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From the South Seas, we bring you a

Maritime Seafoam-Striped Wool Beanie

The Scandinavy

  • Hand knit over the course of 4,5 hours
  • 80% sheep wool
  • Knit in Norway
  • Classic maritime navy & white striped rib-knit pattern
  • One size
  • No tag or seam (fold as you will)
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White and navy striped wool beanie, history

The Southlands Live on the Sea

If you are from the Norwegian South, you are one with the sea. When the ice breaks, the boats start appearing along the coast — and for many Arendalites (where I grew up) summer is only about being on the sea, or waiting to get out there.

The theme for the Scandinavy is taken both from the classic sea-worn pattern of white and navy stripes, but also from the sea and it's cresting foam itself.

White and navy striped wool beanie, on sup board

Wool & the Summer Sea

The two use cases for beanies in summer that comes to mind first, are high altitude, and open sea.

The sea is cool and windy, but there is also the sea spray and moist air. Wool is excellent for absorbing that moisture and keeping your head dry on the seas.

Multi colored hand knit wool beanie

Use it all!

The Scandinavy is knit partly from leftovers from other knits.
It is part of my mom’s innate recycling program. She saves every thread — first to knit leftover beanies like these, then the final stubs are used as pillow stuffing.

About the 1997

Details

The Scandinavy is a maritime design based on the shape and material of our Southlander. The Scandinavy is a hand knit wool fisherman beanie, knit on the Norwegian South Coast. Knit with a classic rib-knitting technique and created without any tag or marking, it is very stretchy and adaptable, and you can fold it as you will.

To fight the itch, we've gone with 80% sheep wool sourced from Paraguay, and processed in one of Norways oldest yarn mills, on the West Coast. The Paraguayan climate is excellent for producing soft wool, and ensuring no itch.

Sheep wool is known for its ability to draw a lot of moisture into itself, leaving your skin dry even when sweating. It is also naturally anti-bacterial, and can go a long time only being aired out, not washed.

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

Red Hat Factory is a company started by mother and son on the Norwegian South Coast. Emerging out of childhood memories of wearing hand knit goods and a love for red beanies, found in adulthood, we've built a network of knitters that can deliver the genuine hand knit experience to all beanie lovers across the world.

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 One-size
  • Washing Temperature 40°C (Wool Programme)
  • Knitting Time 4,5 Hours
  • Warranty 10 Years (Read More)

Frequently asked beanie questions

FABQ

Why are the beanies so small out of the box?

Many of our beanie models look very small when you unpack them. That is because of wool's nature — it's not "pre-stretched", and has to start out tight. It shapes itself around you head after little time. If you lend it to someone, and it get's stretched out too much, you can dip it in warm water, and after drying, it's back to where it started.

Is everything actually made in Norway?

We hand knit every beanie in Norway, with yarn purchased from one of Norway's oldest yarn mills. This mill offers both Norwegian and internationally sourced wool. We have purposefully selected yarn types sourced from South America and Australia, not to save money — the price points are approximately the same as for Norwegian wool — but because wool from these climates are softer, and less likely to itch. If you want genuine Norwegian wool, and are ready to risk the itch, contact us and we'll see what we can do.

Do you ship with tracking

Yes we do. We ship for free worldwide with tracking.

How does your warranty work

If your beanie unravels under reasonable circumstances, within the first 10 years of its life, we will patch it for you for free. But you have to pay for shipping both ways. This is a way to maintain the beanie as long as possible, making it a keepsake.

Why are there loose threads in my beanie?

When a beanie is finished, the thread is attached by sowing it into the finished product several rounds. Sometimes that end thread comes poking out — most often on the inside, as we try attaching it that way. It doesn't mean it is coming loose. If it comes out on the outside, try pushing it back in — use a needle if needed. The beanie will not unravel — and if it does, please refer to our guarantee.

Why do you opt for wool?

We did not choose wool — hundreds of years of Norwegian tradition chose that for us. It is an amazing insulator, with the special feature that it pulls moisture away from your skin. Norwegians have sworn to wool both historically, and in modern day outdoors apparel. You just can't beat the natural fiber that is wool.

Does your Mom and Grandma really knit all the beanies?

It all started with my mom, then my grandma joined the team. My mother designs all the beanies (sometimes with input from me), and we recruit as many knitters as we need from around Norway. But it is always hand knit, the traditional way, and quality controlled by my mom.

How much of a pay cut does the knitter get?

We are not sharing numbers, because that would require giving you an understanding of our entire production cycle, including admin time, marketing, recruiting, packaging, shipping and so on. But every knitter is happy with the pay (otherwise they wouldn't have worked with us), and they know the brand, the website, and the final price.

Why knit by hand? Machines are faster.

Hand knitting is the genesis and the core of our company. We hand knit because we are here to honor and tell the story of our Norwegian heritage. Generations after generations hand knitting wool apparel to keep their families warm. And the tradition is still alive and well. Also hand knit beanies comes with a personal touch and history that machine-knit goods just can't match.

Why are the beanies above the ear?

Our beanies are knit without a tag, so you may fold it once, twice, or even roll it up. We personally like the twice-folded style the best, and push that look most often in our marketing. The history of the fold is, in short, that the laboring man would need some flexibility in headwear. When you need to hear, or if the sun pokes out, you fold it up. When the weather roughens, you fold it back up. It's sort of like zipping down your jacket when the sun peaks out.

Why was my package sent from Sweden?

I (the Son) actually live in Sweden, while my Mom remains in Norway and handles all the logistics over there. We ship large batches to Sweden in order to offer better shipping times and to be able to include tracking in the free shipping alternative.