“Hey Danielle, what if I wrote a trend round-up of fish patterns?” I asked one day.
She replied, “Fish? Are we making emotional support fish now?!”
Good news: we are not making emotional support fish—we are making fish sweaters, and hats, and more!
Fish are having a moment: from the growing popularity of tinned fish, to including sardines in every dish, to all over our Ravelry searches, our aquatic friends are everywhere. We’ve been keeping an eye on our fishy friends leaping into our feeds! In the spirit of Pisces season, we’ve round up of some of our favorite patterns featuring our marine friends. For a classic pairing, layer any one of these patterns with a fisherman’s sweater.
Upstream
Sizes
- XS (S, M, L, XL)(2X, 3X, 4X, 5X), to be worn with a body circumference with 2-4” positive ease.
Yarn
- 1073 (1152, 1257, 1350, 1493)(1577, 1712, 1780, 1844) yards of De Rerum Natura Gilliatt (100% French Merino, 270 yards/250 meters per 100-gram ball)
Gauge & Suggested Needles
- 21 stitches and 30 rows = 4″ in 21 stitches and 30 rows, on US#7 (4.5mm) 24” circular needles, after blocking. The swatch should use combined stitch patterns.
The Herring Hat
Sizes
- Adult S-M
- Finished measurements fit head circumference of 21”–22.”
Yarn
- DK weight yarn in two colors. We suggest Jill Draper Kingston (100% Targhee wool; 270 yards/247 meters per 113-gram skein) or Jill Draper Makes Stuff Amalgam (Targhee & Black Welsh Mountain wool; 270 yards/247 meters per 113-gram skein)!
- MC: Approx. 110 yards
- CC: Approx. 110 yards
Gauge & Suggested Needles
- 29 stitches and 31 rows = 4″ in stranded colorwork on US#5 (3.7mm) 16″ circular needles
Halibut
If the sweater is too much fish for you, this pattern began as a cowl!
Sizes
- Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) {7, 8, 9, 10}
- Finished bust circumference: 38 (42, 46, 50, 54, 58) 62, 66, 70, 74“ with recommended positive ease of 6-10”
Yarn
- DK weight yarn. We recommend Kelbourne Woolens Scout (100% wool; 274 yards/251 meters per 100-gram skein) or Harrisville Nightshades (80% American Cormo wool/20% American wool; 250 yards/229 meters per 100-gram skein)
- MC: 987 (1096, 1206, 1316, 1414, 1513) {1622, 1732, 1831, 1929} yards
- CC: 225 (249, 274, 299, 322, 344) {369, 394, 416, 439} yards
Gauge & Suggested Needles
- 20 stitches and 28 rows = 4″ in colorwork and stockinette on US#6 (4mm) needles
BIG Fritz
Sizes
- 1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9) with a finished bust circumference of 35.75 (39, 42.25, 45.75, 49)(53, 56.25, 59.75, 63)”. Suggested positive ease of 2 to 4”
Yarn
- Two colors of mYak Fior di Lino (50% Tibetan Cloud Wool, 35% Baby Yak ,and 15% Italian Linen; 218 yards per 50-gram skein) or Wooldreamers 90 Varas (100% transhumant Merino wool; 246 yards/225 meters per 50-gram skein), available on our capsule!
- MC: 1039 (1149, 1258, 1334, 1443)(1589, 1697, 1816, 1942) yards
- CC: 129 (136, 142, 148, 153)(162, 166, 166, 173) yards
Gauge & Suggested Needles
- 24 stitches and 35 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch on US #3 (3.25mm) needles
But, in case you do need an emotional support fish, the National Park Service is here for you.
Their crochet Halibut and Walleye patterns are meant for stashbusting satisfaction.
Sizes
- One size, variable
Yarn
- We love a variegated yarn for this, like Manos del Uruguay Alegría (fingering weight), Alegría Grande (light worsted), or Ideal (worsted)!
Gauge & Suggested Hooks
- Hook appropriate for the yarn
