The Eastfold

The Eastfold is a hand knit Merino wool beanie hat, hand knit in Norway, the old fashioned way, with knitting needles — no machinery. It is knit with a richly textured crosshatch pattern that gives it a unique look. It’s made with high quality 100% Merino wool yarn, developed on the Norwegian West Coast. Merino is famously soft, breathable and comfortable to any wearer. It is a medium thickness, particularly suited for the colder side of spring or fall, and winter. It's knit with no tags or markings, making it naturally a fold-it-as-you-like beanie. Being Merino wool, it enjoys the inherent qualities of the material — wool’s ability to draw a lot of moisture into itself, leaving your skin dry even when sweating. It is also naturally anti-bacterial, and can go a long time only being aired out, not washed. While we experience temperature differently, -5°C/20°F to 15°C/60°F is generally a good sweet spot. Sizing The Eastfold only comes in one size. Because of the combined nature of the knitting method and material, it is already quite wide when you get it, and has the potential to stretch further. It is the closest we've gotten to one-size-fits-all. It is also longer than our other basic models, so it has room to stretch. If you still believe you need an even larger one, contact us and we'll talk about it. Sourcing the best Merino wool The best Merino wool in the world comes from Australia, so our yarn mill on the Norwegian West Coast has opted to import its raw wool from there. The mill has guaranteed us the sheep are not mulesed. The design of-, and ways to wear the beanie The beanie’s design is based on a crosshatch knitting pattern, aiming to let the technique and the skill of the knitter shine and be the main aspect of its look. It arrives as one long uniform piece for you to fold as you will. Single fold, double fold, roll-up or even unfolded, are all valid ways to wear this beanie. It comes without any tag or markings, which is a callback to our heritage — when my mom knit for me as a child, there were no labels anywhere. Just needles, yarn, and skillful craftsmanship — and, as we like to point out, patience.