Free amigurumi mermaid pattern with long hair

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn in desired colors (e.g., skin tone, hair color, tail color)
• 2.75 mm (C) crochet hook
• Polyester fiberfill stuffing
• Safety eyes (6 mm)
• Embroidery thread for facial features
• Yarn needle
• Stitch markers

Abbreviations (US Terms)

• MR: Magic Ring
• sc: Single Crochet
• inc: Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec: Decrease (single crochet two stitches together)
• sl st: Slip Stitch
• ch: Chain
• st(s): Stitch(es)

Head

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2. Round 2: inc around (12)
3. Round 3: (sc, inc) x6 (18)
4. Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
5. Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
6. Rounds 6-11: sc around (30)
7. Round 12: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
8. Round 13: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
9. Round 14: (sc, dec) x6 (12)
10. Round 15: dec around (6)

Fasten off and weave in the end.

Body

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2. Round 2: inc around (12)
3. Round 3: (sc, inc) x6 (18)
4. Rounds 4-8: sc around (18)
5. Round 9: (sc, dec) x6 (12)
6. Rounds 10-12: sc around (12)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Tail

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2. Round 2: inc around (12)
3. Round 3: (sc, inc) x6 (18)
4. Rounds 4-6: sc around (18)
5. Round 7: (sc, dec) x6 (12)
6. Rounds 8-10: sc around (12)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing

Arms (Make 2)

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2. Rounds 2-5: sc around (6)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Hair

Cut strands of yarn twice the desired hair length. Fold each strand in half and use a crochet hook to loop them through the stitches on the head, creating hair strands. Style as desired.

Assembly

1. Sew the head to the body.
2. Attach the tail to the bottom of the body.
3. Sew the arms to the sides of the body.
4. Embroider facial features using embroidery thread.
5. Attach and style the hair

Enjoy your handcrafted amigurumi mermaid! If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask.