Nathalie’s Dolls

Baby doll
mermaid (6”)

Make this sweet mermaid baby doll in all your favorite colors.

Terminology:
.Row- (R)
.Stitch- (st)
.Magic ring
.Single crochet- (sc)
.slip stitch-(slst)
.half double crochet-(hdc)
.in back loop-crochet only into back loop of your stitches
.Increase- (inc) by making 2sc in the same st
.Invisible decrease- (dec) Insert your hook under the front loop only of your
next st. Do NOT yarn over. Insert your hook under the front loop only of the st
after that. There are now 3 loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through
first two loops. Yarn over and pull through next two loops.
.( )*- repeat
PM: place stitch marker
.reverse sc: make your sc from left to right. Link:
http://www.dummies.com/crafts/crocheting/stitches/how-to-crochet-a-
reverse-single-crochet-stitch/

Materials:
.25gr DK yarn in skin tone of your choice
.50gr DK yarn for body and hair
.25gr DK yarn for cone
.crochet needle 2.25mm
.tapestry needle
.6mm safety eyes or embroidery yarn
.blush for cheeks
.doll lashes (optional)
.stuffing of your choice
This is an amigurumi pattern. They are almost always worked in the round,
starting with a magic loop or ring.
TIP: use a stitch marker or piece of scrap yarn to indicate the beginning of
your rows.

Head:
Start with magic ring or loop.
R1: 6sc in magic ring
R2: 2sc in every st (12st)
R3: (sc1, inc1)*6 (18st)
R4: (sc2, inc1)*6 (24st)
R5: (sc3, inc1) *6 (30st)
R6-R11: sc30
R12: sc13, inc1 in next 4 stitches, sc13 (34st)
R13-R17: sc34
Attach safety eyes between R11 and R12. The first one: between st13 and st14
and the second one: between st18 and st19
R18: (dec1)* (17st)
Stuff!
R19: (dec1)*7, sc1 (9st)
R20: (dec1)*4, sc1 (5st)
Stuff some more, fasten off leave a long tail for sewing

Legs and Body:

FIRST LEG:
Chain3 with blue (you will start working into this chain)
R1: skip last st of chain, sc1 into next st on chain, sc3 into next st (it’s the first st
of your chain), sc1 in opposite side of chain, PM (5st)
R2: sc3 in first st, sc1 in next st, inc1 in next 2 st, sc1 (9st)
R3: sc3 in first st, sc3, inc1 in next 3 st, sc2 (14st)
R4: sc14 in back loops only
R5: sc14
R6: sc8, (dec1)*3 (11st)
R7: sc8, dec1, sc1 (10st)

STUFF!
R8-R9: sc10 Crochet in back loop
Cast off first leg
Make your second leg like first through to R9
CONNECTION CHAIN: (for second leg only)
R10: sc7,chain2, connect to other leg by sc into the first st of your next R, sc9
around leg, sc2 on chain (between legs), sc1 into 8 th st of your first leg (the next
st after your chain), sc9, PM (24st)

Connection chain
 BODY:
Continue stitching around both legs
R11-R13: sc24
R14: change color to skin tone sc24 in back loops only
R15: sc24
R16: sc7, dec1, sc9, dec1, sc4 (22st)
R17: sc6, dec1, sc8, dec1, sc4 (20st)
R18: sc5, dec1, sc7, dec1, sc4 (18st)
R19: sc4, dec1, sc6, dec1, sc4 (16st)
Make sure to stuff firmly before your opening becomes too small!
R20: sc3, dec1, sc5, dec1, sc4 (14st)
R21: sc2, dec1, sc4, dec1, sc4 (12st)
R22: sc1, dec1, sc3, dec1, sc4 (10st)
R23: (dec1)* (5st)
R24-R25: sc5
Fasten off and weave in ends. You can insert a small wooden rod to give your doll
some more stability if you like.

Arms: (make 2)
Start with a magic ring in skin tone
R1: sc6 into ring, PM
R2: sc2, inc1 in next st, sc2, inc1 in next st (8st)
R3: sc8
R4: dec1, sc2, dec1, sc2 (6st)
R5-R10: sc6
Fasten off leave long tail for sewing. Don’t stuff!

SEWING UP YOUR DOLL:

Attach the arms to shoulders on R21 using this picture to guide you.
Sew the head on to the body using an invisible stitch.
ATTACHING THE HAIR:
Hair attaching method:
Insert your hook through a stitch on your dolls head, pull a strand of yarn (about
20”) through; you will have a loop on, pull the two strands of your yarn through, pull
tight

Define your hairline using the picture below to guide you, attach hair as shown
above.
I only attached one strand of hair in every second stitch, in the back of the dolls head
so there shouldn’t be too much hair.

Give her a cute haircut and maybe some braids or buns. I decided to make this one a
little merman. Just cut his hair shorter and don’t give him eye lashes or a mermaid
top for a more “manly” look.
Don’t forget to embroider her cute little nose; one R under the eyes, exactly in the
center of her little face and her belly button. Apply a little blush with a Q-tip to give
her rosy cheeks. Tie a matching ribbon around her chest to create her mermaid top.

MERMAID TAIL:
FINS: (make 2)
start with magic loop in gold
R1: sc6 in loop
R2: (inc1, sc2)*2 (8st)
R3: (inc1, sc3)*2 (10st)
R4: (inc1, sc4)*2 (12st)
R5: (inc1, sc5)*2 (14st)
R6: (inc1, sc6)*2 (16st)
R7: (inc1, sc7)*2 (18st)
R8: (inc1, sc8)*2 (20st)
R9: sc20
R10: (dec1, sc8)*2 (18st)
R11: (dec1, sc7)*2 (16st)
R12: (dec1, sc6)*2 (14st)
R13: (dec1, sc5)*2 (12st)
R14: (dec1, sc4)*2 (10st)
R15: (dec1, sc3)*2 (8st)
R16: (dec1, sc2)*2 (6st)
Set aside, don’t fasten off
Pull the loop of your second fin through the loop of the first fin and sc5 around one
fin skip 1 st. Skip 1 st of the second fin and sc5 PM (10st)
We will start working on the tail now
R1: sc10
R2: change color to dark blue (sc1, inc1)*5 (15st)
R3: (sc2, inc1)*5 (20st)
R4: (sc3, inc1)*5 (25st)
R5: (sc4, inc1)*5 (30st)
R6-R15: sc30
R16: change color to gold hdc30
Fasten off and weave in ends

Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. I’ll be happy to send
you a video tutorial if anything is not clear. Nathaliesweetstitches@gmail.com

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