King Salmon hat by Caitlin Hunter

King Salmon hat

Knitting
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches
in colorwork
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
210 - 250 yards (192 - 229 m)
Circumference: 18.5, 22.25" [47, 49.5, 56.5 cm]
English
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The King Salmon hat is a fingering weight, colorwork hat for your fish knitting needs! Knit from the bottom up in the round, this is a fun and quick project using 2 colors of fingering weight yarn.

MATERIALS
Needles:
Note - needle sizes are suggested only. You may need to use a different size to achieve gauge.

Main: US 2 / 2.75 mm
Ribbing US 1.5 / 2.5 mm

Notions:
tapestry needle, row counter (optional), stitch markers (one for BOR, more if you wish to seperate your pattern repeats for the colorwork)

Yarn:
Brooklyn Tweed Loft
100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool
275 yds / 251 m
fingering weight

Colors used in sample:
MC: Snowbound (grey)
CC: Faded Quilt (blue)

GAUGE
26 sts and 38 rounds = 4”/10 cm in stockinette and colorwork fabric on main needle after blocking.

Note - You should always knit your swatch the same way that the pattern is knit—in this case, in the round. Block your swatch as you will your finished garment and allow it to dry fully before measuring.

Sizes:
1, 2: To fit adult S/M, adult L/XL
Circumference: 18.5, 22.25” 47, 49.5, 56.5 cm
Height: 7.75” 20 cm

Yardage:
Please note that yardage is estimated, and can vary between knitters and yarn used.

MC: 120, 130 yards 110, 119 m

CC: 90, 100 yards 82.5, 91.5 m