While dining in Oslo at Akershus Fortress, our coasters had this “X” motif on them. Then I noticed it in the brickwork of one of the barns in the complex. The fort sits at the edge of the Oslo Harbor, which in turn is part of the Oslo Fjord. Hence, the Harbor Hat. The motifs of the very graphic “X” and the traditional Norwegian star join to honor a country that I have come to love. This hat can be knit in three sizes in ski-hat fashion (with more breathing room on top as in the photo here) or as a cap in one size that snugs the head. Instructions are given for both.

Kits are available from Heritage Spinning and Weaving

Skill: Intermediate.

Size: Version 1: 20”/51 cm (22”/56 cm)(24”/61 cm) in circumference.
Version 2: 22”/56cm.

Gauge: 30 sts = 4”/10cm on larger needles in stranded knitting.

Yarn: Fingering weight. Model used Rauma Finullgarn red, white, and black.

Needles and notions: US Size 1(2.50 mm) and US Size 3 (3.25 mm) 16” (40cm) circular, US Size 3 (3.25mm) double-pointed needles, or size to achieve gauge. OR, appropriate lengths of these needle sizes for knitting using two circulars or Magic Loop. Size 12 Steel Crochet hook OR folded piece of beading wire and 60 size 6 red beads. Optional: scrap yarn for provisional cast-on.