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Dale of Norway's Lake Louise Headband
I've had success previously substituting Nature Spun Sport for Heilo in Dale of Norway patterns by going up one needle size. Unfortunately this equation does not work with Elann's Peruvian Highland Sport. Previously I tried it with the Dale Whistler sweater and my row gauge was way off. I tried it again with this Lake Louise headband (in the same pattern booklet as the Whistler pattern). (Remember that the definition of insanity is trying the same thing over and over again but expecting different results!)
The headband turned out quite wide but it is for DH so it will work. It is also pretty stiff with two layers so it can be used as neck protection as well worn like a neck gaiter. He couldn't come up with a Halloween costume for his office party so he decided to wear all his Dale of Norway stuff and be an Olympic skiier. I'd given away all the Dale hats I'd made previously so I made this one in a jiffy. I'll try to get a photo of him wearing everything at once.
Bubbles doesn't get any Halloween candy so she's celebrating by eating lettuce instead. I had to rush to take this photo before she started in on the pumpkins.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!