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. It's a stranded pattern over 6 sts, that fits nicely in the 90 stitches segment of the body. You can find chart for this stitch pattern on her website.
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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
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