Star Tams, PDF Pattern
About The Design:
This free tam pattern addresses an issue I have with most tams – and that is, that the brim is far too large, to fit a head with fine, straight, and/or short hair. Most tams either keep the head circ. for the brim, or deduct only up to 20%, which may fit well on a full, thick head of hair, but quickly slide off fine or short hair!
These tams use a brim circumference of 25 to 30% less than the actual head circumference, for a better fit.
The tams are sampled in 2 Cascade Yarns – soft Cloud and even softer Eco Duo. The Zebra colorway in the Eco Duo is my favorite, and as it is a palindrome, it is easy to double up for the bulky weight version.
The pattern offers one size in the heavy worsted weight (M-L), as well as 2 sizes in the bulky weight (S-M and M-L).
Details include a twisted rib brim and an I-cord knot or bow in a contrasting color.
Size
To fit a woman’s S-M / M-L head, of approx. 20-21” / 22-23”.
The size S-M fits my 21” head best, as my hair is pixie short, fine, and straight. The ribbed brim dimensions may seem too small, but they stretch a lot!
Finished Dimensions
Heavy Worsted: M-L Bulky: S-M
Brim Circ: approx. 16.8” / 16.4” 14.75”
Tam Diameter: approx. 10.5-11 / 10.25-10.75” 9.5 -10”
Depth, Brim to Top of Crown: 7.75” / 8.33”
Materials - Heavy Worsted
Size M-L, Sample 1: Cascade Yarns Cloud, 70% Merino wool / 30% baby alpaca, 164 yds / 100 gr: 1 hank #2115 Raspberry (MC) (held double), and Eco Duo, 70% Baby Alpaca / 30% Merino, 197 yds/100 gr:: 1 hank #1701 Zebra (CC).
Sample weighs 88 gr.
Size M-L, Sample 2: Eco Duo: 1 hank #1701 Zebra (MC), and Cloud: 1 hank color #2110 Ruby (CC)
16” US size 6 (4 mm) ckns
16” and 20-24” US size 8 (5 mm) ckns
US size 8 dpns
Tapestry ndl, 6 stitch markers, stitch holder or waste yarn
Sample weighs 77 gr.
Materials - Bulky
Size S-M: Eco Duo: 1 hank #1701 Zebra (MC), and Cloud: 1 hank #2115 Raspberry (CC)
Sample weighs 95 gr.
16” US size 9 (5.5 mm) ckns
16” and 20-24” US size 10.5 (6.5 mm) ckns
US size 10.5 dpns
Tapestry ndl, 6 stitch markers, stitch holder, or waste yarn
Happy Knitting! Dawn
