Mermaid Kawaii Cuddler™ – Free Crochet Pattern

Happy, Happy Friday! We’re so excited to bring you our Mermaid Kawaii Cuddler pattern. Her sneak peek on Facebook created such a buzz! We can’t wait to see your color combinations and personal touches.

Below you will find instructions to make your very own Mermaid! Enjoy!

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Materials
* Size H (5.0mm) Crochet Hook
* Hobby Lobby “I Love This Yarn” in  Blossomopolis, Peacock, Turquoise, Hot Rose, Soft Pink, Purple, & Pink
* Two 18mm Black Safety Eyes (We’ve added them to Our Shop for your convenience)
* Poly-fil Stuffing
* Tapestry Needle
* Black puff paint or embroidery floss
* Craft glue or hot glue gun (optional)
* Flower button for ponytail embellishment (optional)

Abbreviations
Ch – Chain
SC – Single Crochet
Dec – Single Crochet Decrease
Inc – Single Crochet Increase
HDC – Half Double Crochet
FO – Fasten Off
FLO – Front Loop Only
Sl St – Slip Stitch

Dimensions/Gauge:
12”

*Notes: Unless otherwise specified, you will Ch1 and turn at the end of each row throughout the pattern. The front side of the work is indicated by the starting tail being on the bottom left.

Fin
Make 2.
Row 1 – With Turquoise yarn, Ch7, SC in second Ch from hook and in each Ch across (6)
Row 2 – Inc, SC4, Inc (8)
Row 3 – Inc, SC6, Inc (10)
Row 4 – SC across (10)
Row 5 – Inc, SC8, Inc (12)
Row 6 – Inc, SC10, Inc (14)
Row 7 – SC7 (7) Leave remaining stitches unworked
Row 8 – SC across (7)
Row 9 – Dec, SC3, Dec (5)
Row 10 – Dec, SC, Dec (3)
Row 11 – SC across (3)
Row 12 – Dec, SC (2)
Row 13 – Dec (1)
FO, Weave in ends.
Flip fin and repeat Rows 7-13 on opposite side to create second Fin point.

Upper Fin
Row 1 – With Peacock yarn, SC across top of Fin (6)
Row 2 – Inc, SC4, Inc (8)
Row 3 – SC across (8)
Row 4 – Inc, SC6, Inc (10)
Rows 5-10 – SC across (10)
Change to Soft Pink yarn
Row 11 – In FLO, SC across (10)
Row 12 – Dec, SC6, Dec (8)
Rows 13-15 – SC across (8)
Row 16 – Inc, SC6, Inc (10)
Row 17 – SC across (10)
FO, Weave in ends.

Head
Row 1 – With Soft Pink yarn, front side facing, Ch4. With the Ch4 on your hook, SC across the Upper Fin (10) Ch5
Row 2 – SC into second chain from hook and next 3 Chs, SC10, SC in next 4 Chs (18)
Row 3 – Inc, SC16, Inc (20)
Row 4 – SC across (20)
Row 5 – Inc, SC18, Inc (22)
Row 6 – SC across (22)
Row 7 – Inc, SC20, Inc (24)
Rows 8-13 – SC across (24)
Change to Blossomopolis yarn
Row 14 – In FLO, SC24 (24) Ch5
Row 15 – Sl St in second Ch from hook, SC in next chain, HDC in next 2 Chs, SC24 (27)
Row 16 – SC24 (24) Leave remaining 3 stitches unworked
Row 17 – SC across (24)
Row 18 – SC across (24) Ch4
Row 19 – Sl St in in second Ch from hook, HDC in next 2 Chs, SC24 (26)
Row 20 – Dec, SC20, Dec (22) Leave remaining 4 stitches unworked
Row 21 – SC across (22)
Row 22 – Dec, SC18, Dec (20)
Row 23 – SC across (20)
Row 24 – Dec, SC16, Dec (18)
Row 25 – SC across (18)
Row 26 – SC9 (9) Leave remaining 9 stitches unworked
Row 27 – Dec, SC5, Dec (7)
Row 28 – Dec, SC3, Dec (5)
Row 29 – Dec, SC, Dec (3)
FO, Weave in ends.
Flip piece to back side facing. Repeat Rows 26-29 on other side to create second hair bump.

Ponytail
{Ponytail is worked as a separate piece and whip stitched to the Mermaid head}
Row 1 – With Blossomopolis yarn, Ch7, SC in second Ch from hook and each Ch across (6)
Row 2 – Working on opposite side of starting Ch, Inc, SC3 (5) Leave remaining 2 stitches unworked
Rows 3-4 – SC across (5)
Row 5 – Inc, SC4 (6)
Rows 6-8 – SC across (6)
Row 9 – SC4, Dec (5)
Rows 10-11 – SC across (5)
Row 12 – SC4, Inc (6)
Row 13 – Inc, SC4, Inc, Ch7 (8)
Row 14 – SC in second Ch from hook and next 5 Chs, SC8 (14)
Row 15 – SC10, Inc, SC3 (15)
Row 16 – SC3, Inc, SC11 (16)
Row 17 – SC across (16)
Row 18 – SC4, Inc, SC11 (17)
Row 19 – SC across (17)
Row 20 – SC15, Dec (16)
Row 21 – Dec, SC11, Sl St 3 (12)
Row 22 – Sl St 3, SC12 (12)
Row 23 – Sl St 3, HDC9, Sl St 3 (9)
FO. Whipstitch to Head making sure to place in same place on both front and back panels.

Bangs
Row 1 – With Blossomopolis yarn, into front loops of Row 14, DC2, HDC3, SC4, Sl St. Ch3, SC into second stitch from hook, HDC into next Ch.
Back into the front loops – DC4, HDC, SC5, HDC2, Sl St into same loop as the last HDC.

Ponytail Band
Row 1 – With Purple yarn, Ch9, SC into second Ch from hook and in each Ch across. (8)
Row 2 – SC across (8)
FO, Leave long tail for sewing.

Mermaid Top
Row 1 – With Hot Rose yarn, Ch8, SC into second Ch from hook and in each Ch across (7)
Rows 2-3 – SC across (7)
FO, Leave long tail, wrap yarn around center to create a bow-like shape.

Fin Ruffle
With Mermaid facing right-side up, into front loops from Row 10 of Upper Fin, Sl St into last stitch on right side and work across.
(Ch, DC in next St, Ch, Sl St in next St) repeat across. This will leave you with one stitch – DC and Sl St into the same stitch.
FO, Weave in ends.

Arms
{For Arms, you will turn your piece side ways, skip one stitch from the head and SC down the end rows of the Mermaid Body.}
Row 1 – With Soft Pink yarn, SC3 down side rows of body (3)
Rows 2-5 – SC across (3)
Row 6 – Dec, SC (2)
FO, Weave in ends.

Cheeks
Make 2.
{Cheeks are worked in a continuous round, do not join}
Round 1 – With Pink yarn, MR, SC6 (6)
Round 2 – Inc x6 (12)
FO, Leave long tail for sewing.

Alternative to Safety Eyes
Make 2.
Round 1 – With Black yarn, MR, SC6 (6)
Join. FO, Leave long tail for sewing.

Assembly
* Place safety eyes between Rows 7 & 8 from the bottom starting point of the head, roughly 12 stitches apart.
* Sew or glue Cheeks in desired location.
* Use black puff paint or embroidery floss to create desired mouth.
* Sew or glue ponytail band and embellishment in place.
* Align Mermaid halves so ends of rows match. SC around both pieces to join together. Stuff with Poly-fil prior to completing stitching. If you want your edging to match, make sure you change colors as you SC around. Make sure you work in a counter-clockwise direction so your stitches face forward.
* Sew or glue Mermaid Top in desired location.

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All photos and text are copyright © 2018 – 3amgracedesigns. All rights reserved. Please do not sell or distribute this pattern in part or in whole. You are welcome to sell finished items you make from this pattern. A credit to “3amgracedesigns” as the designer is appreciated but not required. Thank you!

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***DUTCH Crocheters!***
Esther Hermse with Handmade by Esther NL has kindly submitted a Dutch translation of our Mermaid Kawaii Cuddler. You can download the Dutch version HERE. Esther can be reached via her blog and Social Media accounts as follows:

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Blog (only in Dutch)
Instagram
Thank you so much, Esther! We appreciate your time!

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Esther Hermse van Handmade by Esther NL heeft een Nederlandse vertaling gemaakt voor onze Mermaid Kawaii Cuddler. U kunt de Nederlandse versie HIER downloaden. Esther is te bereiken via haar blog en andere sociale media, zie hieronder:

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***Hungarian Crocheters!***

Eszter Andrasfai with Mesivilag has kindly submitted a Hungarian translation of our Mermaid Kawaii Cuddler. You can download the Hungarian version HERE. Eszter can be reached via her blog and Social Media accounts as follows:

Facebook
Blog (only in Hungarian)

Thank you so much, Eszter! We appreciate your time!

If you would like to translate one of our patterns to another language, please review our Translation Policy.