A Knit Hexagon Wrap Pattern
Intermediate Skill Level
Size:
16″ x 62″
Yarn:
Darn Good Yarn DK Weight Naturally Herbal Dyed Recycled Silk Yarn Pack: (250 g / 750 yds total), Size 3 (DK weight), recycled silk
Vintage Rose Colorway
(50 g / 150 yds per ball)
Color A: light dusty rose
Color B: dark pink
Color C: light pink
Color D: grey
Color E: dusty rose
Needles: US 6, 4.0 mm – dpns or 32″+ circulars, and long straights or 16″+ circulars (sample was made with 1 pair of 32″ circulars)
Gauge:
22 sts x 26 rows = 4” [10 cm] in stockinette stitch
Other supplies: 6 stitch markers
Stitch holders
Yarn needle
Stitches and Abbreviations:
co – cast on
dpn(s) – double point needle(s)
k – knit
kfb – knit front and back k2tog– knit 2 together
pm – place marker
rs – right side (as in front)
ssk – slip slip knit
sm – slip marker
st(s) – stitch(es)
ws – wrong side
yo – yarn over
Special Stitches:
inc6 – increase 6 – (a yo is dropped before this stitch so there is enough yarn to make this stitch) knit in the front, back, front, back, front, back and front again all in the same st. This will turn 1 stitch into 7.
kfbf – knit front, back, front all in the same st.
k4tog – knit 4 together – work as a k2tog, but with 4 sts.
s4k – slip 4 knit – slip 4 sts knit wise, knit those 4 sts together (worked as a ssk, but with 4 sts instead of 2).
Getting Started:
Round/Row counts are at the end of each row after the period, if the count has changed from the previous round. Colors are worked in alphabetical order and then repeated, every time “Change Color” is noted in the pattern, switch to the next color in the order.
Pattern:
Flower Center
CO 12 with Color A.Rnd 1: [K1 kfb] 6 times. – {18 sts} 3/18Rnd 2: [K1, yo, k2, pm] 6 times. – {24 sts} 4/24
Change ColorRnd 3: [K1, drop yo, inc6, k1, sm] 6 times. – {54 sts} 9/30Rnd 4: [K4, yo, k5, sm] 6 times. – {60 sts} 10/36Rnd 5: [K2tog, k2, drop yo, inc6, k2, ssk, sm] 6 times. – {78 sts} 13/42Rnd 6: [K6, yo, k7, sm] 6 times. – {84 sts} 14/48Rnd 7: [K2tog, k4, drop yo, inc6, k6, ssk, sm] 6 times. – {102 sts} 17/54Rnd 8: [K8, yo, k9, sm] 6 times. – {108 sts} 18/60Rnd 9: [K2tog, k6, drop yo, inc6, k6, ssk, sm] 6 times. – {126 sts} 21/66Rnd 10: [K10, yo, k11, sm] 6 times. – {132 sts} 22/72Rnd 11: [K2tog, k8, drop yo, inc6, ssk, sm] 6 times. – {150 sts} 25/78
Change ColorRnd 12: [P25, sm] 6 times. – {150 sts} 25/84Rnd 13: [K4tog, k6, kfb, k1, kfbf, k1, kfb, k6, s4k, sm] 6 times. – {138 sts} 23/90Rnd 14: [K23, sm] 6 times. – {138 sts} 21/96Rnd 15: [k4tog, k4, kfb, k2, kfbf, k2, kfb, k4, s4k, sm] 6 times. – {126 sts} 21/102Rnd 16: [K21, sm] 6 times. – {126 sts} 21/108Rnd 17: *k4tog, k2, [kfb, k1] 4 times, kfb, k2, s4k, sm] 6 times. – {120 sts} 20/114
Set up round for Outer Hexagon
This round moves the markers and is worked more then once around to move the start of the rounds.Rnd 18: Remove marker, k10, pm, [k10, remove marker, k10, pm] 5 times, k20. – {120 sts on needles} 20/120
Outer Hexagon
Change ColorRnd 19: [K1, p to 1 st before marker, k1, sm] 6 times. – {120 sts} 20/126Rnd 20: [K1, yo, k to 1 st before marker, yo, k1, sm] 6 times. – {132 sts} 22/132Rnds 21 & 22: Repeat Rnds 19 & 20. – {144 sts} 24/144Rnd 23: [K to marker, sm] 6 times. – {144 sts} 24/150Rnd 24: [K1, yo, k to 1 st before marker, yo, k1, sm] 6 times. – {156 sts} 26/156Rnds 25 & 26: Repeat Rnds 23 & 24. – {168 sts} 28/168
Rnds 27-50: Repeat Rnds 19-26 two times, changing Color before each repeat of Rnd 19. – 44
Set up for Sides
Rnds 51-54: Change Color, repeat Rnds 19-22. – 48Rnd 55: *K1, p to 1 st before marker, k1, sm, [k to marker, sm] 2 times; repeat from * once more.Rnd 56: Repeat Rnd 20. – 50Rnd 57: Repeat Rnd 55.Rnd 58 (RS): [Cast off all sts to next marker, remove marker, k1, k to 1 st before marker, yo, k1, sm, k1, yo, k to one st before marker, yo k1, remove marker] 2 times. – 52
Slip first group of sts and marker to stitch holder(s), begin First Side with second group of stitches.
First Side
Change Color – A37 (28) B27 (16) C43 (26) D44 (30) E34 (19)Row 1 (ws): P1, k to 1 st before marker, p1, sm, p1, k until 1 st remains, p1.Row 2: K1, ssk, k to 1 st before marker, yo, k1, sm, k1, yo, k until 3 sts remain, k2tog, k1.Rows 3 & 4: Repeat Rows 1 & 2.Row 5: P to marker, sm, P to end.Row 6: K1, ssk, k to 1 st before marker, yo, k1, sm, k1, yo, k until 3 sts remain, k2tog, k1.Rows 7 & 8: Repeat Rows 5 & 6.
Rows 9-96: Repeat Rows 1-8 twelve times, changing Color before every Row 1 repeat.Rnds 97-103: Change Color, repeat Rnds 1-7
Bind off all sts knitwise, then weave in all ends.
Second Side
Pick up all sts and marker from stitch holder(s) and repeat First Side making sure that first row is worked as a wrong side row.