How to Knit the 3 Color Honeycomb Stitch
How to Knit the 3 Color Honeycomb Stitch- a pretty, textured stitch that’s created using knit and purl stitches. Ideal for beginners!
This Honeycomb Stitch may look complicated, but it’s simple to knit! It’s created using knit and purl stitches. The use of three different color yarns really makes the honeycomb design pop. This stitch is perfect for pillows, baby blankets and throws. The pattern is not reversible.
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I have included both the written pattern and a video tutorial.
How to Knit the 3 Color Honeycomb Stitch
For this pattern, I used #4 worsted weight yarn and size US 7 single point knitting needles
Note- Slip all stitches purlwise.
Cast on multiples of 8 + 4 (I did 20 stitches)
- Row 1 (RS): Using color A, Knit.
- Row 2: Knit.
- Row 3: Using color B, K1, sl 2, *k6, sl 2; rep from * to last st, k1.
- Row 4: P1, sl 2, *p6, sl 2; rep from * to last st, p1.
- Row 5: K1, sl 2, *k6, sl 2; rep from * to last st, k1.
- Row 6: P1, sl 2, *p6, sl 2; rep from * to last st, p1.
- Row 7: K1, sl 2, *k6, sl 2; rep from * to last st, k1.
- Row 8: P1, sl 2, *p6, sl 2; rep from * to last st, p1.
- Row 11: Using color C, K5, sl 2, *k6, sl 2; rep from * to last 5 sts, k5.
- Row 12: P5, sl 2, *p6, sl 2; rep from * to last 5 sts, p5.
- Row 13: K5, sl 2, *k6, sl 2; rep from * to last 5 sts, k5.
- Row 14: P5, sl 2, *p6, sl 2; rep from * to last 5 sts, p5.
- Row 15: K5, sl 2, *k6, sl 2; rep from * to last 5 sts, k5.
- Row 16: P5, sl 2, *p6, sl 2; rep from * to last 5 sts, p5.
Repeat rows 1-16 for pattern.
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