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Borlänge Pattern

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Category:

Knitting

Type:

Accessory

Fit:

Men, Women, Girls, Boys

Item:

Hat

Skill Level:

Beginner

Pattern Description:

Borlange was inspired by my musician husband's travels through Sweden and Norway. During his time there, he was struck by the prevalence of anchors in Scandinavian culture. The anchor is a strong symbol of hope, stability, and steadfastness, and it was in Borlange, Sweden where he played the Peace & Love Music Festival that he got a tattoo of an anchor to memorialize his travels and to celebrate the stable and anchored feeling that our love gives him when we are apart. I knitted my love into this hat, with an anchor of my own to keep us connected when he is away.

Gauge:

25 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch. Please note Rowan Felted Tweed DK is a light DK, so sport weight yarn might be a good alternative weight if you are not using Felted Tweed DK.

Suggested yarn:

245 yards of DK weight

Preferred Brand/Yarn:

Rowan Felted Tweed DK

Colorway:

Clay, Camel, & Seasalter