Make a charming chibi-style mermaid with this crochet tutorial. This crochet amigurumi creation features a seamless one-piece body, starting from the bottom fin to the top, crowned with flowing yarn hair and adorned with a cute bikini top
Crochet Mermaid Amigurumi
Ideal for a personal keepsake or a heartfelt gift, the crocheted mermaid enchants with customizable colours and textures. It’s designed with safety eyes for a lifelike gaze, a plush construction perfect for cuddles, and charming details like a flower accessory.
Step By Step Pattern
Materials Needed:
- Yarns: Caron One Pound Yarn in desired colors and additional yarns listed in the description for specific mermaid parts.
- Crochet Hooks:
- 4mm (main parts)
- 3.75mm (for the flower)
- Accessories: Stitch marker, bobby pins (or your preferred type), yarn needle, scissors, blush and applicator, 9mm safety eyes, a pom-pom, hot glue gun for attaching the flower and pom-pom.
Mermaid Body and Tail:
- Start: Create a slip stitch, chain 5.
- Foundation Row: 1 single crochet in the first stitch, then 1 single crochet in each across to a total of 10 stitches.
- Rounds 1-3: Continue with rounds of 10 single crochets each.
- Round 4: 1 single crochet, then 2 single crochets in the next stitch (increase), and repeat around to a total of 15 single crochets.
- Rounds 5-9: 15 single crochets in each round.
- Round 10: 15 half double crochets.
Color Change for Tail:
- Round 11: Work in the back loop and change to a new color, 10 single crochets around.
Begin Body:
- Rounds 12-13: Continue with single crochets around in the new color.
- Body Shaping and Stuffing: Begin to stuff the body lightly, ensuring an even fill.
Mermaid’s Top and Body Continuation:
- Round 15: Create the bikini top with a distinct pattern of 7 single crochets, a long single crochet (to form a V shape), then another 7 single crochets.
- Decrease for Neckline (Round 16): Alternate between a single crochet and a decrease to shape the mermaid’s neck.
Head:
- Round 17-18: Increase rounds to start forming the head.
- Rounds 19-23: Single crochets around to build the head’s body.
- Safety Eyes: Position and insert the safety eyes between rounds.
- Further Stuffing: Continue to stuff the head firmly to maintain shape.
- Closing the head (Round 24): Begin to decrease to close off the head.
Arms:
- Create two arms with 6 single crochets in a circle, work for 7 rounds, and then sew onto the body.
Tail Fin:
- Ch 9, follow a specific stitch pattern to form a fin, and sew the completed fin to the mermaid’s tail.
Hair Cap and Hair:
- Crochet a cap using rounds of increases to fit the mermaid’s head.
- Cut yarn strands for hair, tie them to the cap, and sew the cap onto the head.
Accessories:
- Crochet a small flower with a smaller hook and attach to the mermaid’s hair.
- Glue a pom-pom to the centre of the flower for charming detail.
- Apply blush to the cheeks for a lively effect.
Can the crochet mermaid amigurumi be washed?
Hand wash gently with cool water and mild soap. Air dry completely to maintain shape and detail.
