Tam o shanter

Tam o'shanters

Andy The Highlander on Instagram: “One of the common questions I get is about that thing on my head. A tam o' shanter or "tammie" is a name given to the traditional Scottish…”

Illustrations by Mihály Zichy (1888) The Knight in the Panther's Skin (Georgian: ვეფხისტყაოსანი) is Georgia's national poet Shota Rustaveli's only surviving poem, written in the 12th century. It tells the friendship of two heroes, Avtandil and Tariel, and their quest to find the object of love, Nestan-Darejan, an allegorical embodiment of Queen Tamar. These idealized heroes and devoted friends are united by generosity, sincerity, and dedication.

The Tam o' Shanter has been around since the early 16th Century and was originally made from a single piece of hand knitted wool .These days these caps are normally associated with the Scottish Military and are worn as undress or working Headware. On the side is the regimental badge with a feather hackle. The colour of the hackle identifies who the wearer belongs to and is as follows- Black Royal Scots Borderers - 1 Scots White Royal Highland Fusiliers- 2 Scots Red Black Watch - 3 Scots Blue…

Alexander Goudie was born in the Renfrewshire town of Paisley in 1933. He studied at the Glasgow school of Art under William Armour, David Donaldson and Benno Schotz. For many years he was a tutor at the school, before dedicating himself to his own studio work. As a portraitist his sitters included Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Lord Chancellor Lord Mackay of Clashfern, Billy Connolly and a host of other figures drawn from the worlds of politics, commerce and entertainment. Although he…

"Tam O' Shanter And The Witches" John Faed (1819–1902), Print, c. 1892

Stewart Christie & Co. on Instagram: "Stewart Christie & Co. Tweed Tam O'Shanter Named after the hero in a Robert Burns poem, the a Tam o’ Shanter. Tam's story is now well known - Burns's Tam gave his name to the traditional Scottish bonnet he wore, known as a Tam O'Shanter since the early 19th century. Made of wool, originally they were hand knitted in one piece, stretched on a wooden disc to give the distinctive flat shape and then felted. The Tam O'Shanter is then decorated with a woollen…

The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. George Thomas, from Poems & songs, by Robert Burns, London, 1860. (Source: archive.org)

Elizabeth Zimmermann pattern from Ravelry WG20 SO8