Helianthus Capitus

Description

Knit in the round with fingering weight yarn, this generously slouchy tam features a stranded two-color sunflower motif with corrugated ribbing at the brim and Latvian braid trim. The pattern is written for size women’s medium-large, although the pattern includes notes for adjusting the finished size by working in a different gauge. The pattern includes written instructions and charts for the tam only, for the coordinating mittens, see pattern Helianthus Mittenus.

Finished Measurements:
Pattern is written for size women’s medium – large, to fit 21 – 22 in./53 – 56 cm head circumference
Circumference at widest point: 25 1/2 in./65 cm
Circumference at ribbed band: 17 1/2 in./44 cm
Diameter of crown: 7.5 in./19 cm
Materials:
Yarn: Fingering Weight (Shown in Spud & Chloe Fine)
Main Color (MC): 180 yd./165 m
Contrasting Color (CC): 180 yd./165 m
Needles: US 3/3.25 mm 16 in./40 cm circular and double pointed needles, or 32 in./80 cm (or longer) circular needle for working in the “magic loop” method, and US 2/2.75 mm 16 in./40 cm circular needle for the ribbed brim
Adjust needle size as necessary to achieve gauge.
Notions: stitch marker and darning needle
Gauge:
Stranded colorwork in stockinette stitch on the larger needle: 32 stitches x 32 rows = 4 in. x 4 in./10 cm x 10 cm
Corrugated ribbing on the smaller needle, unstretched: 36 stitches x 36 rows = 4 in. x 4 in./10 cm x 10 cm