Sunflower Mermaid Blanket – Crochet Pattern

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Why choose between your love of sunflowers and mermaids when you can have BOTH in one cozy, easy crochet pattern?! That’s right, you can become the loveliest of floral land mermaids with this easy to make blanket! The Sunflower Mermaid Blanket is a new twist on Mermaid Tail or Fin Blankets – the colors are both earthy and oceanic, and the classic fin and shape are accented by a field of tiny crocheted sunflowers. This is a Teen / Adult size, but no worries – a Kids’ Size is coming soon! The sizing for this pattern is also adjustable. Whether you’re a beginner crocheter or an established veteran of the fiber arts, this pattern is sure to please!

Sunflower Mermaid Blanket

The inspiration behind this blanket is simple – I’m crazy for sunflowers and mermaids!! So many of my designs – such as my Sunflower Afghan, Sunflower Placemats, Sunflower Coasters, Mermaid Slouchy Hat, Mermaid Hand Sanitizer Cozy, and Mermaid Triangle Scarf – involve these two pretty motifs. So I decided to combine the two to make a magical new twist on the concept of a mermaid tail blanket! I’m so happy with the results!

The bulky yarn I used produced a great result in this mermaid fin blanket! Lion Brand Hometown USA is thick enough to make this project go very quickly, has a lovely sheen, and comes in some gorgeous colors! For this pattern, I used Oklahoma Green and Miami Seafoam, which you can find on Amazon:

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Supplies
Size N/P-15 10 mm crochet hook
Size H/8 5.00 mm crochet hook
7 Skeins of Lion Brand Hometown USA in Oklahoma City Green for Main Color (567 yards; super bulky weight)
3 Skeins of Lion Brand Hometown USA in Miami Seafoam for Contrast Color (243 yards; super bulky weight)
1 skein of Big Twist Value in Chocolate Brown (about 80 yds; medium weight)
1 skein of Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in Mustard (about 80 yds; medium weight)
Yarn Needle with large eye
Scissors

Abbreviations
*= indicates beginning/end of a section to be repeated
BLO = back loop only
Ch = chain
Dc = double crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Rep = repeat
Sc = single crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
St(s) = stitch(es)
Tr = triple crochet

Gauge
2 dc and 1 row = about 1 inch

Size (fits Women’s S – XL)
Width: 29 inches circumference at bottom of blanket (near fin), 32.5 inches flat across at very top of blanket
Length: about 49 inches (before fin)

How to Make This

Instructions
Body
With Main Color and 10 mm hook, ch 52.
Row 1 – dc in 3rd ch from hook, and in each st across. Ch 2, turn (50 dc)
Row 2 – dc in each st across. Ch 2, turn (50 dc)
Rows 3 – 8 – rep Row 2. (50 dc)
Row 9 – make 2 dc in first st, dc in next 48 sts, 2 dc in last st. Ch 2, turn (52 dc)
Row 10 – dc in each st across. Ch 2, turn (52 dc)
Rows 11 – 17 – rep Row 10. (52 dc)
Row 18 – make 2 dc in first st, dc in next 50 sts, 2 dc in last st. Ch 2, turn (54 dc)
Row 19 – dc in each st across. Ch 2, turn (54 dc)
Rows 20 – 26 – rep Row 19. (54 dc)
Row 27 – make 2 dc in first st, dc in next 52 sts, 2 dc in last st. Ch 2, turn (56 dc)
Row 28 – dc in each st across. Ch 2, turn (56 dc)
Rows 29 – 35 – rep Row 28. (56 dc)
Rows 36 – make 2 dc in first st, dc in next 54 sts, 2 dc in last st. Ch 2, turn (58 dc)
Row 37 – dc in each st across. Ch 2, turn (58 dc)
Rows 38 – 44 – rep Row 28. (58 dc)
Row 45 – make 2 dc in first st, dc in next 56 sts, 2 dc in last st. Ch 2, turn (60 dc)
Row 46 – dc in each st across. Ch 2, turn (60 dc)
Rows 47 – 53 – rep Row 28. (60 dc)
Edging
Ch 1. Working on side of piece, evenly make about 1 hdc per every row of piece (50 hdc) down side (first photo below shows hook inserted in side sts). Hdc across bottom edge, and back up other side of piece, again making about 1 hdc per every row. Join with sl st to first st of Row 53. (Second photo below shows finished piece at this stage.) (150 hdc)
Fasten off.

Body Assembly
Fold Body so that right sides are facing each other, and edges are lined up in center of piece (first photo below). Attach Main Color at bottom edges, through both sides of sts (second photo); ch 1. Sc across, attaching bottom edges together (about 24 sc – third photo). Fasten off.

With piece still turned inside out, attach Main Color at bottom of piece through side edges (first photo below); ch 1. Sc up 26 sts, attaching sides together.
Fasten off. (Second photo shows piece after attachment.) Turn piece right side out.

Top
Row 1 – Attach Contrast Color in BLO (first photo below) of top of Body, ch 2. Dc in BLO of next 28 sts. Sc in BLO of next 4 sts. Dc in BLO of last 28 sts. Ch 2, turn (56 dc, 4 sc)
Row 2 – Dc in next 28 sts, sc in next 4 sts, dc in last 28 sts. Ch 2, turn (56 dc, 4 sc)
Rows 3 – 6 – rep Row 2. Do not ch 2 at the end of Row 6.
Fasten off. (Second photo shows finished Top as part of piece.)

Fin (make 2)
(Note: all rows after Row 1 are worked in BLO.)
With 10 mm hook and Contrast Color, ch 31.
Row 1 – sc in 2nd ch from hook, and in next 4 sts. Hdc in next 5 sts. Dc in next 10 sts. Hdc in next 5 sts. Sc in last 5 sts. Ch 1, turn (10 sc, 10 hdc, 10 dc)
Row 2 – sc in next 5 sts. Hdc in next 5 sts. Dc in next 10 sts. Hdc in next 5 sts. Sc in last 5 sts. Ch 1, turn (10 sc, 10 hdc, 10 dc)
Rows 3 – 7 – rep Row 2. Do not fasten off. (10 sc, 10 hdc, 10 dc)
Side Edging
To make a curved side edge, evenly make 3 sc down side of piece (two photos below). Join with sl st to last st of Row 1.
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing.

Attaching Fins
Arrange Fins in center at bottom of Body (photo below); sew to bottom of Body to attach.

Sunflower (make 12 or as many as desired)
Rnd 1 – With 5 mm hook and brown yarn, make a magic ring. 12 dc in ring. Join with sl st to first st of rnd. (12 dc)
Rnd 2 – 2 dc in each st around. Join gold yarn in last st of rnd. Join with sl st to first st of rnd. (24 dc)
Rnd 3 – *Ch 3, tr in same st. Ch 2, sl st in next st. Sl st in next st.* (See first photo below.) Rep from * to * 11 more times. (Second photo below.) Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing. (12 petals)

Attaching Sunflowers
With leftover yarn ends, arrange Sunflowers as desired throughout Body; sew into place. Weave in all ends on blanket.

Here is the finished Sunflower Mermaid Blanket!

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