PATTERN 27: HONEYCOMB

I had a lot of fun thinking about this pattern, and came up with 4 versions. A and B are very similar, but in B the cells are bigger than the cells in A. I think I will revise version C later, because I’m not entirely happy with the result. And D… I have to finish knitting it! My knitting seems to be always a work in progress…

You can add this pattern to your Ravelry library by clicking HERE for HONEYCOMB A, HERE for HONEYCOMB B, HERE for HONEYCOMB C, and HERE for HONEYCOMB D.

Remember that, in case you need more patterns to add to this project, I adapted all patterns from my “12 Blocks for Xmas” blanket to the same number of stitches and rows than the “52 Square Pickup” ones. You can find them HERE.

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UPDATE February 2020

The entire pattern is below.

You can also find this pattern in my collection “52 SQUARE PICKUP: Patterns 21 to 40” HERE. As a “Beginner Stitch Patterns” mini book it could be a great resource for your future projects.

The high quality PDF file includes:

• gauge/tension info and materials
• written instructions
• charted instructions
• row-by-row CONTROL TABLE for each block: specially prepared for novice knitters, with integrated instructions for the block pattern AND edge stitches, to avoid confusion. You can use the table cells to check each row as you finish it, and there is a column for every repeat of the pattern you need to make according to the instructions. A great resource to print and check your progress as you knit.

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BLOCK 27A: HONEYCOMB A

ABBREVIATIONS

• CO: cast on
• RS: right side
• WS: wrong side
• st: stitch
• k: knit
• p: purl

INSTRUCTIONS

– CO 43 sts with US 7 (4.5 mm) needles.

I always cast on and bind off stitches with larger needles than I use for the main work. This prevent my cast on and bind off rows from being too tight.

– With US 6 (4 mm) needles, knit 4 rows.

Slip first stitch on every row as if you were to knit it, but without knitting it (except on the first row). It will form a neat and sturdy border.

– Continue working as follows:

4 garter sts, HONEYCOMB A pattern over 35 sts, 4 garter sts​ until you have a total length of 8’’ (20.5 cm).

I knitted 9 times the HONEYCOMB A pattern complete + row 1) again.

– Knit 4 rows.

– Bind off with US 7 (4.5 mm) needle. Cut yarn and weave in ends.

STITCH GLOSSARY

Garter Stitch

k all sts, all rows.

HONEYCOMB A Pattern 

(Over a multiple of 10 sts. I added 5 more sts to reach our needed 35.)

Row 1) (RS) [p1, k3, p1, k5], p1, k3, p1

Row 2) p5, [k1, p3, k1, p5]

Row 3) [k6, p3, k1], k5

Row 4) p5, [k1, p3, k1, p5]

Row 5) [p1, k3, p1, k5], p1, k3, p1

Row 6) p1, k3, p1, [p6, k3, p1]

HONEYCOMB A Stitch Pattern – CHART

• Read all odd rows from right to left, and all even rows from left to right.
• Work the grey part of the chart as many times as the pattern calls for (3 times horizontally, in the case of this block).

 

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BLOCK 27B: HONEYCOMB B

ABBREVIATIONS

• CO: cast on
• RS: right side
• WS: wrong side
• st: stitch
• k: knit
• p: purl

INSTRUCTIONS

– CO 43 sts with US 7 (4.5 mm) needles.

I always cast on and bind off stitches with larger needles than I use for the main work. This prevent my cast on and bind off rows from being too tight.

– With US 6 (4 mm) needles, knit 4 rows.

Slip first stitch on every row as if you were to knit it, but without knitting it (except on the first row). It will form a neat and sturdy border.

– Continue working as follows:

4 garter sts, HONEYCOMB B pattern over 35 sts, 4 garter sts​ until you have a total length of 8’’ (20.5 cm).

I knitted 6 times the HONEYCOMB B pattern complete + rows 1) to 7) again.

– Knit 4 rows.

– Bind off with US 7 (4.5 mm) needle. Cut yarn and weave in ends.

STITCH GLOSSARY

Garter Stitch

k all sts, all rows.

HONEYCOMB B Pattern 

(Over a multiple of 12 sts. I added 11 more sts to reach our needed 35.)

Row 1) (RS) [k1, p1, k3, p1, k6], k1, p1, k3, p1, k5

Row 2) p4, k1, p5, k1, [p5, k1, p5, k1]

Row 3) [k7, p1, k3, p1], k7, p1, k3

Row 4) k4, p7, [k5, p7]

Row 5) [k7, p1, k3, p1], k7, p1, k3

Row 6) p4, k1, p5, k1, [p5, k1, p5, k1]

Row 7) [k1, p1, k3, p1, k6], k1, p1, k3, p1, k5

Row 8) p5, k5, p1, [p6, k5, p1]

HONEYCOMB B Stitch Pattern – CHART

• Read all odd rows from right to left, and all even rows from left to right.
• Work the grey part of the chart as many times as the pattern calls for (2 times horizontally, in the case of this block).

 

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BLOCK 27C: HONEYCOMB C 

ABBREVIATIONS

• CO: cast on
• RS: right side
• WS: wrong side
• st: stitch
• k: knit
• p: purl

INSTRUCTIONS

– CO 43 sts with US 7 (4.5 mm) needles.

I always cast on and bind off stitches with larger needles than I use for the main work. This prevent my cast on and bind off rows from being too tight.

– With US 6 (4 mm) needles, knit 4 rows.

Slip first stitch on every row as if you were to knit it, but without knitting it (except on the first row). It will form a neat and sturdy border.

– Continue working as follows:

4 garter sts, HONEYCOMB C pattern over 35 sts, 4 garter sts​ until you have a total length of 8’’ (20.5 cm).

I knitted 5 times the HONEYCOMB C pattern complete + rows 1) to 5) again.

– Knit 4 rows.

– Bind off with US 7 (4.5 mm) needle. Cut yarn and weave in ends.

STITCH GLOSSARY

Garter Stitch

k all sts, all rows.

HONEYCOMB C B Pattern 

(Over a multiple of 16 sts. I added 3 more sts to reach our needed 35.)

Row 1) (RS) [p4, k2, p6, k2, p2], p3

Row 2) p all sts

Row 3) [p6, k6, p4], p3

Row 4) p all sts

Row 5) [p5, k2, p4, k2, p3], p3

Row 6) p all sts

Row 7) [p3, k2, p8, k2, p1], p3

Row 8) p all sts

Row 9) [k4, p10, k2], k3

Row 10) p all sts

HONEYCOMB C Stitch Pattern – CHART

• Read all odd rows from right to left, and all even rows from left to right.
• Work the grey part of the chart as many times as the pattern calls for (2 times horizontally, in the case of this block).

 

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BLOCK 27D: HONEYCOMB D

ABBREVIATIONS

• CO: cast on
• RS: right side
• WS: wrong side
• st: stitch
• k: knit
• p: purl

INSTRUCTIONS

– CO 43 sts with US 7 (4.5 mm) needles.

I always cast on and bind off stitches with larger needles than I use for the main work. This prevent my cast on and bind off rows from being too tight.

– With US 6 (4 mm) needles, knit 4 rows.

Slip first stitch on every row as if you were to knit it, but without knitting it (except on the first row). It will form a neat and sturdy border.

– Continue working as follows:

4 garter sts, HONEYCOMB D pattern over 35 sts, 4 garter sts​ until you have a total length of 8’’ (20.5 cm).

I knitted 5 times the HONEYCOMB D pattern complete + rows 1) to 5) again.

– Knit 4 rows.

– Bind off with US 7 (4.5 mm) needle. Cut yarn and weave in ends.

 

STITCH GLOSSARY

Garter Stitch

k all sts, all rows.

HONEYCOMB D Pattern 

(Over a multiple of 16 sts. I added 3 more sts to reach our needed 35.)

Row 1) (RS) [p3, k4, p5, k4], p3

Row 2) p3, [p3, k7, p6]

Row 3) [k6, p7, k3], k3

Row 4) p3, [p3, k7, p6]

Row 5) [p3, k4, p5, k4], p3

Row 6) k3, [k1, p4, k3, p4, k4]

Row 7) [p5, k9, p2], p3

Row 8) k3, [k2, p9, k5]

Row 9) [p5, k9, p2], p3

Row 10) k3, [k1, p4, k3, p4, k4]

HONEYCOMB D Stitch Pattern – CHART

• Read all odd rows from right to left, and all even rows from left to right.
• Work the grey part of the chart as many times as the pattern calls for (2 times horizontally, in the case of this block).

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