The beanie is knitted bottom up in a round, with a double layered

“Uitwaaien” /ˈœy̯t.ʋaːi̯.ə(n)/ in Dutch means “to walk in the wind”, “to let the wind clear your mind”, or simply “to get some fresh air”. This applies especially for wintertime when the winds on the North Sea coast and the Dutch dikes are so strong that you could let yourself be carried away by them.