Fischers Fritz by Isabell Kraemer

Fischers Fritz

Knitting
October 2025
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 35 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
639 - 1080 yards (584 - 988 m)
Kids sizes 2/4 yrs (4/6 yrs, 6/8 yrs, 8/10 yrs, 10/12 yrs)
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this one’s for the little ones (Marie loves it BTW and already asked for)

and for all of you not familiar with “Fischers Fritz” …. this is a popular tongue twister:
Fischers Fritz fischt frische Fische, frische Fische fischt Fischers Fritz
– Fisherman Fritz fishes fresh fish, fresh fish fishes fisherman Fritz.

to celebrate the release of FISCHERS FRITZ you can get the pattern 20% off with code: FF2025 (code is valid until Sunday, October 19, midnight, Central European Time)

For pattern support, please find the questions thread here

Fischers Fritz features a fun and beautiful colorwork motif.
It is worked seamlessly from the top down, allowing you to adjust body length and sleeve length on the go, as well as making it easy to lengthen both body and sleeves afterwards in case your loved ones grow faster than you knit ;)

Knitting starts with a provisional cast-on for the neck, this makes it easy to adjust the neck width to match the recipients liking.
The yoke is then worked in the round to sleeve separation.
Increases are worked into the colorwork part of the yoke, followed by some short rows (to raise the back) and some raglan increases for the lower part of the yoke.
Sleeve stitches are placed on hold to work the body top down to the hem.
The sleeves are worked top down in rounds to the cuffs.
Neck ribbing is worked last.

The pattern includes optional instructions for doubled hem, cuffs and neck ribbing.
The sample shows all ribbing (neck, hem, cuffs) folded in (doubled).

There are two fish motifs to choose from, one with the fish swimming downwards and one with the fish swimming upwards. You can mix and match these motifs as you like.

Yarn
mYak Fior di Lino
50% Tibetan Cloud Wool, 35% Baby Yak, 15% Italian Linen [218 yds (200 m)/50 g] ; shown in color Baltic Sea (MC) and Glacier (CC)

approximately
MC:
585 (691, 815, 875, 985) yds
535 (632, 745, 800, 900) m
CC:
54 (71, 85, 86, 95) yds
49 (65, 78, 79, 87) m

Needles
US 2 1/2 (3 mm) 24” (60 cm) circular needle and preferred needle to work small circumferences in the round, for neck, body and sleeve ribbing.
US 3 (3.25 mm) 24” (60 cm) circular needle and preferred needle to work small circumferences in the round, for yoke, body and sleeves.
needle sizes are suggestions only! please make a gauge swatch to determine the needle size needed to get gauge

Gauge
24 sts x 35 rows = 4” (10 cm) square in Stockinette stitch on larger needle after blocking
24 sts x 31 rows = 4” (10 cm) square in stranded colorwork on larger needle after blocking

Sizes
2/4 yrs (4/6 yrs, 6/8 yrs, 8/10 yrs, 10/12 yrs)
finished chest circumference:
26.5 (28.5, 30.5, 32.5, 34.5)“
67 (73, 78, 83, 88) cm

Materials
Smooth waste yarn and crochet hook for provisional cast on, stitch holders or waste yarn, stitch markers, tapestry needle, blocking tools.