Materials:

• Yarn Alize Cotton Gold or YarnArt Jeans
• Hook 2.25 mm
• Safety eyes
• Dry pastels for toning the cheeks
• Black thread for mouth embroidery
• Needle and scissors
• Holofiber

Legend:
KA – amigurumi ring
sbn – single crochet approx
. – increase
ub – decrease
ssn – double crochet
pssn – half double crochet vp
– air loop
ss – connecting bar
x6 – repeat 6 times

Tail-body
1 row – 6 sc in the spacecraft
2 row – (1 sc, approx.) X3 (9)
3 row – (2 sc, approx.) X3 (12)
4 row – 12 sc
5 row – (3 sc, approx.) x3 (15)
6 row – 15 sbn
7 row – (4 sbn, approx.) x3 (18)
8-11 rows – 18 sbn each
12 row – (5 sbn, approx.) x3 (21)
13 row – 21 sbn
14 row – (6 sbn, approx.) X3 (24)
15 row – 24 sbn
16 row – (7 sbn, approx.) X3 (27)
17-19 rows – 27 sbn
20 row – (8 sbn , prib.) x3 (30)
21-22 rows – 30 sbn
each Fill. Rotate the piece so that the beginning of the row is on the side.
23 row – make VP and knit the sides together 15 sb
24 row – knit 30 sb for half loops in a circle
25 row – (4 sbn, approx.) X6 (36)
26-30 rows – 36 sbn each
31 row – (4 sbn, ub.) X6 (30)
32 row – 30 sbn
33 row – (3 sbn, ub. ) x6 (24)
34 row – make VP and knit opposite sides together 12 sb
35 row – knit in a circle for half loops 24 sb
36 row – 24 sb
Change color to beige.
37 row – 24 PRS for the front half loop
38 row – 6 PRS, 2 VP, SS, 2 VP, 17 PRS
Change the color to milk.
39 row – 24 sc for the back wall
40-42 row – 24 sc for each
Change color to beige.
43 row – 24 sbn
44 row – for the front half loop 3 ssn in one loop, ss to the end of the row
45 row – for the back loop 24 sbn
46 row – (2 sbn, ub.) X6 (18)
47-48 rows – 18 sbn each
Change the color to milk.
49 row – (1 sbn, ub) x6 (12)
50 row – 12 sb
Fasten and cut the thread.

Head Milky
color.
1 row – 6 sb in spacecraft
2 row – approx. x6 (12)
3 row – (1 sbn, approx.) x6 (18)
4 row – (2 sbn, approx.) x6 (24)
5 row – (3 sbn, approx.) x6 (30)
6 row – ( 4 sc, approx.) X6 (36)
7 row – (5 sc, approx.) X6 (42)
8 row – (6 sc, approx.) X6 (48)
9-16 rows – 48 sc,
17 row – ( 6 sc, dec.) X6 (42)
Between the 14th and 15th rows, set your eyes, the distance between the eyes is 8 sc.
18 row – (5 sbn, ub.) X6 (36)
19 row – (4 sbn, ub.) X6 (30) 21 row – (2 sbn, ub.) X6 (18) Make ss, cut the thread, leaving the end for sewing, fill in the part. Hair in Brown. 1 row – 6 sbn in the spacecraft 2 row – approx. x6 (12) 3 row – (1 sc, approx.) x6 (18) 4 row – (2 sc, approx.) x6 (24) 5 row – (3 sc, approx.) x6 (30) ё 6 row – (4 sc, approx.) X6 (36) 7 row – (5 sc, approx.) X6 (42) 8 row – (6 sc, approx.) X6 (48) 9-20 rows – 48 sc each Dial 31 VP … From the 2nd loop from the hook, knit (1 PRSN, 2 PRSN in one loop) x15, skip the loop and knit cc x6, 18 PRS, ss.
20 row – (3 sbn, ub.) X6 (24)

Dial 31 VP. From the 2nd loop from the hook, knit (1 psc, 2 psc in one loop) x15, skip the loop and knit cc x7.

Fasten and cut the thread, leaving the end to be sewn on.

Hands (2 pcs.)
Milky color.
1 row – 6 sbn V KA
2 row – (2 sbn, approx.) X2 (8)
3 row – (3 sbn, approx.) X2 (10)
4 row – (4 sbn, approx.) X2 (12)
5 row – 5 sbn, 3 sbn in one loop with a common top (“knob”), 6 sbn (12)
6-7 rows – 12 sbn each
8 row – (2 sbn, ub.) x3 (9)
9-20 rows – 9 sbn each
Make and knit opposite sides together 4 sbn, make ss.
Fasten and cut the thread, leaving the end to be sewn on.

Fins (2 pcs.)
Beige.
1 row – 6 sc in KA
2 row – approx. x6 (12)
3 row – (1 sc, approx.) x6 (18)
4 row – (2 sc, approx.) x6 (24)
5 row – (3 sc, approx.) x6 (30)
Fold in half.
Next, we knit opposite sides together, 2 sb, 2 ch, here we knit 4 cc, skip the loop and knit cc x3, at the end knit ss.
Fasten and cut the thread, leaving the end to be sewn on.

• Yarn (cotton, acrylic, wool…) in colour: A (for skin tone); B (white) for the tail and the bra; C (green, aqua, white…) for the hair… or the colours you prefer.
• Crochet hook in accordance with the yarn you’ll use. I usually prefer to use a smaller thickness crochet than indicated by the thread label.
• Stitch marker.
• Fiberfill for stuffing.
• Some beads to decorate (optional).
• Yarn needle.
• Safety eyes (10 mm).

Abbreviations

• ch: chain
• mr: magic ring
• sc: single crochet
• sl st: slip stitch
• dc: double crochet
• hdc: half double crochet
• st(s): stitch(es)
• rep: repeat
• inc: increase (make two single crochet in the same stitch)
• dec: decrease (sc2tog)
• rnd: round 

About the pattern
In this pattern, I’ve worked in spiral (continuous rounds).

Head, body, tail and fins are one piece. The arms and the bra are woven apart and sewn afterwards.

When I make amigurumi, I usually use a smaller hook than the yarn’s label advises. In this case, I used an acrylic yarn and, although it advised to use a 3 mm hook, I used a 2,5 mm hook. With this yarn and hook, my mermaid is about 30 cm. high.
I made the hair with this technique.

The thread, wool, acrylic, cotton yarn … is at your choice, adapting the hook to the thickness and to your way to weave (looser or tighter). Remember that with another thread and hook, mermaid’s final size will change .

The number in brackets at the end of each line means the number of stitches you should have, for example (6).

The pattern

In colour A, start working the head…Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: (sc in next stitch, inc in next stitch) repeat 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (30)
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (36)
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (42)
Rnd 8. sc in all 42 st (42)
Rnd 9: (sc in next 6 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (48)
Rnd 10-11: sc in all 48 st (48)
Rnd 12: sc in next 7 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (54)
Rnd 13-19: sc in all 54 st (54)
Rnd 20: (sc in next 7 st, dec ) repeat 6 times (48)
Rnd 21: sc in all 48 st (48)
Rnd 22: (sc in next 6 st, dec ) repeat 6 times (42)
Rnd 23: (sc in next 5 st, dec ) repeat 6 times (36)
Rnd 24: (sc in next 4 st, dec ) repeat 6 times (30)
Insert safety eyes between rounds 14 and 15, with an interspace of 8 stitches.
Rnd 25: (sc in next 3 st, dec ) repeat 6 times (24)
Rnd 26: (sc in next 2 st, dec ) repeat 6 times (18)
Rnd 27: (sc in next 2 st, dec ) repeat 4 times, 2 sc (14)
Rnd 28: sc in all 14 st (14)
Stuff the head with fiberfill. Don’t cut the yarn and continue making the neck and the

BODY:
Rnd 29: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 4 times, 2 sc (18)
Rnd 30: sc in all 18 st (18)
Rnd 31: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (24)
Rnd 32: sc in all 24 st (24)
Rnd 33: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (30)
Rnd 34: sc in all 30 st (30)
Rnd 35: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (36)
Rnd 36-42: sc in all 36 st (36)
Rnd 43: (sc in next 5 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (42)
Rnd 44: sc in all 42 st (42)
Change to colour B.You must stuffing firmly the neck and continue stuffing as you go. Continue making the tail…
Rnd 45-52: sc in all 42 st (42)
Rnd 53: (sc in next 5 st, dec ) repeat 6 times (36)
Rnd 54-55: sc in all 36 st (36)Rnd 56: (sc in next 4 st, dec ) repeat 6 times (30) Rnd 57-58: sc in all 30 st (30)Rnd 59: (sc in next 3 st, dec ) repeat 6 times (24) Rnd 60-61: sc in all 24 st (24)Rnd 62: (sc in next 2 st, dec ) repeat 6 times (18)
Rnd 63-66: sc in all 18 st (18)Rnd 67: (sc in next 1 st, dec ) repeat 6 times (12)Rnd 68-74: sc in all 12 st (12)Rnd 75: (sc in next stitch, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (18)
Rnd 76: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 9 times (27)
Rnd 77: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 13 times, sc next st. (40)
Rnd 78-79: sc in all 40 st (40)

Stuff the tail. 

To continue making the fins, we must divide the 40 stitches of the last round into two parts, because we’re going working the two parts separately. There should be 20 stitches in each part. Note that we aren’t going to stuff the fins.

The first fin…
Rnd 80-85: sc in all 20 st (20)
Rnd 86: (sc in next 3 st, dec ) repeat 4 times (16) Rnd 87: sc in all 16 st (16)Rnd 88: (sc in next 2 st, dec ) repeat 4 times (12) Rnd 89: sc in all 12 st (12)Rnd 90: (sc in next st, dec ) repeat 4 times (8)Rnd 91-93: sc in all 8 st (8)
Fasten off. 
The second fin… 
It’s just like the first one.

The arms (X2)

In colour A…
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times (8)
Rnd 3: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times (10)
Rnd 4-6:  sc in all 10 st (10)
Rnd 7: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 2 times (8)
Rnd 8-27: sc in all 8 st (8)
Rnd 28: (sc in next 2 st, dec ) repeat 2 times (6)
Fasten off. Do not stuff the arms. Sew them to the body at about round 34.

The bra

In colour B. We are going to work the both sides of the foundation chain.Start working 17 chains.Rnd 1: Start in second chain from the hook: *sl st in next 2 st(s), sc, chain one, hdc, chain, dc, hdc, sc, sl st in the next two st(s), sc, chain one, hdc, chain, dc, hdc, sc, sl st in the next two st(s), chain*. Continue on the other side of the foundation chain making the same what appear between **.Fasten off and sew the bra to the body.