One of my favorite ways to spend a lazy afternoon in New York City is to stroll around Central Park. I would park myself on a bench and just watch people pass by. The Sheep Meadow is a beloved section of the park for New Yorkers. On any given day, you can see people lying out on their blankets or flying their kites there. It was actually home at the turn of the last century to a flock of sheep that would trim the grass and fertilize the lawn. These sheep were housed in a Victorian building that would later become the Tavern on the Green restaurant.

For this long funnel cowl, I wanted to represent the undulating ground of the park using balanced pairs of short row sections and uneven stripes. It will definitely keep you warm as you enjoy this little piece of nature in the heart of the city.

Size
One Size

Finished Measurements
Length: 76 inches/193 cm
Width: 12 inches/30.5 cm

Materials
Backyard Fiberworks Prairie Take Five Gradient Kit (100% superwash merino; 200 yd/183 m per 1.75 oz/50 g skein); color: Lichen; 1 kit

• Color A: Dark Green; 1 skein
• Color B: Medium Green; 1 skein
• Color C: Light Green; 1 skein
• Color D: Medium Yellow; 1 skein
• Color E: Light Yellow; 1 skein

US4/3.5mm 60-inch/150-cm circular needle (or one size smaller than gauge needle)
US5/3.75mm 60-inch/150-cm circular needle (or size needed to achieve gauge)
4 stitch markers, with 1 unique marker to indicate beginning of round, tapestry needle

Gauge
21 sts x 37 rounds = 4 inches/10 cm in Stockinette Stitch with larger needle, after blocking

I Knit New York
Print copies available from One More Row Press

The Big Apple. The City That Never Sleeps. The Empire City. I Knit New York contains ten knitting patterns inspired by the history and geography of the Capital of the World. We asked five of our favorite New Yorkers to design patterns and share their favorite New York secrets from subway to skyscraper.

Want to know where to find the New York that the locals know and love? IKNY shares shops, restaurants, cafes, bars, museums, and more. And if you can’t make it to the City, we include lists of our favorite books, movies, TV shows, and songs, so you can bring NYC home.

Designers include Brittney Bailey (b.woolens/Purl Soho), Kathleen Dames (kathleen dames knitwear design), Kirsten Kapur (Through the Loops), Xandy Peters (creator of Fox Paws and other stacked stitches), and Lars Rains (Modern Lopi), plus an essay from Kay Gardiner (the Northern half of Mason-Dixon Knitting), a #buttonhunt in the Garment District with Kathleen Dames (host of The Sweater with Kathleen Dames podcast), and a multiborough yarn crawl with Lisa Chamoff (founder of Indie Untangled).

Yarns for all patterns provided by Backyard Fiberworks. Alice O’Reilly, the dyer behind Backyard Fiberworks, contributes an essay on color theory plus a guide to the various yarns used in I Knit New York.

Shot on location in Manhattan by award-winning photographer Gale Zucker. Illustrations by Laurel Johnson, Mountain Laurel Artwork.

Join One More Row Press on our very first Knit Like A Local™ adventure in New York City.