Marina the Mermicorn Free Crochet Pattern
As if Twilight the Unicorn from Box 3 wasn't cute enough, here's another adorable pattern for you using the King Cole Cottonsoft yarn - this time, a mermicorn!
Techniques used Sl st, Ch, Dc, Increasing, Decreasing, Colour changes
Yarn used King Cole Cottonsoft DK, 1 ball each in white 710 (A) & Lilac 1849 (B)
About the yarn DK; 20m per ball;100 % Cotton
Tension Rnds 1-4 = 4cm in diameter. Exact tension is not as important as achieving a dense enough fabric so that the stuffing doesn’t show through
Hook used 3.25mm
Other supplies Tapestry needle, 2x 10mm safety eyes, wire for tail (optional)
Sizing 20cm tall
Special stitches Inv-dec: [Insert hook in FLO of next st] twice (3 loops on hook), yrh, draw through 2 loops, yrh, draw through both loops on hook.
Step by step
This pattern is made in the amigurumi style, in a spiral without slip stitching or turning chains. Use one of your stitch markers or waste yarn to keep track of the first stitch of each rnd.
Head
Rnd 1: With A and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts
Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around. 12 sts
Rnd 3: [2 dc in next st, 1 dc] 6 times. 18 sts
Rnd 4: [2 dc in next st, 2 dc] 6 times. 24 sts
Rnd 5: [2 dc in next st, 3 dc] 6 times. 30 sts
Rnd 6: [2 dc in next st, 4 dc] 6 times. 36 sts
Rnds 7-13: Dc around.
Rnd 14: [1 inv-dec, 4 dc] 6 times. 30 sts
Rnd 15: Dc around.
Rnd 16: [1 inv-dec, 3 dc] 6 times. 24 sts
Rnd 17: Dc around.
Rnd 18: [1 inv-dec, 2 dc] 6 times. 18 sts
Rnd 19: Dc around.
Rnd 20: [1 inv-dec, 1 dc] 6 times. 12 sts
Rnds 21-22: Dc around. Fasten off. Insert safety eyes between rnds 15 & 16, eleven sts apart. Add toy stuffing.
Muzzle
Rnd 1: With B and working into a magic ring, 5 dc. 5 sts
Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around. 10 sts
Rnd 3: [2 dc in next st, 1 dc] 5 times. 15 sts
Rnds 4-6: Dc around. Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
Body
Rnd 1: With B and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts
Rnd 2: Dc around.
Rnd 3: [2 dc in next st, 1 dc] 3 times. 9 sts
Rnds 4-5: Dc around.
Rnd 6: [2 dc in next st, 2 dc] 3 times. 12 sts
Rnds 7-8: Dc around.
Rnd 9: [2 dc in next st, 3 dc] 3 times. 15 sts
Rnds 10-11: Dc around.
Rnd 12: [2 dc in next st, 4 dc] 3 times. 18 sts
Rnds 13-14: Dc around.
Rnd 15: [2 dc in next st, 5 dc] 3 times. 21 sts
Rnds 16-17: Dc around.
Rnd 18: [2 dc in next st, 6 dc] 3 times. 24 sts
Rnds 19-20: Dc around.
Rnd 21: [2 dc in next st, 7 dc] 3 times. 27 sts
Rnd 22: Dc around.
Rnd 23: [2 dc in next st, 8 dc] 3 times. 30 sts
Rnds 24-28: Dc around. Change to A.
Rnds 29-36: Dc around.
Rnd 37: [1 inv-dec, 8 dc] 3 times. 27 sts
Rnd 38: Dc around.
Rnd 39: [1 inv-dec, 7 dc] 3 times. 24 sts
Rnd 40: Dc around.
Rnd 41: [1 inv-dec, 6 dc] 3 times. 21 sts
Rnd 42: [1 inv-dec, 5 dc] 3 times. 18 sts
Rnd 43: Dc around.
Rnd 44: Sl st around. Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
Arm (make 2)
Rnd 1: With A and working into a magic ring, 5 dc. 5 sts
Rnd 2: Dc around.
Rnd 3: 2 dc in first st, dc to end. 6 sts
Rnds 4-9: Rep rnds 2-3 three times. 9 sts
Rnds 10-11: Dc around. Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
Tail Fin (make 2)
Rnd 1: With B and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts
Rnd 2: Dc around.
Rnd 3: [2 dc in next st, 2 dc] twice. 8 sts
Rnd 4: [2 dc in next st, 3 dc] twice. 10 sts
Rnd 5: [2 dc in next st, 4 dc] twice. 12 sts
Rnd 6: [2 dc in next st, 5 dc] twice. 14 sts
Rnd 7: Dc around.
Rnd 8: [1 inv-dec, 5 dc] twice. 12 sts
Rnd 9: [1 inv-dec, 4 dc] twice. 10 sts
Rnd 10: [1 inv-dec, 3 dc] twice. 8 sts Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
Mane
Row 1: With B, [11 ch, starting in 2nd ch from hook, 5 sl st, 5 dc] 6 times, *16 ch, starting in 2nd ch from hook, 5 sl st, 5 dc, 5 hdc; rep from * 8 more times or as many times as you like. Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
Ears (make 2)
Rnd 1: With A and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts
Rnd 2: [3 dc in next st, 1 dc] 3 times. 12 sts
Rnd 3: [1 dc, 3 dc in next st, 2 dc] 3 times. 18 sts
Rnd 4: [2 dc, 3 dc in next st, 3 dc] 3 times. 24 sts Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
Horn
Rnd 1: With B and working into a magic ring, 5 dc. 5 sts
Rnds 2-3: Dc around.
Rnd 4: 2 dc in first st, dc to end. 6 sts
Rnds 5-6: Rep rnds 3-4. 7 sts
Rnds 7-8: Dc around. Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
Making up
See photos for guidance. Place Muzzle over the last round of Head and sew in place. Add toy stuffing and wire (if using) to tail section of Body and sew to base of Head, stitching through the sl sts of last rnd. Sew each Fin to end of Tail and Arms to front of Body. Sew Ears to top of Head. Lightly stuff Horn and sew between Ears, slightly in front. Sew Mane to back of Head, starting with the short strands near Horn and moving on to longer strands along the back. Weave in ends.