Sia's Mermaid Tail Lap Blanket
Finished
November 13, 2021
December 13, 2021

Sia's Mermaid Tail Lap Blanket

Project info
Mermaid Tail Lap Blanket for Children and Teens by Angie Hartley
Knitting
BlanketOther
Sia!!!!
4-5 yo
Needles & yarn
US 11 - 8.0 mm
12 stitches = 4 inches
in stockinette double stranded
1,062 yards
Caron Simply Soft Ombres / Multicolors
0.5 skeins = 117.5 yards (107.4 meters), 70 grams
Purple
Ebay
Caron Simply Soft Solids
1 skein = 315.0 yards (288.0 meters), 170 grams
Pink
EBay
Caron Simply Soft Solids
1 skein = 315.0 yards (288.0 meters), 170 grams
Pink
EBay
Caron Simply Soft Solids
1 skein = 315.0 yards (288.0 meters), 170 grams
Pink
EBay
Notes

Purchased the yarn via eBay - Simply Soft - 4 colors that complemented each other and enough to knock this out for a 2-year old that LOVES fish!

Broke the skeins up into 50g balls so that I could mix them to create a variegated look.

Found this lot of yarns on eBay and was winning bidder for $4.99

11-14-2021

The pattern is very easy to follow. I decided to knit this in the round…there are instructions for flat or round blanket.

I initially was thinking to add plastic pearls to the knitting but since this is double strand, the holes in the pearls are just not going to work. Then I thought pallettes would be fun but dang if I can’t find any here where I live and I’m trying to do this on the cheap so ya know? The stitch pattern and yarn variations will have to suffice.

I had to switch to a 16” circular, the 24” was too tight….at least I think it was the 24” cable….Addi does not make those easy to read.

11-20-2021

I figured out how to get the pearls on there so am ripping this out to start over….totally worth it

12-12-2021

Row 182 start decrease (22 repeats of 8 stitch pattern)

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  • Project created: May 13, 2021
  • Finished: December 13, 2021
  • Updated: November 9, 2024
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