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This gorgeous knitted heirloom makes a great gift for a newborn baby. The Lovelicious Hap is an emotional creation that links the past with the present. This patterned hap is my gift to our close friend’s baby who will surely be a world traveller already at her early age introducing and showing off this beautiful knitted hap.

The Lovelicious Hap comes in three sizes and is worked seamlessly. This beautiful eye catcher is knitted from the center outwards, using the traditional square shape, with a center panel in a simple squishy garter stitch. The square is worked from one point of the diamond to the opposite point (knitted diagonally back and forth). You start by increasing the first half and then you decrease for the second half. After that stitches are picked up around the edges and a fluttering lace border is worked outwards from the center square. Finally a garter stitch lace border edging is worked sideways and attached to the lace body by means of simple decreases and slipped stitches. The shawl is being bound off this way.

Three sizes are provided: L, M and S.
Size: L (M)
L - approx 57.5“ x 57.5“ (147cm x 147cm) square;
M – approx 52“ x 52“ (133cm x x133cm) square;
Needles
Verison 1 is knitted with: US 7 (4.5mm) 60cm/24“ and 100cm/40“ or longer circular needle for working Fluttering Lace Border (Part 2) and Lace Edging (Part 3) and DPNs for the border (optional)
Version 2 is knitted with US 6 (4.00mm) 100cm/40“ circular needle.

Gauge
L version: 16 stitches and 14 ridges (28 rows) per 4 x 4 inches / 10cm x 10cm in Garter Sitch, on US 7 (4.5mm) needle, relaxed after lace-blocking
M version: 17 stitches and 16 ridges (32 rows) per 4 x 4 inches / 10cm x 10cm in Garter Stitch, on US 6 (4.00mm) circular needle, relaxed after lace-blocking.
Gauge is not crucial in this pattern, but differences may significantly affect yarn quantities and finished size.

Yarn:

Version 1, Size L, patterned hap: 3 colors of Drops Alpaca (4Ply, 100% alpaca, 167m/183y per 50gr; 2 colors Drops Baby Alpaca Silk (4 Ply, 70% camelid-alpaca/ 30% silk, 167/183y per 50gr)
• 1080 yards/988m of MC; 7 skeins of Drops Baby Alpaca Silk, colorway Powder (1306)
• 240 yards/220m of CC1; 2 skein Drops Alpaca, colorway Goldenrod (2923)
• 230 yards/211m of CC2; 2 skein Drops Alpaca, colorway Tomato (3900)
• 140 yards/129m of CC3; 1 skein Drops Alpaca, colorway Dark Lime (2916)
• 140 yards/129m of CC4; 1 skein Drops Baby Alpaca Silk, colorway Medium Grey (8465)
If you wish to work the Large Version in one color only, you will need approximately 1800 yards/1646m of yarn (11 skeins of Drops Alpaca or Drops Alpaca Silk). My L version hap weights exactly 525gr.

Version 2, Size M: 2 colors of Drops Alpaca; one colors Drops Baby Alpaca Silk:
• 920 yards/842m of MC, 6 skeins of Drops Baby Alpaca Silk, colorway Ice Blue (8112)
• 440 yards/403m of CC1, 3 skeins of Drops Alpaca, colorway Goldenrod (2923)
• 100 yards/92m of CC2; 1 skein of Drops Alpaca, colorway Dark Lime (2916)
My Medium version weights exactly 435gr, yardage - approx 1460 yards/1336m)

Lovelicious Hap is a perfect knit for intermediate knitters and beginners looking for an adventure.

Notions
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends, scissors, 4 locking stitch markers, and a row counter is recommended and whichever tools you prefer to block your hap.

Techniques include: picking up stitches, simple lace knitting (decreasing and increasing), garter stitch, applied lace border, provisional cast on (optional), kitchener stitch (also optional), grafting, seaming.

The pattern includes written and charted instructions, tips and links to video tutorials and photographs. It has been totally tested and tech edited.

Special thanks to my wonderful test knitters! Without you, this pattern isn’t here.

And Tech edited by Tabatha Thomas Studio

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