It arrived to me in no time, and I could not wait to pull it out of the package and try it out. My husband laughed at me, because it was like I was a child on Christmas morning.
The first thing I did was pull it out and check the quality of the material and to see if I find ANY defects. I may be weird but smells, can make or break something with me. I do not like chemical or strong smelling items. That tends to happen from time to time when ordering online. I had to check out the smell, there was no weird smell that would make me want to toss this in the washer right after opening. That was a great way to start off the inspection of this tail.
I crochet, I know how many hours and the skill it takes to make something like this, that's why I did not make it for myself lol. The stitch pattern on this was perfect. There were at least 3 different types of stitches used. It allowed for the "scales" to have definition and really look like scales on a fin. That is not easy to do with yarn.
There were no missing or loose stitches. Seeing that I can crochet that was something I was looking for, even I make mistakes, yet I could not find a single one when it came to this blanket. The tail was attached perfectly. The bottom of the tail is a tube , the fin is open , but the part around your ankles to your thighs are a tube and then it opens up to be a normal blanket. That way you are able to cover your arms, yet still have full use of them.
The yarn they chose to use is a 2 toned yarn. It really gives the tail depth, its what you would expect a real mermaid tail to look like, not one solid color. The yarn is super soft, it's not itchy and stiff like some yarns can be until they are washed 50 times. This feels like an old comfortable blanket that you know and love. You do need to wash it when you first get it. You need to make sure it is washed separately. That way you do not have to worry about colors bleeding. The yarn is very vibrant, so I do have a feeling that it would bleed, just like any new clothing item that you buy. Over all I am super pleased with the quality and the easy of cleaning. It can be washed at home not a dry cleaners! You can be a mermaid too, just click HERE .
