A while ago I was on a kind of bear kick and I also noticed that mermaids were really popular, so I did what any logical person might do... I Frankensteined the two to see what it would look like and I came up with a Mer-Bear.. Or a Bear-Maid? Either way, I made something that is both equally cute and terrifying. A bear that lives underwater!
I love this pattern so much, you can do so much with the color combinations and I even thought it might be cool to add jewels or a headband to it if I end up making it again! My favorite yarn to use for the tail is "I Love This Yarn" in any of the metallic colors, and you can find it at Hobby Lobby. I'm not sponsored or anything, I just think that yarn is pretty cool!
Let's get to the pattern, shall we?
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Materials:
3.75mm crochet hook
Worsted weight yarn in the colors of your choice
Safety eyes
Fiber fill
Stitch markers
Yarn needle
Embroidery thread
Embroidery needle
Abbreviations:
mr- magic ring
st- stitch
sc- single crochet
dc- double crochet
inc- increase
dec- decrease
Tail/Body:
Start in tail color.
Round 1: mr 6 (6)
Round 2: sc around (6)
Round 3: (sc 1, inc)x3 (9)
Round 4: sc around (9)
Round 5: (sc 2, inc)x3 (12)
Round 6: sc around (12)
Round 7: (sc 3, inc)x3 (15)
Round 8: sc around (15)
Round 9: (sc 4, inc)x3 (18)
Round 10: (sc 5, inc)x3 (21)
Round 11: sc around (21)
Round 12: (sc 6, inc)x3 (24)
Round 13: (sc 7, inc)x3 (27)
Round 14: sc around (27)
Round 15: (sc 8, inc)x3 (30)
Round 16: (sc 9, inc)x3 (33)
Round 17: sc around (33)
Round 18: (sc 10, inc)x3 (36)
*Switch to bear color *
Rounds 19-23: sc around (36)
Round 24: (sc 4, dec)x6 (30)
Round 25: sc around (30)
Round 26: (sc 3, dec)x6 (24)
Round 27: sc around (24)
Round 28: (sc 2, dec)x6 (18)
Round 29: sc around (18)
Round 30: (sc 1, dec)x6 (12)
Fasten off.
Go back to round 18 and ss into any stitch, bpsc around
sc around once.
Fasten off.
Head:
Round 1: mr 6 (6)
Round 2: inc x6 (12)
Round 3: (sc 1, inc)x6 (18)
Round 4: (sc 2, inc)x6 (24)
Round 5: (sc 3, inc)x6 (30)
Round 6: (sc 4, inc)x6 (36)
Round 7: (sc 5, inc)x6 (42)
Round 8: (sc 6, inc)x6 (48)
Rounds 9-16: sc around (48)
Round 17: (sc 6, dec)x6 (42)
Round 18: (sc 5, dec)x6 (36)
Round 19: (sc 4, dec)x6 (32)
Round 20: (sc 3, dec)x6 (24)
Round 21: (sc 2, dec)x6 (18)
Round 22: (sc 1, dec)x6 (12)
Round 23: dec x6 (6)
Fasten off, attach to body. Place eyes between rows 12 and 13, about 10 st apart.
Fins (x2):
Round 1: mr 6 (6)
Round 2: inc x6 (12)
Rounds 3-4: sc around (12)
Round 5: (sc 1, dec)x4 (8)
Round 6: sc around
Round 7: (sc 2, dec)x2 (6)
Fasten off, attach to either side of tip of tail
Ears(x2):
Round 1: mr 6 (6)
Round 2: inc x6 (12)
Round 3: (sc 1, inc)x6 (18)
Rounds 4-5: sc around
Fasten off, sew in half, and attach to top of head.
Snout:
Ch 4
Round 1: starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 2, inc, flip work, sc 2, inc (8)
Round 2: (sc 1, inc)x4 (12)
Round 3: (sc 2, inc)x4 (16)
Round 4: (sc 3, inc)x4 (20)
Round 5: (sc 4, inc)x4 (24)
Fasten off, embroider face, sew flat to head, in between eyes
Arms(x2):
Round 1: mr 6 (6)
Round 2: inc x6 (12)
Rounds 3-10: sc around (12)
Round 11: (sc 1, dec)x4 (8)
Fasten off, sew in half, attach to sides of upper body.
Now, just assemble all the pieces and you have a new, friendly, Mer-Bear!
I personally prefer to use felt for the eyes on this one, and this is what it looks like if you do that instead of safety eyes!
I hope you have a lot of fun making your very own Mer-Bear! Don't forget to tag me on Instagram @cutiepie_crochet! And please pin this to Pinterest if you loved it!