Entrelac Tam Pattern

Entrelac Tam

Yarn: 2 skeins Noro Silk Garden
Needles:
US 8
US9

Pattern:
With smaller needles, cast on 72 stitches.
Work k1,p1 ribbing for 6 rounds.

Set up base triangles:
Switch to larger needles.
Row 1: k1, turn.
Row 2 and all even rows: p1, turn.
Row 3: sl1, k1, turn.
Row 5: sl1, k2, turn.
Row7: sl1, k3, turn.
Row9: sl1, k4, turn.
Row11: sl1, k5, turn.
Row13: sl1, k6, turn.
Row14: sl1, k7. Do not turn work.
Work 8 more triangles.

Tier 1 Rectangles

First Rectangle
With RS facing, pick up and knit 8 st along selvedge edge from the base to the tip of the first triangle. Turn.
Row1: (WS) sl1, p6, p2tog. Turn.
Row2: (RS) K8
Row3: sl1, p6, p2tog. Turn.
Repeat Rows 2 and 3 6 more times. Do not turn.

Remaining Tier 1 Rectangles.
Row1: Pick up and purl 8 stitches along selvedge.
Slip last picked stitch to left needle and p2tog. Turn.
Row2: k8, turn.
Row3: sl1, p6, p2tog. Turn.
Repeat rows 2 and 3 six more times. Do not turn.
Make 7 more rectangles.
Do not turn at the end of the tier.

Tier 2 Rectangles
First Rectangle
Row1: Pick up and purl 7 stitches along selvedge from base to tip of triangle as in First Rectangle.
Row1: sl1, k5, k2tog. Turn.
Row2: p7. Turn.
Row3: sl1, k5, k2tog. Turn.
Repeat rows 2&3 until all stitches of rectangle below have been completed. Do not turn.

Remaining Tier 2 Rectangles
Pick up and knit 7 stitches from selvedge edge. Slip last stitch back to the left needle and ssk.
Row1: p7. Turn.
Row2: sl1, p5, p2tog. Turn.
Repeat rows 1 and 2 six more times. Do not turn.
Make 8 more rectangles.
Do not turn at the end of the tier.

Tier 3 Rectangles
Repeat pattern for Tier 1 Rectangles, but only pick up 6 stitches.
Row1: k6. Turn
Row2: sl1, k4, p2tog. Turn.

Tier 4 Rectangles
Repeat pattern for Tier 2 Rectangles, but only pick up 5 stitches.
Row1: p5. Turn.
Row2: sl1, k3, k2tog. Turn.

Tier 5 Rectangles
Repeat pattern for Tier 1 Rectangles, but only pick up 4 stitches.
Row1: k4. Turn.
Row2: sl1, p2, p2tog. Turn.

Tier 6 Rectangles
Repeat pattern for Tier 2 Rectangles, but only pick up 3 stitches.
Row1: p3. Turn
Row2: sl1, k2, k2tog. Turn.

Tier 7 Rectangles
Repeat pattern for Tier 1 Rectangles, but only pick up and 2 stitches.
Row1: k2. Turn.
Row2: sl1, p2, p2tog. Turn.

There will be 18 stitches remaining.

From RS row, slip first stitch over second stitch of each triangle. 9 stitches remaining.

Break yarn, thread through live stitches twice. Pull tight. Weave in ends.