Free Crochet Pattern for Mermaid

MATERIAL

Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50 g, crochet hook C, 2 black beads, poly- fil, yarn needle.

SIZE

ca 25 cm

ABBREVIATIONS

Ch =chain

St= stitch

Sc=single crochet

Sl st= slip stitch

Dc= double crochet

dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)

inc = increase stitch (two single crochets into one stitch)

Rnd=Round

NOTES

• Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral.
• Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the end or the beginning of a round.
• All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern.

INSTRUCTIONS

HEAD

Rnd 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring

Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12 sts)

Rnd 3: *sc in next st, inc* (18 sts).

Rnd 4: *sc in each of next 2 sts, inc* (24 sts).

Rnd 5: *sc in each of next 3 sts, inc* (30 sts).

Rnd 6: *sc in each of next 4 sts, inc* (36 sts).

Rnd 7: *sc in each of next 5 sts, inc* (42 sts)

Rnd 8: *sc in each of next 6 sts, inc* (48 sts)

Rnd 9-15: sc in each of next 48 sts

Stuff the head.

Cast off

Rnd 4: *inc, sc in each of next 2 sts* (12 sts)

Rnd 5: *inc, sc in each of next 3 sts* (15 sts)

Rnd 6: sc in each of next 15 sts

Rnd 7: *inc, sc in each of next 4 sts* (18 sts)

Rnd 8: sc in each of next 18 sts

Rnd 9: *inc, sc in each of next 5 sts* (21 sts)

Rnd 10: sc in each of next 21 sts

Rnd 11: *inc, sc in each of next 6 sts* (24 sts)

Rnd 12: sc in each of next 24 sts

Rnd 13: *inc, sc in each of next 7 sts* (27 sts)

Rnd 14: sc in each of next 27 sts

Rnd 15: *inc, sc in each of next 8 sts* (30 sts)

Rnd 16: sc in each of next 30 sts

Rnd 17: *inc, sc in each of next 9 sts* (33 sts)

Rnd 18: sc in each of next 33 sts

Rnd 19: *inc, sc in each of next 10 sts* (36 sts)

Rnd 20: sc in each of next 36 sts

Rnd 21: *inc, sc in each of next 11 sts* (39 sts)

Rnd 22: sc in each of next 39 sts

Rnd 23: *inc, sc in each of next 12 sts* (42 sts)

Rnd 24-33: sc in each of next 42 sts

Do not cast off!

Change the colour

Rnd 34 (working in the back loop): sc in each of next 42 sts.

Rnd 35: sc in each of next 42 sts

Rnd 36: *dec, sc in each of next 5 sts* (36 sts)

Rnd 37-40: sc in each of next 36 sts

Rnd 41: *dec, sc in each of next 4 sts* (30 sts)

Rnd 42-44: sc in each of next 30 sts

Rnd 45: *dec, sc in each of next 3 sts* (24 sts)

Rnd 46-47: sc in each of next 24 sts

Rnd 48: *dec, sc in each of next 2 sts* (18 sts)

Stuff the body.

Rnd 49: sc in each of next 18 sts

Rnd 50: *dec, sc in the next st* (12 sts)

Cast off.

Starting with the last stitch of the 33rd round, *sc in each of next 2 sts, 5 dc in the next st*, till the end of the Rnd.

Cast off.

ARM (2x)

Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12 sts)

Rnd 3-6: sc in each of next 12 sts

Rnd 7: sc, dec, sc in each of next 9 sts (11 sts)

Rnd 8: sc in each of next 2 sts, dec, sc in each of next 7 sts (10 sts)

Rnd 9: sc in each of next 3 sts, dec, sc in each of next 5 sts (9 sts)

Rnd 10-19: sc in each of next 9 sts

Rnd 20: *dec, sc in the next st* (9 sts)

Rnd 21: dec 3 times

Cast off leaving a long tail for sewing.

FIN (2x)

Rnd 4: sc in each of next 9 sts

Rnd 5: *inc, sc in each of next 2 sts* (12 sts)

Rnd 6: *inc, sc in each of next 3 sts* (15 sts)

Rnd 7: sc in each of next 15 sts

Rnd 8: *inc, sc in each of next 4 sts* (18 sts)

Rnd 9: sc in each of next 18 sts

Cast off leaving a long tail for sewing.

ASSEMBLY

Sew head and arms to the body

Sew fin to the tail. Position eyes and sew them to the head.

Cut the yarn twice as long as the length you want. Put the hook through the loop where you want the hair, grab a strand of your yarn and pull it through. Grab the end of the yarn and pull that through the loop.

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