Crochet Mermaid Baby Blanket Free Pattern

Little dreamers are sure to fall in love with this super-soft blanket that features a mystical friend right on top. Designed by Val Pierce.

DK, 3-3.75mm  

Yarn used Rico Baby Classic DK 6 balls in turquoise 025 (MC) 4 balls each in Candy Pink 019 (CC1) & cream 002 (CC2) Rico Baby Cotton Soft DK 1 ball each in mauve 048 (A), turquoise 056 (B), Nude 046 (C) & yellow 28 (D) Oddments of Sky Blue 33 (E) & Mint 31 (F)

About the yarn Rico Baby Classic DK DK; 165m per 50g ball; 50% acrylic, 50% polyamide Rico Baby Cotton Soft DK DK; 125m per 50g ball; 50% cotton, 50% acrylic

Tension 22 sts x 22 rows = 10cm over dc using 3.5mm hook 2.5 fan & 2 V-sty x 8 rows = 10 cm using 3.5mm hook Motif measures 11cm using 3.5mm hook

Hooks used 3mm 3.25mm 3.5mm 3.75mm

Other supplies tapestry needle

Sizing Finished blanket: 66x92cm

Special stitches:

Fan stitch (fan): 5 tr in same st or sp.

V stitch (V-st): [1 tr, 1 ch, 1 tr] in next st or sp.

2 treble cluster (2trcl): [Yrh, insert hook into indicated st, yrh, pul, yrh, draw through 2 loops] twice in same st, yrh, draw through all 3 loops on hook.

3 treble cluster (3trcl): [Yrh, insert hook into indicated st, yrh, pul, yrh draw through 2 loops] 3 times in same st, yrh, draw through all 4 loops on hook.

Crab st: Insert hook in next st to the right from front to back, yrh, pul, yrh, draw, through both loops on hook

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Blanket

With MC and 3.5mm hook, chain 83.

Row 1: Starting in 3rd ch from hook (missed chs count as first tr), 2 tr in same ch, *miss 3 ch, V-st in next ch, miss 3 ch**, fan in next ch; rep from * across ending last rep at **, 3 tr in last ch. Turn. 10 V-sts, 9 fans, 2 half fans

Row 2: 3 ch (counts as first tr), 1 tr in first st, *fan into next 1ch-sp**, V-st in centre tr of next fan; rep from * ending last rep at **, 2 tr in top of beg 2 ch. Rep Row 2 until work measures approximately 63cm. Fasten off.

Motif (make 24)

With MC and 3.5mm hook, chain 6. Join with sl st in first ch to form ring.

Rnd 1: Working into ring, <3 ch, 1 tr (counts as first 2trcl)>, <2 ch, 2trcl> 11 times, 2 ch, join with sl st to top of beg 3 ch. Fasten off. 12 2trcl

Rnd 2: Join CC2 with sl st in first 2ch-sp, <3 ch, 2trcl> into first 2ch-sp (counts as first 3trcl here and throughout), *2 ch, 3trcl in next sp; rep from * around, join with sl st to top of beg 3 ch. Fasten off.

Rnd 3: Join CC1 with sl st in first 2ch-sp, <3 ch, 2trcl, 2 ch, 3trcl, 3 ch, 3trcl, 2 ch, 3trcl> in first 2ch-sp, 2 ch, miss next 2ch-sp, 3trcl in next 3trcl, 2 ch, *miss next 2ch-sp, <3trcl, 2 ch, 3trcl, 3 ch, 3trcl, 2 ch, 3trcl> into next 2ch-sp, 2 ch, miss next 2ch-sp, 3trcl in next 3trcl, 2 ch; rep from * around, join with sl st to beg 3 ch. Fasten off. 20 3trcl

Rnd 4: Join MC with sl st in any 3ch-sp, 1 ch (does not count as a st here and throughout), *3 dc in same 3ch-sp, <1 dc in next 3trcl, 2 dc into next 2ch-sp> 4 times, 1 dc in next 3trcl; rep from * around, join with sl st to first dc. 64 dc

Rnd 5: Sl st in next (corner) st, 1 ch, <3 dc in corner st, dc across to next corner st> 4 times, join with sl st to first dc. Fasten off. 72 dc

Making up

Join squares in strips of two horizontal strips of four squares and two vertical strips of eight squares using whip stitch. Sew the horizontal strips onto the short edges of main blanket and vertical strips along the long edges.

Edging

Rnd 1: Join CC2 with 3.75mm hook in any blanket corner, 1 ch (does not count as a st), <3 dc in corner st, dc across to next blanket corner> 4 times, join with sl st to first dc.

Rnds 2-3: Sl st to next corner st, 1 ch, <3 dc in corner st, dc across to next corner st> 4 times, join with sl st to first dc. Fasten off.

Rnd 4: Join CC1, as Rnd 2. Fasten off.

Rnd 5: Join MC in any st, 1 ch, crab st around, join with sl st to first st. Fasten off.

Mermaid

Begin at base of tail With A and 3.5mm hook, chain 13.

Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, dc across. Turn. 12 dc

Rows 2-6: 1 ch, dc across. Turn.

Row 7: 1 ch, 2 dc in first st, dc across to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. 14 dc

Rows 8-11: As Row 2.

Rows 12-21: Rep rows 7-11 twice. 18 dc

Row 22: As Row 7. 20 dc

Rows 23-31: As Row 2. Fasten off.

Rows 32-39: With C, as Row 2.

Shape top

Row 40: 1 ch, 1 dc2tog, dc across to last 2 sts, 1 dc2tog. Turn. 18 dc

Rows 41-43: As Row 2.

Rows 44-55: Rep Rows 40-43 three times. 12 dc

Row 56: As Row 40. 10 dc

Shape head

Row 57: 1 ch, *1 dc, 2 dc in next st; rep from * to end. Turn. 15 dc

Rows 58-59: As Row 2.

Row 60: As Row 7. 17 dc

Rows 61-66: As Row 2.

Shape top of head

Rows 67-70: As Row 40. 9 dc Fasten off.

Tail Fin

Turn Mermaid upside down and join in unused loops of first foundation chain.

Row 1 (RS): With A and 3.5mm hook, 3 ch (counts as first st here and throughout), 1 tr in first st, tr across. Turn. 13 tr

Row 2: *1 tr, 1 RtrB; rep from * to last tr, 1 tr. Turn.

Row 3: 3 ch, 1 tr in first st, *1 RtrF, 2 tr in next st; rep from * to end. Turn. 20 tr

Row 4: 3 ch, 1 tr, *1RtrB, 1 tr, 2 tr in next st; rep from * to last 3 sts, 1 RtrB, 2 tr. Turn. 25 tr

Row 5: 3 ch, 1 tr, *1 RtrF, 3 tr; rep from * to last 3 sts, 1 RtrF, 2 tr. Turn.

Row 6: 3 ch, 1 tr, *1 RtrB, 1 tr, 2 tr in next st, 1 tr; rep from * to last 3 sts, 1 RtrB, 2 tr. Turn. 30 tr

Row 7: 1 ch (does not count as a st here and throughout), 1 dc, miss 1 st, 4 tr in next RtrB, *miss 2 sts, 1 dc into sp before next tr, miss 2 sts, 4 tr in next RtrB; rep from * to last 2 sts, miss 1 st, 1 dc. Fasten off. Turn. 31 sts

Row 8: Join B in first st with 3mm hook, 1 ch, 1 dc, *<1 dc, 3 ch, sl st in 3rd ch from hook> 4 times, 1 dc; rep from * across. Fasten off. 31 dc

Arms

With C and 3.5mm hook, chain 2.

Row 1: 6 dc in 2nd ch from hook. Turn. 6 dc

Rows 2-15: 1 ch, dc across. Turn.

Row 16: 1 ch, <1 dc, 2 dc in next st> twice, 2 dc. Turn. 8 dc

Rows 17-19: As Row 2.

Shape hand

Row 20: 1 ch, 1 dc2tog, 4 dc, 1 dc2tog. Turn. 6 dc

Row 21: 1 ch, 1 dc2tog, 2 dc, 1 dc2tog . Fasten off. 4 dc

Hair Make 2 each with 24 ch, 26 ch, 30 ch & 34 ch

With D and 3.5mm hook, chain appropriate number.

Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, dc across. Fasten off.

Waist Frill

With B and 3.5mm hook, chain 22.

Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, dc across. Turn. 21 dc

Row 2: 1 ch (does not count as a st here and throughout), 1 dc, [miss 1 st, 4 tr in next st, miss 1 st, 1 dc] 5 times. Turn. Fasten off. 26 sts

Row 3: Join A in first st, 1 ch, 1 dc, *[1 dc, 3 ch, sl st into 3rd ch from hook] 4 times, 1 dc; rep from * across. Fasten off. 26 dc

Bra (make 2)

With A and 3.5mm hook, chain 3.

Row 1: 8 tr into 3rd ch from hook (missed chs count as 1 tr). Turn. 9 tr

Row 2: 3 ch (counts as 1 tr), 1 tr in first st, *1 tr, 2 tr in next st; rep from * across. Turn. 14 tr

Row 3: 1 ch (does not count as a st here and throughout), dc across. Turn. Fasten off.

Row 4: Join A in first st, 1 ch, 1 dc, *1 dc, 3 ch, sl st into 3rd ch from hook, 1 dc; rep from * across to last st, 1 dc. Fasten off.

Neckband With B and 3.25mm hook, chain 12. Fasten off.

Flower With A and 3.25mm hook, chain 4. Join with sl st in first ch to form a ring.

Rnd 1: Working into ring, [3 ch, 1 dc] 6 times. Fasten off. 6 dc

Fish Make 1 each in A/B and B/E. With 3.5mm hook, chain 9.

Rnd 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc, 1 htr, 3 tr, 2 htr, 3 dc in last ch, rotating as you go, work into the other side of the chain, 2 htr, 3 tr, 1 htr, 1 dc. Fasten off. 17 sts

Rnd 2: Join next colour in first st, 8 dc, 3 dc in next st, 8 dc, join with sl st to first dc, [9 ch, sl st to same st as join] twice for tail fin. Fasten off.

Seaweed (make 2) With F and 3.5mm hook, chain 14.

Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, dc across, 16 ch, starting in 2nd ch from hook, 15 dc, 12 ch, starting in 2nd ch from hook, 11 dc. Fasten off.  

Making up

Weave in all ends. Use photograph for guidance throughout. *Thread D onto needle, wind the yarn two or three times round your index finger, remove loops and hold them firm, stitch loops to head for curls; rep from * around head until you have covered the top section.

Sew 4 crocheted strands of Hair at base of curls ensuring all 4 lengths are used on each side.  Embroider features with CC1 and E. Sew neck band to either side of neck. Sew flower to centre of neckband. Sew the two pieces of bra together, then sew them to the top part of the body. Sew the waist frill in place below bra.

Lay the blanket on a flat surface. Pin the mermaid in centre of blanket and sew all around when happy with placement, catch the hair down in a few places, leaving the ends free. Sew seaweed and fish to either corner. Making the mermaid is time-consuming - be patient, particularly when sewing on the hair.

Whipstitch

A fast and neat way of quickly sewing squares and seams together Line up your seams with RS together, making sure the stitches on each edge are matching With your tapestry needle and matching yarn (where possible, we have used contrasting yarn for illustration purposes) work from the bottom, right to left, inserting hook through 2 matching stitches Bring your needle back to the right, and repeat Step 2 on the next stitches up, working to the end of the seam and secure.