Backflip Hat

Listing is for the pattern (knitting instructions) only.

In ice skating, the Backflip is a breath-taking figure that only the most skilled skaters can perform.

Because of its extreme difficulty it is a dangerous move with a high risk of injury - that‘s why the Backflip is not allowed to be shown in competitions.

It is, however, still performed in freestyle skating, and my heart just skips a beat when I see dancers perform like this.

This hat (and also the matching Backflip mitts) is my take on this move; my translation into knitting.

Knit yours in The Periwinkle Sheep‘s Sport Wolle - a lovely Merino that comes in a wide variety of colorways.

Suggested yarn
the periwinkle sheep sport wolle

Yarn weight
Sport (12 wpi)

Gauge
14 stitches and 20 rows = 5 cm in textured pattern, blocked

Needle size
US 4 - 3.5 mm

Yardage
293 yards (268 m)

Sizes available
19.25“ [49 cm] circumference at lower hem, fits most adult heads

Languages
English & German