Hello, my sweet friend! Today, I’m so excited to share Mountain Forests, a beautiful crochet pattern that gives you two lovely ways to make it your own. Work it as a generously sized shawl to wrap around your shoulders, or make the lap blanket version for a cozy layer of color and texture at home. With its graceful stripes and shifting stitch patterns, this pattern is such a satisfying project to watch grow row by row. Keep reading to learn all about this week’s pattern!

Mountain Forests was designed by Mackenzie Tuck. When asked about her debut pattern for Expression Fiber Arts, Mackenzie said, “Inspired by countless rides through the Appalachian and Blue Ridge Mountains to see family and friends in my childhood, the Mountain Forests pattern infuses my love of nature with the warm comfort of watching the sunrise from the front porch of an old cabin. The textured color blocks mimic the striations of open rock faces, while the alpine sections represent the trees always rallying up to grow between them. An excellent addition to any crocheter’s repertoire, this pattern provides a wide variety of stitches and concepts to practice without taking away a crocheter’s ability to watch a show or talk with friends while they’re at it.”

“The white and gold colors emphasize the presence of stone, while the pink and purple harken back to the flowers, and the blue lends itself to both the water and the sky. However, any number of color combinations will work.”

This Intermediate level pattern is for those who feel comfortable with crocheting and have made a few projects, using various skills and techniques. Skills/concepts include single crochet, double crochet, herringbone double crochet, alpine front post double crochet rows, and color changes. The pattern includes written instructions, as well as a photo tutorial to help guide you, and comes with a video tutorial, too!

The Mountain Forests blanket shown here was crocheted with our luscious Buttery Sport yarn, which is squishy, bouncy, and buttery. What’s not to love about this super soft, lush, and cuddly sport-weight yarn that’s also machine washable? Made from 100% Superwash Superfine Merino Wool, this two-ply yarn produces fat, full stitches. No itchiness or scratchiness here! Use this fun, boingy yarn to make soft, supple projects that work up quickly. Buttery Sport has 300 yds/274 m per skein.

We used one Idyllic Hues Buttery Sport Kit to crochet the lap blanket sample shown here, and it used approximately 1,300 yds/1,189 m total (Color A: 263 yds/240 m and Colors B, C, D, and E: 259 yds/237 m each).

We used our luxurious Wishglow Sport yarn to crochet the shawl version of Mountain Forests. Wishglow Sport is a heavenly, delectable blend of 50% Superwash Fine Merino Wool (19.5 micron) and 50% Mulberry Silk that’s unbelievably soft with a dreamy, shimmering glow. Light and airy, this yarn is perfect for flowing shawls, super soft garments, silky accessories, and more. This two-ply yarn has 383 yds/350 m per skein. A joy to work with and wear! Supple and shining with beautiful stitch definition!

The shawl sample shown here was crocheted with our Whispering Peak Hues Wishglow Sport Kit, and it used approximately 1,750 yds/1,600 m total (Color A: 360 yds/329 m, Color B: 340 yds/311 m, Color C: 345 yds/315 m, Color D: 360 yds/329 m, and Color E: 345 yds/315 m).

We made a video tutorial showing how to get started crocheting this pattern. Grab some yarn and a hook, and follow along with me!

 

Download Mountain Forests today! I hope you LOVE it!! Let me know in the comments below if you plan to crochet the blanket or the shawl version!

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Talk to ya soon.

XOXOXO  Chandi