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 Tam-O-Shanter
This
is an easy tam pattern and can be made up quickly in 2 sizes.
- I made this on up
in Kelly green with a white pom-pom on the top.
- Fun to make, fun
to wear.
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- Materials you will need:
4oz
skein knitting worsted.
Set of 4 double pointed knitting needles, you will need the 10 inch long ones for this pattern.
Size 10
needles for small size tam -- 10 1/2 for larger size.
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Approx. 24 inches white yarn for pom-pom.
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- Abbreviations:
- St = stitch
- K 2 tog = knit 2
stitches from left hand needle as 1 on right hand needle
- Inc 1 = knit in
back of stitch on left hand needle, then in front of same stitch
- creating 2
stitches on right hand needle, thus increasing 1stitch.
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- Cast on 66 sts,
22 on each of 3 needles.
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- TIP: Leave
a small tail of yarn after casting on. This will serve as a reminder of the
end of one row
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of another.
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- Begin by working
in k 1, p 1 this is the ribbing and serves as the hatband.
- Continue working
around till work measures 1 inch ending at the tail.
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- Row 1 of hat:
K 1 round
- Row 2:
K 1, inc1 st in next st repeat around, there will be 33 sts on each needle
for a
- total of 99 sts.
- Row 3:
K around and continue on these 99 sts until work measures 7 inches.
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- Begin
decreasing:
- Row 1:
K 9, k 2 tog
- Row 2:
Knit around
- Row 3:
K 8, k 2 tog
- Row 4:
And every other row knit around
- Row 5:
K 7, k 2 tog
- Row 7:
K 6, k 2 tog
- Row 9:
K 5, k 2 tog
- Row 11:
K 4, k 2 tog
- Row 13:
K 3, k 2 tog
- Row 15:
K 2, k 2 tog
- Row 17:
K 2, k 2 tog
- Row 19:
K 2 tog
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- Draw yarn through
remaining stitches and tie off.
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- To make pom-pom,
using contrasting color yarn, wrap yarn around a 3-inch piece of cardboard
- (A heavy business
card will do) approx. 25 times. Slide yarn off tie in middle and cut looped
ends.
- Attach to hat.
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- If you would like a
printed out copy of this pattern please
- send $1.00 US and a Self
Addressed Stamped Envelope to me,
- request ATTN: Free Tam
Pattern.
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