The sounds and scents of the forest are a very special gift. They are peaceful and make you calm down when days are hectic. Balm for the soul. If you wonder what the forest has to do with a knitted stole, well, knitting does something similar. It calms you down when days are hectic. Balm for the soul as well. The forest brings you good memories, knitting brings you good things to wear.

All right. The Forest Brook Stole is worked in an easy to memorize lace pattern which is written and charted. It can easily be adjusted for different sizes and different yarns, you can make it a narrow scarf or a wider stole and work to any length that pleases you.

Difficulty level: intermediate (increases, decreases, double decreases)

Yarn: Austermann Merino 160 (100% merino; 160m/50g; 175yds/1.76oz), 4 balls. Sample in a length of 135cm (54in) used 547m (599yds).

Needles: 3.5mm/US 4

Notions: yarn needle

Gauge: 27 stitches/36 rows in lace pattern = 10cm (4in). Gauge is only important if you want to work the stole to the same dimensions.

Size: 28cm (11 1/4in) in width, the length is adjustable.