The Crochet Nixie Mermaid Doll is a simple and free pattern using single crochet to create a beautiful amigurumi mermaid.
Design Inspiration
What’s the summer without a little mermaid fun? Growing up, I remember countless summers filled with pool time. We had all sorts of games we’d play. We’d do handstands and flips, see who could create the best George Washington hairdo, and giggle our way through Marco Polo. But one of our favorite things to play was mermaids. We’d gather toys and tidbits as our treasures, pretend we could brush our wet hair with forks, and practically live under the water. This crochet mermaid doll is a representation of what I always imagined to be the perfect mermaid. I’m so pleased with how Nixie turned out and I hope you’ll love her too!
PATTERN
Description
A beautiful crochet amigurumi mermaid doll that is simple to create and takes play on a trip under the sea.
Materials
Yarn: Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti Pill Skein Tones (weight 4 – medium)
Color A – Hazelnut (3.5 oz/100 g, 185 yd/170 m) – 1 skein
Red Heart Comfort (weight 4 – medium)
Color B – Mint (16 oz/454 g, 867 yd/793 m) – 1 skein
Lion Brand Homespun (weight 5 – bulky)
Color C – Sweet Pea* (6 oz/170 g, 185 yd/170 m) – 1 skein
*this color is discontinued, but I think Waterfall would make a lovely substitute
Lily Sugar’n Cream Super Size Solids (weight 4 – medium)
Color D – White (4 oz/113 g, 190 yd/173 m) – scrap
Hook: F/5 – 3.75mm
Safety eyes
Fiberfill
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Sizing
Gauge: 16 stitches x 20 rows = 4″ in sc
Finished Dimensions: 15.00” height x 5.50” length (across chest with arms outstretched) x 2.50” width (at head)
Abbreviations (US)
st – stitch
sp – space
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
sc2tog – single crochet two stitches together
blo – back loop only
Notes
All parts worked in the round are continuous
Brackets [ ] indicate directions worked in the same st. For example, sc 5 means sc 1 in five sts; [sc 5] means sc 5 in the same st
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Crochet Nixie Mermaid Doll Pattern – Instructions
Head
In color A, make a magic circle
Round 1: ch1, sc 8 into the magic circle (8)
Round 2: *sc, sc 2, repeat from * around (12)
Round 3: *sc, sc 2, repeat from * around (18)
Round 4: sc around (18)
Round 5: *sc 2, [sc 2] in the next st, repeat from * around (24)
Round 6: sc around (24)
Round 7: *sc 3, [sc 2] in the next st, repeat from * around (30)
Round 8-11: sc around (30)
Round 12: *sc 3, sc2tog, repeat from * around (24)
Round 13: sc around (24)
Round 14: *sc 2, sc2tog, repeat from * around (18)
Round 15: sc around (18)
*add safety eyes between rounds 8 and 9 (7 sts apart), and stuff the head firmly
Round 16: *sc, sc2tog, repeat from * around (12)
Round 17: *sc, sc2tog, repeat from * around (8)
Finish off and leave long tail for sewing to the body
Body
In color A, make a magic circle
Round 1: ch1, sc 8 into the magic circle (8)
Round 2: *sc, [sc 2], repeat from * around (12)
Round 3: *sc, [sc 2], repeat from * around (18)
Round 4: sc around (18)
Round 5: sc 2, [sc 2] in the next st, repeat from * around (24)
Round 6-10: sc around (24)
Round 11: *sc 4, sc2tog, repeat from * around (20)
Round 12-16: sc around (20)
Round 17: *sc 3, sc2tog, repeat from * around (16)
Round 18-22: sc around (16)
Round 23: *sc 2, sc2tog, repeat from * around (12)
Round 24: *sc, sc2tog, repeat from * around (8)
Round 25: sc2tog around (4)
Finish off and sew in ends
Sew head on to the body
Arm (make 2)
In color A, make a magic circle
Round 1: ch1, sc 6 into the magic circle (6)
Round 2: *sc, [sc 2] in the next st, repeat from * around (9)
Round 3-5: sc around (9)
Round 6: *sc 2, sc2tog, repeat from * around to last st, sc in the last st (7)
Round 7-12: sc around (7)
Finish off and leave long tail for sewing to the body
Sew on to the body
Tail
In color B, make a magic circle
Round 1: ch1, sc 4 into the magic circle (4)
Round 2: sc around (4)
Round 3: [sc 2] in the first st, sc around (5)
Round 4: sc around (5)
Round 5: [sc 2] in the first st, sc around (6)
Round 6: sc around (6)
Round 17-30: repeat rounds 5-6 (st count for each row: 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 11, 11, 12, 12, 13, 13, 14, 14, 15, 15, 16, 16, 17, 17, 18, 18)
Round 31: *sc 2, [sc 2], repeat from * around (24)
Round 32-39: sc around (24)
Round 40: *[dc 3], sk st, sl st, repeat from * around (18 dc, 6 sl st)
Finish off and leave long tail for sewing to the body
Stuff the tail loosely and sew on to the body
Fin
Working toward the tip of the tail with the front of the body facing you, sl st into the side of the tail between rounds 11 and 12
Row 1: ch 3, sk 1, sl st, ch 4, sk 2, sl st, ch 5, sk 4, [sl st, ch 8, sl st] into the tip of the tail, ch 5, sk 4, sl st, ch 4, sk 2, sl st, ch 3, sk 1, sl st, ch 1 and turn
The backside of the body should now be facing you
Row 2: sl st into the ch 3 of the previous row, ch 3, sl st into the next ch-sp, ch 4, sl st into the next ch-sp, ch 4, [sl st, ch 6, sl st] into the the tip ch-sp, ch 4, sl st into the next ch-sp, ch 4, sl st into the next ch-sp, ch 3, sl st into the last ch-sp
Finish off and weave in ends
Hair
In color C, cut long strands of approximately the same length
For the bangs, weave a strand through the sts between rounds 5 and 6 (in and out for 10 sts across), leaving loops where the yarn comes over the sts. Once the opposite side is reached, weave the strand back through the loops you left. Repeat this process for the second bang working from the opposite side of the head between rounds 4 and 5.
Between rounds 3 and 4 (and directly behind the second bang), find the middle of one strand of yarn and pull it through the st, work the tails of the strand through the pulled up loop and tighten. I used this process seven times to cover the area behind the bangs.
For the undercut, work in between rounds 2 and 3 (and directly behind the previous section). Weave one end of a strand through and make the tails even. Weave the ends of the tails through the bottom of the back of the head (approximately between round 17 and 18). I used this process six times and weaved the tails in such a fashion that they look like they are being clipped back.
Style hair per preference. I couldn’t decide my favorite, so I have included a few styles in the photos.
Top
In color D, ch 16
Row 1: sc across (15)
Row 2: sc blo across (15)
Finish off and use the ends to bring the top together around the body and tie the bow, trim to preference
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