“Sail away with me, What will be will be”

My Sail Away Beanie was inspired by the lyrics of one of my favourite songs by one of my favourite artists, David Gray. To me, the song is about just wanting to be with your one true love no matter what life may throw at you, despite what has gone before and what you may yet face. The lines above particularity resonate because of our taking a giant leap into moving back to Shetland after so many years away.
The hat consists of bands of several nautically inspired colour work motifs. The ship itself is based loosely on The Swan, a restored sailing boat which was originally used for fishing for herring here in Shetland in the early 1900s. She is the last of her kind and has now been restored by The Swan Trust, an army of volunteers. She’s now used for boat trips and youth sail training excursions.
For more information on The Swan and the work being done go to: https://www.swantrust.com/

Jamiesons of Shetland Spindrift 105m/25g
• 2x 25g balls of white (MC)
• 1x 25g ball of cardinal (CC1)
• 1x 25g ball of peacock (CC2)
OR
Jamieson & Smith 2ply jumper weight 115m/25g
• 2x 25g balls of shade 1
• 1x 25g ball of shade 43
• 1x 25g ball of FC41

• 1 x 2.75mm 40cm circular needle (or preferred method for working in the round) for rib
• 1 x 3mm 40cm circular needle (or preferred method for working in the round) for body
• 1 x set of 5 dpn in size 3mm for crown
Stitch marker/s

28 sts and 32 rows to 10cm over stranded colour work after blocking. Use 3mm needles as start point for checking gauge. Please check gauge carefully and adjust your needle size accordingly.

Finished size
53cm/23” circumference after washing and blocking.