Gemstone Honeycomb by Marian Pauling

Gemstone Honeycomb

Knitting
February 2023
Sport (12 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
in stranded colorwork in the round after blocking
US 2 - 2.75 mm
238 - 269 yards (218 - 246 m)
17 (19 1/2, 21 3/4) inches / 43 (49, 55) cm finished circumference with 0-2 inches / 0-5 cm negative ease
English
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This hat is knitted from the bottom up with a double thick cuff and all-over colorwork. There are only a few places where the contrast color has to be carried over many stitches, making this a rather relaxing knit!

This pattern is fully charted. Crown shaping and colorwork instructions are included only as charts.

The sample is a size medium (19 1/2 inches / 49 cm circumference) worked in Malabrigo Arroyo with main color Archangel (850) and contrast color Pearl (036).

Sizes
Adult small (adult medium, adult large)

Finished measurements
17 (19 1/2, 21 3/4) inches / 43 (49, 55) cm circumference
8 1/4 inches / 21 cm height for all sizes

Suggested ease
0-2 inches / 0-5 cm of negative ease

Yardage
Main color: 161 (171, 182) yards / 148 (157, 167) meters
Contrast color: 77 (82, 87) yards / 71 (75, 80) meters
Yarn quantities listed above include 10% extra length.

Needles
US 2 / 2.75 mm 16 inch / 40 cm circular for the body and double pointed needles for the crown shaping
Please use needles for the circular knitting method you prefer in the size needed to obtain gauge.

Skills to enjoy
Circular knitting, shaping, 2-color stranded colorwork, and reading charts