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Mistaya Canyon is a beautiful slot canyon on the Icefields Parkway in Alberta. The Mistaya River, which carved this canyon from the rock, is light teal blue in colour due to the suspended glacial flour in the water. The curves of the blue-tinged river water rushing through the canyon walls are the inspiration for this textured rib and lace cowl.

Difficulty - Easy

Skills used - Knitting in the round, increasing, decreasing

Sizes - One size

Finished measurements
Circumference: 68 cm / 27 inches unstretched; 102 cm / 40 inches stretched
Height: 32 cm / 12.5 inches

Gauge – unstretched and unblocked
9 stitches and 12 Rows = 5 cm / 2 inches in lace stitch pattern on US 8 (5 mm) needles

Approximate yardage est. 140 g / 4.9 oz. (243 m / 266 yds)

Yarn - James C. Brett Rustic Aran Tweed 695 m / 400 g (760 yds / 14 oz), 1 ball. Colour DAT32. Any currently available Worsted (#4) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.

Needles - US 8 (5 mm) circular, 22″ / 56 cm long

Notions - Stitch markers, tapestry needle