Calliope Hummingbird by Virginia Catherall

Calliope Hummingbird

Knitting
January 2024
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch after blocking
US 4 - 3.5 mm
550 - 600 yards (503 - 549 m)
Width: 67” (170 cm), Height: 30” (76 cm)
English
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If you are lucky enough to see a Calliope Hummingbird in Glacier National Park, take note of its vibrant gorget. A gorget is a patch of colored feathers found on the throat of male hummingbirds. Gorgets are typically iridescent. and the Calliope sports a beautiful fuchsia patch that can be seen even when he is flitting about the park. This artwork and pattern was produced as Artist-in-Residence at Glacier National Park.