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Knitted Tam, c.1918 from Columbia Yarns
 

Knitted Tam

Columbia Scotch Sweater Yarn, 2 balls Color, 1 ball White; Columbia Bone or Celluloid Knitting Needles size 5; Columbia Bone or Celluloid Crochet Hook size 3.

Crown: Cast on 3 sts, turn, work back and front of each st, turn; k plain, turn; k back and front of each st, turn and k plain.

• Row 5: * K 1, k back and front of next st and repeat from * .
• Row 6: K plain.
• Row 7: * K 2, k back and front of third st and repeat from * .
• Row 8: K plain.
• Continue the plain and increasing rows with 1 more st between in creasings each rib until there are 30 sts between increases.
• Follow with 12 even ribs.
• Row 47: * K 2, k 2 sts together and repeat from * .
• Row 48: K plain.
• Rows 49 and 50: Repeat rows 47 and 48 and then bind off.

Band: Using double yarn cast on 20 sts and k until band is long enough to stretch to 22 inches. Sew to crown.

Cord: Using crochet hook and white yarn ch 6 sts, 1 d c in first ch and continue to work around with 1 d c in each st until cord is 1-1/4 yards long, finish with tassels and trim as illustrated.

---from Columbia Yarns, n.d., pg. 121.