Tamback starts like a hat, ends as a shawl, and is pure pleasure to knit.

It’s worked in the round, stranded, with steeks down the sides. Borders, which provide a neat hem to hide the steeks, are picked up and knitted flat.

Because there’s no shaping, this would be a nice project for a first-time steeker, although some previous stranded experience will be helpful.

Kits are available in two gorgeous colorways at sundayknits.com.

Stats:

Yarn: Sunday Knits 3 ply (sport weight) yarn in a variety of woolen blends and the following colors for the original colorway:
Graphite - 900 yds (825 m)
Stone - 210 yds (195 m)
Sage - 90 yds (80 m)
Clove - 85 yds (75 m)
Tomato - 80 yds (70 m)
Indigo - 80 yds (70 m)
Dijon - 75 yds (70 m)
Turquoise - 75 yds (70 m)
Nut - 75 yds (70 m)
Turmeric - 70 yds (65 m)
Emerald - 50 yds (45 m)
Mulberry - 45 yds (40 m)
Curry - 30 yds (25 m)

Needles & notions: Sizes US 5 (3.75 mm) circular needles (circs) for main shawl and for gauge swatch; also size US 5 double-pointed needles for center, and size US 4 (3.5 mm) circs with long cable for border; crochet hook size F (3.75 mm), 6 stitch markers.

Techniques: Stranded knitting, steeks, reading charts, pick up and knit, Emily Ocker’s cast-on (with linked tutorial).

Pattern includes: Written instructions and color-coded charts, glossary with links to resources.