Notre-Dame Tam to Knit

This tam project is based on the upper rose window of the south façade in Notre-Dame, and is the third in a series of stained-glass inspired tams Laura designed and knitted. The window was part of the attic set in the timber frame. This explains its demise in the 2019 fire, while the three ancient stained-glass rose windows in the sanctuary survived.

MATERIALS
Yarn Elemental Affects Shetland Fingering (100% North American Shetland wool; 118 yard [107.9 m]/28g [1 oz]; fingering weight), 2 skeins of Midnight Blue (MC), and 1 skein each of Pink (CC1), Rose (CC2), Aegean Sea (CC3), and Mustard Field (CC4).
Needles Sizes 1 (2.25 mm) and 2 (2.75 mm) 16" (40 cm) circular (cir) and set of double pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Markers (m), one of contrasting color; cable needle (cn); tapestry needle.
Gauge 27 sts and 32 rnds = 4" (10 cm) in 2-color rib patt on smaller needles.
Finished size Brim circumference, 21" (53.5 cm); height, 8" (20.5 cm), after blocking.

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NOTES

• The tam is worked in the round from the brim up with bobbles, spontaneously cabled trefoils, cables used as fretwork, and colorwork for the stained glass. Any type of cabling requires extra stitches to maintain the same fabric width. This includes spontaneous cables, or cables that begin at the middle of the work and not at the brim with the initial stitch increase. Stitch increases are necessary and make up for the natural contraction of fabric that occurs when stitches cross. Therefore, each cabling has stitch increases in the rounds before the cable begins.

About: Laura Ricketts lives and works in northern Indiana. She loves textiles of all kinds, but especially knitting and colorwork. Find her at laurarickettsdesigns.com.

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