Beanie Elska

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The Elska hat shines with its handcrafted details. You start with an Italian cast-on for a particularly elastic edge, followed by a classic 2-rib, 2-purl brim. After the structured main part, shapely decreases ensure the perfect fit. A fluffy pom-pom forms the crowning finish to this feel-good project.

I wanted to design a hat for you that accompanies you every day, understated, warm, and simply fitting. The hat shouldn't feel like just any accessory, but like a familiar piece that you always enjoy having with you on cold days.

Meaning of the name

Elska is the Icelandic word for "love". For me, this name stands for warmth, tenderness and the small, honest happiness that is only found in handmade things. When you knit Elska, you create this happiness stitch by stitch yourself.