Crochet Little Mermaid ( 小美人魚的做法 )
( Little mermaids dream come true ~ )
Size 尺寸 : 26 cm height, 6 cm width
Materials (準備材料)
1. Hook : 3mm ( based on your yarn size )
2. Yarn color :
( it depends on which mermaid you prefer ^^)
- 3mm Blue or orange yarn 1 roll (hair)
- Light Pink or flesh color yarn 1 roll (body)
- 3mm (Purple & dark purple) or ( light green & blue green ) yarn 1 roll each (fish tail)
- A few 2mm green or purple yarn for her cloth
3. Stuffing, scissors, safety eyes, sewing needles
4. Plastic Pearls for decorating hair
Abbreviations 縮寫 :
環形起針 ( 針數 ) = ring ( loop with 1sc x 6 )
一針 = 1 st ( stitch )
1 鎖針 = ch 1 ( chain )
引拔針 = sl st ( slip stitch )
重複 = Re ( repeat )
短針 = sc ( single crochet )
中長針 = hdc ( half double crochet )
長針 = dc ( double crochet )
2針併1針 = sc2tog
1目織2針 = 2sc in 1st
只織後半目 = Blo ( back loop only )
只織前半目 = FLO ( front loop only )
綁緊結束 = f/o ( fasten off )
Gauge is not critical for this project.
leg 腿 light pink or flesh color ( 2 pcs )
Round#
1. Ch 4, crochet from the second ch from the hook
2. 1sc 2 times, 2sc 3 times( right, middle, to the opposite side ), 1 sc 2 times, 3sc 1 times ( left side ) ( 13 sc )
3. BLO, 1sc 13 times ( 13 sc )
4. 1sc 2 times, sc2tog 3 times, 1sc 5 times ( 10 sc )
5. 1sc 2 times, sc2tog 3 times, 1sc 2 times ( 7 sc ), fill with a few cotton
6. ~ 12. 1sc in each st around ( 7 sc ), f/o, hide the tail
Body & head 身體 & 頭 pink or flesh color
Round#
1. Flattened the two legs & join them from the medial middle with pin
2. Start from the medial middle of the Row 12 of the leg ( from inside of the leg )
3. Put two legs together and crochet a full circle ( 14 sc )
4. 1sc in each st around ( 14sc )
5. 2sc in 1st 2 times, 1sc 10 times, 2sc in 1st 2 times ( 18 sc )
6. 1sc in each st around ( 18sc )
7. [ 1sc + 2sc ] 2 times, 1sc 10 times, [ 1sc + 2sc ] 2 times ( 22 sc )
8. 1sc in each st around ( 22sc )
9. [ 1sc + sc2tog ] 2 times, 1sc 10 times, [ 1sc + sc2tog ] 2 times ( 18 sc )
10. 1sc in each st around ( 18sc )
11. [ 1sc + sc2tog ] 6 times ( 12 sc ), fill with cotton
12. Sc2tog 6 times ( 6 sc )
13. 1sc in each st around ( 6 sc )
14. 2sc in each st around ( 12 sc )
15. 2sc in each st around ( 24 sc )
16. [ 1sc 3 times + 2sc ] 6 times ( 30 sc )
17.~24. 1sc in each st around ( 30 sc )
25. [ 1sc 3 times + sc2tog ] 6 times ( 24 sc )
26. [ 1sc 2 times + sc2tog ] 6 times ( 18 sc )
27. [ 1sc 1 time + sc2tog ] 6 times ( 12 sc ), fill with cotton
28. sc2tog 6 times ( 6 sc ), f/o, hide the tail
29. sew the eyes on Rnd#21~22, keep 5~6 stitches between two eyes
Hand 手 pink or flesh color ( 2 pcs )
Round#
1. Ring ( 5 sc )
2. ~ 10. 1sc in each st around ( 5 sc )
11. Sew it to Rnd#12 of the body
Heart - shaped corset 心型胸衣 ( green or purple, use 2mm yarn, make 2 pcs heart )
1. Ch 2 ring , crochet from the second st of the hook, crochet inside the ring
2. 1sc 1 time + ch2 + 1dc 4 times+1hdc 3 times + ch2+1hdc 3 times+1dc 4 times + sl st in the 1st 1sc
3. Put the needle go through the middle of the heart, pull the yarn, finish & tie tight in the bottom of the heart
4. Sew the two hearts together, chain 13 to connect both side and help mermaid to put it on.
Heart - shaped grass skirt 心型草裙 ( green or purple, use 3mm yarn, make 4 pcs )
1. Ch 2 ring , crochet from the second st of the hook, crochet inside the ring
2. 1sc 1 time + ch2 + 1dc 4 times+1hdc 3 times + ch2+1hdc 3 times+1dc 4times+sl st in the 1st 1sc
3. Put the needle go through the middle of the heart, pull the yarn, finish & tie tight in the bottom of the heart
4. join the 4 hearts together by sewing, and help mermaid to put it on.
Hair 頭髮 Blue or orange
Round#
1. Ring ( 6 sc )
2. [2sc in 1st ] 6 times ( 12 sc )
3. [ 1sc + 2sc ] 6 times ( 18 sc )
4. [ 1sc 2 times + 2sc ] 6 times ( 24 sc )
5. [ 1sc 3 times + 2sc ] 6 times ( 30 sc )
6. Now we change to make chains
- Back of the head : [ ch 35 + 1sc in each st ] 16 pcs
- Left side : [ ch 45 + 1sc in each st ] 2 pcs ; Right side : [ ch 45 + 1sc in each st ] 2 pcs
- Left : [ ch 20 + 1sc in each st ] 1 pc ; Right : [ ch 20 + 1sc in each st ] 1 pc
- Left : [ ch 15 + 1sc in each st ] 1 pc ; Right : [ ch 15 + 1sc in each st ] 1 pc
- Left : [ ch 10 + 1 sc in each st ] 1 pc ; Right : [ ch 10 + 1 sc in each st ] 1 pc
- Forehead : [ ch 7 + 1 sc in each st ] 4 pcs
- Feel free to adjust the length for your preference
7. Glue or sew the hair on the head and shape you style ( I glued them.. ^^)
8. I decorated with a string of pearls, because little mermaid is the daughter of the sea! ^^
Here comes the little girl.
Fish tail ( Easy to Wear off ) 可穿脫的魚尾裝 ( Purple + dark purple ) or ( light green + blue green )
Round# ( I use light green )
1. Ch 25
2. 1sc in each st 24 times ( 24 sc )
3. Make a ring ( join the head & the tail ), 1sc in each st ( 24 sc )
4. ~ 18. 1sc in each st around ( 24 sc )
19 Sc2 tog 1 time, 1sc 3 times, sc2tog 1 time, 1sc 12 times, sc2tog 1 time, 1sc 3 times ( 21 sc )
20 1sc in each st ( 21 sc )
21 Sc2 tog 1 time, 1sc 3 times, sc2tog 1 time, 1sc 9 times, sc2tog 1 time, 1sc 3 times ( 18 sc )
22 1sc in each st ( 18 sc )
23 Sc2 tog 1 time, 1sc 3 times, sc2tog 1 time, 1sc 6 times, sc2tog 1 time, 1sc 3 times ( 15 sc )
24 1sc in each st ( 15 sc )
25 Sc2 tog 1 time, 1sc 3 times, sc2tog 1 time, 1sc 3 times, sc2tog 1 time, 1sc 3 times ( 12 sc )
26 1sc in each st ( 12 sc )
27 [ 1sc + sc2tog ] 4 times ( 8 sc )
28 1sc in each st ( 8 sc )
29. [ 1sc 2 times + sc2tog ] 2 times( 6 sc ), f/o, hide the tail inside the tail, wait for sewing the fins
Beautify the top of the fish tail ( blue green or dark purple )
Rnd#
1. Change to blue green, 1sc in each st from the middle of the Rnd# 1 of the fish tail ( 24 sc )
2. ( FLO ) 1sc 3 times, 1hdc 18 times, 1sc 3 times ( 24 sc ), f/o, hide the tail
3. Sew a pearl in the middle of the fish tail
Fins of tail 魚鰭 ( 2 pcs )
Round#
1. Ring ( 6 sc )
2. [ 1sc + 2sc ] 3 times ( 9 sc )
3. 1sc in each st around ( 9 sc )
4. [ 1sc 2 times + 2sc ] 3 times ( 12 sc )
5. 1sc in each st around ( 12 sc )
6. [ 1sc 3 times + 2sc ] 3 times ( 15 sc )
7. 1sc in each st around ( 15 sc )
8. [ 1sc 4 times + 2sc ] 3 times ( 18 sc )
9. ~11. 1sc in each st around ( 18 sc )
12 [ 1sc + sc2tog ] 6 times ( 12 sc )
13 1sc in each st around ( 12 sc )
14 [ 1sc + sc2tog ] 4 times ( 8 sc )
15 1sc in each st around ( 8 sc )
16 sc2tog 4 times ( 4 sc ), f/o, leave tail for sewing
17. sew the fins to the end of fish tail ( Rnd#28 ) ( left & right side )
18. sew the fins together ( Rnd#10~Rnd#16 )
You completed the beautiful fish tail! ^^
Now we help little mermaid to wear her beautiful tail! Hope you enjoy this project~
Wish you a good harvest New Year! ^^