Crochet a Wearable Afghan Mermaid Tail / Shelley Bunyard

This one’s for all the mermaid lovers out there who always wanted their own tail. The top part is a lapghan (small afghan) blanket and the bottom cocoons around your feet.

I tried buying a pattern for a mermaid tail but it was just awful. So, I came up with this pattern using a 5-double-crochet shell stitch that looks a lot like fish scales — via Make: