Tuesday 3 December 2013

Honey comb stitch.


One of the most perplexing, yet simple, knitting stitches I've ever come across is the honeycomb stitch. I love it so much I recently knitted a scarf with some leftover wool using just this stitch.

Here's how it works:
One honeycomb is knitted over 8 stitches, with two extra stitches at each end. So, if you wanted to know a piece with a width of 3 honeycombs, you would need to cast on 2 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 2 = 28 stitches.

Row 1: P2, *4-st RC, 4-st LC; repeat from * to last 2 stitches, P2.
Row 2: K2, P to last 2 stitches, K2.
Row 3: P2, K to last 2 stitches, P2.
Row 4: K2, P to last 2 stitches, K2.
Row 5: P2, *4-st LC, 4-st RC; rep from * to last 2 stitches, P2.
Row 6: K2, P to last 2 stitches, K2.
Row 7: P2, K to last 2 stitches, P2.
Row 8: K2, P to last 2 stitches, K2.
Repeat rows 1-8

4-st RC: Slip 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold to back, K2, K2 from CN
4-st LC: Slip 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold to front, K2, K2 from CN

If you want to change colours, like in the top picture, change either at the end of row 2 or 6 to make a smooth transition with colours.


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