Introducing a lovely amigurumi mermaid with detailed written crochet pattern!

Prepare the yarn of suitable colors.
You also will need: beads, 2 mm crochet hook, fiberfill.

Now we can get to work!

Abbreviations:
Magic ring
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
exsc – extended single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
dc – double crochet

Skill level: intermediate

Head:
Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Round 2: inc 6 times [12]
Round 3: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times [18]
Round 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times [24]
Round 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times [30]
Round 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times [36]
Round 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times [42]
Round 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times [48]
Round 9-15: sc in all 48 st [48]
Round 16: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Round 17: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Round 18: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Round 19: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Round 20: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Round 21: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Round 22: dec 6 times [6]
Fasten off.

Arms (make 2):
Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Round 2: inc 6 times [12]
Round 3-6: sc in all 12 st [12]
Round 7: dec, sc in next 10 st [11]
Round 8: dec, sc in next 9 st [10]
Round 9-12: sc in all 10 st [10]
Round 13: dec, sc in next 8 st [9]
Round 14: sc in all 9 st [9]
Round 15: dec, sc in next 7 sc [8]
Round 16: dec, sc in next 6 st [7]
Round 17: dec, sc in next 5 st [6]
Round 18: dec 3 times
Fasten off.

Body:
Start from the tail with green yarn.
Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Round 2: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times [9]
Round 3: sc in all 9 st [9]
Round 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times [12]
Round 5: sc in all 12 st [12]
Round 6: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times [15]
Round 7: sc in all 15 st [15]
Round 8: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times [18]
Round 9: sc in all 18 st [18]
Round 10: (sc in next 5 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times [21]
Round 11: sc in all 21 st [21]
Round 12: (sc in next 6 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times [24]
Round 13: (sc in next 7 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times [27]
Round 14: sc in all 27 st [27]
Round 15: (sc in next 8 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times [30]
Round 16: (sc in next 9 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times [33]
Round 17: (sc in next 10 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times [36]
Round 18-28: sc in all 36 st [36]
Change to beige yarn, make a next round using back loops only.
Round 29-31: sc in all 36 st [36]
Round 32: (sc in next 10 st, dec) repeat 3 times [33]
Round 33: sc in all 33 st [33]
Change to pink yarn.
Round 34: sc in all 33 st [33]
Round 35: (sc in next 9 st, dec) repeat 3 times [30]
Change to beige yarn again.
Round 36: sc in all 30 st [30]
Round 37: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Round 38: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Round 39-42: sc in all 18 st [18]
Fasten off.
Make a belt at the waist with 36 surface slip stitches.

Fins (make 2):
Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Round 2: sc in all 6 st [6]
Round 3: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times [8]
Round 4: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times [10]
Round 5: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times [12]
Round 6: (sc in next 5 st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times [14]
Round 7: (sc in next 6 st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times [16]
Round 8: (sc in next 7 st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times [18]
Round 9: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 2 times [16]
Round 10: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 2 times [14]
Round 11: dec 7 times [7]
Fasten off.

Lips:
Ch 4, make 3 sc in second chain from hook, then sl st in next st, then 3 sc, sl st all in last st, on the other side make 4 dc, sl st all in second chain from hook.

Sew all the details, embroider eyes, decorate the top with the beads. And the most important thing – make a fashionable hairstyle for your crochet mermaid.