Knitting Jenny Pattern 61: 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.

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

• Color Charts
• Grayscale Charts
• Written Instructions
• Illustrations

In addition to the color chart, a grayscale chart design is included to enable the knitter to envision personal color preferences for Knitting Jenny Pattern 61, by seeing the chart and motifs alone, in grayscale, without color distraction.

Knitting Jenny Pattern 61 includes instructions for a medium size hat, with additional instructions for size customization.

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.

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

Knitting Jenny Pattern 61 features 100% pure Shetland wool from the company, Jamieson and Smith, also known as Shetland Wool Brokers.

The gauge (or tension) for Knitting Jenny Pattern 61 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 8 illustrations and 30 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.