Slouchy Entrelac Tam
By Lindsay Ingram \~One Size\~ 18" brim (relaxed) \~Yarn \~
Noro Silk Garden, 110 yards/101meters per skein - 2 skeins \~Needles \~ One $16^{\circ}$ Circular, Us8/5mm One $16^{\circ}$ Circular, US9/ $5.5\mathrm{mm}$ Set of DPN's, US 9/5.5mm \~Gauge \~ 16 stitches and 20 rows $=4^{\prime\prime}$ in Stockinette on larger needles \~Notions $\tilde{}$ Darning Needle Stitch Marker \~Difficulty\~Intermediate
Slouchy Entrelac Tam By Lindsay Ingram
Pattern
With smaller needles, cast on 72 stitches, place marker and join in the round being careful not to twist.
Abbreviations
Work k1,p1 ribbing for 6 rounds K: Knit P: Purl Sl: Slip stitch purlwise
Set up base triangles
Switch to larger needles. Row 1 (RS): k1, turn. Row 2 (WS): p1, turn. Row 3: sl1, k1, turn. Row 4: p2, turn. Row 5: sl1, k2, turn. Row 6: p3, turn. Row 7: sl1, k3, turn. Row 8: p4, turn. Row 9: sl1, k4, turn. Row 10: p5, turn. Row 11: sl1, k5, turn. Row 12: p6, turn. Row 13: sl1, k6, turn. Row 14: p7, turn. Row 15: sl1, k7. Do not turn work. Repeat Rows 1-15 8 times for a total of 9 base triangle: Ssk: Slip, slip, knit Decrease 1 stitch by slipping the first and then second stitch onto your right needle. Insert your left needle through the back of the two slipped stitches from left to right and complete knit stitch P2tog: Purl two stitches together Decrease 1 stitch by inserting rightneedlethroughtwo stitches at once from right to left and complete purl stitch
Pattern Notes
Change to DPN's when the stitches no longer fit comfortably on circularneedles. Each tier of rectangles will decrease by 1 stitch per rectangle.
Tier 1 Rectangles
First Rectangle With RS facing, pick up and knit 8 st along selvage edge of the first triangle. Turn. Row 1: sl1, p6, p2tog. Turn. Row 2: k8. Turn. Row 3: sl1, p6, p2tog. Turn. Repeat Rows 2-3 a total of 6 more times. Do not turn when the rectangle is completed. When picking up stitches in tiers 2-7, you will have 1 more stitch along the selvage edge than the number of stitches that will be picked up. Always skip the selvage stitch that is at the top of each rectangle (the end furthest from the brim of the hat). If you do not pick up the stitch at the base of each rectangle, it will leave a noticeablehole. Remaining Tier 1 Rectangles (Make 8) With WS facing, pick up and purl 8 stitches along selvage. Slip last picked up stitch to left needle and p2tog. Turn. Row 1: k8. Turn. Row 2: sl1, p6, p2tog. Turn. Repeat rows 1-2 six more times. Do not turn when rectangle is completed. If using a yarn such as Patons SWS as a substitute for Noro Silk Garden, increase your larger needle size to US10/6mmtoachieveasimilar amountofslouch.
Slouchy Entrelac Tam By Lindsay Ingram
Tier 2 Rectangles
First Rectangle of Tier 2 With WS facing, pick up and purl 7 stitches along selvage edge of the Tier 1 rectangle. Turn. Row 1: sl1, k5, ssk. Turn. Row 2: p7. Turn. Row 3: sl1, k5, ssk. Turn. Repeat rows 2-3 six more times. Do not turn when the rectangle is completed. Remaining Tier 2 Rectangles (Make 8) With RS facing, pick up and knit 7 stitches from selvage edge of the Tier 1 rectangle. Slip last stitch back to the left needle and ssk. Turn. Row 1: p7. Turn. Row 2: sl1, k5, sk. Turn. Repeat rows 1 and 2 six more times. Do not turn when rectangle is completed.
Tier 3 Rectangles
FirstRectangleofTier3 With RS facing, pick up and knit 6 st along selvage edge of the Tier 2 rectangle. Turn. Row 1: sl1, p4, p2tog. Turn. Row 2: k6.Turn Row 3: sl1, p4, p2tog. Turn. Repeat rows 1-2 five more times. Do not turn when the rectangle is completed. Remaining Tier 3 Rectangles (Make 8) With WS facing, pick up and purl 6 stitches along selvage of Tier 2 Rectangle. Slip last picked up stitch to left needle and p2tog. Turn. Row 1: k6. Turn. Row 2: sl1, p4, p2tog. Turn. Repeat rows 1-2 five more times. Do not turn when rectangle is completed.
Tier 4 Rectangles
First Rectangle ofTier 4 With WS facing, pick up and purl 5 stitches along selvage edge of the Tier 3 rectangle. Turn. Row 1: sl1, k3, ssk. Turn. Row 2: p5.Turn. Row 3: sl1, k3, ssk. Turn. Repeat rows 2-3 four more times. Do not turn when the rectangle is completed. Remaining Tier 4 Rectangles (Make 8) With RS facing, pick up and knit 5 stitches from selvage edge of the Tier 3 rectangle. Slip last stitch back to the left needle and ssk. Turn. Row 1: p5. Turn. Row 2: sl1, k3, sk. Turn. Repeat rows 1 and 2 four more times. Do not turn when rectangle is completed.
Slouchy Entrelac Tam By Lindsay Ingram
Tier 5 Rectangles
FirstRectangleofTier5 With RS facing, pick up and knit 4 st along selvage edge of the Tier 3 rectangle. Turn. Row 1: sl1, p2, p2tog. Turn. Row 2: k4. Turn. Row 3: sl1, p2, p2tog. Turn. Repeat rows 1-2 three more times. Do not turn when the rectangle is completed. Remaining Tier 5 Rectangles (Make 8) With WS facing, pick up and purl 4 stitches along selvage. Slip last picked up stitch to left needle and p2tog. Turn. Row 1: k4. Turn. Row 2: sl1, p2, p2tog. Turn. Repeat rows 1-2 three more times. Do not turn when rectangle is completed.
Tier 6 Rectangles
First Rectangle of Tier 6 With WS facing, pick up and purl 3 stitches along selvage edge of the Tier 5 rectangle. Turn. Row 1: sl1, k1, ssk. Turn. Row 2: p3.Turn. Row 3: sl1, k1, ssk. Turn. Repeat rows 2-3 two more times. Do not turn when the rectangle is completed. Remaining Tier 4 Rectangles (Make 8) With RS facing, pick up and knit 3 stitches from selvage edge. Slip last stitch back to the left needle and Ssk.Turn. Row 1: p3. Turn. Row 2: sl1, k1, sk. Turn. Repeat rows 1 and 2 two more times. Do not turn when rectangle is completed.
Tier 7 Rectangles
First Rectangleof Tier 7 With RS facing, pick up and knit 2 st along selvage edge of the Tier 6 rectangle. Turn. Row 1: sl1, p2tog. Turn. Row 2: k2.Turn. Row 3: sl1, p2tog. Turn. Repeat rows 1-2 one more time. Do not turn when the rectangle is completed. Remaining Tier 7 Rectangles (Make 8) With WS facing, pick up and purl 2 stitches along selvage. Slip last picked up stitch to left needle and p2tog.Turn. Row 1: k2. Turn. Row 2: sl1, p2tog. Turn. Repeat rows 1-2 one more time. Do not turn when rectangle is completed. (18 sts). With RS facing, ssk 9 times (9 sts). Cut yarn leaving a $6^{\prime\prime}$ tail, thread through live stitches twice. Pull tight to close. Weave in all ends. Lightly block if desired.
