http://www.elann.com/Commerce.web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=135095 Elann Community Chat Center - Previous Website Chat - If at first you dont succeed...... - Messages en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit AspNetForum Thu, 29 Jul 2004 09:21:26 GMT Thu, 29 Jul 2004 09:21:26 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=135095 Don`t be afraid of fair isle. Have a look at the tam I posted. It doesn`t have an `exact` fit, because in most yarns you need to put elastic in the casing anyway. If it needs blocking, you can fit it around a plate and steam until it`s flat.
Here are simple instructions - no copyright violation, Ann, because I made them up myself as I knitted the denim one. Any small patterns, up to about 15 rows before the decreases and fewer rows after the decreases start, work fine. Give it a whirl.

Alice
Salt Spring Island

FAIR ISLE TAM

This makes a large size in worsted weight yarn (20 st = 4 inches) and a medium in DK (22 st = 4inches) and an adult small in sport weight (24 st = 4 inches). To make smaller, reduce by units of 12 stitches.
Needle size: 4mm for worsted and DK, 3.5mm for sport.
Yarn: Approx. 225 yards (100g) of assorted colours.

With A, cast on 120 stitches. Place marker. Join.
Knit 2K 2P rib for 12 rows (or twice the desired band width for cotton , or band width for wool).
Next row: K2, *M1, rib 2* to end, M1 (180 stitches).
Knit 1 row with A.
Knit in patterns for 28 rows.
Next row: *K6, K2tog* around the row, K4.
Knit 10 rows in patterns.
Next row: *K5, K2tog* around the row, K3.
Knit 5 rows in patterns.
Next row: *K4, K2tog* around the row, K2.
Knit 4 rows in patterns.
Next Row:*K3, K2tog* around the row, K1, K2tog.
Knit 3 rows in pattern.
Next row: *K2, K2tog*.
Knit 2 rows.
Next row: *K1, K2tog* around the row.
Knit 1 row.
Next row: Change colour, *K2tog* around the row.
Next row: *K2tog* around the row.
Cut yarn leaving a 6-8 inch end. Thread end through the remaining stitches and secure firmly.

Finishing: Weave in loose ends. For cotton version, fold band in half to the wrong side, whip stitch in place leaving one small gap. Thread elastic through the gap, tighten to desired size, knot or sew the ends. Block over a plate.

Note: A little fudging to make decreases/patterns fit won’t be obvious. Just do it.]]> Thu, 29 Jul 2004 09:21:26 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=135095
Libby]]> Wed, 28 Jul 2004 14:43:29 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=135095
Libby]]> Wed, 28 Jul 2004 14:43:28 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=135095 Benne]]> Wed, 28 Jul 2004 10:51:36 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=135095 Wed, 28 Jul 2004 09:52:38 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=135095 Puhleezzzzz???
oh and where`s your bio, missy? :P
Heather]]> Wed, 28 Jul 2004 09:49:20 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=135095
Thanks for all of your encouragement.
Libby]]> Wed, 28 Jul 2004 04:43:05 GMT