Knitting Jenny Pattern 54: Fair Isle Inspired Tam o’ Shanter is a hat of Scottish origin that features a colorful design with triangular segments that converge into a complex kaleidoscopic crown.

Tam o’ Shanter is an eponym. Tam o’ Shanter is the name of the titular character in the narrative poem, written in 1790, by Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759-1796). Tam is the Scottish sobriquet (or nickname) for Thomas.

Knitting Jenny Pattern 54 features a creative and original interpretation of the historic Shetland knitting motif called Ram’s Horns.

The book includes knitting patterns, motifs, and instructions in the following inclusive formats:

• Charts
• Written Instructions
• Illustrations

Knitting Jenny Pattern 54 includes three size options: small, medium, and large.

The Tam o’ Shanter on the front cover is a small size and includes seven triangular segments.

The following tools are suggested for the pattern.

• 2.0mm knitting needles (for the brim ribbing)
• 3.0mm knitting needles (for the stranded colorwork)

The Tam o’ Shanter is knit circularly, and is constructed as follows: cast on, knit the brim ribbing, rapidly increase, knit the stranded colorwork of the head, then systematically decrease at the crown.

Knitting Jenny Pattern 54 utilizes two colors of 100% pure Shetland wool from the company, Jamieson and Smith, also known as Shetland Wool Brokers.

The pattern requires 2 ply jumper weight wool (or any fingering weight or 2 ply equivalent to a 4 ply).

The gauge (or tension) for Knitting Jenny Pattern 54 is:

• 34 stitches and 40 rows to 4 inches (10 centimeters) over the stranded colorwork pattern, knit circularly with 3.0mm knitting needles, after washing, blocking, drying.

The book includes a discussion of Color Dominance to support consistent, uniform stitch definition.

The book includes 9 illustrations and 29 pages.

The book is intended to be read electronically, in consideration of the environment.

Published in the United States in 2025 by Mall & Mall Press, a publishing imprint of Mall & Mall LLC.

The book is delivered as an immediate digital download in PDF format and therefore cannot be returned, exchanged, or refunded.