Folks, I’m coming up for air, lost somewhere in this mountainous pile…this mother-lode of hats & mitts…this Tartan & Tweed design. I have just (ahem…) updated (maybe the fourth time?) Tartan & Tweed Mitts again, this time to include the full mitten option. Okay, so I’m done & dusted with mitt & mittens, Tartan & Tweed for the hands is now behind me.
Now it’s Tartan & Tweed for the head.
I’ve been working like an ox designing, knitting prototypes, and now writing patterns and making charts, for the classic tam & accompanying toque (beanie). Had a lovely photo shoot with my nieces modeling last weekend at the castle, our new favorite place. Here are some previews…
The tam is moderately swagging, like a proper tam, and toque is straight-up.
Forthcoming very soon, Tartan & Tweed Tam & Toque pattern debut !
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These are lovely; how much knitting technique is needed? Diana
Hi Diana. As listed on the pattern page of this site and also on Ravelry pattern page , skills needed are: Knitting in-the-round. Working 2-stitch i-cord cast-on. Colorwork using 2 colors in a round. Keeping in colorwork pattern through shaping of gusset. Increasing M1L & M1R. Decreasing ssk & k2tog. I hope you decide to make a set! 🙂 x
That is for the mitts, as for the tam, a few addition skills such as i-cord cast on, or bind-off. Both are easy enough for beginning Fair Isle project however intermediate skill is needed to keep in pattern throughout shaping.
They are all so wonderful!! Your nieces model them beautifully!
Thanks Amy! 🙂
Looking forward to these!
Great! Thanks! I hope you knit a tam & mitts set 🙂 x
Jenn! These are gorgeous!!!!!! I have to make a set or two or….
I just love them, as always, your colors are fabulous. I’m almost Squeeling with happiness.
Oh Carol, that would be so lovely! You have had the pattern since it’s first submission two years ago (my 2 year anniversary of pattern -writing just passed) and so that means you have just gotten the most recent update, sent out this morning, and probably have had 6 in total? I hope it’s not a huge bother. I will most definitely squeel with happiness when I see a project emerge that has your name & colors on it ! 🙂 xx
I just checked Ravelry and the update was not there, maybe tomorrow morning?
You haven’t gotten the T&T mitts update, with the redesign and full mittens? Perhaps I never gave it to you through Ravelry… hmm…
Not to worry, I just bought it and was glad to do so!
Beautiful!
Hi, thank you! 🙂
Jen, this first photo makes me smile over my whole face : “…….lost somewhere in this mountainous pile…..”
like I wrote you on ravelry, your “newborn” tams and toques are so nice, have become so beautiful, the colors you choose and your perfect modeling nieces!
Congratulation 🙂
Petra, you are key in the process ! Your knitting of my designs has become something of a colossal aid in my making progress. As I mentioned in reply previous to this one, I just celebrated my 2-yr pattern-writing anniversary a few days ago! Thank you for everything xx
Jen, your tam looks just like a cloth tweed cap! Its so classic and pretty, I will make one for sure!
That would be lovely Anna, thank you! What colors do you think you’ll try it in?
Oh, the same colors as my mitts, which are black and white. The problem is, I started them in January, but then I put them down, blinked, and now it’s already springtime already, although very cold and windy.
Well, you have a good excuse for not finishing your mitts, I know that work has been really demanding on you in recent months. Relaaax… see quote in sidebar: “Properly practiced, knitting soothes the troubled spirit, and it doesn’t hurt the untroubled spirit either.”
― Elizabeth Zimmermann
Oh, the tam in T&T really shows off the tartan idea….love it!
Hi Morrieeee! I’m sooo glad you like it ! It took a while to ‘come around’ , having attempted to design it nearly 2 years ago, but it settled itself in. 🙂 xx
Oh… and so sorry about that last update this morning. My saying ‘ this is the last update’ is like crying wolf …. but it has got to be made right.
A mountain indeed, very Scottish looking one at that! I will look forward to making one when the pattern is off the press…
Kelly thank you so much. Most grateful!!
Oh Jen, they are beautiful! Well done. I absolutely love your use of colour.
Thank you Brighid! 🙂 xx
So, so pretty. Always love your posts and projects.
Thanks Debbie ! 🙂 xx