Berry picking is a national pastime in Finland, and in the autumn, thousands of Finns pack their bags and head for the woods. No one owns the wild berries, so they’re free for anyone to pick. And oh, they pick. Bags, buckets and baskets are filled to the brim with berries - some to be eaten fresh, most to be deep-frozen or preserved.

The downside of it all is that each year, a number of less experienced rangers loose their way in the woods, with ensuing search parties. Sound advice for anyone looking to spend the weekend in the woods: don’t wander off alone, and wear a colorful hat, that will keep you visible as well as warm.

Size
Women(Men)

Yarn demand
Novita Venla
(543) Tomato 100(100) g

Needles and other supplies
Circular needle (40 cm / 16 in) Novita 3½ mm (UK 9½ / US 4) and
double-pointed needles Novita 2½ mm (UK 12½ / US 1½) or sizes needed;
for the beginning chain a 2½ mm (UK 12) crochet hook

Designer
Sari Nordlund

Finished dimensions
Women(Men); circumference lightly stretched approx. 52(57) cm / 20½(22½) in

Gauge
29 sts and 40 rows in stockinette st with smaller needles, or 23 sts in cable pattern, stretched = 10 cm / 4 in

Note
The hat is knitted top-down.