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This knitting pattern was originally published in Knit 1-2-3. Now that I have rights back to it, I’m sharing it here. It was orginally published under the name Kwanzaa scarf. You can purchase an easy print pdf on Ravelry here. The easy print version is just one page of black and white text.
A friend of mine made this scarf in beautiful fall colors. She used 3 colors instead of 4: 150 yards of green for A, 18 yards of gold for C, and 75 yards of brown for colors B and .D
Honeycomb Kwanzaa Scarf
designed by Lindsey Stephens
SKILL LEVEL: 2 = novice
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Scarf measures about 6″/15cm wide x 55 1/2″/141cm long.
YARN
RED HEART® Super Saver® (acrylic; 7oz/198g = 364yd/333m)
#312 Black (A): 1 skein
#376 Burgundy (B): 1 skein
#321 Gold (C): 1 skein
#389 Hunter Green (D): 1 skein
NEEDLES
Size US 9 (5.5mm).
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
Yarn needle
GAUGE
In Honeycomb pattern, 22 sts = 6″/15cm at widest and 34 rows = 4″/10cm at middle.
Gauge is not critical for this project.
PATTERN STITCH
Honeycomb Pattern (over 22 sts)
Row 1 (Right Side): Knit.
Row 2: Knit.
Row 3: K2, purl to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 4: Knit.
Row 5: K2, sl 2 with yarn in back (wyib), [k6, sl 2 wyib] twice, k2.
Row 6: K2, sl 2 with yarn in front (wyif), [p6, sl 2 wyif] twice, k2.
Row 7: Repeat Row 5.
Rows 8–11: Repeat Rows 6 and 7 twice.
Rows 12–14: Repeat Rows 2–4.
Row 15: [K6, sl 2 wyib] twice, k6.
Row 16: K2, p4, sl 2 wyif, p6, sl 2 wyif, p4, k2.
Row 17: Repeat Row 15.
Rows 18–21: Repeat Rows 16 and 17 twice.
Repeat Rows 2–14 for Honeycomb pattern.
NOTES
When instructed to slip stitches with yarn in front (wyif), if the working yarn is not already in front of the piece, bring it between the needles to the front before slipping the stitches. When instructed to slip stitches with yarn in back (wyib), if the working yarn is not already in back of the piece, bring it between the needles to the back before slipping the stitches.
DESIGNER’S TIPS
- For a neat appearance, cut old color after changing color. Do not carry colors up side of piece.
- When moving the yarn from the front to the back or from the back to the front, take care not to wrap the yarn over a needle and accidentally increase the number of stitches.
INSTRUCTIONS
With A, cast on 22 sts.
Work in Garter st (knit every row) until piece measures 5 1/4″/13.5cm from beginning, end with a Wrong Side row.
Honeycomb Section I
With B, work Rows 1–14 of Honeycomb pattern.
With C, work Rows 15–20 of Honeycomb pattern.
With B, work Row 21 of Honeycomb pattern, then work Rows 2–14 of pattern.
Garter Section I: With A, work in Garter st for about 6 1/4″/16cm, end with a Wrong Side row.
Honeycomb Section II
With D, work Rows 1–14 of Honeycomb pattern.
With C, work Rows 15–20 of Honeycomb pattern.
With D, work Row 21 of Honeycomb pattern, then work Rows 2–14 of pattern.
Garter Section II: Repeat Garter Section I.
Honeycomb Section III: Repeat Honeycomb Section I.
Garter Section III: Repeat Garter Section I.
Honeycomb Section IV: Repeat Honeycomb Section II.
Garter Section IV: Repeat Garter Section I.
Honeycomb Section V: Repeat Honeycomb Section I.
Last Garter Section: With A, work in Garter st for about 5 1/4″/13.5cm, end with a Wrong Side row.
Bind off.
FINISHING
Weave in ends.
Abbreviations
k=knit
p=purl
sl=slip
wyib=with yarn in back
wyif=with yarn in front
If you like this pattern, check out my other free patterns.
