Create your own charming mermaid tail photography prop with this knitting pattern! Designed for a quick exit if the pet desires. This pattern uses two colors of yarn and a simple cable stitch to give the impression of scales. If you wish to use only one color, there will be a puckering caused by the cable stitch that will also give a scale effect.

BASIC SKILLS NECESSARY
Knit, Purl, Cast on, Cast off, simple binding stitch

SIZING / FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Waist circumference = approximately 21 inches / 55.3 cm. Length = approximately 17 inches / 43.2 cm from waist band to toe and 29 inches / 76.4 cm from waistband to end of tail fin. Additional information is provided to assist you to make additional adjustments to the width and length of the blanket, as desired.