Welcome to Nomadic Knits’ annual Lonely Hearts Club KAL!

This hat was the featured pattern for Nomadic Knits’ Lonely Hearts Club KAL in February 2021 and is also included in the 2024 Lonely Hearts Club KAL.

$1 will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Association for every Lonely Hearts Club pattern purchase, and $5 will be donated for every Lonely Hearts Club Kit purchase.

You can find all of the details for the 2024 Lonely Hearts Club KAL, as well as links to the hat patterns and kits here: https://lnkj.in/t/lhcblog

Love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day is here to stay. Instead of roses and chocolate (ok, maybe we keep the chocolate), we choose to celebrate it with knitting!

This is the first in our series of Lonely Hearts Club KAL patterns.

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5); Toddler (Child, Small Adult, Adult, Large Adult).

Finished circumference: 13.5 (15.75, 18, 20.25, 22.5)”/ 34 (39.5, 45, 50.5, 56.5)cm.

Finished height: 6.25 (7.25, 8.25, 9, 9.5)”/ 15.5 (18, 20.5, 22.5, 24)cm.

Can be worn with negative, no, or positive ease.
Shown in size 4 with 2”/ 5cm of positive ease.

Needles: US 10/ 6.0mm or size to obtain gauge, in 16”/ 40cm circular and DPNs (or preferred needles for small circumference), and US 9/ 5.5mm or 0.5mm smaller than gauge needle, in 16”/ 40cm circular.

Gauge: 16 sts and 20 rnds = 4”/ 10cm over Stockinette stitch.

Yarn: bulky weight: 70 (75, 80, 90, 100) yards/ 64 (69, 74, 83, 92) meters.

Notions: stitch markers, tapestry needle.

Sample knit in: Why Knot Fiber Swift (100% superwash Merino; 106 yards/ 100g) in Holiday House.