Inspired by the Mirrie Dancers, the Shetland name for the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights, this headband and fingerless mitts set is a quick, fun knit, and perfect for wearing when you’re hoping to see this mysterious, and sometimes elusive, sight.

Spindrift has a bit of give in it, so you’ll be able to block to a slightly larger size if need be. It would be difficult to increase the size by adding another whole section of the chart, though you could find a suitable smaller section to add in if need be.

I’ve given two different colourways of Spindrift in the chart - you could also try using just one band of colour, and more sky. If you work the design as shown, you’ll need one background / sky colour, and three contrast colours. One ball of the background colour is probably enough for headband and a pair of mitts, but unless you have more in your stash, I’d recommend ordering two to be on the safe side.