I had this type of coolishek on my mind for a while. I tried a knitted Nordic patterns years ago but never in crochet version. Until yesterday.
A Christmas Eve and a Christmas tree was a perfect inspiration and this hat pattern was a matter of moments. It is surprisingly easy. It would be great if anyone try it and build up on this idea to inspire others. Do not hesitate to post pictures of your projects here in the comments or on my FB page Krampolinka.
Before you start crocheting please read Useful tips. This part is build up on Crochet Lessons Learned attempts related to the pattern and I would like to update this part of the article whenever anyone add something useful for the others.
USEFUL TIPS
White yarn leads behind the blue yarn and sometimes could be seen. It looks like a part of the Nordic pattern but still I don´t like it but didn´t realized how to avoid it. I do not think that this pattern would work when you swap the colors. I believe that the transparency would be even worse.
The part with the Nordic pattern is tighter than the other part. Please crochet loosely.
If it is too tight to go through bot loops when crocheting the trees you can do only front loop crochet, it does not do any harm to the pattern
I did not finish a simple crochet stitch with a white yarn. I did only half and when having too loops on the hook I finished the simple crochet with a blue yarn.
The hat pattern is calculated for 45 SC. That means you start with a small tree and end with a small tree, that is you have two small trees next to each other.
This hat is crocheted from the top to brim.
So let´s try.
Baby coolishek with a Norwegian pattern
Size: 36 cm/14 in (0-1 months)
Yarn: Himalaya Baby Dolphin Chenille Yarn white (80301) and dark blue (80321), available here (only for the Czech Republic)
Yarn alternatives for overseas (USA/Canada) are:
– YarnArt Dolce
– Kartopu Yumurcak
– Universal Yarn Bella Chenille
– Katia Bambi
– King Cole Yumi
– Red Heart Velvety
Weight: Super Bulky
Meterage: 100 g (3.53 ounces)/120 m (135 yards) (! be careful original yarn Himalaya is a little bit thinner than Bernat blanket yarn so the result might vary)
Hook size: 6 and 5 (I crochet pretty tight so you may need smaller hooks)
Pompom You can crochet a pompom from an eyelash yarn, tutorial here or you can buy one
Needle and thread
Decorative button
Time: at about 2 hours
Suitable for pre-intermediate