last 2 loops of last st. 

Rnd 7: Working in back loops only. Sc in each st around. 

Rnd 8: (Sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (30)

Rnd 9: (Sc in next 8 sts, sc next 2 sts tog) around. (27)

Rnd 10: (Sc in next 7 sts, sc next 2 sts tog) around. (24)

Rnd 11: (Sc in next 2 sts, sc next 2 sts tog) around. (18)

Rnd 12: (Sc in next st, sc next 2 sts tog) around. (12)

Rnd 13: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) around, changing to pink in last 2 loops of last st. (18)

Rnd 14: Sc in each st around. 

Rnd 15: Sc in each st around, changing to cream in last 2 loops of last st. 

Rnd 16: Sc in next 4 sts, sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 7 sts, sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 3 sts. (16)

Rnd 17: Sc in each st around, changing to blue in last 2 loops of last st.

Rnd 18: Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc next st, sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts. (18)

Rnd 19: (Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (24)

Rnd 20: (Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (30)

Rnd 21: Sc in each st around. 

Rnd 22: (Sc in next 3 sts, sc next 2 sts tog) around. (24)

Rnd 23: (Sc in next 2 sts, sc next 2 sts tog) around. (18)

Rnd 24: (Sc in next st, sc next 2 sts tog) around. (12)

Rnd 25-26: Sc in each st around. 

Rnd 27: Sc next 2 sts tog around. (6)

Rnd 28: Sc next 2 sts tog around, sl st in first st, fasten off. (3)

Tail (make 2):

Rnd 1: With blue, ch 2, 4 sc in second chain from hook. (4)

Rnd 2: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) around. (6)

Rnd 3: (Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (8)

Rnd 4: (Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (10)

Rnd 5: Sc in each st around, sl st in first st. Leave long end for sewing, fasten off.

Sew the opening close flat.

Sew tails on rnd 26-28 of body.

Arm (make 2):

Rnd 1: With cream, ch 2, 6 sc in second chain from hook. (6)

Rnd 2-5: Sc in each st around.

Rnd 6: Sc in each st around, sl st in first st. Fasten off.

Sew arms to body.

Hair:

Cut 34 pieces of brown 5“ long yarn (15 cm). Hold two strands of yarn, fold in half. With top of the head facing, insert hook toward outer of head in free loops on rnd 6, draw the folded end through the stitch and pull the loose ends through the folded end, draw the knot up tightly. Add fringe from one side of head to the back of head and from here to the other side of head. Do not add fringe in the front (10 sts). 

Flower (make 8)

With red, ch 3, dc in first chain, ch 2, sl st in first ch, (ch 2, dc in first ch, ch 2, sl st in first ch) 4 times. Leave long end for sewing, fasten off.

Sew the flowers around the head.

Finishing:

Sew eyes 6 sts apart between rnds 8-9 of head. With red embroider mouth. 

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Copyright 2010 Sayjai of K and J Dolls. All rights reserved. May not be reproduced or published in any form. You cannot publish this pattern on your blog or website. You are not allowed to sell this pattern. You are not allowed to alter this pattern in any way. This pattern is provided to you freely for personal use only. Please support independent designers and respect my copyright.