Pattern: Fish Hat (Dead or Alive?)
Yarn: Noro Kureyon #150, Cascade 220 in Navy for fins and lips (buttons for eyes)
For: Elizabeth
My best friend from college, Elizabeth, is already in posession of a squid hat made by another knitting friend of hers. So when I saw the Fish Hat pattern I immediately thought of her and knew I just had to make her one. (I went to visit her and present the hat this weekend, but sadly forgot my camera, which is why you see it modeled by little old me).
I haven’t seen any other fish hats in Noro Kureyon, which frankly shocks me, since I found the yarn to be so perfect for it.
When Elizabeth put the hat on, she remarked that the fins made it look like a Roman helmet. I didn’t really see it, but when I saw the (fairly ugly) photo below I thought it looked familiar.
You be the judge.
10 responses so far ↓
chemgrrl // February 17, 2009 at 8:43 am |
Oh my gosh. That’s awesome. The blub would love a hat like that; I need to go put it in my queue…
Sarah // February 17, 2009 at 10:30 am |
Those are PERFECT fish colors! Why, indeed, haven’t more people used Kureyon for this???
katie m. // February 17, 2009 at 11:30 am |
Awesome! 100% pure awesome! The Kureyon is perfect for the scaly effect … or the crazy roman helmet effect.
koto-chan // February 17, 2009 at 4:29 pm |
Hi, I came to your blog through the link at PDXKnitterati. I love the fish hat!! I’ve been wanting to make one for a long time now but haven’t gotten to it yet. What a great idea to use Noro! I haven’t seen a Kureyon fish hat before, and it looks perfect for a fish.
Emily // February 18, 2009 at 10:58 am |
That looks so good in the Noro!! I love the colors!
Kate // February 18, 2009 at 1:13 pm |
That hat does have slightly more than its share of Awesome. Nicely done!
larisknit // February 21, 2009 at 9:24 am |
What a great hat! I think I need to take a second look at the pattern…
Jill B. // February 25, 2009 at 2:29 pm |
Looks great. I love the Roman picture comparison!
lisette // March 2, 2009 at 1:49 am |
How completly great and awesome!!! Realy so cool! My hugh compliments!
And on your blog too. Realy nice.
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