Meet Carter the Betta Merman! His flowy, fighting fish inspired fins bring a pop of color to this mermaid doll.

Skill Level: Intermediate
Techniques Used: Short rounds for shaping curves and branching for arms.
Finished Size: 12” tall, seated, 13” tail and fins

What’s in the PDF:

• Original color tutorial photos (sometimes with diagrams)
• Checkboxes to keep you organized as you work
• Color coding where needed
• Written in English, US terms, using Craft Yarn Council abbreviations

Confident you don’t need the photos or checkboxes? This pattern is also available for free in a text-only format (not downloadable) at hookedbykati.com.

All Hooked by Kati patterns are human-designed — no AI involved, ever.

Supplies
• Red Heart Super Saver yarn, 100% acrylic, worsted weight, 364 yds/7 oz/198 g, Café Latte (CAFÉ), 1 ball; Soft Navy (NAVY), 1 ball; Saffron (SAF), < 1 ball; Turqua (TUR), < 1 ball; White (WHT), < 1 ball; Black (BLK), < 1 ball.
• G (4.00 mm) hook
• Two 15mm colored round-pupil safety eyes
• Polyfil stuffing
• Tapestry needle
• Straight pins
• Stitch Marker

All my patterns come with unlimited help from me. If you run into a snag, drop me a line! I respond quickly and will help any way I can to clarify any confusion or challenging stitches.