Leaves on a Lazy Day Tam

– Designer Diedre Blake

Materials:
 2 Skeins of Manos del Uruguay – Silk Blend (30% Silk, 70% Merino extra fine wool,
kettle-dyed; Color: Pewter, Dyelot: 3064; ~150 yds/ 135 mts.)
 Size 6 Set of 5 Double-Pointed Needles
 Stitch Markers
 Tapestry Needle or Yarn Needle
 Decorative Button(s) or Bead(s)

Stitches:
K– knit K2tog – knit two stitches
P- purl together
sts- stitches Rnd- round
dpn – double-pointed PM – place marker
needles LC2 – left cross (See
M1- make 1 increase Notes)
yo – yarn over Rep – repeat
SM – slip marker
ssk – slip knitwise, slip knitwise,
knit two stitches together

Stitch Notes:
LC2 (Left Cross, worked over 2 stitches)
Knit into the back of the second stitch on left needle, knit into
the front of the first stitch, then slip both stitches off the
needle.
Pattern: Brim
Cast on 95 sts
Rnd 1: Purl
Rnd 2-3: P1, *K2, P1, K1, P1; Rep from * to last 4 sts, K2, P1, K1
Rnd 4: P1, *LC2, P1, K1, P1; Rep from * to last 4 sts, LC2, P1, K1
Rnd 5-7: Rep Rnd 2
Rnd 8: Rep Rnd 4
Rnd 9-12: Rep Rnd 5-8, M1
Rnd 13: *K2, M1; Rep from * (Total of 144 sts)
 Knit every round until measures 4 inches from cast on.

Leaf Pattern (worked over 16 sts):

Rnd 1: P2, K10, K2tog, yo, K1, P1
Rnd 2: P2, K9, K2tog, K2, yo, P1
Rnd 3: P2, K8, K2tog, K1, yo, K2, P1
Rnd 4: P2, K7, K2tog, K3, yo, K1, P1
Rnd 5: P2, K6, K2tog, K2, yo, K3, P1
Rnd 6: P2, K5, K2tog, K4, yo, K2, P1
Rnd 7: P2, K4, K2tog, K3, yo, K4, P1
Rnd 8: P2, K3, K2tog, K5, yo, K3, P1
Rnd 9: P2, K1, yo, ssk, K10, P1
Rnd 10: P2, yo, K2, ssk, K9, P1
Rnd 11: P2, K2, yo, K1, ssk, K8, P1
Rnd 12: P2, K1, yo, K3, ssk, K7, P1
Rnd 13: P2, K3, yo, K2, ssk, K6, P1
Rnd 14: P2, K2, yo, K4, ssk, K5, P1
Rnd 15: P2, K4, yo, K3, ssk, K4, P1
Rnd 16: P2, K3, yo, K5, ssk, K3, P1
Rnd 17-24: Rep Rnd 1-8
Rnd 25-27: P2, K13, P1
Rnd 28-30: Knit
Rnd 31: *K24, PM; Rep from * (6 markers total)

Decrease: (Switch to dpn if using circular when stitches

become tight)
Rnd 1: *ssk, K20, K2tog, SM; Rep from *
Rnd 2: Knit
Rnd 3: *ssk, K18, K2tog, SM; Rep from *
Rnd 4: Knit
Rnd 5: *ssk, K16, K2tog, SM; Rep from *
Rnd 6: Knit
Rnd 7: *ssk, K14, K2tog, SM; Rep from *
Rnd 8: Knit
Rnd 9: *ssk, K12, K2tog, SM; Rep from *
Rnd 10: Knit
Rnd 11: *ssk, K10, K2tog, SM; Rep from *
Rnd 12: Knit
Rnd 13: *ssk, K8, K2tog, SM; Rep from *
Rnd 14: Knit
Rnd 15: *ssk, K6, K2tog, SM; Rep from *
Rnd 16: Knit
Rnd 17: *ssk, K4, K2tog, SM; Rep from *
Rnd 18: Knit
Rnd 19: *ssk, K2, K2tog, SM; Rep from *
Rnd 20: Knit
Rnd 21: *ssk, K2tog, SM; Rep from *
Rnd 22: Knit

Finishing
Cut 8-inch tail. Using yarn/tapestry needle, thread yarn though
remaining stitches twice, pull to tighten. Weave in ends or
embellish with button or bead. Lightly block.