Easy Peasy Mermaid Tail Blanket

I've made a few blankets in my day, but I've been fascinated by finding the right mermaid blanket. Nadia Faud from YarnUtopia has a great pattern and tutorial you can find here. But I wanted something I could make that was sort of like a stash buster blanket.

And easy.

So I came up with my own version~

DISCLAIMER: I'm not sponsored by anyone. These are just the materials I used.

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Easy Peasy Mermaid Tail Blanket Crochet Pattern

Level: Advanced Beginner

Materials Needed:

• 4 weight yarn. 
• I used 4 skeins (2 full and little over ½ of the other 2) of Bernat Super Value in solid colors. 
• Size P/12.00 mm hook
• Yarn/tapestry needle for weaving in loose ends.

Stitches/abbreviations needed to know (US terms used):

• SC = Single crochet
• HDC = Half double crochet
• DC = Double crochet
• DCTOG = Double crochet together
• Yarn over your hook, go into the next st, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through two loops.  Go directly into the next stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through two loops (You should have 3 loops on your hook), yarn over and pull through all 3 loops.
• SCTOG = Single crochet together
• Go into the next st, yarn over, pull through. Go directly into the next stitch, yarn over, pull through, (you should have 3 loops on your hook), yarn over and pull through all 3 loops.

Directions:

1. Taking 2 strands of yarn, chain 27.
2. In third chain from the hook, hdc in the stitch. Hdc in each stitch until the end of the row. Chain 2 and  turn.
3. DCTOG for next two stitches. DC in remaining stitches. Chain 2 and turn.
4. DC in next stitch and in every stitch until you are 4 stitches from the end. DCTOG the next stitches.  Chain 2 and turn.
5. Repeat rows 3 & 4 three times.
6. 2 DC in the first two stitches, then DC in the remaining stitches. Chain 2 and turn.
7. DC in every stitch except for the last two stitches. 2 DC in both stitches. Chain 2 and turn.
8. Repeat rows 6 & 7 three times. Instead of chaining 2 at the end, only chain one.
9. Moving of the direction toward the ‘fin’ 2 SC in the corner. SC along the edge until back to the initial  SC, 2 SC in each corner. Sl st into the stitch. Chain 1 and turn.
10. SCTOG each SC along edge. After last SCTOG, chain 1, turn.
11. SCTOG in each stitch.

The fin at this point should be curling in a little bit along the top.

Like so.

For the body

1. Chain 2. In front loop only, DC in each stitch. Turn your work then DC on the other side of the stitch, making the start of the body of the blanket. Slip stitch into 1st DC.
2. Chain 2. DC in same stitch then DC in each stitch, slip stitching into 1st DC.
3. Chain 2. 2 DC in same stitch, then DC in next stitch. *2 DC, then DC in next stitch* until back to the  beginning. Sl st into first DC
4. Repeat row 3.
5. Repeat row 2.
6. Chain 2. 2 DC in same stitch, then DC in next 2 stitches. *2 DC, then DC in next 2 stitches* until back to  the beginning. Sl st into first DC
7. Repeat row 2 x2
8. Chain 2. 2 DC in same stitch, then DC in next 3 stitches. *2 DC, then DC in next 3 stitches* until back to  the beginning. Sl st into first DC
9. Repeat row 2 x5

If you want to continue without splitting the back, Continue to repeat row 2 until desired length. If you want it split up the back, follow the next steps.

1. Fold blanket so the ‘fin’ is split in half, mark the spot with a stitch marker on the side that is closest to the last stitch. Chain 1, turn. Slip stitch to the mark made.
2. Chain 2, turn. DC in each stitch (even the previous stitches you slip stitched into) until you meet the  initial DC. DO NOT SLIP STITCH.
3. Chain 2, turn. DC into same stitch, then DC into remaining stitches. Do not DC into the Chain 2 from the  previous row.
4. Repeat row 3 until desired length.
5. To finish, chain 1, SC into same stitch, then SC into each stitch around and down the sides. Slip stitch into first SC and finish off.

© Carley Duffey 2017