Nordic Strength Hat by Sisu Designs

Nordic Strength Hat

Knitting
May 2026
Sport (12 wpi) ?
7 stitches = 1 inch
in stranded colorwork
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
250 - 275 yards (229 - 251 m)
~ 20" around
English
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This hat is knit from the bottom up, starting with a provisional cast on. The red lining is knit first and then folded up into the hat, with a little bit peeking out.
The colorwork charts are fairly easy with no long floats. The red in the middle of the snowflake can be knit in or duplicate stitched later. The colorwork is based on a pattern found in Nordic Knitting Traditions.
We used sport weight yarn and knit it tight to get a warm hat.

Yarn
Sport and Fingering Weights
2 colors (light and dark preferably)
1.75oz/50gram ball each.

Actual amount used
Background Color 1.4oz/40 grams
Contrast Color .7oz/20 grams
Lining red Fingering weight .9oz/25 including tassle

Waste yarn for provisional cast on

Needles
16” Circular - Size 2 for lining
16” Circular – Size 3 or size needed to get gauge. For body of hat
Double Pointed – Size 3