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Pattern will be available in Knit Companion.

Inspired by the beautiful forests in the Pacific Northwest and the many secluded hiking and ski trails within.

Forest Park is such a fun reversible cowl to make and to wear. Choose your colors and have fun! Only one color of yarn is used on any given row for the dramatic, textured colorwork. Colorwork is both charted and written out.

The cowl is completely reversible; and colors are also reversed on the second side. It is worked in the round, in one piece, from the bottom up and with a built-in fold line for neat and easy wearing. The two sides are joined at the end. You could even work it one-sided in a DK or worsted yarn and do an Italian Bind Off at the end instead of the fold line.

This cowl is a great way to use up stash and leftover yarn too…maybe even use a set of gradient yarn. The pattern is written for sport weight yarn but can be made in any weight. Size and yarn usage will vary with differences in gauge and yarn choices.

This is an intermediate level pattern that could be accessible to an advanced beginner knitter.

This pattern has been professionally tech-edited and tested.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference: 24 inches / 61 cm.
Depth: 7 inches / 18 cm.
Size is easily adjustable and will vary depending on yarn used.

RECOMMENDED YARN

The Fibre Company Road to China Light – Sport (65% baby alpaca, 15% silk, 10% camel, 10% cashmere); 159 yds (145 m)/1.76 oz (50 g). See KITS here and save 10% on Road to China Light yarn by using code ForestPark10 through Feb 19th, 2025.

OR

Spincycle Dyed in the Wool – Sport or Heavy Fingering (100% wool); 200 yds (183 m). Shown in Colors: MC: Melancholia; CC: Robins Egg

OR

Kelbourne Woolens Scout – Sport (100% Wool); 274 yds (250 m). Shown in Colors: MC: Teal Heather; CC: Natural
 
OR any Sport or heavy fingering yarn that is even and good for colorwork. DK yarn can be used but the cowl will be larger and thicker (IDEA: You could do a single layer and bind off with Italian BO at the end instead of a fold line).

Size and yarn usage will vary depending on options chose, gauge, and specific yarn used. See YarnSub.com for yarn substitutions.

ESTIMATED YARN REQUIRED
MC: 230 yds / 210 m
CC: 230 yds / 210 m
OR can use 200 yds / 183 m if follow instructions to conserve yarn. This really has very little impact on the design.

Yarn usage will vary depending on gauge and specific yarn used.

GAUGE
24 sts = 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette after steam blocking

EXPERIENCE LEVEL:
Accessible to Advanced Beginner with experience in skills used. Skills Used: Basic stitches, increases, slip stitches, reading a colorwork chart. (Chart rows are also written out.)

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