Here it is, my finished Sunflower Tam.  There will be no photos of it being worn.  While I love the look of the hat, I don’t love it on.  I’m not sure if it’s the style of a tam in general, or if it’s just this specifc one.   I’m not even sure if I think that it’s too big or too small.  I just know that when I try it on, it isn’t me.  It’s a great pattern for using up a small amoung of heavy worsted to bulky wool.

Pattern: Sunflower Tam
Source: Knitting Nature by Norah Gaughan
Yarn: Elann Peruvian Highland Wool (109 yards / 50g)
Quantity: 2 skeins (218 yards)
Color: Charcoal
Needles: Bamboo US5 and US7

Started: December 21, 2007
Completed: December 25, 2007

Pattern modifications:

• I knit this at a smaller gauge (16 stitches to 4 inches) than called for in the pattern.  I read a lot of posts on Ravelry that the hat was too big when it was finished.
• I eliminated the icord and knot at the top of the hat and just finished it by pulling the yarn through the remaining stitches.