Dee-lightful Snowflake Tam

Dee-lightful Snowflake Tam

The beginning motif is from “Beyond the Square Crochet Motifs” by Edie Eckman.

Note: It helps to keep a marker at the beginning of each round.

Begin with sliding loop.

Rnd 1 Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch-1), *dc in ring, ch 1; repeat from * five more times, dc in ring, join with hdc to third chain of ch-4. (8 dc)

Rnd 2 ch 1, sc in space made by joining hdc, *ch 5, sc in next ch-1 space; repeat from * six more times, ch 2, join with dc to first sc.

Rnd 3 Ch 4, sc in space made by joining dc, *ch 5, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-5 space; repeat from * six more times, ch 2, join with dc to first chain of beginning ch-4.

Rnd 4 Ch 4, sc in space made by joining dc, *ch 7, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-5 space; repeat from * six more times, ch 3, join with tr to first chain of beginning ch-4.

Rnd 5 Ch 4, sc in space made by joining tr, * ch 9, (ch, ch 3, sc) in next ch-7 space; repeat from * six more times, ch 4, join with dtr in first chain of beginning ch-4.

Rnd 6 Ch 4, 5 sc in space made by joining dtr, * ch 5, (5sc, ch 3, 5 sc) in next ch-9 space; repeat from * six more times, ch 5, 5 sc in last space, join with slip st to first chain of beginning ch-4, slip st in ch-4.

Rnd 7 Ch 1, sc, *ch 6, dc into next ch-5 space, ch 6, sc in next ch-3 space; repeat from * 6 more times, ch 6, dc into next ch-5 space, ch 3, dc into first sc. (16 ch-6 spaces)

Rnd 8 Ch 1, sc, *ch 7, sc in ch space from previous round; repeat from * 14 more times, ch 3, tr in first sc. (16 ch-7 spaces)

Rnd 9 Ch 1, sc, *ch 8, sc in ch space from previous round; repeat from * 14 more times, ch 4, tr in first sc. (16 ch-8 spaces)

Rnd 10  Ch 1, sc, *ch 9, sc in ch space from previous round; repeat from * 14 more times,  ch 4, dtr in first sc. (16 ch-9 spaces)

Rnd 11  repeat rnd 9

Rnd 12 repeat rnd 8

Rnd 13 Ch 1, sc, *ch 6, sc in ch space from previous round; repeat from * 14 more times, ch 3, dc in first sc. (16 ch-6 spaces)

Rnd 14 Ch 1, sc, *ch 5, sc in ch space from previous round; repeat from * 14 more times, ch 2, dc in first sc. (16 ch-5 spaces)

Rnd 15 Ch 1, sc, *ch 4, sc in ch space from previous round; repeat from * 15 more times, slip st in first sc. (16 ch-4 spaces)

Rnd 16 Ch 3, *4 dc in next ch space from previous round; dc in next sc; repeat from * 15 more times, 4 dc in last ch space, slip st in third ch of first ch-3. Finish off.

This hat is supposed to be big and baggy. You wear it over your hair and sort of tucked behind your ears. Enjoy!

Dee-lightful Flower Tam

Dee-lightful Flower Tam

The beginning motif is from “Beyond the Square Crochet Motifs” by Edie Eckman.
Hook size: US I 9/5.50mm
Note: It helps to keep a marker at the beginning of each round.
Flower
Begin with sliding loop.
Rnd 1 Ch3, 11 dc in ring, join with slip st to top of ch-3. (12 dc)
Rnd 2 Ch 1, (sc, ch 7, sc, ch1) in same stitch, *skip 1 dc, (sc, ch 7, sc, ch 1) in next dc; repeat from * four more times, join with slip st to first sc.
Rnd 3 Ch 1, (sc, 2 hdc, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, 2 hdc, sc) in each ch 7 space around, join with slip st to first sc. Fasten Off.
Hat
Rnd 1 Join with sc in any ch 2 space, ch 8, *sc in next ch 2 sp, ch 8; repeat from * 5 more times, sl st in first sc to join. (6 ch-8 spaces)
Rnd 2 ch 1, sc, (ch 5, sc in ch space from previous round, ch 5, sc in next sc) around, sl st in first sc to join. (12 ch-5 spaces)
Rnd 3 ch 1, sc, (ch 4, sc in ch space from previous round, ch 4, sc in next sc) around, ch 2, dc into first sc to join. (24 ch-4 spaces)
Rnd 4 ch 1, sc, ch 5, sc in ch space from previous round; repeat from * 22 more times, ch 2, dc into first sc to join. (24 ch-5 spaces)
Rnd 5 ch 1, sc, ch 6, sc in ch space from previous round; repeat from * 22 more times, ch 3, dc into first sc to join. (24 ch-6 spaces)
Rnd 6 ch 1, sc, ch 7, sc in ch space from previous round; repeat from * 22 more times, ch 3, tr into first sc to join. (24 ch-7 spaces)
Rnd 7 ch 1, sc, ch 8, sc in ch space from previous round; repeat from * 22 more times, ch 4, tr into first sc to join. (24 ch-8 spaces)
Rnd 8 & 9 repeat rnd 6
Rnd 10 ch 1, sc, ch 6, sc in ch space from previous round; repeat from * 22 more times, ch 3, tr into first sc to join. (24 ch-7 spaces)
Rnd 11 ch 1, sc, ch 5, sc in ch space from previous round; repeat from * 22 more times, ch 3, dc into first sc to join. (24 ch-6 spaces)
Rnd 12 ch 1, sc, ch 4, sc in ch space from previous round; repeat from * 22 more times, ch 2, dc into first sc to join. (24 ch-5 spaces)
Rnd 13 ch 1, sc, ch 3, sc in ch space from previous round; repeat from * 22 more times, ch 2, dc into first sc to join. (24 ch-4 spaces)
Rnd 14 ch 1, sc, ch 2, sc in ch space from previous round; repeat from * 23 more times, slip st into first sc to join. (24 ch-3 spaces)
Rnd 15 ch 1, sc, sc in same st, 2 sc in next ch space, (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next ch space) around, slip st first sc.
Rnd 16 ch 3, dc in each st around, slip st in 3rd ch of first ch 3. Finish off.

This hat is supposed to be big and baggy. It is worn over all your hair and sort of tucked behind your ears. It might be helpful to use a bobby pin or two to keep it in place.