How big is a yamika?

Here are some patterns that may help. You will also have better results if you search for “yarmulke” or “kippah.”

I’m not sure of the size myself, but the correct spelling is “yarmulke” – that might help. The Wikipedia page doesn’t say anything about dimensions, but it does say that different types are worn by different groups, so that’s something that you might take into consideration as well.

They are different sizes.

They are different sizes depending up who’s head they are going to sit upon. They are meant to sit on the back part of the top of the head (if heads came to a point, which some people’s do, it would be at that part of the head). They are usually held in place by some type of hair pins (don’t know if there are specific hair pins used for this purpose or not) Most of the ones I’ve seen on adults are about 5 to 8 inches in diameter. And yes, they are sort of the shape of a sphere if you cut the top off of the sphere about ¼ of the way down.

If you have any Jewish delis in your town, you could go and see if they have any for sale. One by my house has a nice little gift store where they sell yarmulkes and Hanukkah stuff. You could even talk to someone who works there and tell them your plan and they might direct you a little better and give you some advice. I have no idea if they are supposed to be of a certain color, size or material for a person. Boy’s might be different from men’s etc. Married men’s might be different from single men’s etc.

For people who wear yarmulkes (also known as kippot) all of the time, there are a lof of assumtions that people will make about your leve of religious observance, the community that you identify with, and even your religious philosophy, based purely on your style of headcovering. I am imagining that your bf is just going to wear the kipah at synagogue or for Jewish events or rituals. In this case, he doesn’t have to be too concerned about the “message” sent by his head-covering. I would recommend either a smallish crocheted or suede kipah that is hled onto his hair by a bobbie pin or “kipah clip.” If you think that he willwant a kipah that stays on without a clip, then I would go for the large satin, velvet, or cotton/poly ones. Google judaica or kipah or yarmulke and you can find places to buy them online.

oops, I just reread your question and I see that I didn’t really answer i. I’m not sure why I went off on such tangents. Anyway, you asked about size. For a knitted or crocheted kipah, I would say that the diameter should be about the size of your hand from wrist to finger tips. Here is one set of instructions that comes with a size suggestion. You can also find “The Complete Guide to Yarmulke Design” on Amazon. They probably can help you out with sizing, too.