16 March 2012

Honeycomb Stitch

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Honeycomb, from Pop Knitting
Stitch count: multiple of 22.
Two colors.


Rows 1-15: With color 1, work in stockinette, beginning on WS with a purl row.
Row 16 (RS): 
With color 2, *(pick up 1 st 7 rows below and place it on left needle. Purl that stitch together with next st) 3 times, p16, (pick up 1 st 7 rows below and place it on left needle. Purl that stitch together with next st) 3 times; rep from *.
Row 17 (WS):
 With color 2, knit.
Row 18 (RS): 
With color 1, purl.
Row 19-25: 
With color 1, work in stockinette, beginning on WS with a purl row.
Row 26 (RS): 
With color 1, *k8, (pick up 1 st 7 rows down and place it on left needle. Knit it together with next st) 6 times, k8; rep from *.
Rows 27-32: 
With color 1, work in stockinette, beginning on WS with a purl row.
Repeat Rows 1-32.

2 comments:

  1. I have tried and tried and I can't figure out Row 16! Can someone help? When I pick up the stitches 7 rows below, do i pull them tight, or have the same tension as colour 1? This is very confusing to me. Please send your answer to accordion_playin_mama@hotmail.com

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  2. hi margaret, i've sent this to your email as requested as well


    ive not done that yet, but i would have it so you could have some play in your stitches ...

    let me work on that later on today, ive some errands to do and i’ll email you back with it okay???

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