Skills needed: cast on, knit, decrease, pick up stitches, bind off

Description of pattern: For nearly 40 years, a community of women created a city in the woods for a week in August very near to Walhalla, Michigan.The gates to a wooded property adjacent to national forest land opened, and thousands would make their way onto the land.A city of tents and RVs magically appeared, there was music and dancing, and it became a hotbed of feminist discourse for seven days and then disappeared into the ether to wait for August to come again, much like Brigadoon.When you squint through the wavy haze of memory, you can almost see women waiting on the country road for the gates to open again. Knitting a Walhalla cowl won’t transport you to the mystical city in the woods, but itis a quick project to practice reading a chart, picking up stitches, and will be a beautiful showcase for special buttons while using up a soft skein of yarn for when you want a hug around your neck.It’s an excellent choice for gift knitting asit works up quickly.You’ll want to create one for each of your sister-friends towear while waiting for the gates in Walhalla to open again.

SIZE One Size

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 8.75” x 21.5” (measured flat)

MATERIALS MC Malabrigo 100%wool—merino; 210yds/192m per 100g skein; color: Mahogany; 1 skein24”inch US #9/5.5 mm circular needle 5 - .75” buttons

GAUGE 28 sts/32 rows= 4”in unblocked, unstretched wavy rib