Show & Tell, Mermaid Tail

Melissa sent me a beautiful picture of her final mermaid tail! I love the colors she used. This seems to be a really popular pattern.

Do you want to make one for yourself or a loved one? Click here for the free pattern. 

Have you made something from one of my patterns? I would love to see it, email me!

Show & Tell Mermaid Tail

Here's another show and tell project. This one is made from my mermaid fin pattern. Donna sent me a picture of her beautiful finished mermaid tail. She added some wire so the fin will keep it's shape. Brilliant! I wish I could make the picture bigger to show off the details. Thank's for sending the pic, Donna!

Do you want to make one for yourself or a loved one? Click here for the free pattern. 

Have you made something from one of my patterns? I would love to see it, email me!

Crochet Mermaid Tail Fin Pattern

 

   As I said in my previous post, I got the main mermaid tail pattern from this link. It's a free pattern for an infant written in UK crochet terms. If you need any help with the pattern just let me know by leaving a comment below or via email. This pattern is only for the tail fin pictured above.


Materials:

• Worsted weight yarn or same yarn used for main body
• Size I hook or same size used for main body
• Needle for sewing and weaving in ends

Notes:

• Make 2
• All stitches are to be crocheted in the back loop (BLO)

Pattern:

Begin with a slip stitch and chain 41

Row 1: Hdc in second chain from hook and each stitch across, ch1, turn (40 stitches)

Visual aid:  After turning

Row 2: Hdc in next 38 stitches, ch1, turn (38 sts)

Row 3: Hdc in each stitch across, ch1, turn

Row 4: Hdc in next 36 stitches, ch1, turn (36 sts)

Row 5: Hdc in each st across, ch1, turn

Row 6: Hdc in next 32 stitches, ch1, turn (32 sts)

Row 7: Hdc in each st across, ch1, turn

Row 8: Hdc in next 30 stitches, ch1, turn (30 sts)

Row 9: Hdc in each st across, ch1, turn

Row 10: Hdc in next 28 stitches, ch1, turn (28 sts)

Row 11: Hdc in each st across

Fasten off for first side then repeat the pattern for your second piece. 

At the end of the second piece (after row 11) do not fasten off.

You should now have 2 pieces that look like this:

Construction:

Remove your hook and match up both pieces like this. The piece with yarn attached should be on the bottom. (Be sure not to pull any stitches out)

Place your hook through the first stitch on the first piece made and pull the loop from the second piece through the stitch, then ch1.

SC in same stitch and the next 25 stitches (going through both layers) for a total of 26 stitches leaving the last two stitches unworked. It is not necessary to do BLO here.

Fasten off.

Place the seam in the back. When you open it up it should look like this:

At this point, you would fold your fin around the rest of the mermaid tail. Place the tail on your fin with about a half inch overlap for sewing.

I only made a fin for this tutorial, so you may have to refer to the first pic for an idea. Fold over the sides meeting in the middle, like this:

I sewed the corners together, then sewed the fin to the tail. Unfold the bottom of the fin and shape as desired.

If you like, you can sew the sides to the rest of the fin to keep it's shape. I left mine like this. 

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