"If you have a newborn you can just wrap it twice and its fits perfect!"
Carina, Mom & Van Lifer | @soapbubbbbles
We are discontinuing this beanie, so get yours while there's still time.
Hand Knit Baby Wool Beanie
The Bay Bee
Hand Knit in Norway Surrounded by Family
The Next Generation of a 400 Year Old Heritage
Keeping with the four centuries old tradition of Norwegian hand knitting, we knit every piece with patience and attention to detail. Our family have done so since grandma began knitting in 1932.
We are here to share with you the experience of growing up with hand knit wool, right off the needles. No gimmicks, just the wool, the honed skill, and the patience.
Inspired by Norway's Calm, Protected Coves
Our children are our most precious possessions. Each one is a perfectly crafted, unique design.
The Bay Bee is the perfect gift for a newborn. A meticulously hand knit beanie, to match the meticulously designed creature that has entered the world.
Old fashioned sustainability
Norwegians already knit for pleasure, in their own houses, and we used this existing culture, to offer a secondary income for passionate knitters. We don’t employ anyone, but pay per beanie.
The Norwegian yarn mill that supplies us has been around since 1888, and are outspoken and detailed about their care for animals and humans along the entire line of production, whether its imported raw wool, or from Norway.
Leftover yarn from knits is gathered, and used first for Mom’s Market custom knits, then the final leftover stubs are used for pillow stuffing.
"Having loved my own beanie so much, I’m excited that I could introduce my daughter to her own RedHat already."
Morten Furre, Dad & Videographer | @furredesign
"Our family loves Red Hat Factory! We got hats for the adults and kids."
Greg Burkin, Dad & Owner of GB Music & Sound | @gregburkin
FABQ
About sizing in general.
Why does the beanie not look like the pictures when I unpack it?
Why are the beanies above the ear?
What are the 20% other material in the Southlander and North Cap?
Is everything actually made in Norway?
Do you ship with tracking?
How does your warranty work?
Why are there loose threads in my beanie?
Why do you opt for wool?
Does your Mom and Grandma really knit all the beanies?
How much of a pay cut does the knitter get?
Why knit by hand? Machines are faster.
Why was my package sent from Sweden?
Details
The Bay Bee is a hand knit wool beanie, knit the old fashioned way, with two knitting needles and a whole lot of patience. It is knit in Norway, on the South Coast, by a variety of knitters. No matter which knitter, each beanie goes trough the same quality control, and each knitter is selected through a few (paid) test knits. Each Bay Bee comes with signed Certificate of Authenticity, signed by the knitter of your particular beanie.
We knit with wool, the Bay Bee being 80% sheep wool. Sheep wool is by far the most common knitting material in Norway, historically and in modern times alike. The 20% other percent are nylon, which strengthens the thread, and makes the Bay Bee an all-round beanie, as opposed to the thickness of pure wool, which produces more of a pure winter beanie.
About Wool
Hailed by Norwegians for centuries, sheep wool is the number one choice among knitters. Along with choosing wool because of its historical significance in Norwegian knitting history, there are timeless features associated with wool.
- Wool is great at insulating in moist conditions.
- Wool has a rough and natural look, aside from the fact that it is natural.
- Wool is naturally flame resistant, adding an extra layer of security around the campfire.
The raw sheep wool we use is mostly sourced from Paraguay, selected because of the softer wool that the tropical climate produces. The yarn is processed into yarn on the Norwegian West Coast, in one of Norway's oldest yarn mills.
About Red Hat Factory
We also dabble in other areas of handcraft, usually in collaboration with artists, such as our handcrafted caps and hand inked artwork.
- Material 80% Sheep Wool, 20% Nylon
- Optimal Wear Temperature 0-15°C (32–59°F)
- Size 0–3 years
- Washing Temperature 40°C (Wool Programme)
- Knitting Time 3.5 Hours
- Warranty 10 Years (Read More)