Heirloom quality elegant pattern – so soft and cuddly! It’s a perfect gift choice for an expecting mom, a new baby, or a beautiful selection to keep for yourself. Design by Jacquelyn Darragh.
The Honeycomb Pattern: A beautiful design with a repeating series: You will use 2 different honeycomb wrap patterns, and work each for 3 rows. The entire pattern will be 6 rows of knitting.
Honeycomb # 1: Wrap peg 1 top board, down to peg 3, bottom board. Wrap peg 2 top, down to peg 5 bottom. Continue row by weaving every other peg to end at this angle, and return for full circular, so that all pegs are wrapped. Hook over. Repeat this series row #1, two additional times.
Honeycomb #2: Wrap peg 1 top board, down to peg 4, bottom board. Continue to end of loom as you work every other peg, and return for a full circular, so that all pegs are wrapped. Hook over.Repeat this series row #2, two additional times.
INSTRUCTIONS
Cast on 64 stitches in Stockinette stitch using the entire loom. Lay contrasting anchor yarn.
Row 1-6: Work in Rib Stitch.
Rows 7-12: Work the Honeycomb Pattern.Repeat the Honeycomb Pattern an additional 15 times. At this point, your blanket should measure approximately 26 inches.
Then repeat Honeycomb Pattern #1 only for 3 rows. Work 6 rows of Rib stitch to match beginning of blanket.
Work one row in Stockinette stitch. Bind off loosely. Bind off anchor yarn loosely, and remove the anchor yarn. Weave in yarn tails.
LOOM: 28” Knitting Board + extenders set up for double knit at 1cm spacing
YARN: Lion Brand Wool-Ease, 4 skeins. 197 yards per skein. Blush Heather.
STITCHES: Rib, Stockinette, Honeycomb
NOTIONS: Knit hook, crochet hook
GAUGE: 3 stitches X 4 rows = approx. 1 inch
SIZE: 24 x 29 inches
ek= ewrap knit
p=purl stitch
st(s)=stitch(es)
rep=repeat
rnd(s)=round(s)
approx=approximately
mc=main color (Spicy)
cc=contrasting color (Desert)
NOTES: Place a stitch marker on a peg to designate it as the first peg.
