Friday, September 20, 2013

October Traditions Tam

The pattern design that has been most popular this fall is my new "October Traditions."  We made up kits using the JaggerSpun colors I designed it in originally....
October Traditions Tam in JaggerSpun as in our kits

and then I began trying some Cascade 220 fingering  colors that I bought at Over the Rainbow Yarn in Rockland, Maine.  Since I bought a full skein each of 8 different colors, I could knit several hats, rearranging the colors any way I liked.  
October Traditions tam in Cascade 220 fingering
 Aren't they pretty!?  I think the mostly-rust one in the center is my favorite.  In the JaggerSpun, I really counted on their mustardy color called "Curry".  They have no good orange.  Cascade, on the other hand, had a good orange, but nothing like Curry.








Another autumn hat I enjoy knitting was originally designed in spring/summer colors.   It takes on a whole new look in autumn...
Trees in JaggerSpun
I really like the new look, and am going to use some Cascade to do it again.