Rocky Mountain National Park Beanie Kit

Rocky Mountain National Park Beanie Kit
Pattern by Nancy Bates
Assembled as a kit for The Colorado Wild & Wooly Yarn Crawl 2023

Included in the kit:

• Pattern
• All weighed balls of Cascade 220 yarn needed to complete the project

Published in "Knitting the National Parks"
This pattern continues Nancy Bates’ series of 63 Beanies inspired by the U.S. National Parks. It was first released in the book Knitting the National Parks.

With an elevation that spans 7,600 to 14,259 feet, Rocky Mountain features a diversity of ecosystems that make this park a uniquely beautiful and adventurous place to visit. In this design, simple stranded knitting and 10 carefully chosen colors take you on a journey to four different lakes in two seasons as you gain elevation up the mountains. Your knitting adventure begins in subalpine meadows with summertime wildflowers before moving on to Bear Lake and quaking aspens as they appear in the Fall. Continue up to Nymph Lake dotted with lily pads and Dream Lake surrounded by evergreens. The final stop is lovely Emerald Lake, near the edge of the timberline with snowcapped peaks nearby.

One size fits an average adult size head (approx. 19 in./48 cm to 22 in./56 cm)

Yarn weight worsted
Gauge 9.5 stitches = 2 inches in stockinette

Needle size
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm

Yardage
200 - 208 yards (183 - 190 m)

Recommended Notions:
3 stitch markers - 2 of one color and 1 of another color
Tapestry needle