I'm a consummate skirt wear-er and need layers on my legs to keep from freezing. A snuggie type doesn't quote do the trick because it keeps your top half warm but your legs get drafty.
This blanket is soft, and very LONG - once it's wrapped around my legs it stretches all the way up to my chest. My coworker laughed a little but then wish she had one today too! As a knitter, she was appreciative of the knit scales in the design and the cute flappy mermaid fin. The blue/purple color yarn gives the blanket a very pretty fish scale color effect without using itchy metallic threads.
I'll be buying more as gifts for Christmas!