The Nova Scotia Tam by Barbara Kelly-Landry

The Nova Scotia Tam

Knitting
November 2025
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 31 rows = 4 inches
in patt, on larger needles, blocked
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
300 - 350 yards (274 - 320 m)
one size
English

MATERIALS

Fiber
Natural-colored Shetland, marled gray, 8 oz (227 g). Natural black Shetland, ½ oz (14 g).

Yarn
2-ply DK weight (900 ypp; 12 wpi), 340 yd total. Gray marl (MC) and yellow (CC7), 1 oz (28.5 g), 65 yd each; green (CC1), light blue (CC2), dark blue (CC3), light pink (CC4), dark pink (CC5), and black (CC6), ½ oz (14 g), 35 yd each.

Needles
Size 2 (2.75 mm): 16” (40 cm) circular (cir). Size 2½ (3 mm): 16” (40 cm) cir and set of double- pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Other Supplies
Marker (m); tapestry needle; 4 feet (1.2 m) of fine (1 mm) elastic cord.

Gauge
22 sts and 31 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in patt on larger needle, blocked.

Finished Size
18” (45.5 cm) circumference at brim, 33” (84 cm) circumference at widest point, and 9¼“ (23.5 cm) tall