Marina by BBadorables

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Remarks

This project is working in continuous rounds, do not join or turn unless

otherwise stated in the pattern.
Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the end or the
beginning of each round. Move the marker up every round.
All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the
pattern.
To change color, I worked to the last stitch of the round before the
color change. Yarn over, bring up a loop (two loops on hook). Instead
of finishing the single crochet with the color you are using, finish it
with the new color.

Basic technique

Magic Ring : starting a piece with adjustable loop.

A magic ring is a way to begin crocheting in the round by crocheting
over and adjustable loop and then pulling the loop tight. The
advantage of the magic ring method is that there is no hole left in
the middle of your starting round.
If you don’t want to begin this way then use these steps: chain 2 and
crochet 6 single crochet into the first chain and then continue onto
round 2.

Materials

This pattern can be made using any yarn you wish. Choose a hook size
that matches the yarn. If you want to increase or decrease the size
of the mermaid, use the correct yarn type for your hook.
It is important to make tight stitches. For a nice and satisfactory
result make sure you use a smaller hook than usually recommended
for your yarn. This way you will get a fabric tight enough to avoid
small stretching gaps between your stitches once stuffed, and so the
filling doesn’t pop out later.
For stuffing, they are many sorts of stuffing materials and the choice
is yours. For best results, I recommend stuffing your project firmly.
Don’t hesitate to overstuff as long as the yarn you are using allows it.

You can use:

Caron Simply Soft in Bone, Light Country Peach, Blackberry,
Soft Green and Plum Perfect

Bernat Softee Baby in Soft Lilac

Size 3.00 mm hook

Fiberfill for stuffing

Tapestry needle and pins

Stitch marker

9 mm black safety eyes

Black thread for the eyelashes

Scissors

Pink yarn for the cheeks
Size: The height of this mermaid is 14.5 inches (37 cm).

Terms/Abbreviations

CH = chain

SC = single crochet

SC2Tog = sc 2 together (decrease)

SC2 = 2 sc in one stitch (increase)

ST(s) = stitch (es)

SL ST = slip stitch

BLO = back loop only

FLO = front loop only

HDC = half double crochet

DC = double crochet
R = round

( ) = repeat between ( ) number of times indicated or all in one stitch

as noted.
The bracketed numbers at the end of the rounds represent the
number of stitches you should have at the end of that particular
round.

Arms (make 2) in bone yarn

R1. 4 sc in a magic ring (4)

R2. 2 sc in each sc (8)

R3-18. sc in each sc (8)

• Do no stuff the arms.

• Close the arms with sc taking both sides. (4 sc)

• Fasten off and cut the yarn.

Body and Head (make 1) with soft green yarn

R1. 6 sc in a magic ring (6) pull ring closed tightly

R2. (sc in next sc, sc 2 in next sc) around (9)

R3. sc in each sc (9)

R4. (sc in each of the next 2 sc, sc 2 in next) around (12)

R5-7. sc in each sc (12)

R8. BLO. (sc in each of the next 3 sc, sc 2 in next) around (15)

R9. sc in each sc (15)

R10. BLO. sc in each sc (15)

R11. (sc in each of the next 4 sc, sc 2 in next) around (18)

R12. BLO. sc in each sc (18)

R13. sc in each sc (18)

R14. BLO. (sc in each of the next 8 sc, sc 2 in next) around (20)

R15. sc in each sc (20)

R16. BLO. (sc in each of the next 9 sc, sc 2 in next) around (22)

R17. sc in each sc (22)

R18. BLO. (sc in each of the next 10 sc, sc 2 in next) around (24)

R19. sc in each sc (24)

R20. BLO. (sc in each of the next 11 sc, sc 2 in next) around (26)

R21. sc in each sc (26)

• Start stuffing the body

R22. BLO. (sc in each of the next 12 sc, sc 2 in next) around (28)

R23. sc in each sc (28)

R24. BLO. (sc in each of the next 13 sc, sc 2 in next) around (30)

R25. sc in each sc (30)

R26. BLO. (sc in each of the next 14 sc, sc 2 in next) around (32)

R27. sc in each sc (32)

R28. BLO. (sc in each of the next 15 sc, sc 2 in next) around (34)

R29. sc in each sc (34)

R30. BLO. (sc in each of the next 16 sc, sc 2 in next) around (36)

R31. sc in each sc (36)

R32. BLO. sc in each sc (36)

• Change to blackberry yarn

R33. sc in each sc (36)

R34. (sc in each of the next 4 sc, sc2tog) around (30)

R35-37. sc in each sc (30)

• Keep stuffing the body

R38. (sc in each of the next 3 sc, sc2tog) around (24)

R39-41. sc in each sc (24)

R42. (sc in each of the next 2 sc, sc2tog) around (18)

• Change to bone yarn

R43. BLO. sc in each sc (18)

In the next round we will add the arms.

R44. Crochet 2 sc on the body, crochet 4 sc through the stitches of
the arm and body at the same time, crochet 6 sc on the body,
crochet 4 sc through the stitches of the arm and body, and crochet 2
sc on the body. (18)

R45. (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around (12)

R46-47. sc in each sc (12)

R48. 2 sc in each sc (24)

R49. (sc in each of the next 3 sc, sc 2 in next) around (30)

R50. (sc in each of the next 4 sc, sc 2 in next) around (36)

R51. (sc in each of the next 5 sc, sc 2 in next) around (42)

R52-61. sc in each sc (42)

• Place the safety eyes between rows 55 and 56, with 8 sts

between them. DO NOT PLACE ON BACKING. Remove the eyes

and with black thread embroider 4 eyelashes as shown in photos.
Replace eyes and place backing.
R62. (sc in each of the next 5 sc, sc2tog) around (36)

R63. (sc in each of the next 4 sc, sc2tog) around (30)

R64. (sc in each of the next 3 sc, sc2tog) around (24)

R65. (sc in each of the next 2 sc, sc2tog) around (18)

R66. (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around (12)

• Finish stuffing the head

R67. (sc2tog) 6 times (6)

• Fasten off and leave a long tail. Sew head closed with tapestry
needle and weave in the remaining yarn.
• Stitch a nose in between rows 54 and 55. Sew the cheeks.

Ruffles
Working on the 1st front loop of round 43 (in soft lilac yarn)
…
Turn around the body (head toward you) and join at the back of the
body.

R1. sc in each of the next 4 front loop, Ch 8 (skipping the 3 front

loop underneath the arm), sc in each of the next 6 front loop (this
will be the front of the body), Ch 8 (skipping the 3 front loop
underneath of the next arm), sc in each of the next 2 front loop. Join
with a sl st to the 1st sc.

R2. Ch 2 (count as 1 dc) and 2 dc in the same st and 3 dc in each st

all around. Join with a sl st. Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Scales
Now, we will work on the scales in FRONT LOOP ONLY (in soft
green yarn)…
Turn around the body (head down) and start in the first front loop of
round 32, on the mermaid’s waist.

R1. sl st *Ch 4, skip next st, sc * repeat**….all around until the last
front loop at the bottom of the body. Fasten off and weave in
the ends.
Hair (make 1) in light country peach yarn

R1. 6 sc in a magic ring (6)

R2. BLO. 2 sc in each sc (12)

R3. BLO. (sc in next sc, sc 2 in next sc) around (18)

R4. BLO. (sc in each of the next 2, sc 2 in next) around (24)

R5. BLO. (sc in each of the next 3, sc 2 in next) around (30)

R6. BLO. (sc in each of the next 4, sc 2 in next) around (36)

R7. BLO. (sc in each of the next 5, sc 2 in next) around (42)

R8-15. BLO. sc in each sc (42) join with a sl st to the next sc. Fasten
off and leave a long tail to sew the hair to the head.
Now, we will start working on the curly…
Join the hair color yarn in the Front Loop of the first stitch on the

top of the hair. DO NOT START AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HAIR.

R1. (Ch9, HDC in every ch from second ch from hook (8 hdc).

Crochet 1 sl st in that front loop. Now crochet 1 sl st in the

following 3 front loops (you will have 4 sl st). Repeat until the

end of this row. At the end of each row finish with 3 sl st

(instead of 4 sl st).
R2. Skip one row and sl st in the next row…Doing that you will

skip a row and start doing the curls in the next one. Repeat R1

and R2 downwards until you reach the bottom of the spiral of

front loops. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Tail (make 1) in soft green yarn

R1. 5 dc in a magic ring (5) do not join. Ch 1 and Turn.

R2. 2 dc in each st (10) Ch 1 and Turn.

R3. dc 2 in next, dc in each of the next 8, dc 2 in next (12) Ch 1 and

Turn.

R4. dc 2 in next, dc in each of the next 10, dc 2 in next (14) Ch 1

and Turn.

R5. (dc 2 in next, sl st in next)x3, (dc 2 in next)x2, sl st in next,

(dc 2 in next, sl st in next)x2, dc 2 in the last (22)

• Fasten off and leave tail.

• Place the tail at the end of the body (in the magic ring and sew
the tail to the body).

Starfish (make 1) in plum perfect yarn

In a magic ring crochet * 5 Chains, sl st in the 2nd ch from hook, sl

st in each of the next 3 Ch and sl st in the magic ring * repeat 4
more times. Cut the yarn and leave a tail. Sew the starfish to the
hair.
 CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE FINISHED!
**ENYOY YOUR MERMAID……..**

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