HECTANOOGA PATTERNS: FREE CROCHET PATTERN, EASY NEWBORN BABY MERMAID TAIL

030- NEWBORN - 3 MTHS MERMAID TAIL - CROCHET A QUICK AND EASY BABY MERMAID TAIL, easy enough for beginners.

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MATERIALS:

Worsted weight yarn,
approx. 320 - 400 Yds

9 mm crochet hook
yarn needle

INSTRUCTIONS:

Gauge 2 sc long and 2 rows high = 1 sq inch

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with sizes from newborn to 12 months.

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1. Newborn - 3 months: chain 40,

single crochet in the2^nd stitch from the hook, and each stitch of the chain.

2. Chain 1 and turn, working in the back side of the stitch only, single crochet in each stitch across the row.

3. Repeat step 2 for Newborn: 38 rows. (Total of 40 rows.)

4. Fold the work in half, and slip stitch to join to form a tube, or fasten off and sew the seam.

5. Approx. 6 inches from one end of the tube, weave yarn through a row of stitches, pull to gather, Take several stitches to secure, and weave into the finished work.

6. Divide the bottom ruffle in half, and weave yarn through the center to gather, take a few stitches to secure, weave yarn ends into the finished work.

7. Chain a cord approx. 24 inches long, and pass through a row of stitches at the waist.

Bra top:

Chain 20, single crochet in the 2^nd stitch from the hook, and each stitch of the chain. *Chain 1 and turn, working in the back side of the stitch only, single crochet across the row. Repeat from * for 2 more rows, pass hook through all 4 rows at the end of the rectangle, and single crochet to gather up the end of the row, chain 24 to 30, fasten off.

Attach yarn on the opposite end, pass through all 4 rows, single crochet, chain 24 to 30, fasten off.

FLOWER: 6.5 mm hook: Chain 5, slip stitch to join and form a ring. *Chain 5, singl crochet in the ring, repeat from * to form a total of 6 loops in the ring, slip stitch to join in the bas of the 1^st chain 5, fasten off.