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Pacific Crest Trail is a classic textured shawl with a modern twist that’s sure to become a wardrobe staple. Picture wearing it as a stunning accessory on cool evenings or to wrap yourself in as you snuggle up in front of a fire.

The stitch pattern depicts the Pacific Crest Trail itself and is an easy textured stitch with a simple cable that you’ll memorize in no time. There are two size options included in the pattern.

Pacific Crest Trail is a triangle shawl with a center spine that is part of the design and is worked top-down. The pattern is both charted and written…yes, every single row of every chart is written out and included at the end of the pattern!

The pattern is written for sport weight yarn but could be worked in DK weight too. Size and yarn usage will vary with differences in yarn and gauge.

Inspiration: Pacific Crest Trail is 2,650 miles / 4265 kilometers of National Scenic Trail that runs along the west coast of the United States, all the way from Mexico to Canada through the states of California, Oregon and Washington. Experience and view the beauty of deserts, deep forests, mountainous terrain through the Sierra Nevadas, and volcanic peaks of the Cascade Mountain Range

This pattern has been professionally tech-edited and tested.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Large: Top Edge: 68 inches / 173 cm
Depth: 25 inches / 63.5 cm

Small: Top Edge: 56 inches / 142 cm
Depth: 20 inches / 51 cm

RECOMMENDED YARN

The Fibre Co Road to China Light Sport (65% baby alpaca, 15% silk, 10% camel, 10% cashmere); 159 yds (145 m)/1.76 oz (50 g).

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OR any yarn that meets gauge, has good drape and definition for the cable stitches.

Size and yarn usage will vary depending on gauge and specific yarn used. See YarnSub.com for yarn substitutions.

ESTIMATED YARN REQUIRED

Large: 1025 yds / 937 m.
Small: 690 yds / 631 m.

Yarn usage will vary depending on options chosen, gauge, and specific yarn used.

GAUGE
24 sts / 30 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette st after blocking.

EXPERIENCE LEVEL:
Advanced Beginner with experience in skills used. Skills Used: Basic stitches, decreases, increases, basic cable stitches, Latvian Braid (tutorial provided).

Pattern will be available in Knit Companion.

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