In the 1940’s, Norwegians made and wore red pointed hats with a tassel as a form of visual protest against Nazi occupation of their country. Within two years, the Nazis made these protest hats illegal and punishable by law to wear, make, or distribute. As purveyors of traditional craft, we felt it appropriate to revisit this design.

Pattern now updated with corrected stitch count!

In the 1940’s, Norwegians made and wore red pointed hats with a tassel as a form of visual protest against Nazi occupation of their country. Within two years, the Nazis made these protest hats illegal and punishable by law to wear, make, or distribute. As purveyors of traditional craft, we felt it appropriate to revisit this design.

This pattern was designed for my LYS, Needle & Skein, for the Minnesota Yarn Shop Hop 2024!!

A cowl fit for a queen and her court!

Happy Shop Hop 2023!

Happy Shop Hop 2023!

An easy to follow basic top-down, heel flap, kitchener stitch toe sock. The garter rib texture gives enough stretch to make it fit well. Easily adaptable for the magic loop or 2 circular methods.

Pockets warm hands and provide a quick, convenient spot for fun finds while walking in the beautiful nature of Wild River State Park.

This is a recipe rather than a pattern. I am encouraging you to use these guidelines to design your wrap to your own specifications, rather than someone else’s pattern. I hope this gives you the confidence to do your own thing and come up with something that is completely you!

A fun, fashionable updated variation of the classic beret in a simple pointelle pattern. It can be styled to fit as an oversized beret or as a beanie that you can wear anytime! Knit with 1 skein of fingering weight yarn, this easy charted and written pattern will bring joy to your hands and your heart!