Each year, Nomadic Knits hosts a short and sweet Knit-Along to celebrate all of our knitting pals on St. Palentine’s Day.

Have you heard of St. Palentine? They’re the patron saint of fiber friends!

The Lonely Hearts Club KAL takes place annually from February 14th - February 21st.

Participants can choose from any of the Lonely Hearts Club patterns:
Lonely Hearts Club 2021
Lonely Hearts Club Hat 2022
Lonely Hearts Club 2023
Lonely Hearts Club 2024
Lonely Hearts Club 2025
Lonely Hearts Club 2026

Join us as we knit 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!

The 2022 Lonely Hearts Club Hat design is knit in the round with twisted ribbing and duplicate stitching. To make your hearts stand out, choose a contrasting colorway. Choose between a folded brim and a flat brim highlighted by a contrast-color cast-on.

Size: 1 (2, 3); to fit Child (Teen, Adult).

Finished circumference: 14 (16, 18)”/ 35 (40, 45)cm, unstretched.

Finished height: 8.25 (8.75, 9.5)”/ 21 (22, 24)cm.

To be worn with 0 - 4”/ 0 - 10cm of negative ease.

Needles: US 6/ 4mm or size to obtain gauge, in 16”/ 40cm circular and DPNs; and US 4/ 3.5mm or 0.5mm smaller than gauge, in 16”/ 40cm circular.

Gauge: 24 sts and 28 rnds = 4”/ 10cm over Stockinette stitch.

Yarn: dk weight:
Folded brim:
MC: 120 (155, 190) yards/ 110 (142, 175) meters; and
CC: 2 yards/ 2 meters.
Flat brim:
MC: 100 (135, 170) yards/ 92 (124, 156) meters; and
CC: 2 yards/ 2 meters for motif and 4 yards/ 3.5 meters for cast-on.

Notions: tapestry needle, stitch markers.

Samples knit in: Lazy Bee Yarn Clover DK (80% superwash Merino, 20% nylon; 250 yards/ 115 grams) in Midnight’s Cloak and Magenta.