Free Crochet Pattern for Mermaid Amigurumi Doll
I´m here to share this cute free crochet pattern for a sweet mermaid amigurumi doll. A lovely summer give away for friends and relatives and any mermaid fan! It fits perfect for any beach house. This is quite a simple design. It works up very quickly, is super cute and can easily be finished within one or two episodes of Once Upon a time. Happy crocheting!
SUPPLIES
cotton yarn (e.g.Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in four colors: rose, beige, green and purple, crochet hook 2,5 mm, safety eyes or 2 little beads, polyester fiberfill stuffing, scissors, Velcro fastener or buttons, yarn needle.
SKILL LEVEL
Easy
SIZE
The ready amigurumi is approx. 30 cm long, can be made bigger or smaller depending on the yarn and hook you use.
SKILLS YOU NEED
chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease
ABBREVIATIONS
Ch =chain
St = stitch
Sc =single crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)
inc = increase stitch (two single crochets in the one stitch)
Dc = double crochet
Rnd = Round
* = repeat instructions for the times indicated
(...) = total amount of stitches
TIPS
- Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral.
- Use a stitch marker or piece of yarn to keep track of the last stitch in each round
- All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern.
- When filling with polyester stuffing, pull apart each large chunk into many smaller chunks. This ensures an even distribution of firmness within the amigurumi
- Amigurumi can be made in any desired colors.
Seamless way of changing color when working in the round
Pick up the new color at the end of the round: inset your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.
To make a magic ring
- Loop the thread twice around your middle finger
- Put the hook under both loops, pull the yarn under the loops and hook the thread again
- Pull the thread through the new loop. The first crochet stitch is ready!
- Repeat the needed number of times.
- Pull the inner threads to tighten the ring.
INSTRUCTIONS
The mermaid is composed in some main parts to sew together at the end. The head and body are made in one piece.
INSTRUCTIONS
ARM (2x)
Crochet using beige color yarn.
Round 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring.
Round 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)
Rounds 3-6: sc in each of next 12 stitches
Round 7: sc in the next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 9 stitches (11 stitches)
Round 8: sc in each of next 2 stitches, dec, sc in each of next 7 stitches (10 stitches)
Round 9: sc in each of next 3 stitches, dec, sc in each of next 5 stitches (9 stitches)
Rounds 10-24: sc in each of next 9 stitches
Round 25: *dec, sc in the next stitch* (6 stitches)
Stuff slightly.
Bind off. Work the second arm the same way.
TAIL
Use rose color yarn.
Round 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring.
Rounds 2-3: sc in each of next 6 stitches
Round 4: *sc in next stitch, inc* (9 stitches)
Round 5: sc in each of next 9 stitches
Round 6: *sc in each of next 2 stitches, inc* (12 stitches)
Round 7: sc in each of next 12 stitches
Round 8: *sc in next stitch, inc* (18 stitches)
Round 9: sc in each of next 18 stitches
Round 10: sc in each of next 4 stitches, working into the front loop of the next 4 stitches: sc in each of next 4 stitches, sc in each of next 10 stitches
Round 11: sc in each of next 18 stitches
Round 12: sc in each of next 4 stitches, sc in each of next 4 stitches (insert hook through both loops of the 12th round and through the back loop of the 10th round), sc in each of next 10 stitches
Round 13: *sc in each of next 2 stitches, inc* (24 stitches)
Round 14: sc in each of next 4 stitches, working into the front loop of the next 7 stitches: sc in each of next 7 stitches, sc in each of next 13 stitches
Round 15: sc in each of next 24 stitches
Round 16: sc in each of next 4 stitches, sc in each of next 7 stitches (insert hook through both loops of the 16th round and through the back loop of the 14th round), sc in each of next 13 stitches
Round 17: *sc in each of next 3 stitches, inc* (30 stitches)
Round 18: sc in each of next 4 stitches, working into the front loop of the next 10 stitches: sc in each of next 10 stitches, sc in each of next 16 stitches
Round 19: sc in each of next 30 stitches
Round 20: sc in each of next 4 stitches, sc in each of next 10 stitches (insert hook through both loops of the 20th round and through the back loop of the 18th round), sc in each of next 16 stitches
Round 21*sc in each of next 9 stitches, inc* (33 stitches)
Round 22: sc in each of next 33 stitches
Round 23: *sc in each of next 10 stitches, inc* (36 stitches)
Rounds 24-29: sc in each of next 36 stitches
Round 30: *sc in each of next 11 stitches, inc* (39 stitches)
Round 31: sc in each of next 39 stitches
Round 32: *sc in each of next 12 stitches, inc* (42 stitches)
Rounds 33-37: sc in each of next 42 stitches
Round 38: *sc in each of next 13 stitches, inc* (45 stitches)
Round 39: sc in each of next 45 stitches
Round 40: *sc in each of next 14 stitches, inc* (48 stitches)
Rounds 41-55: sc in each of next 48 stitches
Round 56: *dec, sc in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Round 57 (working into the back loop): sc in each of next 42 stitches
Do not bind off.
Working into the front loop: *sc in the next stitch, (dc, 4 tc, dc) in the next stitch, skip the next stitch*, repeat from* till the end of the round.
Bind off. Weave in all ends. Stuff the body firmly.
BODY
Change the yarn color to beige
Join yarn to the 57th round of the body.
Round 1 (working into the back loop): sc in each of next 42 stitches
Round 2: *dec, sc in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 3: *dec, sc in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Rounds 4-6: sc in each of next 30 stitches
Round 7: *sc in each of next 4 stitches, inc* (36 stitches)
Rounds 8-9: sc in each of next 36 stitches
Round 10: *sc in each of next 5 stitches, inc* (42 stitches)
Rounds 11-12: sc in each of next 42 stitches
Round 13: *dec, sc in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 14-15: sc in each of next 36 stitches
Round 16: *dec, sc in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Rounds 17-19: sc in each of next 30 stitches
Round 20: *dec, sc in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
In the next round attach arms (ensure that the hands are located in the middle and make several shift stitches if needed):
Round 21: sc in each of next 5 stitches, 3 sc both through arm and body, sc in each of next 9 stitches, 3 sc both through arm and body, sc in each of next 4 stitches
Stuff the body firmly.
Round 22: *dec, sc in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 23: sc in each of next 18 stitches
HEAD
Round 1: *sc in each of next 2 stitches, inc* (24 stitches)
Round 2: *sc in the next stitch, inc* (36 stitches)
Round 3: *sc in each of next 2 stitches, inc* (48 stitches)
Round 4: *sc in each of next 7 stitches, inc* (54 stitches)
Rounds 5-16: sc in each of next 54 stitches
Round 17: *dec, sc in each of next 7 stitches* (48 stitches)
Round 18: *dec, sc in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Mark where you want the safety eyes to be placed with pins and attach them with the distance of 5-6 stitches to the head of your amigurumi.
Round 19: *dec, sc in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 20: *dec, sc in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Stuff the head firmly.
Round 21: *dec, sc in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 22: *dec, sc in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 23: *dec, sc in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 24: *dec* 6 times.
Bind off.
FIN (2x)
Round 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring
Round 2: sc in each of next 6 stitches
Round 3: *sc in the next stitch, inc* (9 stitches)
Round 4: sc in each of next 9 stitches
Round 5: *sc in each of next 2 stitches, inc* (12 stitches)
Round 6: *sc in each of next 3 stitches, inc* (15 stitches)
Round 7: sc in each of next 15 stitches
Round 8: *sc in each of next 4 stitches, inc* (18 stitches)
Round 9: sc in each of next 18 stitches
Round 10: *sc in each of next 5 stitches, inc* (21 stitches)
Rounds 11-13: sc in each of next 21 stitches
Round 14: *dec, sc in each of next 5 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 15: *dec, sc in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 16: *dec* 6 times.
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.
SHIRT
Start with green color yarn.
Chain 33 stitches.
Work one row in sc´s: sc in the second chain from the hook and each of next 31 stitches, turn the work.
RAGLAN
From here increasing starts. Yarn over before and after raglan stitches:
Row 1: ch3, dc in each of next 7 stitches (back), (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in the next stitch (Raglan stitch), dc in each of next 2 stitches (sleeve), (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in the next stitch (Raglan stitch), dc in each of next 8 stitches(front), (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in the next stitch (Raglan stitch), dc in each of next 2 stitches (sleeve), (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in the next stitch (Raglan stitch), dc in each of next 8 stitches (back), turn the work.
Row 2: ch3, dc in each of next 9 stitches, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch-2 space, dc in each of next 6 stitches, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch-2 space, dc in each of next 12 stitches, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch-2 space, dc in each of next 6 stitches, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch-2 space, dc in each of next 10 stitches, turn the work.
Knit across front and back stitches:
Row 3: ch1, sc in each of next 12 stitches, sc in next ch-2 space, chain 1 stitch, skip the next 10 stitches, sc in next ch-2 space, sc in each of next 16 stitches, sc in next ch-2 space, chain 1 stitch, skip the next 10 stitches, sc in next ch-2 space, dc in each of next 12 stitches.
Change the yarn color
Rows 4-7 (working into the back loop): chain 1 stitch, sc in each of next stitch till the end of the row.
2 rows in rose color yarn, 2 rows in green and 1 row in rose.
Bind off. Weave in all ends.
Sew Velcro fastener or buttons to the shirt.
WIG
Make the wig cap first. Keep testing it on your doll´s head until it´s the size you want it.
Round 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring
Working into the back loop:
Round 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *sc in next stitch, inc* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *sc in each of next 2 stitches, inc* (24 stitches)
Round 5: *sc in each of next 3 stitches, inc* (30 stitches)
Round 6: *sc in each of next 4 stitches, inc* (36 stitches)
Round 7: *sc in each of next 5 stitches, inc* (42 stitches)
Round 8: *sc in each of next 6 stitches, inc* (48 stitches)
Round 9: *sc in each of next 7 stitches, inc* (54 stitches)
Round 10: sc in each of next 54 stitches
Cut the yarn twice as long as the length you want. Mine are approx. 30-35 cm. 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.
ASSEMBLY
Since all the elements of your amigurumi doll are crocheted, it´s time to sew them together. Use a blunt sewing needle.
Mark where you want the eyes to be placed with pins and sew them with the distance of 5-6 stitches to the head of your mermaid.
Place the fins in their right place on the tail. Using the yarn left sew them to the body of your amigurumi.
Sew the wig cap on. Weave in all ends.
Embroider eyebrows with black color yarn and nose with beige color yarn. You can also add eyelashes and mouth if desired. Hide the yarn tails inside the head.
I hope you enjoyed crocheting the mermaid and found the pattern helpful. I would love to see your finished amigurumi, so share a picture here or on Instagram by tagging me @tansuluucrafthaus.
Happy crocheting! Feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely day!
