Honeycomb Stripe/Knit Quilt

Knit Quilt: Honeycomb Stripe from the pattern "Knit Quilt" from the Ladies' Guide to to Elegant Lace Patterns, Etc 1884. Updated versions of the edging, quilt and tidy patterns from the book can be found at http://www.knitting-and.com/ladies-guide/index.html

Note: this chart is written as if the back of the work is facing you. Slip all stitches with the yarn at the back of the work: IE. on odd numbered rows slip with the yarn in front, on even numbered rows with the yarn at the back of the work.

Shown with a cast-on count of 80 stitches.   Getting chart...

  • Rows 1, 3, 9, and 11 (RS): Knit.
  • Rows 2 and 10: Purl.
  • Rows 4, 6, and 8: K6, [sl2 wyib, k4] 12 times, k2.
  • Rows 5 and 7: P2, [p4, sl2 wyif] 12 times, p6.
  • Rows 12, 14, and 16: K3, sl2 wyib, [k4, sl2 wyib] 12 times, k3.
  • Rows 13 and 15: P3, [sl2 wyif, p4] 12 times, sl2 wyif, p3.