The Mermaid Scales stitch is not only fun to do and easy to learn, it is also a great showcase for beautiful variegated, tonal or hand-dyed yarn. It’s a delight to see how the stitches catch the light and show off your beautiful yarn. The “mistake-stitch” ribbing is also easy to work and provides the perfect fit for this fun-to-make, fun-to-wear hat.
This hat takes about 175-200 yards of sportweight yarn (gauge 24 sts/4” or 10cm) and is worked in the round, but the pattern includes instructions on how to work the first few rows flat if you find it challenging to join in the round without twisting.