Santa hat - Paper
The Santa hat is knitted in the round on circular needles and with double pointed needles (or with the magic loop technique) from below the forehead piece and up towards the tip. Along the forehead piece, a loop is sewn to a wide elastic band that ensures a good fit of the hat regardless of the child's head size. Finally, a small tassel is made and sewn onto the tip of the Santa hat.
Sizes: Small (large). Fits head circumferences smaller (larger) than 50 cm
Knitting tension: 23 stitches x 31 rows in stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm
Recommended needles: Circular needle 3.5 mm (40 cm), double pointed needles 3.5 mm
Materials: 100 (100) gPernilla from Filcolana (50 g = 175 m) or Alpakka from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 110 m), approx. 0.5 m soft elastic (2 cm wide)
Difficulty: ★ ★ (2 out of 5)
See description of difficulty level here.
The red Santa hat is knitted in Pernilla from Filcolana in the color Merlot.