Candy Corn Mermaid Tail Blanket for Adults – Crochet Pattern

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Candy corns are a classic Halloween motif that get us excited for all the sweet treats that this fall season brings! So I decided to combine two of my favorite things – candy corn and mermaids! That’s right, you can be the sweetest mermaid under the sea with this cozy and bright twist on the concept of the mermaid tail blanket. The pattern works up fast due to the bulky yarn used, and includes adjustable sizing so you can create one for every mermaid you know! What a great gift this would be for anyone who loves candy or mermaids (or both)! And how about those with fall birthdays, like me? What an excellent and comfy gift this would make! Celebrate fall and Halloween in the cutest, most stylish way possible with this unique mermaid fin blanket!

Candy Corn Mermaid Tail Blanket

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So what inspired this design? Well, if you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you might know that I adore fall, Halloween, candy corn, and mermaids! Some of my favorite and most popular patterns are my Candy Corn Witch Hat and Mermaid Slouchy Hat. And since I started dabbling in the art of mermaid fin blankets recently with my Sunflower Mermaid Blanket, I figured I’d get creative with all these concepts, throw them all together, and see what happens! And so this Candy Corn Mermaid Tail Blanket design was born.

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Supplies
Size N/P-15 10 mm crochet hook
Super Bulky weight yarn in the following amounts:

• 200 yds of White (5 skeins of Knit Picks Mighty Stitch Super Bulky in White used in photos)
• 390 yds of Orange (9 skeins of Knit Picks Mighty Stitch Super Bulky in Orange used in photos)
• 240 yds of Yellow (6 skeins of Knit Picks Mighty Stitch Super Bulky in Canary used in photos)

Yarn Needle with large eye
Scissors

Abbreviations
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)

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 White, 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. Attach Orange in last st of Row 17. (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. Attach Yellow in last st of Row 35. (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. Attach Orange in last st of Row 53. (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 Orange 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 Orange 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 Orange 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 Orange, 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. Weave in all ends on blanket.

Here is the finished blanket!

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