MATERIALS:
YARN;yarnart jeans(50g,1 60m)
*2.20 mm crochet hook

ABBREVIATIONS:
mr: magic ring
sc: single crochet
inc: increase
dec: decrease
ch: chain
M: single crochet three stitches together from front loops
sl st: slip stitch
HDC: half double crochet

ARMS:
1- 4sc in the MR
2- 4inc = 8sc
3-13 8sc (11 rounds)
fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing

Head:
1- 9sc in the mr
2- 9inc=18sc
3- (1sc, 1inc)*9= 27sc
4- (2sc, 1 inc)*9 = 36sc
5- (5sc, 1 inc)*6= 42sc
6- (6sc,1inc)*6= 48sc
7- (7sc, 1 inc)*6 = 54sc
8 – 19 – 54sc (12 rounds)
20- (4sc,1 dec)*9= 45sc
21- (7sc,1 dec)*5= 40sc
22- (6sc, 1 dec)*5 = 35sc
23- (5sc, 1 dec)*5= 30sc
24- (3sc, 1 dec)*6 =24sc
25- (2sc,1 dec)*6= 1 8sc
26- (1 sc,1 dec)*6= 12sc
27 – 28 – 12sc(2rounds)

Body:
1- 12inc=24sc
2- (1 sc, 1inc)*12=36sc
3-7)– 36sc (5 rounds)
8- 12sc,1inc,5sc,1 inc,5sc,1 inc,11 sc=39sc
9- 13sc,1inc,5sc,2inc,5sc,1inc,12sc=43sc
10- (6sc,1inc)*6,1sc=49sc
11›-with tail’s color; (7sc,1inc)*6,1sc=55sc
12-13- 55sc (2 rounds)
14- (16sc, 1 dec)*3,1 sc =52sc
15- 12sc,M,10sc,2dec,10sc,M,10sc=46sc
16- 11sc,M,20sc,M,9sc=42sc
17-18- 42sc (2 rounds)
19- (5sc,1 dec)*6= 36sc
20- (4sc,1 dec)*6= 30sc
21- (3sc, 1dec)*6 = 24sc
22-23- 24sc(2 rounds)
24- (2sc, 1dec)*6 =18sc
25- 18sc
26- (1sc,1 dec)*6= 12sc
27- 11 sc;

***Now we have 12 stitch. 6 of them are on the front of the doll’s body and 6 of these stitches are on the back.
***We will crochet every two of stitches opposite together and crochet them into a “single crochet”.
***Finally we will have 6 stitches.
***While describing the tail part; I’ll call these 6 stitches “body end”

Tail:1- make 1 3ch and turn, from the 3rd ch;1 1 HDC , make1s1 st on the first stitch from the body end ,make 1ch and turn.
2- 9HDC, make 2 ch and turn,on the 2nd ch;1HDC,skip 1 stitch;8HDC,make 1 sl st on the 2nd stitch from the body end,make 1 ch and turn
3- 8HDC,make 3 ch and turn, from the 3th ch;1 1HDC, make 1 sl st on the 2nd stitch from the body end
4- make 1 3ch and turn, from the 3th ch;1 1 HDC, makelsl st on the 4th stitch from the body end, make 1 ch and turn
5- 10HDC, make 3ch and turn, on the 3th ch 1 HDC, skip 1 ch;9HDC, makels1 st on the 5th stitch from the body end,make 1 ch and turn
6- 9HDC, make 4 ch and turn, from the 3th ch;2HDC,skip 1 ch; 1OHDC, make 1 sl st on the last stitch from the body end. fasten off

Hair:
1- 9sc in the mr
2- 9inc = 18sc
3- (2sc, 1 inc)*6= 24sc
4- (3sc, 1inc)*6=30sc
5- (4sc, 1 inc)*6=36sc
The round piece consisting of 5 rows we crochet will be the top of the hair.
DO NOT CUT THE YARN.YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE 18 STRANDS OF HAIR.
1. – 8. strands;
make 45ch and turn, 43DC from the 3rd ch,skip the next stitch on the top of the hair and 1 sI st to the next stitch on the top of the hair. ( total 8 strands.)

9. strand;
make 3 sl st,make 45 ch and turn, 43 DC from the 3rd ch,skip the next stitch on the top of the hair and 1 sl st to the next stitch on the top of the hair. (there was a gap between the hair strands. This gap part will be in the middle of the doll’s head. (this is hair separation))
10. – 16. strands: make 45 ch and turn, 43 DC from the 3rd ch,skip the next stitch on the top of the hair and 1 sl st to the next stitch on the top of the hair. (total 7 strands.)

** The gap formed in the ninth hair strand will be in the front part of the head in the middle. 2 strands on the right and 1 on the left of the gap will remain unfixed.
** Attach the hair strands to the head with pins as in the photo. pins should be slightly below ear line.
** Now sew the hair only on the part where the pin are placed.Sew the top of the hair at round 5. Her hair is ready

Crop Top:
Make 37 ch and turn; from the 3th ch; 9DC,4slst,1 sc,1 HDC,1 TR,1 DC,1 slst,1 DC,1 TR, 1 HDC,1 sc,4s1 st,9DC fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing
CONGRATULATIONS:
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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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