Mermaid Tail Baby Blanket

A cozy mermaid-tail baby blanket featuring a textured scale pattern, shaped fin, and decorative bow. The blanket is worked in the round from the top down, with gradual shaping through the scale section and short-row shaping to create the fin. The pattern works well with solid, tonal, or variegated Aran-weight yarns. The bow is included in the pattern, along with instructions for an optional binky holder. **Finished size:** Approximately 24" circumference. **Yarn:** Approximately 275–325 yards of Aran-weight yarn. **Needles:** US 8 (5 mm) circular needles and US 5 (3.75 mm) needles for the bow. **Gauge:** 18 sts and 24 rows = 4". This is a free pattern and has not been professionally tech edited. Please feel free to message me if you find an error or have a question. Matching hat shown in some photos is not included in this pattern.