Great Smoky Mountains Beanie

**Pattern #2 in the original U.S. National Park Inspired line of beanies by Nancy Bates** An up-close visit to the Great Smoky Mountains reveals a rugged and beautiful landscape of thundering waterfalls, clear streams, lush forests, abundant wildlife, and giant boulders. But . . . when viewed from a distance, this ancient range of tree covered mountains extending to the horizon is a study in subtle texture and gradient hues enveloped in a constant fog that visually softens the landscape. This beanie is worked from the bottom up using a variety of textured stitch patterns separated by narrow bands of stockinette stitch. The slight fuzziness of Alpaca fibers "visually softens the landscape" of the beanie, reminiscent of the namesake haze of the park. NOTE: These 3 colors of Woolfolk FAR have been discontinued. Although any worsted weight yarn would look great, an Alpaca/wool blend creates the softened effect. This pattern calls for 3 skeins of yarn but you will not use the entire skein of any one color. Pattern is available for personal use only and may not be copied or resold.