ADVANCED crochet instruction of a MERNAID PIN-UP GIRL in ENGLISH (NOT an actual toy).

Dive into the magic of crochet with my detailed crochet course! This advanced tutorial includes everything you need to create a stunning, vintage-inspired mermaid!

CONTENT:
This tutorial includes 1 PDF file: 50 pages, more that 100 illustrations and access to 24 VIDEOS of the process (ATTENTION! To access the folder on my Google disc you will need to click on the link on page 1 and request an access, PROVIDING ME YOUR ORDER NUMBER – please give me 24h to provide you an access (due to possible time difference)

LIST of videos:
VIDEO 1: Left shoulder (round 10 and 11)
VIDEO 2: Left forearm (round 1)
VIDEO 3: Right shoulder (rounds 8 and 9)
VIDEO 4: Right forearm (round 1)
VIDEO 5: How to crochet and shape the brows
VIDEO 6: Round 31 (waist) and round 1 (hips)
VIDEO 7: Fragment of the round 6 of the Tail (hips)
VIDEO 8: Rnd 11-17 (hips) and rnd 1 (knees)
VIDEO 9: How to shape buttocks
VIDEO 10: How to attach the arms (round 50)
VIDEO 11: Shoulders (round 24)
VIDEO 12: Neck (round 25)
VIDEO 13: How to add a fortifying thread to the neck
VIDEO 14: Hair (round 41)
VIDEO 15: How to make a shaping stitch on the hair detail
VIDEO 16: Hair (round 81) and how to close the opening
VIDEO 17: How to make cotton eyelashes
VIDEO 18: How to make the lips (polymer clay)
VIDEO 19: How to insert the eyes
VIDEO 20: How to stuff the head
VIDEO 21: How to sew the head to the body and fortify the neck
VIDEO 22: How to fortify the neck
How to make glitter eyes (direct link to Instagram):
How to make a seafoam-like decoration for the hair (direct link to Instagram).

To complete this pattern, you should be comfortable with:
• Crocheting in spirals and rows
• Basic stitches: chain, slip stitch, single, half-double, and double crochet
• Increasing and decreasing stitches
• Creating circles and ovals
• Identifying the right and wrong side of your work
• Recognizing post stitches, as well as front and back loops

MATERIALS & TOOLS

1) YARN.
“Alize Cotton Gold” 100g – 330mt (55% cotton+ 45% acrylic):
• Skin color sport weight (color code: 382 or 401) – about 70 g
• Dark-green color sport weight (color code: 426) – about 20 g
• Brown-red color sport weight (color code: 36) – about 60 g
• Light-green color sport weight (color code: 156) – about 60 g
• Lilac color sport weight (color code: 44) – 7 g
• Grass-green color sport weight (color code: 103) – 3 g
“Shilpa”:
• Mint green cotton crochet thread with added silver metallic thread.
(color code: 27) – 3 g

2) HOOK. I used 2.0, 2.5, 1.5 mm crochet hooks
3) Polyester fiberfill, wool, wadding etc. for STUFFING – about 120 g
4) White 1,5-2 mm thick felt for the eyes (2 pieces: 1.71.2 cm)
5) Nylon thread to make shaping stitches
6) Red sewing thread
7) Transparent thread
8) 20 mm green-blue safety eyes (2 pieces)
9) Red polymer clay for the lips
10) Transparent fabric glue
11) Thansparent white lace ribbon about 3 m
12) Metallic decorative crown:
https://a.aliexpress.com/_EHB6k48 or https://a.aliexpress.com/_EIpMqG4
13) Wooden skewers for additional support
14) YARN NEEDLE, sewing PINS, SCISSORS, stitch MARKER