Travelers along Interstate 70 through Colorado are treated to one of the most scenic stretches of road in the country in Glenwood Canyon. While driving this 16-mile section of highway bordered by the Colorado River on one side and rock walls as high as 1,300 feet on the other, travelers enjoy earthy shades of brown and green, along with intricate geometric patterns formed by cracking limestone.

Few realize the feat of engineering the road on which they travel represents. To preserve the environment and overcome obstacles posed by the landscape, brand new construction techniques were first tried here, and the road wasn’t finished until 1992, making it one of the last sections of interstate highway completed.

With colors borrowed from this picturesque canyon, the Glenwood Scarf blazes a trail of its own, introducing a new knitting technique – reversible intarsia. Long used to form color patterns in knitting, intarsia could not be used for items that would be seen on both sides due to unsightly yarn strands on the back of the work. No longer. This new intarsia technique hides strands within 1 by 1 ribbing, making it possible to create beautiful scarves, blankets, and other reversible items. Like its namesake, the Glenwood Scarf opens new vistas to those who traverse it.