Merry Mermaid Infant Cocoon by Vicki Byerley

Merry Mermaid Infant Cocoon

Crochet
July 2016
yarn held together
Aran
+ Aran
= Bulky (7 wpi) ?
12 stitches and 6 rows = 4 inches
6.0 mm (J)
800 - 850 yards (732 - 777 m)
Infant
US
English
This pattern is available for free.

This tail is made using 2 strands of yarn held together. I used 4 skeins of Caron Simply Soft Paints in Oceana in the photos.

Gauge: 12 double crochets in 6 rows = 4 inches x 3.5 inches
Final dimensions of the cocoon (minus the fin) is 17 inches long and 8.5 inches wide (at the top.)

Stitches Used:
Slip Stitch
Single Crochet
Half-Double Crochet
Half-Double Crochet Third Loop
HDC3rd loop decrease
Double Crochet
Shell Stitch
Crocodile Stitch
V-Stitch
Whip Stitch