SKI HATS

Last Updated: 09/20/2009

SKI HATS

If you're looking at this web page, there's a good chance we're talking about me making a hat for you. These hats are lightweight hats. They're suitable for cross-country skiing, hiking, cycling and general around town wear. They are not really warm enough for downhill skiing.

The ear band section is double thickness to keep the ears warm but the top of the hat is a single thickness, so that hat isn't too hot for active use. The nordic print hats are warmer in the ear band, since this style of knitting essentially creates another layer.

I use a non-itch polyester for the lining of the ear band. For the outer body, I use 60/40 wool/polyester blend that can be machine washed. I can also use pure wool for traditionalists.

I size the hats to come just above the bottom of my ears. I hate wearing hats that are so big that they cover my eyes when I'm skiing or hiking. If you want your hat to be longer, so it will completely cover your ears, just let me know. The hats fit most of the adults who try them on, but if you've had your head shrunken or if you have really thick hair, I can try to size them up or down. But that and hats for kids are something of a crap shoot.

I make 3 basic styles: a racing stripe hat, a block stripe and nordic print. Click on the thumbnails to see a larger picture of the hats.

RACE STRIPE HAT

This is an example of a race stripe style hat. I actually prefer a smaller race stripe but this shows the range. This one has a multi-colored tassle, which I think turned out well.

RACE STRIPE HAT

This is another race stripe hat. This one is simpler in that it has a single color tassle.

BASIC STRIPE HAT

This is a basic stripe hat featuring a large stripe in the center. This hat has a 2 color twisted braid for the tassle.

BASIC STRIPE HAT

This is a fancier basic stripe hat featuring multiple stripes on the main body.

The yarn on this hat is really something. The yarn is woven, not spun and it's made from a cashmere blend. As a result, it has a shinier sheen and is very itch free.

2-COLOR NORDIC HAT

This is a 2-color nordic hat. I stole the pattern from another nordic pattern I found. The pattern is basic and somewhat bold. I've used a 2-color twisted braid on the tassle, which adds some complexity to the hat. This color is a classic norwegian blue and white but other color combinations would work well too.

3-COLOR NORDIC HAT

This hat has a fancier, 3-color nordic pattern that is more complex and detailed. Since the pattern has more detail in it, I prefer a solid twisted braid, but I can put a 2-color braid on it too. The pattern was stolen from a nordic style sweater.

AZTEC STRIPE HAT

I made this hat for my son, whose favorite colors at the time were blue and orange. I stole the pattern from an aztec style hat that my daughter had and think it worked out well as a stand alone stripe.

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