Mindy the Mermaid Doll
Crochet Pattern
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Crochet level
Skills you need
• Intermediate crochet and
amigurumi skills, including how to
switch and change yarn color.
• Basic sewing and embroidery skills (to
join parts and embroider eyelashes).
Crochet terms and
abbreviations
(US Crochet Terms)
• ch – chain
• mr – magic ring
• sc – single crochet
• trc – treble (triple) crochet
• sl – slip stitch
• inc(sc) – increase in single crochet
• dec(sc) – decrease in single crochet
• fo – fasten off
Final size
About 12 in. (30 cm.) tall.
Including tail: About 15 in. (38 cm.) tall
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Supplies Notes
• Sport weight yarn in colors: • This pattern uses US Crochet Terms.
o Skin tone - 90 yards (Light, • The doll is worked from the bottom
Medium, Dark, etc. I used “Petit to the top, starting with the legs and
Berger” yarn in a light skin tone). finishing with the head.
o Lilac - 23 yards (I used: El Gato • You’ll need to switch yarn colors in the
“Meta” yarn in color 4649R). body and legs.
o Turquoise - 110 yards (I used: El • I like to crochet amigurumis and dolls
Gato “Meta” yarn in color 4691P). very tight, so it can keep its shape.
o Pink - 95 yards (I used: El Gato • You can make a bigger toy by using a
“Meta” yarn in color 4629B). larger size of hook or by using a thicker
• 3.00 mm. crochet hook yarn.
• 2 (8 mm.) safety eyes • I suggest that you stuff the neck very
• Black thread (for the eyelashes) very firmly, so the head won’t tilt. If you
• Pink eyeshadow, blush or pink chalk for feel the head unsteady even if you stuffed
the cheeks. the neck very firmly, you can put half of
• Yarn needle a straw inside of the doll, going from the
• Thread needle middle of the body to the middle of the
• Stitch markers head, so everything stays in place. You
• Scissors can also roll up a piece of foam (or EVA
• Stuffing material of your choice foam) and insert it through the middle of
• Silicon or glue the body up to the middle of the head. You
• Plastic flowers (for the headband) can also make this for the legs, inserting
the straws or foam,if you need more
support for the legs.
This pattern is for personal use only.
Please do not share or distribute pattern.
Pattern made by Michelle Alvarez.
Of course you can sell the toys made
with this pattern! Just give credit for the
pattern to Michelle Alvarez from Bunnies
and Yarn ;)
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PATTERN
Legs, body and head
Use skin tone and lil ac yarn. Work in
rounds, without joining the rounds. Use a
stitch marker so you know where a round
begins. Stuff legs, body and head firml y,
stuffing as you go. Start with skin tone
yarn.
Leg 1: Leg 2:
Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Work Leg 2 exactl y as Leg 1, but do not
R2: Inc(sc) in every stitch (12) fasten off.
R3-5: Sc around (12)
R6: [4 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x2 (10)
R7: [3 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x2 (8)
R8-14: Sc around (8)
R15: 5 sc, 1 inc(sc), 2 sc (9)
R16: Sc around (9)
R17: 1 sc, 1 inc(sc), 7 sc (10)
R18: Sc around (10)
R19: 8 sc, 1 inc(sc), 1 sc (11)
R20: Sc around (11)
R21: 3 sc, 1 inc(sc), 7 sc (12)
R22: Sc around (12)
R23: 10 sc, 1 inc(sc), 1 sc (13)
R24: Sc around (13)
R25: 5 sc, 1 inc(sc), 7 sc (14)
R26: Sc around (14)
R27: 13 sc, 1 inc(sc) (15)
Change to lil ac yarn.
R28: Sc around (15)
FO. Weave in tail.
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We’re going to join the legs with a round So, let’s continue with the body and using
of single crochet around both legs. lilac yarn.
Pl ace the legs together, the feet pointing
toward you. Round 29: (This is the round of joining
the legs that we’ve been talking about.
So, join the legs and make a round of
single crochet around both legs. (30)
A great help is to join the legs with a
piece of yarn first, so this way, the legs
stay in pl ace while you make the round
of single crochet. R30: [14 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x2 (32)
R31: Sc around (32)
R32: [14 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x2 (30)
R33: Sc around (30)
Change to skin tone yarn.
R34: 6 sc, 1 dec(sc), 13 sc, 1 dec(sc), 7 sc
(28)
R35: Sc around (28)
R36: [12 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x2 (26)
R37-38: Sc around (26)
R39: 5 sc, 1 dec(sc), 11 sc, 1 dec(sc), 6 sc
(24)
The l ast round of each leg has 15 single R40-42: Sc around (24)
crochet, so, when joining and crocheting R43: [10 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x2 (22)
around the legs together, we will finish R44: Sc around (22)
having 30 single crochet.
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R45: 4 sc, 1 dec(sc), 9 sc, 1 dec(sc), 5 sc
(20)
R46: Sc around (20)
R47: [3 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x4 (16)
R48: [1 dec(sc)] x8 (8)
R49-51: Sc around (8)
R52: Inc(sc) in every stitch (16)
R53: [1 sc, 7 inc(sc)] x2 (30)
R54: [4 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x6 (36)
R55: [5 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x6 (42)
R56-63: Sc around (42)
Attach safety eyes between rounds 60
and 61, leaving 7 stitches between the
eyes.
R64: [5 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x6 (36)
R65: [4 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x6 (30)
R66: [3 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x6 (24)
R67: [1 dec(sc)] x12 (12)
R68: [1 dec(sc)] x6 (6)
FO. Close the gap by joining the 6
stitches of the last round of sc. Weave in
tail.
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Arms
Use skin tone yarn and work in rounds
without joining the rounds. Use a stitch
marker so you know where a round
begins. Stuff the hands firml y, and stuff
arms less and less, until you almost
don’t stuff the upper p art of the arm.
Fl atten the opening of the arm and sew it
together. Then, attach arms to the doll.
(Make 2)
Round 1: 7 sc in MR
R2-3: Sc around (7)
R4: 6 sc, 3 dc in last stitch (9)
R5-6: Sc around (9)
R7: [1 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x3 (6)
R8-9: Sc around (6)
R10: 2 sc, 1 inc(sc), 3 sc (7)
R11-13: Sc around (7)
R14: 3 sc, 1 inc(sc), 3 sc (8)
R15-17: Sc around (8)
R18: 1 sc, 1 inc(sc), 6 sc (9)
R19-21: Sc around (9)
R22: 2 sc, 1 dec(sc), 5 sc (8)
R23-24: Sc around (8)
FO. Leave a long tail to sew to the body.
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Tail R48: [10 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x3 (33)
Use turquoise yarn and work in rounds R49: Sc around (33)
without joining the rounds. Use a stitch
marker so you know where a round FO. Weave in tail.
begins. Do not stuff tail.
(Make 1)
Round 1: 6 sc in MR
R2: Sc around (6)
R3: [1 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x3 (9)
R4: Sc around (9)
R5: [2 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x3 (12)
R6: Sc around (12)
R7: [3 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x3 (15)
R8: Sc around (15)
R9: [4 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x3 (18)
R10: Sc around (18)
R11: [5 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x3 (21)
R12: Sc around (21)
R13: [6 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x3 (24)
R14-17: Sc around (24)
R18: [7 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x3 (27)
R19-24: Sc around (27)
R25: [8 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x3 (30)
R26-31: Sc around (30)
R32: [9 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x3 (33)
R33-37: Sc around (33)
R38: [10 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x3 (36)
R39-42: Sc around (36)
R43: [11 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x3 (39)
R44-46: Sc around (39)
R47: [11 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x3 (36)
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Fins R26: [2 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x3 (9)
Use turquoise yarn and work in rounds
without joining the rounds. Use a stitch FO. Leave a long tail to sew to the tail.
marker so you know where a round
begins. Do not stuff fins.
(Make 2)
Round 1: 6 sc in MR
R2: Sc around (6)
R3: [1 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x3 (9)
R4: Sc around (9)
R5: [2 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x3 (12)
R6: Sc around (12)
R7: [3 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x3 (15)
R8: Sc around (15)
R9: [4 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x3 (18)
R10: Sc around (18)
R11: [5 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x3 (21)
R12: [6 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x3 (24)
R13: [7 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x3 (27)
R14: [8 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x3 (30)
R15: [9 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x3 (33)
R16: [10 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x3 (36)
R17: Sc around (36)
R18: [10 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x3 (33)
R19: [9 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x3 (30)
R20: [8 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x3 (27)
R21: [7 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x3 (24)
R22: [6 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x3 (21)
R23: [5 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x3 (18)
R24: [4 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x3 (15)
R25: [3 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x3 (12)
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Hair wig
Use pink yarn and work in rounds without Sew wig to the doll’s head.
joining the rounds. Use a stitch marker so
you know where a round begins.
(Make 1)
Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: Inc(sc) in every stitch (12)
R3: Inc(sc) in every stitch (24)
R4: [3 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x6 (30)
R5: [4 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x6 (36)
R6: [5 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x6 (42)
R7-14: Sc around (42)
FO. Leave a long tail.
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Hair
Use pink yarn. Cut strands of yarn of the
desired length of hair. I wanted Mindy to
have very long hair, so I cut 17.5 in. long
strands. I used around 126 strands of
yarn for the hair, but feel free to make 3 4
more or less if you think that your doll
needs it.
Step by step instructions:
1. Insert hook.
2. Pull yarn through loop.
3. Yarn over.
4. Pull yarn through loop.
5. Continue attaching strands of yarn
into every stitch of rounds 12, 13 and 14 5 6
of the hair wig. (126 stitches in total,
since rounds 12, 13 and 14 have 42
stitches each). Add more hair if you
desire.
6. Use glue to paste some of the hair
strands to the wig.
7. Cut hair to desired length.
1 2 7
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Headband Eyelashes
Use lilac yarn and work in rows. Embroider eyelashes with black thread.
(Make 1)
Make 60 chains.
FO. Wrap headband around head and tie
a knot to secure it. Paste plastic flowers to
the headband.
Cheeks
With a brush or with your finger apply pink
eyeshadow, blush or pink chalk to the area
of the cheeks.
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Top
Use lilac yarn and work in rows.
(Make 1)
Make 57 chains.
Row 1: Slip stitch in 2nd chain from hook
and in next 4 stitches, sc in the next 19
stitches, skip 1 stitch, 7 trc in next stitch,
skip 1 stitch, slip stitch in the next 2
stitches, skip 1 stitch, 7 trc in next stitch,
skip 1 stitch, sc in the next 19 stitches, slip
stitch in the last 5 stitches.
FO. Weave in tail.
As you can notice, the stitch where we
made the 7 trc has become a big circle.
There are two options to fix this. The first
is to sew together the sides of the circle
with lilac yarn, The second option is to
make 7 single crochet in a magic ring and
fasten off, and now paste the little circle
we just made to the inside of the top.
Sew top to the body and secure it with a
knot.
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CONGRATULATIONS!
Mindy is ready to have lots of fun with you!
Keep crocheting!
God bless you.
-Michelle Alvarez.
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