“Hønsestrik” (chicken or hen knitting) was a part of the women’s liberation movement in the 1970s in Denmark. Simply put, the point of “hønsestrik” was to “liberate” knitting from the limitations knitting patterns set on choice of colors and patterns.
You can choose to knit this scarf in the given colors and patterns, or you can choose your own, like a true “hønsestrikker”.