So, you remember the Stinky Fish hat? I had hoped someone would fall in love with it at the Somerset West market on Saturday and it certainly got a lot of attention (a lot of smirks and pointing, actually, not sure about the falling in love!!) but it did inspire two requests – one for a rainbow-coloured Stinky Fish hat for a cute little one-year old girl, and one for a sperm whale hat for a cute little 16-year old girl! Jaide lives in London and was on holiday with her mom and brother in Cape Town for a short while. She’s already gone back but her mom is here for another 10 days so, if Jaide likes the pics I’ve mailed her, her sperm whale will be flying over to the UK in the near future.
I looked at these pics:
and this is what came off my hook:
If you stare very hard at it, then quickly close your eyes, I swear you’d think you were under the sea for a few seconds – that’s how realistic it is! hahaha
Incidentally, I worked this one from the brim to the tail, and not the other way round (as with the original Stinky Fish pattern by Catrina Usher). No particular reason, although I wasn’t sure how I was going to handle the tail so decided to leave it til last :-)
It’s a long weekend for South Africa (Sunday 27th is Freedom Day), so I hope you all have a whale of a time.
I love it!
Thanks!!!!!
Brilliant!!!
Ta Alison!
It has flare! I wondered how you were going to conjure up a whale, nice job. :)
Whale flare :-)
Wonderful. I love the tail. Very good!
The cap is wonderful! Creative and happy, and the tail is excellent! Well done!
Thanks Marilyn :-)
Love it, very whalie!
Thanks :-)
I had a whale of a time reading your webpage and love the hat!! I have a big market to do next week but gosh I would love to make a stinky fish hat!! I am putting it on my “must make” list! :-D
oops my reply to you went under the wrong comment….. :(
heehee! I “caught” it. :-D
Bashful rolled his eyes!
Great. I shall look out for it ;) enjoy your weekend.x
You could make a teeny weeny one for Bashful? …..
That sounds cute…
Hi Jill! You did a wonderful job of depicting a whale. I bet the girl who ordered the hat will be very happy with it. I love your work and you. :) Tamara