Just finished my mermaid amigurumi! She’s exactly 1 foot tall from fin to head. I used 4-ply acrylic red heart brand yarn and a size E crochet hook. Time spent from start to finish was approximately 7-8 hours (including designing and hair, ugh).

If anyone has a better hair method please feel free to share! I just made a cap, crocheted in the back loop of each stitch and then latch hooked in individual strands.