"I always wear it, apart perhaps from the hottest summer days."
Magnus, Owner of Arwet Outdoor & North Cap Owner | @ arwet_outdoor
Knit in the Peace and Quiet of Norwegian Living Rooms
Making you part 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 the sharp peaks of Northern Norway (and...)
There are more than one inspiration to the North Cap.
We were in the the North of Norway, looking out over sharp menacing peaks when we named it. But the reason we made a pointy beanie in the first place, was heavily inspired by the Life Aquatic and Steve Zissou.
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.
"I go everywhere with my red hat."
Adam Skrzeszewski, Icelandic Photographer & North Cap Owner | @photoadams
"Intricately woven sheep wool that metaphorically resembles that of Mozart’s symphonies or Van Gohg’s paintings."
Michael Almqvist, Poet & North Cap Owner | @themichaelalmqvist
FABQ
Why are the beanies so small out of the box?
Is everything actually made in Norway?
Do you ship with tracking
How does your guarantee 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 are the beanies above the ear?
Why was my package sent from Sweden?
Details
The North Cap 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 North Cap comes with signed Certificate of Authenticity, signed by the knitter of your particular beanie.
The model is based on our Southlander, but is tapered towards the top, making it more pointy.
We knit with wool, the North Cap 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 North Cap 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
- Material 80% Sheep Wool, 20% Nylon
- Optimal Wear Temperature 0-15°C (32–59°F)
- Size One-size
- Washing Temperature 40°C (Wool Programme)
- Knitting Time 4 Hours
- Warranty 10 Years (Read More)