{"product_id":"green-shoots-tam-knitting-kit","title":"Kate Davies – Green Shoots Tam – Knitting Kit","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKate Davies – Green Shoots Tam Knitting Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDesigned by Kate Davies – KDD \u0026amp; Co\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA cheerful colourwork tam, designed for January and the brighter days coming. Five shades, worked in the round from the bottom up, with a ribbed brim and a crown that shapes down from the chart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have kitted this in \u003ca href=\"\/products\/jamieson-smith-2-ply-jumper-weight\"\u003eJamieson \u0026amp; Smith 2 Ply Jumper Weight\u003c\/a\u003e, the classic Shetland jumper weight and our choice for this design in place of the yarn named in the pattern. It blooms when blocked, which is exactly what a tam wants: the colourwork settles and the crown opens out properly over a plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing your palette\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo palettes, five shades each, one ball of every shade. The letters are the chart letters from the pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShetland Palette 1\u003c\/strong\u003e · A Dark Fuchsia 43 · B Light Fawn 202 · C Dark Navy 36 · D Moss Green 118 · E Lime 9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShetland Palette 2\u003c\/strong\u003e · A Bright Pink Mix FC22 · B Natural White 1A · C Purpley Blue 131 · D Light Green Mix FC24 · E Lime 9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have matched Kate's palette as closely as the Jamieson \u0026amp; Smith range allows, but these are not the shades she used and the two yarns are different, so your tam will not look identical to the photographs of the original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkill Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intermediate ★★★ (3 out of 5)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e One size, to fit a head of 51-56cm \/ 20-22in. Gauge matters here, so swatch and block the finished hat properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGauge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28 sts x 36 rounds to 10cm (4\") over colourwork in the round, washed and blocked. Kate gives \u003cstrong\u003e3mm\u003c\/strong\u003e as the starting point for swatching\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Kit Includes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 balls of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/jamieson-smith-2-ply-jumper-weight\"\u003eJamieson \u0026amp; Smith 2 Ply Jumper Weight\u003c\/a\u003e, one in each of the five shades of your chosen palette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted pattern in English, with a code to download the digital version\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou'll Also Need\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCircular needle one size below gauge size, 40cm long, for the rib\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGauge-size circular needle, 40cm long, for the body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGauge-size needles of your preferred type for the crown shaping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStitch marker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWool needle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechniques used\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStranded colourwork in the round, two shades per round, worked from a chart read right to left throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRibbed brim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrown shaping worked in pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlocking a tam over a plate to open out the crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly two shades are ever in your hands at once, however many are in the kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA tam is a quicker way into colourwork than a garment, and a better way to use five shades\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal Shetland wool from Jamieson \u0026amp; Smith in Lerwick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo palettes, each chosen as a complete set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne ball of each shade, so there is nothing left to work out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kate Davies","offers":[{"title":"Shetland Palette 1","offer_id":59244909363574,"sku":"KDD_GREENSHOOTS_JS2PLY_P1","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Shetland Palette 2","offer_id":59244909396342,"sku":"KDD_GREENSHOOTS_JS2PLY_P2","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0014\/9340\/1659\/files\/Green_Shoots-55.jpg?v=1793799995","url":"https:\/\/theorrymill.com\/products\/green-shoots-tam-knitting-kit","provider":"The Orry Mill","version":"1.0","type":"link"}