Mermaid Beach Blanket by Kristin Omdahl

Mermaid Beach Blanket

Crochet
May 2016
Super Bulky (5-6 wpi) ?
see notes below
8.0 mm (L)
1936 yards (1770 m)
40" wide x 80" long
US
English
This pattern is available from interweave.com for $2.75.

Channel your inner Ariel with this fabulous Mermaid Beach Blanket. An addictive, easy-to-crochet scale texture is finished with a fluked tail with raised, textured stitches. You’ll be the talk of the beach!

FINISHED SIZE 40” wide and 80” long.

YARN Lion Brand Hometown USA Solid, (94% acrylic, 6% rayon; 81 yd 74 m/5 oz 142 g; ): #175 Montpelier peacock (A), #171 key lime (C), 8 balls each.

YARN Lion Brand Hometown USA Tweed, (94% acrylic, 6% rayon; 64 yd 59 m/4 oz 113 g; ): #308 Key Largo tweed (B), 10 balls.

HOOK Size L/11 (8 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

GAUGE 11 sts and 9 rows = 5” in patt