Product description

This wool shawl is worked in the style of a traditional Hap (with updated construction techniques), worn by the working women of Shetland. Hap shawls were made as utilitarian garments to help shield from the harsh weather conditions of the Northern Scottish Isles. Shetland knitters used the “Old Shale” lace frame as a wonderful canvas for color experimentation; my colored version contrasts warm and cool browns to create the telltale border gradient. We also made a pure white version – a perfect choice for an heirloom-quality christening shawl, or an elegant accessory for your layered Winter wardrobe. Two sizes are provided: the large version is dramatic and can be used as a lightweight layer around the house or as a baby blanket, while the smaller version is more suitable for regular wear.

Designer: Jared Flood

Collections: Loft Launch; BT Essentials

 

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Shetland-style Hap Shawl

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  • Product description

    This wool shawl is worked in the style of a traditional Hap (with updated construction techniques), worn by the working women of Shetland. Hap shawls were made as utilitarian garments to help shield from the harsh weather conditions of the Northern Scottish Isles. Shetland knitters used the “Old Shale” lace frame as a wonderful canvas for color experimentation; my colored version contrasts warm and cool browns to create the telltale border gradient. We also made a pure white version – a perfect choice for an heirloom-quality christening shawl, or an elegant accessory for your layered Winter wardrobe. Two sizes are provided: the large version is dramatic and can be used as a lightweight layer around the house or as a baby blanket, while the smaller version is more suitable for regular wear.

    Designer: Jared Flood

    Collections: Loft Launch; BT Essentials

     

  • Pattern materials

    YARDAGE

    Large Version (Multi-Color):

    Fingering weight wool-yarn in the approximate amounts:

    • 1375 yards of Main Color (MC)
    • 200 yards of Contrast Color 1 (CC1)
    • 165 yards of Contrast Color 2 (CC2)
    • 210 yards of Contrast Color 3 (CC3)
    • 200 yards of Contrast Color 4 (CC4)


    Small version (single color):

    Fingering weight wool-yarn in the approximate amounts:

    • 1100 yards


    YARN

    Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g):

    • Large Version (Multi-Color): 5 skeins (MC), 1 skein (CC1), 1 skein (CC2), 1 skein (CC3), 1 skein (CC4)
    • Small Version (Single Color): 4 skeins of Loft
    • Large Version (Single Color): 8 skeins of Loft
    • Large Version photographed in Meteorite (MC), Woodsmoke (CC1), Barn Owl(CC2), Stormcloud (CC3), Truffle Hunt (CC4)
    • Small Version photographed in Fossil and Snowbound


  • Pattern specs

    CONSTRUCTION

    • The center portion, which is worked first, is a simple garter stitch square that involves no shaping.
    • The multi-colored Lace Frame is worked in the round and picked up directly from the fabric of the completed Center Square. A double increase is worked at each of the four corners on every other row to shape the frame.
    • The shawl is completed with a traditional Knitted On Edging. This technique removes the need for a standard (inelastic) bind-off edge.


    GAUGE

    • 19 stitches and 19 ridges (38 rows) = 4″ in Garter Stitch, relaxed after lace-blocking


    NEEDLES

    • One 32″ circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge
    • Suggested Size: US 5 (3¾ mm)


    FINISHED DIMENSIONS

    • 40″ x 40″ (50″ x 50″) square, relaxed after lace-blocking


    SIZES

    • Small (Large) Version


    Please note: the stitch patterns in this garment are charted only.


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