Amigurumi Mermaid Cat Crochet Free Pattern

GAUGE AND FINISHED SIZE :
Gauge is not essential for this project : you can use any size of hook
you want as long as your yarn choice is consistent with it. Just be careful
to work tight stitches so as the stuffing doesn’t show through.

SUPPLIES :
Yarn : Flesh, Coral, Yellow (I used Phildar’s Coton 3 Poudre, Corail & Soleil)
Multicolor (I used Cheval Blanc’s Sunny Multi n°471)
Crochet hook :
2.5mm ( for crocheting hair and mermaid suit)
Tapestry needle
Stuffing material (fiberfill)
Pins
Scissors

ABBREVIATIONS :
R : round/row
MR : magic ring
ch : chain
st(s) : stitch(es)
sk : skip
slst(s) : slip stitch(es)
sc : single crochet
inc : increase ( = single crochet 2 stitches in same sc)
dec : decrease ( = single crochet 2 stitches in front loops together)
BLO : work in back loops only
[… , … , … ] : crochet instructions in same stitch
…,… x… : repeat instructions between * * as many times as indicated
FO : fasten off

ARMS(make 2)
R1 : MR6 (6)
R2 : inc, 2sc (8)
R3 – 16 : sc around (8)
FO, leave long tail for sewing on each side of the body on R32-33.

MERMAID TAIL FINS(make 2)
R1 : MR6
R2 : inc, 2sc x2 (8)
R3 : inc, 3sc x2 (10)
R4 : inc, 4sc x2 (12)
R5 : inc, 5sc x2 (14)
R6 : dec, 5sc x2 (12)
R7 : dec, 4sc x2 (10)
R8 : dec around (5)
Leave long tail for sewing and embroidering little v’s on tail.

TAIL/BODY/HEAD :
Start with tail main color
R1 : MR6 (6)
R2 : inc, 2sc x2 (8)
R3 : sc around (8)
R4 : inc, 3sc x2 (10)
R5 : sc around (10)
R6 : inc, 4sc x2 (12)
R7 : sc around (12)
R8 : inc, 5sc x2 (14)
R9 : sc around (14)
R10 : inc, 6sc x2 (16)
R11 : sc around (16)
R12 : inc, 7sc x2 (18)
R13 : sc around (18)
R14 : inc, 8sc x2 (20)
R15 : sc around (20)
R16 : inc, 9sc x2 (22)
R17 : inc, 10sc x2 (24)
R18 : sc around (24)
R19 : inc, 11sc x2 (26)
R20 : inc, 12sc x2 (28)
R21 : inc, 13sc x2 (30)
R22 : inc, 9sc x3 (33)
R23 :inc, 10sc x3 (36)
R24 : dec, 4sc x6 (30)

Change for body color
R25 : BLO sc around (30)
R26-29 : sc around (30)
R30 : dec, 3sc x6 (24)
R31 : sc around (24)

Start stuffing, continue as you go
R32 : dec, 2sc x6 (18)
R33 : dec, 1sc x6 (12)
R34-35 : sc around (12)
R36 : FLO inc, 1sc x6 (18)
R37 : inc, 2scx6 (24)
R38 : inc, 3scx6 (30)
R39 : inc, 4sc x6 (36)
R40 : inc, 5sc x6 (42)
R41-46 : sc around (42)
R47 : dec, 5scx6 (36)
R48 : sc around (36)
R49 : dec, 4sc x6 (30)
R50 : dec, 3sc x6 (24)
R51 : dec, 2sc x6 (18)
R52 : dec,1sc x6 (12)
FO, weave in ends.

EARS(make 2)
R1 : MR4 (4)
R2 : inc, 1scx2 (6)
R3 : inc, 2scx2 (8)
R4 : inc, 3scx2 (10)
R5 : inc, 4scx2 (12)
R6 : inc, 5scx2 (14)
FO, leave long tail for sewing.

SNOUT :
With white yarn :
R1 : ch 6, turn and work 3sc in second chain from hook, 1sc in next 3, work
3sc in next stitch and 1sc in last 3 on the other side of the chain.
Insert stitch marker here.
R2 : inc in next stitch, [hdc, dc], [dc, hdc], slst in next 3 sts, [hdc, dc], [dc,
hdc], inc in next st, slst in next 3.
FO, leave long tail for sewing.
(make 2)
R1 : MR4 (4)
R2 : inc, 1scx2 (6)
R3 : inc, 2scx2 (8)
R4 : inc, 3scx2 (10)
R5 : inc, 4scx2 (12)
R6 : inc, 5scx2 (14)
FO, leave long tail for sewing.

ASSEMBLING :
See close up pictures for reference
Place snout on the middle of the face, pin & sew.
Place ears on top of head, pin & sew.
With white thin thread, embroider eyes.

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