Ferntarsia

Ferntarsia is an expression of deep appreciation for my adopted home in the Pacific Northwest. A hike through Forest Park in Portland (or on any other Cascadian trail) will give you a tour of the most beautiful shades of green you’ve ever seen, whether it’s the electric moss, the deep fir trees, or the many types of native ferns we have here. This pattern is a celebration of our ferns, and it came together as part of a collaboration with some local yarny friends of mine: Emily Lymm of Wool & Palette, who provided the lovely yarn for this project, and fellow designer Karel Chan, who created her own pattern, “Frondly Yours,” using the same yarn and source of inspiration. Ferntarsia combines colorwork with the texture of seed stitch, using some straightforward intarsia to create a scarf that loosely represents a section of a fern where the blades grow out of the center of the frond, becoming smaller as they get closer to the tip. It is not intended to be a literal, realistic representation; rather, it takes inspiration from the natural shape of the fern, and finds an architectural, geometric way to put that into fabric. And it’s a fun way to play with color and shaping, too!

This pattern is part of the Ferntastic Collection. Be sure to also check out its companion piece, Frondly Yours by Karel Chan. (Link to Ravelry)

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