Welcome to my crochet mermaid pattern. This was another request. This is what the finished mermaid applique will look like.

Finished crochet mermaid pattern 2 ply landscape

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Crochet Mermaid Pattern

Abbreviations 

  • st – stitch
  • sts – stitches
  • ch – chain
  • sl st – slip stitch
  • dc – double crochet
  • htr – half treble crochet
  • tr – treble crochet
  • dtr – double treble crochet

Materials Used 

  • 4 or 5 colours of crochet cotton or wool, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (130) Old Lace, (208) Yellow Gold, (106) Snow White and (400) Petrol Blue.
  • A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
  • Scissors.
  • Darning needle to weave in ends.
  • Sewing thread and needle to stitch the mermaid together.
  • 2 small black beads for the eyes if desired.
  • A bead for the flower centre if desired.

Crochet mermaid 2 ply cotton

Mermaid with purple tail

I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat colours (521) Deep Violet, (162) Black Coffee, (404) English Tea and (519) Fresia.

Finished crochet mermaid 2 ply with cotton purple landscape

Mermaid with pink tail

I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat colours (786) Fuchsia, (404) English Tea, (105) Bridal White and (400) Petrol Blue.

Finished crochet mermaid 2 ply with cotton pink landscape

Mermaid with dark green tail

I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat colours (606) Grass Green, (254) Moon Rock, (105) Bridal White and (208) Yellow Gold.

Finished crochet mermaid 2 ply with cotton green with yellow

Mermaid with light green tail

I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat colours (212) Sage Green, (254) Moon Rock, (105) Bridal White and (208) Yellow Gold.

Finished crochet mermaid 2 ply with cotton green landscape

Mermaid with orange hair

I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat colours (606) Grass Green, (189) Royal Orange, (105) Bridal White, (521) Deep Purple and (208) Yellow Gold.

Finished crochet mermaid 2 ply with cotton bright green landscape

Mermaid with black hair

I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat colours (400) Petrol Blue, (254) Moon Rock, (110) Black, (106) Snow White and (722) Red.

Finished crochet mermaid 2 ply with cotton blue with white landscape

 

Size

Large mermaid (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)

16cm x 22.5cm or 6.25” x 8.75”

Medium mermaid (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)

11cm x 15.5cm or 4.25” x 6”

Small mermaid (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)

8.5cm x 10cm or 3.25” x 4”

Head

Using (130) Old Lace work 4 ch.

 

Row 1:  Work 1 dc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 tr in next st and 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 3 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in next st, 3 dc in last st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 4:  2 ch, work 2 htr in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 htr in last st.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 5:  2 ch, work 1 htr in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 1 htr in last st.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  (7 sts). Don’t fasten off.

Crochet mermaid 2 ply head

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 dc in each st around.  Join with a sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet mermaid 2 ply head neatened

Front of Hair

Using (208) Yellow Gold work 4 ch.

 

Row 1:  Miss 1st ch and work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in last st.  5 ch.  (5 sts + 5 ch)

Crochet mermaid 2 ply front hair row two

Row 3:  Miss 1st ch and work 1 dc in each st to last st, 3 dc in last st.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (14 sts)

Crochet mermaid 2 ply front hair row five

1st Side

Row 6:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts, a joined dc over following 2 sts.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, a joined dc over last 3 sts.  Turn.   (4 sts)

Row 11:  1 ch, work a joined dc over all sts.  Fasten off.

Crochet mermaid 2 ply front hair first side

2nd Side

Join (208) Yellow Gold to next st of row 6 after 1st side.

Crochet mermaid 2 ply joining for front hair second side

Row 1:  1 ch, work a joined dc over next 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work a joined dc over both sts.  Don’t fasten off

Crochet mermaid 2 ply front hair second side

Neatening Row

Turn before neatening row.

Crochet mermaid 2 ply front hair turned before neatening row

1 ch, work 1 dc in each st around.  Join with a sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet mermaid 2 ply front hair

Back of Hair

Using (208) Yellow Gold work 16 ch.

 

Row 1:  Miss 1 ch and work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (15 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (14 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  5 ch.  (12 sts + 5 ch)

Crochet mermaid 2 ply hair back row eight

Row 9:  Miss 1st ch, work 2 dc in each of next 3 ch, 1 dc in last ch, 1 dc in each st to last 3 sts, a joined dc over last 3 sts.  Turn.  (16 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 3 sts, 1 dc in each of next 8 sts.  6 ch.  (9 sts + 6 ch)

Row 11:  Miss 1st ch, work 2 dc in each of next 3 ch, 1 dc in each of last 2 ch, 1 dc in each st to last 3 sts, a joined dc over last 3 sts.  Turn.  (14 sts)

Row 12:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 7 sts.  7 ch.  (7 sts + 7 ch)

Row 13:  Miss 1st ch, work 2 dc in each of next 3 ch, 1 dc in each remaining ch and next st, 9 ch, miss 1st ch and work 2 dc in each of next 4 ch, 1 dc in each remaining ch and in next st, 11 ch, miss 1st ch and work 2 dc in each of next 5 ch, 1 dc in each remaining ch and in next st, 13 ch, miss 1st ch and work 2 dc in each of next 5 ch, 1 dc in each remaining ch and in next st.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Crochet mermaid 2 ply hair back

Neatening Row

Work 1 dc in each st around to beginning of strands of hair.  Fasten off.

Crochet mermaid 2 ply hair back neatened

Flower

Using (106) Snow White make a magic loop.

 

Into circle work (3 ch, a joined dtr, 3 ch, sl st in circle) 5 times.  Pull circle tight and fasten off.

Crochet mermaid 2 ply flower

Body

Using (130) Old Lace work 6 ch.

 

Row 1:  Miss 1st st and work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Rows 2-8:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.   (3 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 11:  1 ch, work a joined dc over the 3 sts.  Turn.  (1 st)

Rows 12-13:  1 ch, work 1 dc in st.  Turn

Row 14:  1 ch, work 1 dc in st.  Fasten off.

Crochet mermaid 2 ply body

1st Arm

Join (130) Old Lace to top of row 10 and work 12 ch.

Crochet mermaid 2 ply joining for first arm

Miss 1st ch and work 1 dc in each remaining ch.  Sl st into body and fasten off.

Crochet mermaid 2 ply body with first arm

2nd Arm

Join (130) Old Lace across from top of 1st arm and work 12 ch.

Crochet mermaid 2 ply joining for second arm

Miss 1st ch and work 1 dc in each remaining ch.  Sl st into body.  Don’t fasten off.

Crochet mermaid 2 ply body with arms

Neatening Row

Work 1 dc in each st around lower body, 1 sl st in each st up to end of arm, 2 ch, work a joined htr at end of arm, 2 ch, sl st in end of arm, 1 sl st in each st down arm around top of body and up other arm.  Into end of arm work 2 ch, a joined htr, 2 ch, sl st in end of arm and 1 sl st in each st down to body.  Fasten off.

Crochet mermaid 2 ply body with arms neatened

Bra (Make 2 pieces)

Using (400) Petrol Blue make a magic loop.

 

Into circle work (5 ch, sl st in circle) 3 times.  Pull circle tight and fasten off.

Crochet mermaid 2 ply bra pieces

Tail

Using (400) Petrol Blue work 10 ch.

 

Row 1:  Miss 1st ch and work 1 dc in each remaining ch.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 7:   1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  10 ch.  (9 sts + 10 ch)

Row 9:  Miss 1st ch, work 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (17 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (15 sts)

Row 11:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, 1 htr in each of following 3 sts, 1 tr in each of next 3 sts, 1 htr in each of following 3 sts, 1 dc in next st, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Crochet mermaid 2 ply tail

Tip of Tail

Using (400) Petrol Blue make a magic loop.

 

Row 1:  1 ch, work 1 dc in circle.  Pull circle tight.  Turn.

Row 2:  1 ch, work 3 dc in st.  Turn.

Row 3:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work a joined dc over the 3 sts.  Turn.

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 dc in st.

Crochet mermaid 2 ply tail first tip

Sl st into end of tail, sl st into next st.

Crochet mermaid 2 ply joining for tail tip

2nd Part of Tip of Tail

Row 1:  1 ch, work 1 dc in same st.  Turn.

Row 2:  1 ch, work 3 dc in st.  Turn.

Row 3:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work a joined dc over the 3 sts.  Turn.

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 dc in st.  Don’t fasten off.

Crochet mermaid 2 ply tail with tip

Neatening Row

Tail can face either way.  Turn if desired.

Work 1 sl st in each st around tip of tail, 1 dc in each st up the side.  Along top work 1 dc, 2 ch in each st, 1 dc in each st down the side to tip of tail, 1 sl st in each st on remaining part of tip of tail.  Fasten off.

Crochet mermaid 2 ply tail complete

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Embroider eyes to the head or attach beads for the eyes.

Crochet mermaid 2 ply head with eyes

Embroider on a mouth.

Crochet mermaid 2 ply head with mouth

Stitch the tail to the body.

Crochet mermaid 2 ply body with tail

Sew the 2 bra pieces to the body.

Crochet mermaid 2 ply body with bra pieces

Attach the head to the body.

Crochet mermaid 2 ply body with head

Stitch the head to the back of hair where shown.

Crochet mermaid 2 ply body with hair back

Sew the front of hair over the top of the head.

Crochet mermaid 2 ply body with front hair

Attach the flower to the hair with a bead.

Finished crochet mermaid 2 ply landscape

And there’s the finished mermaid applique. I’ve also made it in different sizes and colours.

Finished crochet mermaid 2 ply group landscape 1

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. If you have you may also like some of my other patterns including the crochet teddy bear and crochet unicorn.

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