The fish hats are proving very popular. I originally blogged about the Stinky Fish pattern here, and the pattern originally came from Catrina Usher, found here. She also has a great facebook page, here.
I’ve adapted the original pattern, as one does – working from the brim to the tail instead of the other way round, making different size fins, and lining the tail with felt (I find this gives a nice ‘hang’, and allows for a flatter look). I also work different stitches as the mood takes me, and as the yarn allows me.
Having said all that, I don’t feel right calling my hats Stinky any more – as much as I’d like to! It’s a name dreamed up by the original designer for a differently made hat and, while I’ve sent her links to my blog and, as far as I know, haven’t trod on any toes, it doesn’t feel right to keep the name. I’ve tried to come up with something as catchy and different, and at this stage all I’ve come up with is Happy Fish.
Is that lame? If you come up with something better, I’d be very pleased to hear it.
Nice piece of work 
Hi Jill! I love the name Happy Fish for your funky fish hats. They are adorable and no way look stinky at all. :) Have a great weekend. Love and Hugs, Tamara
WAAAAAIIIIIIITTTTTTT – you’ve done it!!!!!!! ——- Funky Fish, don’t you think, is better?????
You are so funny. I wasn’t even trying to name your hat and looky there I helped you anyway. :) Love you!
I’d call it The Flappy Fish hat.
Liking the colours of the pinky one with the JT logo on the pic.
Thanks, that was the Rainbow one that went to Kate, a friend’s gorgeous little girl.
Flappy Fish – right, I’ve added to the list of possibles. :-)
I’d have to call it The Flappy Fish Hat, Flappy fish alone doesn’t sound quite right. Am I weird? (NO don’t answer.) Funky Fish is plain wrong. And possibly dated.
It is? Okay. I’ll take your word for it. …:(
I might be weird though! How to judge? I’m sure Trish will come along and put us both right! 😉
Ps the felt under the tail makes them look really ‘finished’. Good stuff!
I keep thinking of that song…..”fish head, fish head, silly little fish head….” I too, like the felt!
Not a song I’m familiar with…wait, let me google….
is it fish head fish head roly poly fish head? I’m watching a video from 1979, by art and artie barnes, and i’m almost hysterical !!! never heard of it before.
Yes!
Phabulous Phish hats….
a phine suggestion, thanks :-)
I agree with Funky Fish.
Or what about the Feisty Fish hat?
Or the Fishy Fish hat?
It’s a gorgeous hat, anyway.
Rachel has put me off Funky. see correspondence above! Actually, I like your Fishy Fish idea. “-) Fun to make! Fishy Fun fish? argh!!!
If you want to stick with the fish aroma, what about ‘Smelly Fish’
heh! thanks, Gail.
SO glad you were able to hear the roly poly fish head song, it was in my head every time you posted a fish hat!! Hopefully, that will stop now…
I like the FIshy Fish also, but I will add Chomper just because it is trying to chomp on Carol’s head…or maybe Jonah Hat…
Actually – am I allowed to comment twice? – I think your title of Fishy Business could be the answer?
And yes, that’s the song! Ok, it was a long time ago…
I have to admit that I prefer your ‘Happy Fish’ to the ‘Stinky’ version :)
And I love what you’ve done with the designs – they’re wonderful, and so adaptable to the person you make them for! :)
those hats are brilliant! :-)
Thank you :-)
They are so irrisistable <3
And the colors chosen are fantastic :D
Thanks Millie :-)