You know summer’s here when mermaids come out to play! This fierce little lady, with her lilac hair and turquoise tail, is a quick project to keep your hooky fingers happy this weekend.

You will need: Free gift of yarn with Simply Crochet magazine or oddments of any DK yarn

Yarn A - Peach
Yarn B - Turquoise
Yarn C - Yellow
Yarn D - Gold
A 3.5 mm (US E/4) hook
Stitch marker
A pair of 6 mm safety eyes
2 lilac-pink shell sequins
18 gold sequins
Toy stuffing

Measurements: Mermaid measures 6” from head to tail

The pattern is worked using the amigurumi method. Work in a continuous spiral without closing off the round with a slip stitch.

Gauge is not shown in the pattern.

Difficulty rating is Easy Peasy