Scales
Scales will make your Fishy hat look more like a real fish. This is how other knitters knitted up their scales:
String or nothings's scales
Kim Salazar of 'String or nothing' knitted several hats with almost real fish scales. You can find the stitch pattern on here website: http://www.string-or-nothing.com/content/imgs/fishscale-v2.jpg
Circle Scales
These scales are inspired by Anne Campbell's Circle Sock Pattern
Use a Multiple of 8 stitches:
Rows 1-3: Purl.
Rows 4-10: K3, slip 2 stitches purlwise with yarn at back, K3.
Rows 11-13: Purl
Rows 14-20: slip 1 stitch purlwise with yarn at back, K6, slip 1 stitch purlwise with yarn at back
