Here's what the pattern intro has to say:
When you consider the fact that I’m not much of a TV or movie fan, it’s remarkable how many of my designs have been inspired by those media. This tam owes its existence to the 1993 version of “The Secret Garden” and actress Kate Maberly’sfloppy rust-coloured woolly hat. I loved the way that tam draped down over the collar of her little coat, even though sometimes you could see where the seam lay.
Needless
to say, there’s no seam at all in my tam. And to eliminate any garter stitch
jog, I’ve added vertical lines of slipped stitches, giving the whole something
of the look of a spider’s web. There’s a regular-fitting, slightly slouchy
version, and a big, super-slouchy one. In both, be prepared to adjust the needle
size of the cast-on band to match the size of your head. It should be slightly
snug, since the biggest problem with tams is that headbands tend to grow over
time.
You
can easily make one of these in a day of on-again-off-again knitting. Perfect
for gifting, with no danger of “second hat syndrome”! The only difficulty will
be choosing an embellishment for the top.
We're going to get tons of wear out of these quick little toppers! Click here for details.
