This mermaid lives in the winter waters and makes the holidays even more magical with her cuteness! How fun would this be as a gift or decor for the mermaid lover in your life? The pattern is fairly easy and quick to work up, and uses lots of sparkly yarn, which is always a plus! The color scheme is red and green, giving it an automatic Christmas-y vibe. To top it off – literally – this adorable mermaid has a sparkly Santa hat!

This pattern uses a D-3 / 3.25 mm crochet hook, 6 mm safety eyes, fiberfill stuffing, and medium weight yarn. A full list of supplies, abbreviations, etc. can be found inside the pattern. The pattern uses the chain, single crochet, single crochet 2 together, half double crochet, double crochet, crocodile stitch, and slip stitch. It would also be helpful to know how to crochet in the round. The difficulty for this pattern is Easy.

The finished ornament measures about 7 inches in length.

Exact gauge is not essential to this project.