Mermaid by Katerina Vakulenko

Mermaid

Crochet
April 2020
DK (11 wpi) ?
12 stitches and 8 rows = 2 inches
1.5 mm
40 - 56 yards (37 - 51 m)
The final sizes Ariel — 14 cm (5.5 in)
US
English
This pattern is available from etsy.com for $4.50.

14 pages of written descriptions and assembly instructions
26 photos
● Yarn 100% acrylic Gonca Kartopu 300 g/m (3.53 oz 328 yard)
Colors: milk-beige 018 for the body,
light-turquoise 506 for the tail,
dark-red 132 for the hair,
turquoise 515 for fish’s flippers,
● Hook, 1.5mm (US steel crochet hook size 8)
● Half beads for eyes 5 mm (0.19 in) (plastic eyes or beads)
● Filler — hollow fiber
● Glue
● Needle
● Scissors
● Sequin and small beads for decoration
Approximate material expense:
4 — 5 g (0.14 – 0.18 oz) milk-beige yarn,
3 — 4 g (0.11 – 0.14 oz) light-turquoise yarn,
5 — 8 g (0.18 – 0.28 oz) dark-red yarn,
6 — 8 g (0.21 – 0.28 oz) filler.
The final sizes Ariel — 14 cm (5.5 in)

Stitches used:

  • magic ring
  • chain stitches
  • slip stitches
  • single crochet
  • increasing and decreasing
  • back loop
  • front loop
  • double crochet
  • half double crochet
  • basic sewing skills
  • basic embroidery skills

Start crocheting from the tail and to the head. The doll is made in once piece, with sewed in arms and hair.