Nikki Van De Car
16 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch
Notes:
The blanket is worked entirely in the round, increasing at four points outward to form a giant square.
C2F: Knit into front of second stitch on needle, knit into first stitch, slip both stitches off the needle.
C2B: Knit into back of second stitch on needle, knit into first stitch, slip both stitches off the needle.
Set up:
The first step is the hardest; it’s all downhill from here. Using dpns, CO 4 sts. Divide onto 4 needles. Join in the round, (k1, yo, k1) into all sts. Place end of round marker.
Purl around.
(k1, place marker, m1, k1, m1, k1) around.
Garter Section:
*Purl around.
(k to marker, m1, slip marker, k1, m1) 4x, knit to end of round.
Repeat from * until there are 116 stitches on the needles, changing to a circular needle when you’re ready.
Stockinette Section:
*Knit around.
(k to marker, m1, slip marker, k1, m1) 4x, knit to end of round.
Repeat from * until there are 212 stitches on the needles.
Honeycomb Section:
*(C2F, C2B) around.
(k to marker, m1, slip marker, k1, m1) 4x, knit to end of round.
IN THIS SECTION, MAKE DOUBLY SURE TO KEEP THE MARKERS IN PLACE, AND DO NOT WORK THE FIRST STITCH AFTER THE MARKER INTO THE CABLE PATTERN. WORK THAT STITCH IN STOCKINETTE, AND WORK INCREASED STITCHES IN STOCKINETTE UNTIL YOU HAVE ENOUGH TO INCORPORATE THEM INTO THE CABLE PATTERN.
Repeat from * until there are 284 stitches on the needles.
Work stockinette section until there are 340 stitches on the needles.
Work garter section until there are 380 stitches on the needles.
Work stockinette section until there are 412 stitches on the needles.
Work honeycomb section until there are 444 stitches on the needles.
Work stockinette section until there are 452 stitches on the needles.
Work garter section until there are 548 stitches on the needles.
Bind off very loosely (you may want to switch to a larger size needle if you have one handy) in purl. Weave in ends.
Finishing:
Dunk the blanket in a sink full of lukewarm water, and lay it flat to dry, pulling the corners out to form a square, and making sure that each concentric square is suitably squarish. Don’t stretch it out too far–there’s no need to force it to be huge (unless you want to), and you don’t want to distort the honeycomb pattern. Finished blanket is approximately 3.5 ft X 3.5 ft.
