The Southlander is a hand-knit wool beanie, rib-knit in Norway with knitting needles and no machinery. The yarn is 80% sheep wool and 20% nylon. The nylon lets the yarn be thinner without losing durability, so the beanie is thin and suited to wear year-round.
The wool is sourced from Uruguay by a yarn provider on the Norwegian West Coast. Its coarseness is below the 30µm itchiness level. The sheep are guaranteed not to be mulesed. Wool draws moisture into itself, which helps keep skin dry when sweating. It is also naturally anti-bacterial, so it can go a long time with airing out instead of washing.
The beanie is a classic rib-knit design. It arrives as one long, tight knit unit that stretches to fit the head. It can be worn with a single fold, a double fold, rolled up or unfolded. It has no tags or markings. It suits temperatures from about 0 °C (freezing) to 15 °C (60 °F), and many people also wear it in winter when it is not far below freezing.
- Material
- 80% sheep wool, 20% nylon
- Construction
- Hand-knit rib-knit, made with knitting needles
- Origin
- Knit in Norway; wool sourced from Uruguay
- Wool coarseness
- Below the 30µm itchiness level
- Thickness
- Thin, for year-round wear
- Sizes
- Regular and Large
- Regular fit
- Stretches from very small sizes to the upper reach of common Medium
- Large fit
- Recommended for head sizes around 58 cm (7 1/4) and up; stretches to fit larger sizes
- Labels
- No tags or markings
- Temperature range
- About 0 °C to 15 °C (60 °F)