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Mermaid

HOUSEGUEST

Perch this lovely sea lady near your entryway (or the

guest bathroom) to greet all your other houseguests!

EYES (MAKE 2)

Whites

With smaller hook and E, make an adjustable

ring.

Round 1 Ch 2 (does not count as a st), 12 hdc

in ring; join with sl st in irst hdc—12 hdc. Do

not tighten ring all the way- you must slide the

post of the safety eye through loop later (when

attaching eyes to head).

Round 2 Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, 2 sc in

next st, [sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] 5 times;

join with sl st in irst sc—18 sc. Fasten off,

leaving a long tail.

BY BRENDA K.B. ANDERSON

What You’ll Need

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Approx 15"/38cm from top of head to tip of in

Eyelids

With smaller hook and G, ch 11, sl st in 2nd ch

from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in

next ch, tr in next 2 chs, dc in next ch, hdc in

next ch, sc in next ch, sl st in last ch—10 sts.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

YARN

RED HEART Super Saver, Economy

size, 7 oz/198g balls, each approx

364yd/333m (acrylic)

• 1 skein #668 Honeydew (A)

• 1 skein #631 Lt. Sage (B)

• 1 skein #385 Royal (C)

• 1 skein #774 Lt. Raspberry (D)

AUNT LYDIA’S Fashion Crochet Thread,

Size 3, 150yd/137m per ball (mercerized

cotton)

• 1 ball #201 White (E)

• 1 ball #12 Black (F)

• 1 ball #625 Sage (G)

• 1 ball #275 Coral (H)

GAUGE

With Super Saver and larger hook, 16 sc and 19

rounds = 4"/10cm

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES

Adjustable ring method Holding the yarn a few

inches from the end, wrap around your inger. Do

not remove wrap from inger, insert hook into the

wrap and draw up a loop of working yarn. Chain

one to secure the loop, and remove ring from

inger. Work stitches of irst round in the ring. Pull

gently, but irmly, on tail to tighten ring.

Surface Crochet (used for front of swimsuit

ties) Insert hook from outside of body to inside

(between stitches) and pull up loop from inside

body. *Keeping loop on hook, insert hook (to

inside of body) in next space to the left, yarn

over, and pull loop through to outside of body

and through loop on hook (1 surface crochet st

made). Repeat from * as directed in pattern.

Eyelashes

With smaller hook and F, ch 16, *sl st in 2nd

ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, sk

next ch, sl st in next ch*; ch 4, repeat from * to

* once; ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in

next ch, sk next ch, sl st in last 7 chs. Fasten

off, leaving a long tail. Using tail and embroi-

dery needle, stitch eyelashes to bottom edge

(foundation chain) of each eyelid. Reverse one

eyelash piece before stitching to eyelid so eye-

lashes mirror each other (lashes point toward

outer corners of eyes).

CROCHET HOOK

• Size F/5 (3.75mm) crochet hook

or any size to obtain correct gauge

• Size 1 (2.75mm) steel crochet hook

NOTIONS

• 1 pair of 15mm or 16mm

blue safety eyes

• Stitch markers

• Polyester fiberfill

• Embroidery needle

• Yarn needle

HEAD AND BODY

Note Stuff head and body as you go. Stuff

head, neck, and upper body very irmly, but

stuff lower body (area just above ins) lightly so

it is rather lat (not puffy and round).

Round 1 Starting at top of head with larger

hook and A, make an adjustable ring, work 6 sc

in ring—6 sc. Do not join, but work in a spiral.

Insert stitch marker in irst st and move up to

irst st in each round as work progresses.

Round 2 Work 2 sc in each of next 6 sts—

12 sc.

Round 3 [Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] 6

times—18 sc.

Round 4 Work [2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts]

6 times—24 sc.

Round 5 [Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in

next st] 6 times—30 sc.

Round 6 Work [2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts]

6 times—36 sc.

Round 7 [Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in

next st] 6 times—42 sc.

NOTES

1 Mermaid’s head and body are crocheted in a

spiral, starting at the top of the head. Fins, Hair,

and features are made separately and stitched on.

Hair is started in the round, but changes to turned

row construction. Mesh overlay is made after body

is completed. Mesh starts at the waist, and is

crocheted around the body, ending at the in edge.

2 Use larger hook with Super Saver and smaller

hook with Aunt Lydia's thread throughout.

3 To change color, work last stitch of old color to

last yarn over, yarn over with new color and draw

through all loops on hook to complete stitch.

Proceed with new color. Fasten off old color.

4 Exact gauge is not essential for this project.

However, it is important that the stitches are

tight enough so the resulting fabric is sturdy and

keeps its shape when stuffed. This is especially

important for the Mermaid’s neck, because it

must be strong enough to hold up all that hair!

Skill Level: Intermediate

the yarn

Super Saver in Light Raspberry

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Round 8 [Sc in next 13 sts, 2 sc in next st] 3

times—45 sc.

Round 9 [Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in

next 10 sts] 3 times—48 sc.

Rounds 10–14 Sc in each st around.

Round 15 Sc in next 3 sts, [sc2tog, sc in next

10 sts] 3 times, sc2tog, sc in next 7 sts—

44 sc.

Round 16 Sc in next 8 sts, sc2tog, [sc in next

9 sts, sc2tog] 3 times, sc in next st—40 sc.

Round 17 Sc in next 2 sts, [sc2tog, sc in next

8 sts] 3 times, sc2tog, sc in next 6 sts—

36 sc.

Round 18 [Sc in next st, sc2tog] 12

times—24 sc.

Last st on Round 18 is at back of head. Mer-

maid’s face should be opposite last st.

Secure safety eyes to face Insert each post

through an eye white, then through face, be-

tween Rounds 10 and 11, with 8 sts between

posts. Securely fasten backings to posts inside

head.

Round 19 [Sc2tog, sc in next st] 8 times—

16 sc.

Round 20 Sc in each st around. Sc in next st

(to adjust for shifting of beginning of round).

Round 21 (Increasing for Shoulders)

Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 8

sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts—18 sc.

Round 22 Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in each of

next 6 sts, sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in each of next

6 sts, sc in next st—30 sc.

Round 23 Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in each of

next 6 sts, sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in each of next

6 sts, sc in next 4 sts—42 sc.

Round 24 Sc in each st around.

Round 25 (divide for arms) Sc in next 8 sts, sk

next 8 sts for arm (place marker in 8th skipped

st), sc in next 12 sts (place marker in 4th st

and move marker up in next 2 rounds), sk next

8 sts for arm (place marker in 4th skipped st), sc

in next 6 sts—26 sc.

Rounds 26–30 Sc in each st around. At end of

Round 30, remove hook from loop. Make loop

long enough (or insert a stitch marker in loop) so

it does not unravel.

back on hook, and using yarn tail, ch 20. Fasten

off. Slide hook under both loops of irst surface

crochet st, yarn over with beginning tail and pull

through, ch 20. Fasten off. These two straps are

tied together behind Mermaid’s back after she

has been stuffed.

Round 31 Replace working loop of A back on

hook. Continuing with A, [sc in next 12 sts, 2 sc

in next st] twice—28 sc.

Swimsuit Ties

Using larger hook and D, leaving a 30"/76cm

tail, make 6 surface crochet sts across chest

(from right to left) between Rounds 27 and 28,

starting at marked st (where marker was placed

and moved up 2 rounds). Cut yarn, leaving a

30"/76cm tail. Carefully remove hook from loop

(lengthening loop so it does not unravel). Insert

hook from outside to inside of chest, in next

space between sts to left of last surface crochet

stitch, yarn over and pull remaining tail through

to outside of chest. Place working loop of D

Tip

To make a smaller doll, use

size 3 thread and #1 steel

hook instead of Super Saver,

and size 10 thread with #7

steel hook for the details.

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Round 32 [Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st,

sc in next 2 sts] 4 times, changing to B in last

st—32 sc.

Round 33 With B, sl st in each st around—32

sl sts.

Round 34 Working in sc on Round 32 (behind

sl sts on Round 33), [sc in next st, 2 sc in next

st] 4 times, sc in next 18 sts, [sc in next st, 2

sc in next st] 3 times—39 sc.

Rounds 35–39 Sc in each st around.

Round 40 [Sc in next 11 sts, sc2tog] 3

times—36 sc.

Round 41 [Sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog] 6

times—30 sc.

Round 42–44 Sc in each st around.

Round 45 [Sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog] 6

times—24 sc.

Rounds 46–49 Sc in each st around.

Round 50 [Sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog] 4

times—20 sc.

Rounds 51–59 Sc in each st around. At end of

Round 59, sc in next 3 sts. Fasten off, leaving

a long tail. Fold bottom edge of body lat and

stitch closed, using tail and yarn needle.

to whip stitch around edges of hand to deine 3

ingers and thumb.

(place marker in last sl st made), [ch 8, sl st in

next ch-9 loop] 7 times, ch 8, sl st in marked sl

st—8 ch-8 loops.

Rounds 5–7 Sl st in irst 4 chs of irst ch-loop

(place marker in last sl st made), [ch 7, sl st in

next ch-loop] 7 times, ch 7, sl st in marked sl

st—8 ch-7 loops.

Rounds 8–14 Sl st in irst 3 chs of irst ch-loop

(place marker in last sl st made), [ch 6, sl st in

next ch-loop] 7 times, ch 6, sl st in marked sl

st—8 ch-6 loops. At end of Round 14, fasten

off, leaving a long tail. Using embroidery needle

and tail, tack center of 8 ch-loops on Round 14 to

bottom edge of body.

FINS (MAKE 2)

With larger hook and B, ch 21.

Row 1 Sc in back bar of 2nd ch from hook and in

back bar of each remaining ch across—20 sc.

Row 2 Ch 1, turn; sk irst st, sc in BL of next 10

sts, leaving remaining sts unworked—10 sc.

Row 3 Turn; sc in BL of irst 10 sts—10 sc.

Row 4 Ch 1, turn; sk irst st, sc in BL of next 8

sts, sc2tog in BL of next st on Row 3 and in next

st on Row 1, sc in BL of next 8 sts on Row 1—17

sc.

Row 5 Ch 3, turn; sc in 2nd ch from hook and in

next ch, sc in BL of next 17 sts—19 sc.

Row 6 and 7 Repeat Rows 2 and 3—10 sc.

Row 8 Ch 1, turn; sk irst st, sc in BL of next

8 sts, sc2tog in BL of next st on Row 7 and in

next st on Row 5, sc in BL of next 7 sts on Row

5—16 sc.

Row 9 Ch 3, turn; sc in 2nd ch from hook and in

next ch, sc in BL of next 16 sts—18 sc.

Rows 10 and 11 Repeat Rows 2 and 3—10 sc.

Row 12 Ch 1, turn; sk irst st, sc in BL of next

8 sts, sc2tog in BL of next st on Row 11 and in

next st on Row 9, sc in BL of next 6 sts on Row

9—15 sc.

Rotate work to work in ends of rows. Work 5 sc

evenly spaced across edge of in (this becomes

top edge of in). Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Us-

ing yarn needle and tail, stitch each in to bottom

edge of Mermaid body, arranging ins with Row 1

at left and right of body and Row 12 at center of

body, as shown in photograph.

Clam Shell (Make 2 for Swimsuit Top)

With larger hook and D, make an adjustable ring,

ch 3 (counts as dc), 4 dc in ring—5 dc. Fasten

off, leaving a long tail. Use tails to stitch clam

shells onto chest just above surface crochet sts,

as shown in photograph.

HAIR

Note When working Round 2, Row 4, Row 7, and

Row 10 with curls, insert hook under only one

loop of chains, so curls twist.

With larger hook and C, make an adjustable ring.

Round 1 (right side) Ch 3 (does not count as a st

here and throughout), 12 dc in ring; join with sl st

in irst dc—12 dc.

Round 2 [Ch 13, working in BL of chs, sl st in

2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, 2 sc in next ch,

sc in next 2 chs, 2 sc in next ch, sc in next 6 chs,

sl st in next dc] 4 times, [ch 19, working in BL

of chs, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch,

*2 sc in next ch, sc in next 3 chs; repeat from

* 2 more times, sc in next 4 chs, sl st in FL of

next dc] 8 times—4 shorter curls (bangs) and 8

longer curls.

Note Work now progresses in rows.

Row 3 Ch 3, turn; working in unused loops on

Round 1, 2 dc in irst unused loop, 2 dc in each

of next 7 unused loops—16 dc. Leave remaining

sts unworked (for bangs).

Row 4 Turn; [ch 25, working in BL of chs, sl st in

2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, *2 sc in next ch,

sc in next 3 chs; repeat from * 4 more times, sc

in next 2 chs, sk next dc, sl st in FL of next dc] 8

times—8 curls.

Row 5 Ch 3, turn; working in unused loops on

Row 3, dc in irst 3 unused loops, 2 dc in next

unused loop, [dc in next 3 unused loops, 2 dc in

next unused loop] 3 times—20 dc.

Row 6 Ch 3, turn; dc in irst st and in each st

Arms and Hands

Follow same directions for each arm. Because

starting points are different (stitch markers are

in different locations), this makes a right arm

and a left arm. Stuff arms as you go.

Round 1 With right side facing, using larger

hook, join A with sl st in marked skipped st

on Round 24 of Body, ch 1, sc in same st as

joining, sc in 7 remaining skipped sts on Round

24, working sc around post of last st made on

Round 25 before skipping 8 sts and around

post of irst st made on Round 25 after skip-

ping 8 sts (this eliminates having a hole under

the armpit)—10 sc.

Rounds 2–13 Sc in each st around.

Round 14 Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st,

sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2

sts—12 sc.

Round 15 Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st,

sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2

sts—14 sc.

Rounds 16 and 17 Sc in each st around.

Round 18 Sc in next 2 sts, [sc2tog] twice (for

thumb bump), sc in next 8 sts—12 sc.

Rounds 19–22 Sc in each st around. At end of

Round 22, fasten off, leaving a long tail. Finish

stufing arms and lightly stuff hands. Using

yarn needle, thread tail through front loop of

each of 12 remaining sts and pull tight. Use tail

MESH OVERLAY

Round 1 Hold mermaid upside down, with her

back facing you. Insert smaller hook under BL of

irst sl st made at waist (Round 33 of body), pull

up a loop of G, yarn over and pull through loop

on hook, working in sl sts on Round 33 of body,

[ch 11, sk next 3 sl sts, sl st in BL of next sl st] 8

times, ending with sl st in same st as joining—8

ch-11 loops.

Round 2 Sl st in irst 6 chs of irst ch-11 loop

(place marker in last sl st made), [ch 11, sl st in

next ch-11 loop] 7 times, ch 11, sl st in marked

sl st.

Round 3 Sl st in irst 6 chs of irst ch-11 loop

(place marker in last sl st made), [ch 9, sl st in

next ch-11 loop] 7 times, ch 9, sl st in marked sl

st—8 ch-9 loops.

Round 4 Sl st in irst 5 chs of irst ch-9 loop

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across.

Row 7 Turn; [ch 29, working in BL of chs, sl st in

2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, *2 sc in next ch,

sc in next 5 chs; repeat from * 3 more times, sc

in next 2 chs, sk next dc, sl st in BL of next dc] 10

times—10 curls.

Row 8 Ch 3, turn; working in unused loops on

Row 6, dc in irst unused loop and in each unused

loop across—20 dc.

Row 9 Repeat Row 6.

Row 10 Turn; [ch 29, working in BL of chs, sl st

in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, *2 sc in next

ch, sc in next 5 chs; repeat from * 3 more times,

sc in next 2 chs, sk next dc, sl st in both loops of

next dc] 10 times—10 curls. Fasten off, leaving

a long tail.

FINISHING

Using long tails and embroidery needle, stitch

outer edge of eye whites to face. Using

long tails and embroidery needle, stitch eyelids/

eyelashes onto eye whites. Using embroidery

needle and H, embroider mouth as follows (refer-

ring to photograph): Make 2 small triangles (side

by side) with satin stitch for upper lip. Embroider

a rectangle just below these 2 triangles for lower

lip. Make 1–2 long horizontal stitches to deine/

divide upper lip from lower lip. Stitch hair onto

head securely around hairline using tails and yarn

needle with short curls (bangs) in front.

Weave in all ends.

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