The Design

The Bainbridge Tam & Cowl are gorgeous, striking examples of stranded colorwork, designed by Mary Pranica for Blue Sky Fibers. A lovely pattern reminiscent of Fair Isle or Norwegian colorwork circles the brim of the hat, which is then finished with a beautiful star-patterned crown. The matching cowl features both diamonds and broad stripes—you can reverse the cowl to show one pattern or the other! (Plus, dontcha just love the name?)

Both of these cozy accessories are knit in five colors of Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok Light. Strong, sturdy, and gently plied, this fingering-weight yarn is spun from the fleece of Peruvian Highland sheep. It gives a lofty lightness and soft hand to your hand-knit fabric. And that lovely, heathered color palette was inspired by the craggy, unspoiled terrain of Peru.

The Bainbridge Tam & Cowl project is available in a kit created for us by Blue Sky Fibers. In each kit, you’ll receive the pattern and all the yarn you need to complete the projects. If you’d like to put together your own five-color colorway, travel on over to the Woolstok Light page!

The Details

FINISHED SIZES
Tam: Approx. 23¼"/59cm around x 8½"/21.5cm deep.
Cowl: Approx. 26½"/67cm around x 9½"/24cm deep, after seaming.

YARN
5 skeins Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok Light (218yds/200m each); 1 skein each in five different colors. Kit contains 1 skein each in colors (A) 2317 Midnight Sea, (B) 2316 Spun Gold, (C) 2311 Rusted Roof, (D) 2315 Red Rock, (E) 2303 Highland Fleece.
Note: Each kit contains 5 skeins of Woolstok Light and a printed copy of the Bainbridge Tam & Cowl pattern tucked inside a Blue Sky Fibers branded tote. The included yarn is enough to complete both the Tam and the Cowl!

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 3 (3.25mm) 16"/40cm or 24"/60cm circular and double-point needles, or size to obtain gauge.
Stitch marker.
Darning needle.

GAUGE
29 sts & 35 rows = 4"/10cm in colorwork stitch in the round using gauge needle, after blocking.