What up internet, Corinne here, and you're watching Corinne VS Pin.
We've been getting a bunch of requests to make a mermaid tail blanket
Now, I must admit I think these things are pretty dang cool
Plus, they are the perfect summertime accessory.
"How are they the perfect summer time accessory?"
You may be asking yourself.
Well I'll tell you.
I like to spend my summers inside,
in the shade, hiding away from the death ball in the sky.
Hopefully in some air conditioning,
reading a good book,
counting down the days until Halloween.
So this is perfect!
Now if you came here in search of a
mermaid tail blanket crochet tutorial
you won't be finding that.
My crochet skills are extremely limited.
Plus, there's already a really good video
teaching you how to crochet one
right here on the YouTube.
Happy YouTube birthday, person who made that video.
What you're going to find here
in this video, is some ingenuity.
I'm makin' this puppy out of old blankets.
Let's get started, shall we?
Today, we're starting our adventure at the local Goodwill.
Yeah, feel those germs!
Totally worth it.
And actually, the scariest department
is probably the used blanket section.
But to my delight, I happened
to find some pretty good specimens.
And they all look handmade,
so that's a win.
Judging by the size and color, however,
I'm pretty sure these were baby gifts.
I apologize to the former owners
of these blankets for putting you on blast.
Grandma's not babysitting this weekend!
eheh, sorry.
Looks a little small for you.
Hmm, it's not Biggie enough.
And these kitten mitten pants, huh?
That's a good find.
It's a great find.
Next, I went to the craft store to find some matching yarn
and these little bonbons
seemed to be the best and cheapest option.
mmm... bonbons
Okay, yeah
Now that we are back at home
the first thing that needs to happen is
is germ extermination.
Just gotta do a quick monster check first
I think the coast is clear
And yeah
Put these in the washing machine
Mesmerizing, isn't it?
Why am I still watching this?
I'm actually afraid this is gonna trigger
a flashback of some sort.
So let's move along.
Yeah. After they were dry,
I set about arranging the blankets
into different configurations
Cause I really still wasn't sure
what the hell I was doing.
Then I folded the green blanket in half
and pinned the side seams together.
Next I sewed the side seams together using
wait for it... a blanket stitch.
I think.
Actually, I'm not really a hundred on that
Yeah, anyway so that side seam is now
gonna be the back seam.
Next up, Pinky got those terrible ribbons removed.
Sorry G-ma,
that's why this sh*t was at Goodwill.
Choking hazard.
Then, I simply repeated the
folding, sewing, and pinning process
that had happened on the green blanket.
Alright, so far this is what we're looking at.
The pink part is the body part
maybe.
Yeah, and the green part is the tail obviously.
So next, I put one inside the other
pinned them together, and did a quick
whip stitch to connect them
And boom,
this is something.
Alright, the blue herringbone blanket
is up next
Herringbone blanket.
What are the odds?
This edge right here
is gonna be perfect for the tail fin
Pretty sure this is destiny.
Yeah, all I gotta do is cut it down to size
Again, sorry G-ma.
All that hard work right out the window.
Then I am simply using some matching yarn
and doing a running stitch
that curves from one side to the other
like so.
Lastly, I sandwiched that
between the bottom of the green blanket
and pinned all three layers together
This is not the easiest thing to do, to be honest
But you know what?
If you want something badly enough,
you have to f*cking work for it.
(work, work, work, work, work)
Yeah, I hate myself too. It's fine.
Okay, yes. At this point, I've spent about
four hours sewing so
I did a pretty sh*tty job sewing
all these layers together.
But you know what?
It worked out good enough for me.
And boom!
Instant beach body.
I think it's gonna work out f*cking great
for Netflix binging and bonbon eating.
Don't judge me.
Well, I think that's it for this video.
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