Fish Galore Collection

This is a knitting pattern only!

Description: A fun and colorful headwear for any fisherman or devoted aquarium enthusiast in your life. 

The Fish Galore Collection includes the Fish Galore Hat and Fish Galore Headband. Both are worked in the round, in two contrasting colors using stranded colorwork, featuring a repeating pattern of fish motifs. 

The hat has two options for the length of the brim, and an optional pom pom.  

Skills: knit, purl, k2tog, work in the round, colorwork with 2 colors, read colorwork chart

Gauge: 22 sts x 25 rnds = 4x4” (10x10 cm) in colorwork pattern in the round on US 6 (4 mm) needles, blocked.

Sizes: Small (Medium, Large, X-Large) to fit head circumference 

20 (21, 22.5, 24)” or 50 (53, 56, 60) cm

Finished measurements of hat:

Circumference 18” (19, 20.5, 22)” or 45 (48, 51, 55) cm

Length without brim 6.25 ( 6.5, 6.75, 7.5)” or 15.5 (16, 17, 18.5) cm 

Brim length, for all sizes, two options: 2” (5 cm) and 4” (10 cm)

Finished measurements of headband:

Circumference 18” (19, 20.5, 22)” or 45 (48, 51, 55) cm

Height for all sizes 3 ⅜  ” or 8.5 cm

Materials:

Yarn: Light worsted yarn in 2 contrast colors. 

Sample made with Malabrigo Seis Cabos, 100% Merino wool, 220 yds (200 m)/3.5 oz (100 g), colors 35 Frank Ochre and 412 Teal Feather.

For hat:

C1 for short brim: 60 (65, 70, 75) yds or 55 (60, 65, 70) m, 

C1 for long brim: 90 (95, 105, 110) yds or 80 (85, 95, 100) m,

C2: 65 (70, 75, 80) yds or 60 (65, 70, 75) m.

For pom-pom, add an extra 22-33 yds (20-30 m) of each color, depending on its size.

For headband:

C1: 42 (46, 48, 52) yds or 39 (42, 44, 47) m, 

C2: 22 (24, 25, 27) yds or 20 (22, 23, 25) m.

Needles:  

US 5 (3.75 mm) circular needles 16” (40 cm) long,

US 6 (4 mm) circular needles 16” (40 cm) long, 

US 5 (3.75 mm) DPNs or long circulars for magic loop.

Or size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions: BOR marker, 7 markers, tapestry needle, scissors, blocking supplies

For more information about the pattern, see the blog post here (link coming soon).

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