Native American Reproduction
Designed and Handloomed by Sharon Nani ~ a Non Native and owner of The Knit Tree

This Unique Knit Cap honors the Salmon of the Pacific Northwest Coast. The Pacific Northwest Coast Art is applicable to many Indian Nations ranging from Alaska to Northern California. This would include: Tlingit, Tahltan, Kaigani Haida, Nisga's, Gitksan, Haida, Haisla, Coast Tsimshian, Nuxalk, Heiltsuk, Nuxalk, Oweekeno, Nuu-chah-nulth, Makah, Coast Salish, Tolowa, Yurok, and Wiyot.

The Salmon Design has different characteristics dependant upon the region. These are harder to depict in a knitwear design where the sutle curves and definite lines must fit in smaller spaces with rectangular shaped knit stitches. Common features which are shown is the black or brown formline with the dorsal, adipose, pectoral, and anal fins. Inner designs are composed of ovoids.

• Pacific Northwest Coastal Art Style
• Inspired from the art of the Pacific Northwest Coast
• Hand Loomed for Quality Workmanship and Personal Care
• Double Bed Jacquard Fabric
• Main Design: Motif: Jumping Salmon
• Select Yarn Fiber under Options below:
  Acrylic Yarn or Merino Wool Yarn
• Care Instructions:
  Acrylic: Machine Wash Cold Water and Machine Dry Knit Cycle
  Merino Wool: Hand Wash Cold Water Lay Flat to Dry
• Choose your two or three colors from the yarn chart, follow directions below for selecting colors.  Then type your color choices in the text boxes below.
• Image pictured on top is a three color version. is shown in Black / Red / Black with a roll hem.  Click on images to see enlargements.
• Select Size: Adult: One Size Fits Most, or XL
• Select Hem Style: Roll Hem or Basket weave hem

Sizing varies slightly dependent upon the color and motif combinations

SIZE AND HEM STYLE OPTIONS FOR ADULT CAPS

See a size comparison chart and images for roll hem style versus basketry weave hem

COLOR OPTIONS FOR CAPS

You can only make 'color substitutes for the template as pictured". Use Color Names from our  Yarn Color Chart.  The colors are different dependent upon your yarn fiber choice.

Refer to the the Merino Wool chart if you choose a Merino Yarn under OPTIONS
Click Here is see a View of the available Merino Wool color choices in our yarn chart with the color names
Refer to the Acrylic Yarn Chart if you choose an Acrylic Yarn
Click Here is see a View of the available Acrylic color choices in our yarn chart with the color names

Main Image on top:

• Color 1 is the Main or background color: Black in our sample
• Color 2 is the Band color: Red in our sample
• Color 3 is the Jumping Salmon  motif Color Black in our sample

REMEMBER IF YOU DO NOT WANT A BAND COLOR: TYPE NONE FOR COLOR 2. This will make it a two color hat.