A felted pompom, trimmed a little wild, like I like it.
And it’s perch, a brindle colored beret, dries flat, also ever-so-slightly felted.
Looking forward to soon bringing pom pom, beret and gloves all together in a fully finished ensemble!
A little something that I call ” the felted toorie ”
or tourie (ˈtʊrɪ )
noun Scottish
2. Also: toorie bonnet
C19: from Scot toor tower
Toorie is just a Scots name for the little ball that goes on top of many of their hats, often looking like little red cherries.
I just made a regular medium-sized pompom, entirely in Jamiesons Shetland Spindrift — color Sholmit. I snipped the fresh pom pom right off of the cardboard, then it went through a wild hot & soapy wash while being rolled in my hands, and ended up really bumpy , felted, and generally unappealing (you can see my tutorial if you want to see all the steps.)
Until you take scissors to it!
Trimmed to perfection , it is ready for this tam.
Two tams are waiting back stage …. nervous, nearly forgetting their lines.
Good morning ! My day was started early this morning finishing the last rounds of the tam, and doing all the finish work, and left with a minimal pile of trimmings for the birds’ nests , as I was able to carry the yarns upward as I went, making very little in the way of ends to weave in. Now the tam is blocking to dry, inside-out, with many pins to shape it into a slightly taut disc, which later will be turned outside-out and steamed ever so gently to set the fabric and soften the brim crease.
I have had so much enjoyment designing and knitting this tam that I’m thinking I need to allow myself another tam to design, you know, just binge with it for a while. Nevertheless I am almost done with it, and as it has been quite warm lately, I am hoping it will be dry and ready for a photo later today . . . and you know what that means?
In a blink this tam pattern will be ready to fly!
I have knit another test tam of my Tartan & Tweed series, to get the numbers straight, the shape solid, and to see how well it scales into Shetland fingering weight. May I say most excellently! Tam pattern debut forthcoming, but I will not say much more, for next is the pattern writing (nerve wrecking & stressful) but as I was so excited to finish the design in Shetland Spindrift, I just had to show it off to feel a little nearer the end. Having a cup of tea and a relaxing feeling of accomplishment, and very pleased to see this tam in Jamiesons Spindrift !
I have finally settled on a second shape for my Dicey pattern, the lesser voluminous beret.
A smart rascally sort of cap, with a perky attitude.
It is a lot less hat, both in diameter and height, than the original Dicey Highland Bonnet .
Done & dusted , and the Dicey Highland Bonnet pattern is now updated to include the Highland Beret.
Two shape options in one pattern, and two flourishes to choose from (the toorie or the i-cord loop)
Now available~~~ Dicey Bonnet & Beret !
Frankly , I am so happyt to get this beret design outa my hair ,
and have you knitters out there knitting it ! 🙂
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Details of this project can be found on Ravelry HERE.
