Crochet Tutorial Mermaid Doll

What little girl doesn’t love mermaids? This beautiful crochet mermaid doll would make the perfect gift for any girl! 

Watch our new crochet tutorial and make own adorable mermaid doll.

You will need:

Hook 2.5 mm
Beige and turquoise cotton yarn for doll
Rainbow yarn for hair
Needle
2 half beads
Rhinestones

Inc – increase, dec – decrease, sc – single crochet, ch – chain stitch

Size of a mermaid doll – 12 cm / 4.7 in

1. Crochet 13 ch, sc in 2nd chain from hook, sc in the next stitch for both sides of the chain stitch (in total 24 sc)
2. [11 sc, inc]*2 times (in total 26 sc)
3. [11 sc, dec]*2 times (in total 24 sc)
4. [dec, 7 sc, 3 dec, 5 sc, 2 dec] around (in total 18 sc)
5. [sc, dec]*6 times (in total 12 sc)
6. [sc] around (in total 12 sc)
7. [3 sc, inc]* 3 times (in total 15 sc)
8. [sc] around (in total 15 sc)
9. [4 sc, inc]* 3 times (in total 18 sc)
10. [sc] around (in total 18 sc)
11. [5 sc, inc]* 3 times (in total 21 sc)
12. [sc] around (in total 21 sc)
13. [6 sc, inc]* 3 times (in total 24 sc)
14. [sc] around (in total 24 sc)
15. [7 sc, inc]* 3 times (in total 27 sc)
16. [sc] around (in total 27 sc)
17. [8 sc, inc]* 3 times (in total 30 sc)
18. [sc] around (in total 30 sc)
19. [3 sc, dec]* 6 times (in total 24 sc)

Change color

20. [2 sc, dec]* 6 times (in total 18 sc)
21. [4 sc, dec]* 3 times (in total 15 sc)
22. [sc] around (in total 15 sc)
23. [4 sc, inc]* 3 times (in total 18 sc)
24. [sc] around (in total 18 sc)
25. [5 sc, inc]* 3 times (in total 21 sc)
26. [6 sc, inc]* 3 times (in total 24 sc)
27. [sc] around (in total 24 sc)
28. [2 sc, dec]* 6 times (in total 18 sc)
29. [sc, dec]* 6 times (in total 12 sc)
30. [dec]* 6 times (in total 6 sc)
31. [sc] around (in total 6 sc)
32. [inc]* 6 times (in total 12 sc)
33. [sc, inc]* 6 times (in total 18 sc)
34-37. [sc] around (18 sc in each row)
38. [sc, dec]* 6 times (in total 12 sc)
39. [dec]* 6 times (in total 6 sc)

Arms (make 2)

1. Crochet magic ring, 6 sc (in total 6 sc)
Now proceed in a continuous spirals without joining the rounds.
2-13. [sc] around (6 sc in each row)
14. Fold and crochet 3 sc

Breasts (make 2)

1. Crochet magic ring, 6 sc (in total 6 sc)
2. [2 sc, inc]* 3 times (in total 9 sc)
3. [sc] around (9 sc in each row)

Bikini top (make 2)

1. Crochet magic ring, 6 sc (in total 6 sc)
2. [sc, inc]* 6 times (in total 12 sc)
3-4. [sc] around (12 sc in each row). Don’t cut the yarn and crochet 6 ch.