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Welcome to Nomadic Knits’ annual Lonely Hearts Club KAL!

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The 2024 Lonely Hearts Club KAL takes place February 14th - February 21st. Participants can choose from four Lonely Hearts Club patterns; this pattern, Lonely Hearts Club 2023, Lonely Hearts Club 2022, and Lonely Hearts Club 2021.

We’ll be knitting together in our Facebook group, Nomadic Knits : Knit the World, as well as the Nomadic Knits Ravelry Group. Use the hashtag #lonelyheartsclubkal to help everyone see your beautiful projects!

This year’s Lonely Hearts Club pattern is a fun hat designed in a wide range of sizes. It uses a simple technique to create semi-heart-shaped pops of color.

You have the option of a contrast color cast-on, and only THREE rows require you to do any stitches beyond knit, purl, decrease, and slip, yet the overall effect packs a real punch!

The pattern PDF contains links to multiple videos to guide you from cast-on to finishing.

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5); to fit Baby (Toddler, Child, Teen/Adult, Large Adult).

Needles: US 6/ 4.0mm or size to obtain gauge in Four Stitch Ribbing, US 4/ 3.5mm or .5 mm smaller than gauge needle for brim of hat. Use your preferred needles for working in the round.

Gauge: 21 stitches = 4”/ 10cm over Four Stitch Ribbing in the round. (Four Stitch Ribbing: (P1,k3))

Yarn: DK weight in MC; 231 yds/ 100g; DK weight in CC; 49 yds/ 20g.

Notions: stitch markers, tapestry needle.

Sample knit in: Lonely Hearts Club Kit.
1 skein MC: Olive & Two Ewe Homer (80% Superwash Merino,
10% Cashmere, 10% Nylon; 231 yards/ 100g)

1 skein CC: Olive & Two Ewe Hawthorne (75% Superwash
Merino, 25% Nylon; 49 yards /20g) or Olive & Two Ewe Homer
(80% Superwash Merino, 10% Cashmere, 10% Nylon; 231 yards/
100g)