Brae Hap

MARY HENDERSON

Brae Hap

HAP SHAWLS were a wardrobe staple for generations of Shetland Isles women, and this traditional design is enjoying a revival today. They were typically formed from a plain centre square or triangle paired with a striped border and lace edging. This hap from Mary Henderson features a central triangle section worked in Cat’s Paw lace, a feather-and-fan border in a stripe sequence of six natural fleece shades of Jamieson & Smith Shetland wool, and a knitted-on lace edging.

Mary’s beautiful shawl design first appeared as a subscriber-only pattern back in 2015; it proved to be one of our most popular designs, so we have decided to share it with everyone!

SIZE

182cm x 106cm (71½in x 41¾in)

YARN

Jamieson & Smith Shetland Supreme Jumper Weight (4ply weight; 100% Shetland wool; 172m/188yds per 50g ball)

A Yuglet (2009); 2 x 50g balls

B Katmollet (2008); 2 x 50g balls

C Sholmit (2007); 1 x 50g ball

D Shetland Black (2005); 1 x 50g ball

E Moorit (2004); 1 x 50g ball

Shaela (2003); 1 x 50g