Scandinavian Knitted Hat “Oslo Stitch”

Material – 100% wool in natural colors
Handmade.

Oslo Stitch or Oslo Style knitting is a technology for making knitted items confirmed by archaeological finds.
One of the artifacts of this style is the Hat of St. Simeon of Trier, dating from about 1000 AD.
The hat in the original most likely has a linen lining and is trimmed with silk and silk braid.
A Scandinavian hat, which existed in this form for several centuries, up to the 15th century.
Despite its small size and low thickness, the hat perfectly protects the head and ears from cold and wind. A very comfortable hat to wear. After an hour or two of wearing, you stop feeling it on your head. In summer, such a hat protects the head from direct sunlight and heat stroke, and in autumn and winter from hypothermia.
With a double thickness knit, it can well act as an arming cap.