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Knitting the Nordic Lined Hat

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Knitting the Lined Nordic Hat

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Knitting a Nordic Lined Pompom Hat

Are you looking to add a touch of nordic style to your winter wardrobe? Then you’re in luck! Here is a great free knitting pattern for a simple and warm nordic styled hat with a fair isle design and a pompom to top it off. Lined for extra warmth, this hat is sure to keep you cozy all winter long.

To get started, you’ll need a set of US 7 and US 9 knitting needles and 2 skeins of yarn in your desired colors.

Begin by knitting the lining first with the smaller needles by casting on the number of stitches required for your head size below.  Knit until the hat is 2″ shorter than your desired length and change to the larger needles. Then, follow the Fair Isle pattern instructions to create the main body of the hat.  You will knit the decreases as described below.  Then you will pick up stitches from the cast on edge and make the same decreases you used for the outside of the hat.

Finally, tuck the inside of the hat into the outside hat and sew them together by attaching a pompom.  Fold up the brim for extra warmth and you’re all set!

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Skill Level → Advanced Beginner with a knowledge of fair isle knitting

Skills to know ↓

 

 

Yarn

For this project I bought my yarn on ETSY:

Malabrigo Rio Arco Iris

Malabrigo Rio Sand Bank

The yarn is 100% superwash Merino Wool, worsted weight

Needles

Knitpicks Caspian Options Short Interchangeable Circular Set

Size US7 (stockinette) and US9 (fair isle) needles with a 16″ cord and a gauge of 18 stitches = 4 inches

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Pattern

The Nordic Hat

MC = Sand (one color)

CC = Iris (variegated yarn)

For sizes kid/ small adult/ large adult

With size 7 needles and MC cast on 76/82/88 stitches
Join for knitting in the round.

This is the lining of the hat.  Continue until the lining measures 7/8/9 inches.

Body of hat

If you want to add a little fair isle design:

Change to size 9 needles

Knit a row in MC

K1 MC, K1 CC

Knit 2 rows MC

Begin zigzag chart:

knitting zigzag chart

Written directions for chart:

Row 1: With MC, Knit around

Row 2: [K1 CC, K5 MC]* and continue * to end of round

Row 3: [K1 MC, K1CC, K3MC, K1CC]* and continue * to end of round

Row 4: [K1 CC, K1 MC]* and continue * to end of round

Row 5: [K1MC, K1 CC]*and continue * to end of round

Row 6: [K2 MC, K1 CC, K1MC, K1 CC, K1 MC]*and continue * to end of round

Row 7: K3 MC, K1CC, K2 MC]* and continue * to end of round

Row 8: With MC, Knit around

Next section:

With MC:  Knit 2 rows

With CC: Knit 1 row

With MC: Knit 1 row

With CC: Knit 1 row

With MC: Knit 2 rows

Begin Arrow Chart:

chart to knit an arro

Written directions for chart:

Row 1: With MC, Knit around

Row 2: [K2MC, K3CC, K1MC]* and continue * to end of round

Row 3: [K1MC, K3CC, K2MC]* and continue * to end of round

Row 4: [K3CC, K3MC]* and continue * to end of round

Row 5: [K3MC, K3CC]* and continue * to end of round

Row 6: [K1MC, K3CC, K2MC]* and continue * to end of round

Row 7: [K2MC, K3CC, K1MC]* and continue * to end of round

Row 8: Row 1: With MC, Knit around

Next section:

Change back to size 7 needles

With MC:  Knit 3 rows

With CC: Knit 1 row

With MC: Knit 1 row

With CC: Knit 1 row

With MC: Knit 2 rows

Continue knitting around until the hat (including the lining) measures 16/17/18 inches

Begin Decreases

(switch to double points or magic loop if need be)

Row 1: [K4, K2tog] til the end of round

Row 2: Knit

Row 3: [K3, K2tog] til the end of round

Row 4: Knit

Row 5: [K2, K2tog] til the end of round

Row 6: Knit

Row 7: [K1, K2tog] til the end of round

Row 8: Knit

Row 9: [K2tog] til the end of round

Cut yarn leaving a 10″ tail

Thread yarn through remaining stitches, pull tight.  Secure stitches and weave in ends.

Line the Hat

Pick up the stitches of the cast on edge.  Knit a row.

Begin decreases as above:

(switch to double points or magic loop if need be)

Row 1: [K4, K2tog] til the end of round

Row 2: Knit

Row 3: [K3, K2tog] til the end of round

Row 4: Knit

Row 5: [K2, K2tog] til the end of round

Row 6: Knit

Row 7: [K1, K2tog] til the end of round

Row 8: Knit

Row 9: [K2tog] til the end of round

Cut yarn leaving a 10″ tail

Thread yarn through remaining stitches, pull tight.  Secure stitches and weave in ends.

Finally, tuck the lining into the main body of the hat and secure to the top by sewing on a pompom, or leave the pompom off and turn the hat inside out for a completely different look!

Pompom

My faux fur pompoms come from Etsy.

It is also fun to make your own yarn pompoms.  I like to use the Knitpicks Clover Pompom Maker.   For help use this guide.

I hope you enjoy knitting this fun hat!

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