I'm loving the recent trend of mermaid blankets! As with other mermaid blankets I've seen, this unfortunately is not fully enclosed at the bottom as the 'fin' is open. I still think it would be better to have the bottom closed off, or to allow the feet to sit in an enclosed fin section, but so far I haven't seen a design like that.

When this arrived, mine did have a little bit of an unpleasant smell from the plastic bag it was in, but after a quick wash it was totally fine and I can also confirm that it can be washed on a 'delicate' setting with no problems or damage to the blanket (please never tumble dry wool).

My favourite part of this blanket is the way the wool is actually knitted in a 'scale pattern', it really gives it an authentic mermaid look and the fin even has a different pattern. The quality is great and mine didn't have any issues of pulled or ripped threads. It is quite snug if you're wearing pants, so I wouldn't recommend it if you're on the top end of the plus size scale, but for normal to curvy people, this blanket works great.

Please enjoy the pictures of my husband mermaid/unconvincing Ariel cosplay!

SUMMARY
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Pros
+ Soft.
+ Gorgeous colors.
+ Great 'scale' stitching pattern that makes it really look mermaidy.
+ Warm and comfortable.
+ Can be washed in the machine on delicate.

Cons
- Blanket had a manufacturing/plastic smell on arrival and needed to be washed.
- Bottom of the blanket is not closed off for maximum cosiness.

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Note: I received this product at a discounted rate in exchange for an unbiased, honest review as provided here. As a consumer advocate, I believe in providing quality and honest feedback and receiving a product at a discounted rate will never affect my opinions.