Shetland Old Shell Hap and Half Hap

Knit a classic Shetland wool design inspired by generations of knitters.

Materials

• Square hap shown in laceweight yarn uses Jamieson’s of Shetland Ultra Lace: 50% Shetland
• wool, 50% lambswool, 212 yd (194 m)/0.88 oz (25 g) ball, 9 balls of #314 Silver Ultra.
  
• Needles: jumper-weight wool, size US 6 (4 mm); laceweight wool, size US 3 (3.25 mm); cobweb/fine lace wool, size US 1 (2.5 mm). Traditionally worked using two long double-pointed needles; a circular needle may be substituted.
  
• Stitch markers
  
• Spare wool for provisional CO
  
• Smooth, contrasting thread or thin yarn for holders
  
• 6 yd (5.5 m) length of strong wool for blocking triangle hap, or 7 yd (6.5 m) for blocking square shawl

Finished Size: Triangle hap: About 48" (121.9 cm) along each short side and 68" (172.7 cm) along top edge, after blocking
Square hap: About 48" (121.9 cm) square, after blocking

Gauge: Exact gauge is not essential for the success of this project. A garter st swatch of 40 sts and 80 rows should be square when blocked, and the garter ridges should be relatively flat. The laceweight hap shown has a blocked gauge of about 21 sts and 38 rows = 4" (10.2 cm) in garter st.

Originally published in PieceWork Winter 2022.

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