Today’s pattern involves knitting in a slightly different way, to create the effect of the honeycombs. Its not hard, so even a basic level knitter can learn it. Check out yesterday’s stitch here.
Alright, so to do this stitch pattern, we’re going to introduce 2 new stitches (sort of). Choose some yarn and a set of needles that are recommended for your yarn.
To begin the pattern, cast on an EVEN number of stitches. This pattern is fluffy so its important to make a gauge swatch if you are trying to make a specific size. Keep in mind, a straight edge also needs extra stitches as well. This pattern doesn’t roll like stockinette, so its not necessary, just nice.
Knit 1 full row. This will be considered a wrong side row going forward. Our pattern begins on row 2.
Row 2: Knit the first stitch (or slip it if your doing the straight edge from this post), *K1B, K*. Repeat across ending with a knit (or a purl if you’re doing the straight edge.) The straight edge stitches will not be included in future rows, so just keep that in mind.
Knit 1 below (K1B):
Insert your needle into that space below the purl bump. Knit it normally, and when you loop it off, you will have 2 bumps in behind. See below.
Work back and forth between the knit 1 below, and a regular knit 1. Finish the row with a regular knit, or the edge stitch.
Row 3:
On the next row, knit the first stitch(or do your edge stitch), then we are looking at our stitches. See the image below. We should have 2 different looking purl stitches, one normal with the single strand, shown by the left arrow, and a thicker one, with 2 strands, shown by the right arrow.
Since on this row we see the double strand one first, we will pick up the looser strand, from the pair, and bring it onto the right needle. Then insert your needle into the stitch, like a knit, and knit it through both of those strands. This is this patterns version of a knit 2 together, k2tog.
Then, knit over the single strand, the normal way.
Alternate back and forth between the k2tog, and the knit, across this row as well.
Row 4:
We begin by again looking at our stitches. we’re going to switch back and forth, so because our second stitch was the k1b on row 2, we begin this row with a knit stitch. (There will 2 strands on the bottom of this stitch) Then on the stitches with only 1 strand on the bottom, you will now work the k1b. It’s important to understand what each stitch is supposed to look like so that way you can tell which row and stitch you are working.
Row 5:
Work the same row as row 3, looking at your stitches and k2tog over the double strands, and knit on the singles.
Continue working Rows 2-5 across until you reach your desired size.
Here is the video tutorial of this same pattern! Comment below and let us know what you’re planning to make with this stitch pattern!
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