The Shetland Hap Shawl
Gudrun Johnston
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- In-depth Instruction; over 104 mins
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Overview & Getting Started
11:38
Meet designer Gudrun Johnston, a native of the Shetland Islands, and learn more about the history of Shetland haps, or square shawls. Gudrun discusses needle, yarn and color choices and gets you started with the shawl's two-stitch cast-on and garter-stitch center. Knit along with Gudrun on a mini-hap, cast on for the full hap or try the triangular half-hap.
Working the Center
10:34
Gudrun explains the hap's construction and shows how to make the decreases to turn your triangular center into a square. When you're back to two stitches on your needles, you'll count the yarn overs along your edges to make sure you're all set to knit the lace border.
Preparing to Knit the Border
19:08
With Gudrun's guidance, you'll pick up the yarn overs around the edges of your center on circular needles, then knit setup rounds for the "old shale" lace border, a type of feather-and-fan lace. Gudrun explains how to read the lace chart (written instructions for the lace are included in the pattern, too).
Knitting the Lace Border
17:37
The hap's simple, repetitive lace pattern is easy to knit. Gudrun shows how to change colors at the beginning of your rounds and how to use markers to keep track of your repetitions. You'll make decreases on your last row to prepare for adding edging.
Working the Applied Edging
12:02
The hap's edging is knitted sideways with the help of a double-pointed needle and attached to the shawl on every other row. That might sound complicated, but Gudrun will walk you through the process step by step.
Finishing & Blocking
19:08
Finishing your hap is as simple as weaving in ends and sewing up the short sides of your edging. Then you're ready to wet-block your project and lay it out on a flat surface with wires or pins. Your hap will soon be ready to be worn and admired!
The Half-Hap Shawl
13:47
If you choose to make the triangular half-hap rather than the full hap, there are a few changes in the way you'll knit the center, lace border and edging. Gudrun guides you through!
Bring a new knitting style into your skill stash with knitwear designer Gudrun Johnston. During class, Gudrun will guide you through the techniques you need to knit a traditional Shetland hap shawl. Learn how to start at one corner of the middle section with a single stitch and increase to create a garter-stitch square center. Gudrun will show you how to apply stunning, striped, feather-and-fan lace edging, and give you blocking tips for a fabulous finish. Plus, choose the project style you want to make! Start with the mini-hap to get acquainted; then, create the full hap or the triangular half-hap.
Gudrun Johnston
Gudrun Johnston was born in Shetland, where her mother ran a successful knitwear design company, The Shetland Trader. Now, she lives in the U.S. and has made a niche for herself in the design industry, using the Internet to interact with an international community of knitters. In addition to being published in several magazines, Gudrun has authored multiple design collections, including The Shetland Trader and Knit With Me: A Mother & Daughter Collection. You can find her designs on Ravelry and her website, theshetlandtrader.com.
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