Fair Isle tam with 6 point star (2014.005.0007)
- Title
- Fair Isle tam with 6 point star (2014.005.0007)
- Description
- Multi-coloured knitted wool tam, adult size
- Identifier
- 2014.005.0007
- Subject
- Hand knitting
- Type
- Fair Isle (fairisle)
- Stranded
- Format
- Hat/headwear
- Abstract
Multi-coloured knitted wool tam
Adult size, hand knitted from Shetland, has Shetland Woollen Industries Association Ltd label sewn in to crown.
It was knitted in the round, in 9 colours, main colour light brown. There is a 6 pointed star on crown.
The hat is unworn.Patons archive hand written swing tag label states ‘Genuine Fair Isle Beret’.
See Item Relations for other Tams/Berets in the Patons Archive.
Inspiration for Patons booklet SC104, “Five Fair Isle Tammies in Fiona”, published in the 1960s.- Creator
- Unknown
- Medium
- Wool
- Extent
- 21cm/8in diameter
- Is Referenced By
- 2022: Patons Archive Exhibit
- Date
- Imported from record dated: 2020-07-24
- Category
- Adult
- Colour
- Brown - light
- Yellow
- Orange
- Red
- Green
- Blue
- Permanent location
- Coats 1 - Accessories
- Condition
- Good
Files
Citation
Unknown, “Fair Isle tam with 6 point star (2014.005.0007),” Knitting & Crochet Guild Collection, accessed May 21, 2026, https://kcguild.omeka.net/items/show/1291.
Item Relations
| This Item | dcterms:relation | Item: Fair Isle tam with 5 point star (2014.005.0006) |
| This Item | dcterms:relation | Item: Fair Isle tam with 7 point star (2014.005.0005) |
| This Item | dcterms:relation | Item: Tam knitted in four pieces with tassel (2014.005.0004) |
| This Item | fromPattern | Item: Fair Isle Tams Patterns |
| Item: Fair Isle tam featuring a yellow centre and 7 point star (2014.005.0008) |
dcterms:relation | This Item |