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Today, the new daily crochet pattern Amigurumi The Mermacorn Toy Free Crochet Pattern, I want to give you some information about this pattern;
MATERIALS & TOOLS
● 100% Cotton yarn in colors: off-white for the head, the arms and the body, a color of your choice for the tail and fins (in the pattern I will call it color A) and pink for the cheeks. Scraps of yarn (or embroidery floss) to embroider the eyes, the nose and the details on the body and the tail.
● Crochet hook according to the thickness of the yarn used (I use a 2,25 mm crochet hook)
● Toy stuffing
● Yarn and embroidery needle
● Scissors, sewing pins and stitch markers (You can also use a piece of yarn, a safety pin, or a hairpin)
STITCHES USED (US terms)
● MR – Magic ring
● sc – Single crochet
● ch – Chain stitch
● st / sts – Stitch / stitches
● sl st – Slip stitch
● hdc – Half double crochet
● dc – Double crochet
● tc – Triple crochet
● BS – Bobble stitch
● inc – Single crochet increase (2 sc in one st).
● inv dec – Invisible single crochet decrease (2 sc together, front loops only).
● rnd – Round
● [no.] – The number inside the brackets is the total number of stitches of the round. Ex: [12] means that in total, there must be 12 stitches in the round.
● (…) x N – Repeat the instructions between the brackets N times. Ex: (1 sc, 1 inv st) x 6, means that we should crochet 1 sc, 1 inv dec 6 times.
Construction: The head and body/tail are made into separate pieces which are then sewn together to form the main piece. The arms, horn, fins, ears and cheeks are made apart and sewn to the main piece.
Approximate measurements: 20 cms
HEAD
With off-white
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a MR [6]
Rnd 2: 6 inc [12]
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 [18]
Rnd 4: 1 sc, 1 inc, (2 sc, 1 inc) x 5, 1 sc [24]
Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 [30]
Rnd 6: 2 sc, 1 inc, (4 sc, 1 inc) x 5, 2 sc [36]
Rnd 7: (5 sc, 1 inc) x 6 [42]
Rnd 8: 3 sc, 1 inc, (6 sc, 1 inc) x 5, 3 sc [48]
Rnd 9: (7 sc, 1 inc) x 6 [54]
Rnd 10: 4 sc, 1 inc, (8 sc, 1 inc) x 5, 4 sc [60]
Rnd 11-19: 60 sc (9 rounds)
Rnd 20: 4 sc, 1 dec, (8 sc, 1 dec) x 5, 4 sc [54]
Rnd 21: (7 sc, 1 dec) x 6 [48]
Rnd 22: 3 sc, 1 dec, (6 sc, 1 dec) x 5, 3 sc [42]
Rnd 23: (5 sc, 1 dec) x 6 [36]
Stuff as you go.
Rnd 24: 2 sc, 1 dec, (4 sc, 1 dec) x 5, 2 sc [30]
Rnd 25: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 [24]
Rnd 26: 1 sc, 1 dec, (2 sc, 1 dec) x 5, 1 sc [18]
Rnd 27: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 [12]
Before making the last round, check that the head is stuffed firmly.
Rnd 29: 6 dec
Close off.
BODY
Start with color A.
Stuff as you go.
Rnd 1: 8 sc in a MR [8]
Rnd 2-3: 8 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 4: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 4 [12]
Rnd 5-6: 12 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 7: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 [18]
Rnd 8-9: 18 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 10: 1 sc, 1 inc, (2 sc, 1 inc) x 5, 1 sc [24]
Rnd 11-12: 24 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 13: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 [30]
Rnd 14-15: 30 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 16: 2 sc, 1 inc, (4 sc, 1 inc) x 5, 2 sc [36]
Rnd 17-20: 36 sc (4 rounds)
Rnd 21: (5 sc, 1 inc) x 6 [42]
Rnd 22-24: 42 sc (3 rounds)
Rnd 25: (1 BS, 2 sc) x 14 [42]
Change to off-white
Rnd 26-30: 42 sc (5 rounds)
Rnd 31: (5 sc, 1 dec) x 6 [36]
Rnd 32: 2 sc, 1 dec, (4 sc, 1 dec) x 5, 2 sc [30]
Rnd 33: 30 sc
Rnd 34: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 [24]
Rnd 35-36: 24 sc (2 rounds)
Make a sl st and fasten off leaving a long tail to sew it to the head.
ARMS (x 2)
With off-white
Rnd 1: 5 sc in a MR [5]
Rnd 2: 5 inc [10]
Rnd 3-5: 10 sc (3 rounds)
Rnd 6: (1 dec, 3 sc) x 2 [8]
Rnd 7-15: 8 sc (9 rounds)
*The arms are not stuffed.
Rnd 16: 1 ch. Fold the top of the arm in half and work 3 sc, 1 sl st through front and back sts [4]
Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew it to the body.
HORN
With light gray
Rnd 1: 4 sc in a MR [4]
Rnd 2: 4 sc
Rnd 3: (1 inc, 1 sc) x 2 [6]
Rnd 4: 6 sc
Rnd 5: (1 inc, 2 sc) x 2 [8]
Rnd 6: 8 sc
Rnd 7: (1 inc, 3 sc) x 2 [10]
Rnd 8: 10 sc
Make a sl st and fasten off leaving a long tail to sew it to the head.
CHEEKS (x 2)
With pink
Rnd 1: 8 sc in a MR [8]
Make a sl st to close the round.
Rnd 2: 1 ch, 8 inc [16]
Make a sl st and fasten off leaving a long tail to sew it to the face.
FINS (x 2)
With color A
Ch 9 (leave a long tail at the beginning to sew to the tail). Crochet around the chain. Starting from the 2nd ch from hook:
Rnd 1: 7 sc, 3 sc in last ch. Continue crocheting in the other side: 7 sc [17]
Rnd 2: 3 sl st, 2 sc, 2 hdc, (2 dc in the same st) x 3, 2 hdc, 2 sc, 3 sl st [20]
Fasten off and weave in the end.
EARS (x 2)
With off-white
Ch 6 (leave a long tail at the beginning to sew to the head). Crochet around the chain. Starting from the 2nd ch from hook:
Rnd 1: 1 sl st, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 5 tc in last ch. Continue crocheting in the other side: 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 1 sl st [13]
Make a sl st, fasten off and weave in the end.
ASSEMBLY:
Use the images as a guide. Use pins to hold the pieces in place before sewing.
1- Sew the head to the body (centered). Before finishing sewing, stuff the neck firmly to prevent a floppy head.
2- Sew the horn to the head, centered, between Rnds 3-7 approx.
3- Embroider the nose in the middle of the face, in Rnd 15, with a French knot stitch (use the embroidery needle).
4- Embroider the eyes with 2 straight stitches, between Rnds 14-17, 6 stitches from the nose.
5- Sew the ears to the head. Try various positions, with the help of pins, and sew the ears where you like the most.
6- Sew the fins on the sides of the tail.
7- Sew the arms to the sides of the body, between Rnds 35-36.
8- Decorate the body by embroidering some straight stitches on the chest and some French knot stitches on the tail (optional).
You already have it! Ready to play!
