Mermaid measures about 26 cm from head to fin.

During typhoon season my son would often get scared, the winds and rain were so strong they would shake the buildings. We have seen uprooted trees and seen destruction from many typhoons.
I told a story about how the merpeople who live in the waters of Hong Kong will fight the evil typhoon monster away. Since then, he hasn’t been scared much and has found comfort in the story.

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Skill Level: Intermediate
Materials:
Hobium Yarns – La Mia Cottony Colour Green (Tail Colour)
Hobium Yarns – La Mia Cottony Colour Cream (Skin Colour)
Hobium Yarns – La Mia Cottony Colour Baby Green (Hair Colour)

Crochet Hook 2.75mm
Tapestry Needle
2 amigurumi eyes (6mm)

Stitches: (US Crochet Terms)
MR: magic ring
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
inc: increase (2sc in one st)
dec: decrease (I prefer invisible decrease)
sl st: slip stitch
BLO: back loop only
FO: fasten off

Body:
Using Green Yarn:
R1: 6sc in MR (6)
R2: (inc, sc in next) repeat (9)
R3: sc around
R4: (inc, sc in next 2 stitches) repeat (12)
R5: sc around
R6: (inc, sc in next 3 stitches) repeat (15)
R7: sc around
R8: (inc, sc in next 4 stitches) repeat (18)
R9: sc around
R10: (inc, sc in next 5 stitches) repeat (21)
R11: sc around
R12: (inc, sc in next 6 stitches) repeat (24)
R13: sc around
R14: (inc, sc in next 7 stitches) repeat (27)
R15: sc around
R16: (inc, sc in next 8 stitches) repeat (30)
R17: sc around
R18: (inc, sc in next 9 stitches) repeat (33)
R19: sc around
R20: (inc, sc in next 10 stitches) repeat (36)
R21-30: sc around (10 rounds)
*switch to skin colour and stuff as you go along
R31: sc around BLO (36)
R32: sc around (both loops)
R33: (dec, sc in next 10 stitches) repeat (33)
R34-35: sc around
R36: (dec, sc in next 9 stitches) repeat (30)

R37: sc around
R38: (dec, sc in next 8 stitches) repeat (27)
R39: sc around
R40: (dec, sc in next 7 stitches) repeat (24)
R41: sc around
R42: (dec, sc in next 6 stitches) repeat (21)
R43: sc around
R44: (dec, sc in next 5 stitches) repeat (18)
R45: sc around
*Stuff firmly
FO and leave long tail for sewing.

Head:
Using Skin Colour Yarn:
R1: 6sc in MR (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: (inc, sc in next) repeat (18)
R4: (inc, sc in next 2 stitches) repeat (24)
R5: (inc, sc in next 3 stitches) repeat (30)
R6: (inc, sc in next 4 stitches) repeat (36)
R7: (inc, sc in next 5 stitches) repeat (42)
R8: (inc, sc in next 6 stitches) repeat (48)
R9-15: sc around (7 rounds)
add eyes between R13-14; 8 stitches apart

R16: (dec, sc in next 6 stitches) repeat (42)
R17: (dec, sc in next 5 stitches) repeat (36)
R18: (dec, sc in next 4 stitches) repeat (30)
R19: (dec, sc in next 3 stitches) repeat (24)
R20: (dec, sc in next 2 stitches) repeat (18)
*Stuff firmly
FO and weave in ends. (or leave a long tail for sewing to body)
Arms: (make two)
Using Skin Colour Yarn:
R1: 4sc in MR (4)
R2: inc around (8)
R3-20: sc around (18 rounds)
FO and leave long tail for sewing (do not stuff)

Fins: (make two)
Using Green Yarn:
R1: 6sc in MR (6)
R2: sc around
R3: (inc, sc in next 2 stitches) repeat (8)
R4: (inc, sc in next 3 stitches) repeat (10)
R5: (inc, sc in next 4 stitches) repeat (12)
R6: (inc, sc in next 5 stitches) repeat (14)
R7: (inc, sc in next 6 stitches) repeat (16)
R8: (inc, sc in next 7 stitches) repeat (18)
R9: (inc, sc in next 8 stitches) repeat (20)
R10: (inc, sc in next 9 stitches) repeat (22)
R11: (inc, sc in next 10 stitches) repeat (24)
R12: (dec, sc in next 10 stitches) repeat (22)
R13: (dec, sc in next 9 stitches) repeat (20)
R14: (dec, sc in next 8 stitches) repeat (18)
R15: (dec, sc in next 7 stitches) repeat (16)
R16: (dec, sc in next 6 stitches) repeat (14)
*lightly stuff
R17: dec around (7)
FO Leaving long tail for sewing
Hair:
Using Baby Green Yarn:
R1: 6sc in MR (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: (inc, sc in next) repeat (18)
R4: (inc, sc in next 2 stitches) repeat (24)
R5: (inc, sc in next 3 stitches) repeat (30)
R6: (inc, sc in next 4 stitches) repeat (36)
R7: (inc, sc in next 5 stitches) repeat (42)
R8-16: sc around (9 rounds)
R17: (sc, ch 45, dc into 3rd st from the hook BLO and each ch across)* repeat 3x (3 total strips), sc 21, dc 18, sl st into 1st st. FO leaving long tail.
Assembly order:
1. Sew head onto body
2. Sew fins together then onto tail, being careful to position it correctly. Use picture as a guide.
3. Flatten arms and sew arms where the head meets the neck. Use pins to ensure it is positioned correctly.
4. use hair as a wig or use same colour to sew onto place. Place so the strips are on the side of her head, above her shoulder. Optional ribbon for tying the hair into a side pony tail. Or you can use the long tail from FO to tie into side pony.

You have your own Mermaid!
Thank you for trying out my pattern and a big thank you to Hobium Yarns for the gorgeous yarn.

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