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Originally designed for The Knitting Nest and the 2024 Sierra Nevada Yarn Crawl

Inspired by the meadows and aspen groves of the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, Aspen Meadows Shawl features alternating sections of stockinette stitch perfect to show off fun variegated yarns and leafy lace sections which are best worked in a more solid colored yarn. The shawl is worked from the top down starting with a garter-tab cast-on.

Sizes: Small (Medium, Large)

Sizes: small (medium, large)

Sizes: Extra Small (Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large)

Sizes: One Size

You rise early, before the sun even begins to peak over the mountains in the east. The air of this mid-September morning surrounds you. You stand in the meadow and wait patiently for the first bright glow to appear. It is not the sun you wait for but the glow from the hot air balloons that fill the field around you, waiting for the dawn to fill...

The sun glitters on the cold waters of the high mountain lake in front of you. The course sand of the beach is rough against your skin. At the waters edge, only the slightest whisper of waves tickles your toes with the cool water. As you gaze into the shallow waters before you, reflections of the trees and mountains dance on the surface of wate...

Sizes: Small (Medium, Large)

Errata - Change to larger needles when starting the hat body section

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

The snow on the mountain sides surrounding the valley is slowly receding as the cold harsh winter finally turns to spring. The fields of the valley are coming alive as they transform from brown to green. Soon the meadows will be a garden of wildflowers dancing in the wind.

The sun peaks through the clouds and illuminates the meadow. The spring rains have brought the ground to life. Around the last remaining patches of snow, signs of spring are all around and you know it won’t be long until the first blooms are on display and fill the meadow.

The sun peaks through the clouds and illuminates the meadow. The spring rains have brought the ground to life. Around the last remaining patches of snow, signs of spring are all around and you know it won’t be long until the first blooms are on display and fill the meadow.

Running quickly through the meadow, the grasses tickle your legs as you rush by them. You are racing towards the sound of rushing water, eager to reach the edge of the creek. The meadow that stretches out towards the mountains on the opposite side of the creek begs you to come and explore. Carefully you pick your way across the creek on stones ...

The snow is falling faster now, surrounding you and covering the landscape in a blanket of white. In the distance firelight streams through the window of a small mountain cabin - a refuge in the storm.

The cool evening air surrounds you as you wander through the yard. Your chores are done and the evening is now yours to sit and read or dream of what the future holds.

You can see your breath before you in the cold evening air. Snow covers the ground and all that is around you. The frozen grass of the meadow crunches beneath your boots as you gaze up into the sky. Slowly, magically the clouds clear and the first stars of the evening twinkle in the sky and you are filled with wonder as this mystical season beg...

You can see your breath before you in the cold morning air. Frost coats the ground and all that is around you. The frozen grass of the meadow crunches beneath your boots as you gaze up into the sky. Slowly, magically flakes of winter’s first snow drift down from the clouds above and you are filled with wonder as this mystical season begins.

As you walk beneath the trees along the edge of the creek, the cool mountain breeze gently surrounds you. The leaves still clinging to the branches rustle musically above you while the fallen leaves crunch beneath your boots. Peace fills you while the music of autumn surrounds and inspires you.

Errata: For all sizes the please repeat rows 1-24 ONCE not twice this has been fixed in version 2 of the pattern.

Sizes: One Size

The late afternoon sun filters through the trees to the west and illuminates the eastern edge of the meadow. Above the meadow the tops of the mountains reach to the sky and the majestic pines stand watch over this place of peace in the wilderness.

The cool spring breeze gently blows across the top of the mountain meadow. The grasses sway gently in the breeze and the purple flowers of the wild Irises dance gracefully with the grasses and flowers to the sounds of nature in the wilderness.

The light of the afternoon slowly fades as the clouds build along the mountains. As you walk through the forest, snow flakes fall quietly from the sky and slowly cover the ground in a blanket of white. From the shelter beneath a tree you watch as the light and powdery snow clings to the lacey branches of the cedar trees of the forest and the pe...

The spring rains have watered the land, the heat from the sun has warmed the ground and all through the meadows of the forest wildflowers spring joyfully from the ground. A rainbow of colors dancing in the cool spring breezes. If you hold just still enough you can hear the gentle buzzing of the honey bees as they journey from blossom to blossom...

The spring rains have watered the land, the heat from the sun has warmed the ground and all through the meadows of the forest wildflowers spring joyfully from the ground. A rainbow of colors dancing in the cool spring breezes. If you hold just still enough you can hear the gentle buzzing of the honey bees as they journey from blossom to blossom...

Alone and isolated in a dry and dusty land, the trail before you leads through the sagebrush and dry grasses towards the base of the mountains that reach to the sky around you. Thunder clouds are quickly growing in the blue sky and a gust of warm wind races down the mountains through the valley. The desert wind sends tumbleweeds rolling across ...

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Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

Quietly, with out movement, she stands and gazes over the landscape before her. To her right the mountains rise in a wall of protection before her. To her left the creek slowly meanders by, its soft sounds filling her with peace and contentment.

The Upland Hat is part of Less Traveled Yarn’s collection Handmade: Slow Fashion Inspired by Arizona’s Five Cs

The Upland Cowl is part of Less Traveled Yarn’s collection Handmade: Slow Fashion Inspired by Arizona’s Five Cs

The cool evening air surrounds you as you wander through the yard. Your chores are done and the evening is now yours to sit and read or dream of what the future holds.

High in the mountains, where in the winter the temperature rarely rises, stands a tree that is ancient and strong. This tree, though not tall, has been shaped by the wind and snow, surviving for thousands of years. Rooted in stone, its thick trunk spirals out of the ground, growing where nothing else can survive.

High in the mountains, where in the winter the temperature rarely rises, stands a tree that is ancient and strong. This tree, though not tall, has been shaped by the wind and snow, surviving for thousands of years. Rooted in stone, its thick trunk spirals out of the ground, growing where nothing else can survive.

The light of the afternoon slowly fades as the clouds build along the mountains. As you walk through the forest, snow flakes fall quietly from the sky and slowly cover the ground in a blanket of white. From the shelter beneath a tree you watch as the light and powdery snow clings to the lacey branches of the cedar trees of the forest and the pe...

The Woodland Pine Cowl was designed to coordinate with my previously published Woodland Pine Hat, which was one of my first published patterns. I designed the tree cable just for fun when I first started designing just to see if I could make it work. I tried putting it on a hat and I loved it and wanted to write the pattern for a matching cowl ...

Running quickly through the meadow, the grasses tickle your legs as you rush by them. You are racing towards the sound of rushing water, eager to reach the edge of the creek. The meadow that stretches out towards the mountains on the opposite side of the creek begs you to come and explore. Carefully you pick your way across the creek on stones ...

This cowl was originally designed for Yarn Refuge and the 2021 Sierra Nevada Yarn Crawl. The cowl is worked from the bottom up. For a complete ensemble check out Rubicon Point Shawl and Rubicon Point Hat.

This hat was originally designed for Yarn Refuge and the 2021 Sierra Nevada Yarn Crawl. The hat is worked from the bottom up in the round. For a complete ensemble check out Rubicon Point Shawl and Rubicon Point Cowl.

This shawl was originally designed for Yarn Refuge and the 2021 Sierra Nevada Yarn Crawl. It is designed to use the entire skein of each color, please be prepared to use the yarn from any swatches as well. The shawl begins at the top right corner and is worked sideways. At the end of each color section a few stitches are bound off to create the...

Sizes: Small, Medium

Book in hand, she edges closer to water. Sliding down boulders and picking her way carefully she finally reaches the edge of the creek. As the water cascades with soothing sounds into nearby pools she settles herself along the bank and opens her book to a whole new world.

As you stroll along the lake’s edge, the wind gently rustles the leaves of the aspen trees around you. The path you follow leads you across the pebblely shore and through the towering pines. Across the water, the mountains rise up to meet the sky and the aspen trees along the far shore display the brilliance of autumn. A gentle breezes shakes l...

Early spring sunlight, filtered by the new leaves in the branches above, lights the small country lane that stretches out before you. As the sun warms your face and you slowly walk down the lane, the fences on either side are surrounded by spring flowers that sway slightly in the cool breeze. And you are reminded that spring has arrived.

Late spring clouds gather in the sky above you, darkening to the first thunder storms of the early summer season. The meadow surrounding you is just beginning to turn green and awaken from the cold winter days. Poking through the grasses of the meadow small white flowers wait for the rain as the first rumbles of thunder bounce off the hills aro...

Standing on the valley floor the mountain peaks reach up to the sky all around. As your gaze slowly travels from east to west the peaks seem to rise higher and higher until the mountains meet the sky.

The last bits of remaining snow crunch beneath your boots as you step from the shadows of the trees into the sunlight of the meadow before you. The grasses of the meadow are slowly being revealed as the sun warms the ground. As the days begin to get longer the ancient paths, long used by the animals of the forest, come back to life and the mead...

The sounds of flowing water slowly become louder as you make your way down the path before you. The breeze rustles the leaves in the Aspen trees that surround you, knocking just a few free to dance in the wind. Peace surrounds you as sit on the bank of the creek and watch the leaves slowly fall from the trees and land on water only to be swept ...

The sounds of flowing water slowly become louder as you make your way down the path before you. The breeze rustles the leaves in the Aspen trees that surround you, knocking just a few free to dance in the wind. Peace surrounds you as sit on the bank of the creek and watch the leaves slowly fall from the trees and land on water only to be swept ...

The freshly fallen snow is pristine and untouched all around you. Fat snow flakes drift slowly toward the ground from the gray skies above. The snow blankets the branches of the pine trees weighing them down. As you gaze down the steep canyon below you it calls to you to make the first tracks in the fresh snow and you know adventure is just mom...

The freshly fallen snow is pristine and untouched all around you. Fat snow flakes drift slowly toward the ground from the gray skies above. The snow blankets the branches of the pine trees weighing them down. As you gaze down the steep canyon below you it calls to you to make the first tracks in the fresh snow and you know adventure is just mom...

A small child stands quietly in a meadow looking up with awe at the trees and mountains that tower all around her. As her gaze travels across the landscape - the mountain peaks, the trees and the grasses of the meadow - she is captured by the beauty of the creation surrounding her. She is filled with joy and wonder as she prepares to step out a...

As you look out across the arid landscape before you the winds swirl and sweep across the sands of the deserts, moving and lifting grains of sand, creating and transforming the landscape. These waves and ripples are created not by water but by wind. As you walk across the sand your feet sink ever so slightly and you can feel the warmth of the w...

The fading light of the setting sun bounces off the windows of the old brick buildings surrounding you. The light filters through the barren branches of the trees and illuminates the small glass panes held together with dark metal. In this special place, as you slowly look upward to the sky a feeling of safety and peace washes over you.

The fading light of the setting sun bounces off the windows of the old brick buildings surrounding you. The light filters through the barren branches of the trees and illuminates the small glass panes held together with dark metal. In this special place, as you slowly look upward to the sky a feeling of safety and peace washes over you.

The winter air is cool on your cheeks as you walk gingerly across the meadow before you. The first snow of the season blankets the landscape and though the winter wind is cold the rays of the sun warm your back. The light of sun bounces in waves around you, from the sky to the snow and back again.

As you travel across the lonely landscape, you make your way from one valley and over a mountain pass only to descend into another valley and across it you can see the mountains rising again. The road before you twists and turns up and down through both the valleys and the mountains. Your trip seems to mimic life - full of ups and downs.

As you travel across the lonely landscape, you make your way from one valley and over a mountain pass only to descend into another valley and across it you can see the mountains rising again. The road before you twists and turns up and down through both the valleys and the mountains. Your trip seems to mimic life - full of ups and downs.

Perched high on a boulder, the cool mountain air surrounds you as look down into the clear blue waters of the alpine lake around you. The waves gently lap the shore and the sun glimmers on the surface of the water. The water is so clear you can see the sand and rocks beneath the surface. As your gaze travels across the water before you, the col...

The cold air swirls, causing the light and fluffy snow to dance along the trail. On either side the towering pines have branches heavy with snow while the hearty animals of the forest scurry about leaving nothing but their footprint along the trails.

The cool evening air of the first days of autumn washes over you as the first stars twinkle in the sky above. The music of nature compels you to dance with joy under the starlit sky.

The light from the full moon reflects on the surface of the water of the nearby stream. The light swirls on surface as you toss tiny pebbles into the water and watch the ripples form. The grasses tickle your legs as dance and skip through the moonlit meadow collecting wildflowers.

The sun has slowly slid behind the horizon and the sky is beginning to darken as you lay in the meadow and wait for the first stars in the evening sky to appear. The sounds of the nearby stream comfort you in this familiar place as the cool evening air of the starlit meadow surrounds you.

The gentle sounds of flowing water calm the soul as you walk through the grasses toward the stream slowly meandering its way through the meadow. The warmth of the summer sun heats the day as you settle with a book in shade of a tree along the stream in the sunlit meadow.

The winds swirl and sweep across the sands of the deserts, moving and lifting grains of sand, creating and transforming the landscape. These waves and ripples are created not by water but by wind. As you walk across this arid place you can feel the warmth of the wind upon your face and turn to see all evidence of your steps be erased. The wonde...

The cool air of the forest swirls gently around beneath the canopy of leaves above, while dots of sunlight filter through the leaves. The morning breeze whispers through the trees causing the gentle sound of rustling leaves and the dots of light to dance upon the ground in this beautiful, magical place.

It is late July and the high mountain meadows are just starting to awaken. The grasses are turning green and little daisies are popping up in the bare spots of dirt. The high mountain peaks are still dotted with snow that is slowly melting to fill the meadow streams with fresh cold water. As you walk through the meadow you can feel the grasses ...

As you travel across the country side the mountains seem as though they go on forever. When the summit is finally reached and you gaze out across the wilderness, there across a valley reaching for the sky is another mountain range. This hat is named after one of the many mountain ranges in the state of Nevada.

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The snow is finally starting to melt in the mountains, the forests are turning green and wild flowers are popping up around the forest. As you walk through this magic place the air is cool but the sun warms your face and tiny butterflies flutter around you. These are the first signs of spring.

The sun warms the cool desert morning and glistens on the leaves of the sagebrush that surround you as you walk quietly under the watchful eye of the mountains. The mountains surround the valley of sagebrush in a wall of protection and you know you are safe at home.

The snow is finally starting to melt in the mountains, the forests are turning green and wild flowers are popping up around the forest. As you walk through this magic place the air is cool but the sun warms your skin and tiny butterflies flutter around you. These are the first signs of spring.

The cowl starts as a classic top down triangular shawl with a garter tab. When the desired width of the cowl is reached, the stitches are joined and worked in the round until the desired height of the cowl is reached. It is then worked flat again, decreasing until just a few stitches are left.

This pattern was inspired by patterns of nature in winter time. The snowflakes that become intertwined and blanket the landscape. The petals of Poinsettias at Christmas time. The bright splashes of color from flowers given to loved ones on Valentines day.

This hat is named after the asteroid with the same name “Ryugu”. Ryugu is a diamond shaped asteroid of the Apollo Asteroid group. I was struggling to come up with an name for this hat since I knit my first version of it. I happened to be working on my second version of this hat while helping my daughter study for a test on asteroids and comets ...

The wind sweeps through the valley and races down the sides of the mountains bringing with it the snows of winter. As I walk through the valley my eyes can’t help but be drawn upwards to where the mountain peaks meet the sky.

Fat snowflakes fall slowly towards the ground. The air is fresh with the scent of the first winter snow and the peaceful pines surround you. As you walk silently through the forest the trees catch the flakes as they fall from the clouds and you are transported back to memories of your childhood.

This sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down. It features a fun and beautiful lace and cable panel down the front of the sweater. The pattern includes both a chart and written directions for the front panel.

This pattern was inspired by a recent trip to Vermont to see the amazing fall colors. The hat is worked from the brim up in the round. The pattern includes both charted and written instructions.