Nidavellnir Nalbinding. 100% Soft Pure Wool, Black & Yellow, Viking Tomte, Fairy, Gnome Hat. Summer Bee Design. Handcrafted in York selling Stitch

This beautiful tomte hat is nalbound in the York/Coppergate stitch. Nalbound from 100% pure chunky wool, with lovely black and yellow stripes. Very summery , effectionately already known as the 'Summer Bee hat'.

Wool Brand or Type: Drops Snow
Wool Weight/thickness: Chunky

Available to be made custom, in a variety of colours.

Around head: 22"(56.5cm)
Depth of hat: 6.5"(15.5cm)

Suitable for 8th-11th century Viking Age reenactment and living history.

This is a slightly longer hat, that comes down over the ears for even selling more warmth.

Wonderful as a festive gift, for those Vikings who love heritage crafts!

Nalbinding is the historical name used to describe the earliest form of wool craft that predates modern knitting and crochet. There are many different cultural types of nalbinding; Nidavellnir specialises in this craft during the Viking Age in the British Isles, North Atlantic, Scandinavia and Northern Europe. All the items you see within the shop are handmade by yours truely , using 100% wool, Rare breed British wool and Icelandic wool.