Yesterday, the Fishing Net Blanket was added to blog and today I am adding the Mermaid Baby. These two patterns go so perfect together. The Mermaid Baby pattern is so quick to make and also fun to see it become a mermaid. The pattern calls for chunky yarn, but you could use it with a solid color or something variegated like I have used. Sometimes it is hard to find a pattern to use with the variegated yarns, but the Mermaid Baby is perfect. This pattern uses basic crochet stitches to work up the adorable Mermaid Baby!
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See you can go with any shade of variegated yarn to make the adorable Mermaid Baby!
Beanies that I Love!!
1. Vintage Ripple Beanie 2. Morgan Beanie 3. Jelly Bean Beanie
The Mermaid Baby Crochet Pattern can be found in my pattern store as an ad free and beautifully formatted PDF.
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Materials
- Yarn: Chunky, Weight 5; Example made with Lion Brand Tweed Stripes (Lakeside)
- Yardage: 288 Yards
- Hooks: K (6.50mm) & N (9.00mm)
- Two 1 Inch Buttons, Tapestry Needle, Scissors and Measuring Tape
Sizing
- Gauge: 10 Stitches and 4 Rows = 4”x4” (tr)
Pattern Key
- St/Sts: Stitch(es)
- Sl St: Slip Stitch
- Ch: Chain
- Sc: Single Crochet
- Dc: Double Crochet
Special Stitch:
- Tr – Treble Stitch: Yarn over twice, insert the hook into the stitch, yarn over, pull the loop up. Yarn over, pull the yarn through the first two loops, yarn over, pull the yarn through the next two loops, yarn over, pull the yarn through the last 2 loops.
Notes
- Chain 1 will NOT count as a stitch.
- Joining: When ending the rounds, you will join with a slip stitch into the 1st stitch (not the chain 1).
Mermaid Bikini Top (0-12 Months)
16-17” Circumference (adjustable) and 2-2.5” Tall.
You Need Your K Hook and Your Color Choice of Yarn.
Ch 56
Row 1: 1 hdc in the 2nd st from the hook, 1 hdc in next st and across. - 55
Rows 2 - 6: Ch 2 (counts a stitch) and turn, 1 hdc in next st and across. - 55
Finish off and weave in any loose ends.
Adding the Accents:
Front Accent: Fold the top in half, finding the center of the top. Using a piece of yarn, tie several knots around the center of the top, tying tightly so that the center of the top is smooched together in the center. Sew the accent button onto the mermaid bikini top covering where you made the knots.
Back Accent: Sew the Accent onto the back of the top, fold the top over and work the button through the stitches.
Fin:
You Need Your N Hook and Your Color Choice of Yarn.
Ch 24
Row 1: 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook, 1 dc in each ch across. - 22
Rows 2 - 9: Ch 3 (counts as a dc) and turn, 1 dc in next st and across. - 22
Trim: (Do NOT Turn) Ch 1, 1 sc around the entire fin, join.
Finish off and weave in any loose ends.
Mermaid Tail (0-12 Months)
20” Waist Circumference and 20” Tall
You Need Your N Hook and Your Color Choice of Yarn.
Make a Magic Ring,
Round 1: Ch 1, 7 sc in loop, join with a sl st in the 1st sc, pull tight. - 7
Round 2: Ch 1, 1 tr in same st, 2 tr in each st around, end with 1 tr in same st as ch 1, join. - 14
Round 3: Ch 1, 1 tr in same st, 1 tr in next st, *2 tr in next st, 1 tr in next st; repeat from*, end with 1 tr in same st as ch 1, join. - 21
Round 4: Ch 1, 1 tr in same st, 1 tr in next 2 sts, *2 tr in next st, 1 tr in next 2 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 tr in same st as ch 1, join. - 28
Round 5: Ch 1, 1 tr in same st, 1 tr in next 3 sts, *2 tr in next st, 1 tr in next 3 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 tr in same st as ch 1, join. - 35
Round 6: Ch 1, 1 tr in same st, 1 tr in next 4 sts, *2 tr in next st, 1 tr in next 4 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 tr in same st as ch 1, join. - 42
Rounds 7 - 18: Ch 1, 1 tr in same st, 1 tr in next st and around, join. - 42
Rounds 19 - 24: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next st and around, join. - 42
Finish off and weave in any loose ends
Attaching Fin
You Need Your Tapestry Needle Your Color Choice of Yarn
Fold the fin in half, finding the center of the fin. Using a long piece of yarn, tie several knots around the center of the top, tying tightly so that the center of the fin is smooched together in the center, leave a long tail. Sew the fin into the magic ring of the Mermaid Tail until it is secure. Finish off and weave in any loose ends.
Need more inspiration?
A fun textured blanket to make is the Oliver Blanket! This blanket can be customized any way you like!
~Ashley
