Friends, it’s been a long time coming, but my second knitting pattern is finally released! Meet Nisse.
Nisse is a whimsical little stranded hat inspired by folk-and-novelty themed patterns of the 1940s and 1950s. It features little fellows called nisse, tiny household spirits from Scandinavian folklore, but you might know them as gnomes. They’re helpfully harvesting carrots in the garden.
This hat is a little bit spicy, with up to 4 colors stranded in a row in the first half of the pattern. But once you get to their hats, it’s back to only 2 colors at most. Then it’s smooth sailing up through the crown, with rays of sunshine featured in the decreases. It evokes the warm summer sun shining down on the garden!
I actually designed this pattern before Victory, but needed the perfect time to release it. Originally, the idea started some years back when I created a version of this chart for a Paper Dolls yoke pullover by Kate Davies. I lost steam on that pullover long, long ago, but I never lost my love for this theme. And I’ve breathed new life into it as my design for Nisse.
If you ask me, it’s a delightful little knit for chilly Spring days!
Yarn
Quince and Co. Finch (100% Wool; 221yd / 202m per 50g skein), a light and springy American wool that’s perfect for colorwork. It’s one of my favorite fingering weight wools!
1 ball each of the following 10 colors: Cypress (dark green), Nasturtium (orange), Snap Pea (light green), Gingerbread (brown), Bird’s Egg (light blue), River (dark blue), Apricot (peach), Egret (white), Winesap (red), Goldfinch (yellow). If substituting yarn, you will need 25g or less of 10 colors of fingering weight / 4 ply.
Gauge
28 sts / 32 rounds = 4” / 10cm in stranded stockinette using 3.25mm (US 3) needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
Needles
2.75mm (US 2) needles (for ribbing)
3.25mm (US 3) needles (for body of hat)
Size
One size. Circumference is 20.5” / 52cm. Will stretch to comfortably fit head circumferences up to 24” / 61cm. If a slightly larger or smaller size is desired, simply go up or down a needle size from needles that give you correct gauge.
Construction notes
Hat is worked in the round in stranded stockinette, with centered double deceases to shape the crown. Please note that there are several rows that include 3 or 4 colors per row, which is discussed in the pattern.
How to buy the pattern
You can buy Nisse on Ravelry directly or visit the pattern page for more info (whether or not you’re a member).
For the first 48 hours, Nisse will be 20% off to everyone, no coupon code needed.
So go visit Nisse on Ravelry to purchase the pattern now!
I guess I have no choice now but to learn stranded colorwork, huh? This is ADORABLE Tasha! Everything from the nisse, to the carrots, to the freaking pom pom at the top is just perfect! Ahh, I love it!!
YOU ARE SO AMAZING!!!!!!! End of story. And yeah, I need to learn stranded knitting now more than ever. Sooooooooo cuuuttteeeee!!!
What a cute hat! I’ll add it to my to do list for when I become a good enough knitter.
I love this so much!!! How can you look at this and not smile? 🙂 I can’t wait to get started on it.
OH MY GOD! I almost yelled out loud when I saw this! I think I might need to make one for myself and my brother’s girlfriend. I have about 5 pairs of socks it would match perfectly 🙂
This is too cute! I love it.
Ah this is so cute!! Congratulations on your new release! 🙂
Oh my GOD. This is so fabulous!!!
I have no idea how to do four colour stranded colourwork, but I’m going to learn!
Loooove it! Fantastic design! You’re awesome!
Super CUTE!
Can you hear my squeals from VA? I LOVE it! Must exercise control to completely finish my current project before starting this one!
What a lovely, fun pattern!
Wow this is amazing! Sadly beyond my skills at the moment but I will certainly try to be more up to scratch to make one ready for next year 🙂
This is adorable! I really don’t need a beanie, but I have to knit this. It has to happen. So much cute!
Wow! But I need to make your other pattern first to prepare for this one. Love the carrots!
Well, with such a name, there is of course no way that I can’t make this pattern.
Very cute! Four colours in a row does indeed sound a bit spicy, but then again stranded colourwork is my favourite so I’m up for the challenge!
Just bought the pattern and can’t wait to knit this up! I’m very much obsessed with gnomes 😀
As a swede, and thus a scandinavian, I can’t stop smiling over the fact that you named your pattern Nisse! 🙂
Excellent work! I was really pleased with the Victory pattern and I’m sure this will be just as good. Looking forward to more designs from you.
ITS GOT FREAKIN GNOMES ON IT!…I do not think I have the words to adequately describe how awesome this is…You’ll have to take my word for it but I am instead expressing it through the medium of interpretive dance!
It’s not just the cute hat but the Pendleton 49’er as well. Love!
Seriously cool!!! The nisse/gnomes are slaying me with their quirky, whimsical wonderfulness! Congratulations on another fabulous pattern release, dear Tasha. You are so awesomely talented!
♥ Jessica
Holy bejebus. This pattern makes me wish I was a more talented knitter – it’s beautiful!
You have outdone yourself! Oh, do I wish I was not a beginner knitter! I guess I’ll have to keep Nisse in mind for the day when I can work a more complicated pattern. Undeniably cute!
Super cute! I have never been tempted to make a hat of any type until now! Simply adorable!
This is so adorable! Of course I had to buy it immediately! I can only hope it’ll work well as a chilly spring hat, since winter is almost gone…I think.
You’re amazing! I think your designs are wonderful and this one is especially cute.
Wow, this is lovely, best hat pattern I’ve seen in ages
A-flipping-Mazing! This is just adorable, I know have to knit this even if 4 colours at a time makes me anxious (bring on the tangle!) as I can’t think of a better hat to keep me warm whilst digging in my Victory Garden! xx
Fully love this design it’s beautiful! Such a cute Gnome pattern, reminds me of a cartoon called ‘David The Gnome’ Love it! x
Wow!
This is adorably kitch in all of the right ways! So cute….
my friend and i cast-on our nisse hat together last night. i can’t wait for it to be finished! super cute!!
Hey! I was scrolling through Ravelry’s pins and saw you in this hat! 😀 I love it – I think I’ll be learning to knit this year – some things just don’t quite cut it as crochet!
PS: love the red hair – we need to do lunch some time!
My Morfar( Moms Dad) was from Norway . Every year Nisse comes to our house to visit. When I saw this I literally yelled OH MY HONK! I think this will be happening this year FOR SURE.