Amalie as a nisse in her Blåfjell lue og votter (Blue Mountain cap and mittens). These adorable nisser (gnomes) are everywhere around Christmas on the years that feature Blåfjell, a calendar-type show that's on every evening during the month of December.

yarn :: Heilo by Dale garn (available at Bea Ellis Knitwear)

blue yarn color :: #5545

quantity :: 200 g.

needles :: 6.5 mm (10 1/2 US) circular and double pointed

Cast on 120 stitches and join. Knit in the round until work measures 35 cm (approx 14 inches). Place a marker on each side of the work (this can be approximate since it will be felted later) and decrease 1 stitch on each side of the markers every 4th round.
When 20 stitches remain: *k2, k2tog* for one round, then thread yarn through remaining stitches and close off.

Wash the cap in the washing machine on warm adding Murphy's Oil soap (grønnsåpe) or similar. Repeat if necessary until cap is felted to the correct size. Spin in washing machine and shape while damp. I put the cap on a bowl turned upside down to dry it to the correct shape.

Pattern by Ann Kristin Gundersen. From "lesernes oppskrifter" at strikkeguiden. Translated by me.