Wallflower Tam

Description

The Wallflower Tam is knit in the round with fingering weight yarn. The two-color stranded fabric features a stylized floral motif arranged in a diamond checkerboard pattern. Corrugated ribbing at the brim is set off with contrasting trim worked in reverse stockinette stitch. The pattern is written for women’s size medium and may be knit as a classic or relaxed, slouchy tam by varying the gauge. The pattern includes written instructions and charts, as well as notes to assist in adjusting the finished size. See Wallflower mitt(en)s for the coordinating mitten and fingerless mitt pattern.

Finished Measurements:
Pattern is written for size women’s medium, to fit 21 – 22 in./53 – 56 cm head circumference. Measurements are shown for a classic (or relaxed) fit.
Circumference at ribbed brim: 19 in./48 cm
Circumference at widest point: 24 (25 ½) in./61 (65) cm
Diameter of crown: 7 (7 ½) in./18 (19) cm
Materials:
Yarn: Fingering Weight (Shown in Knit Picks Palette)
Main Color (MC): 150 (160) yd/137 (146) m
Contrasting Color 1 (CC1): 150 (160) yd/137 (146) m
Contrasting Color 2 (CC2): 21 yd/19 m
Needles: US 1/2.25 mm (and US 2/ 2.75 mm) 16 in./40 cm circular and double pointed needles, or long circular needle for working in the “magic loop” method.
Adjust needle size as necessary to achieve gauge.
Notions: stitch marker and tapestry needle
Gauge:
Corrugated ribbing on the smaller needle: 40 stitches x 40 rows = 4 in. x 4 in./10 cm x 10 cm.
Stranded colorwork in stockinette stitch on the smaller needle: 36 stitches x 36 rows = 4 in. x 4 in./10 cm x 10 cm.
Stranded colorwork in stockinette stitch on the larger needle (for relaxed fit): 34 stitches x 34 rows = 4 in. x 4 in./10 cm x 10 cm.