The pattern of colorwork on this hat and mitts is a traditional one from Gotland, an island in the Baltic Sea that is part of Sweden. The patterning of this set has a look of waves because of the tessellation, but on Gotland it is known as a fish-hook pattern.

This pattern for a slouchy fair-isle style colorwork hat was written for a workshop at the 10th annual SkipNorth Retreat. It’s written for two versions, the slouchy version shown in gray and the more beanie-like version shown in cranberry. The gray sample is knitted in Paton Classic Merino, and the cranberry in Ella Rae Worsted, both wool yarns.

The Zoe Cowl was the October 2012 One-Skein/Two-Skein club design.