Copper Harbor
by Tanya Thomann

Skills Needed: Cast on, knit, purl, increase, decrease, knit with two colors

At the very tip of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, you’ll find Copper Harbor. There’s no cell phone coverage there, unless you head to the “phone booth,” the top of Brockway Mountain Drive, where in addition to maybe getting a bar or two of service, on a clear day you can see Isle Royal and be treated to one of the most majestic views of Lake Superior I’ve ever seen.

There aren’t many year round residents, but the people you meet are warm and friendly, and couldn’t care less that your cell phone doesn’t work. Once unplugged, the biking and hiking trails, kayak tours, Fort Wilkins, and the state park will have you wondering why you didn’t take time for yourself sooner. You might even find yourself with time to knit a hat.

The Copper Harbor pattern will remind you of your adventures in the north with a traditional snowflake design, rolling waves of Lake Superior, and rings of pine trees. Who needs a t-shirt when you can knit your souvenir? The chart requires a little bit of attention, but not too much that it will undo all of the relaxation that vacation will provide. If you can’t make it to Copper Harbor, I suspect the quiet time knitting with a cup of your favorite beverage and a fairly simple knit will provide the same calming effect.

SIZE
Hat: Newborn 6-18 mo, child, adult small, adult med/large, adult xl
Cowl: One size fits most adults


FINISHED MEASUREMENTS (after blocking)
Hat: 13” 15.5”, 19.5”, 22”, 23.5”, 26”
Cowl: 26”

MATERIALS
Sample knit it Brown Sheep Nature Spun Sport 100% wool; 184 yd/ 168 m per 1.76 oz/50 g skein;
For up to the largest hat or cowl:
ColorName;MC 100yards
CC1 50 yards
CC2 55 yards
CC3 50 yards
CC4 50 yards

1 set US #5/3.75mm double-point needles
16-inch US #3/3.25mm circular needle
16-inch US #5/3.75mm circular needle

notions required stitch marker, tapestry needle

GAUGE
26 sts/30 rows = 4 inches/10 cm in unblocked two color knitting