Description ~ Bohus Knitting with A Twist - Modern Bohus Hat

Bohus knitting's hallmark of stranded colorwork with purl stitches creating broken relief patterns, combined with the halo from the angora in bright color palettes, made this type of knitting instantly recognizable. While any deviation from the characteristics of traditional Bohus knitting is not considered true Bohus knitting, this bottom-up hat worked in the round is a modern nod (without the angora and knit on a larger gauge) to this beautiful Swedish knitting tradition. With a bright palette reminiscent of springtime flowers, this stranded colorwork pattern with purls is repeated across the body of the hat and looks much more difficult than it is - no more than 2 colors are ever worked across at a time. The crown decreases come together at the apex to form a Skogsstjärna, or Arctic Starflower - a flower that blooms in Sweden, one of the stops on our adventure.

Materials Needed ~ Bohus Knitting with A Twist - Modern Bohus Hat

• 4 Highly Contrasting Shades of DK-Weight Yarn (sample uses North Bay Fiber Heritage DK) - no fuzzy, novelty, or highly variegated fibers
• Size US 4 (3.5mm) 16" Circular Knitting Needles
• Size US 5 (3.75mm) 16" Circular Knitting Needles
• Size US 5 (3.75mm) DPNs
• Stitch Markers
• Tapestry Needle
• Sticky Notes
• Copy of pattern will be supplied in the handout

Homework ~ Bohus Knitting with A Twist - Modern Bohus Hat

(CC1 is pink, CC2 is dark green, CC3 is red, and CC4 is light green in the sample): With CC1, and smaller needles, Longtail CO 120 sts, join work in the rnd being careful not to twist. Pm for bor. Rows 1 and 2 (K1 in CC2, p1 in CC1) to end of rnd. Rows 3 and 4 (K1 in CC3, p1 in CC1) to end of rnd. Rows 5 and 6 As rows 1 and 2. Switch to larger needles. Knit 1 rnd in CC1.