Hexagea

Take the guesswork out of colourwork by using a self-striping yarn to make lace hexagons that harmoniously blend together in a scarf. The hexagons themselves are perfect mini projects that can be worked up after dinner, on the go, or sitting in a waiting room, etc. 

Each hexagon is started from the outer edge with a garter stitch border and worked towards the lacey middle. Hexagons are arranged and sewn together. 

Materials:

Polka Dot Sheep Striata, 80% Superwash Merino/ 20% silk, 437y/ 400m; 3½oz/ 100g, 2 skeins of the same colourway or 1 skein each of 2 colourways that complement each other. Sample uses “Highline” and “Mt. Siyeh.”

Tools:

US 4/ 3.5mm double pointed knitting needles and 16”/ 40cm circulars or size to achieve gauge, or magic loop equivalents of these needles, 6 stitch markers; at least one unique, scrap paper, straight pins, tapestry needle.

Gauge:

20 sts/ 33 Rounds over 4”/ 10cm in pattern blocked. Each hexagon is 7”/ 18cm across and each edge is 4¼”/ 11cm long. 

Size: 

Scarf is 56”/142cm long and 21”/ 53cm wide. 

Abbreviations:  

CDD – Slip 2 stitches together knit-wise, k1, pass both slipped stitches over

DPN(s) – Double pointed needle(s)

K – Knit

K2tog – Knit 2 together – 1 decreased

Rnd – Round

RS – Right Side

SSK – Slip, slip, knit – 1 decreased

St/sts – Stitch/ stitches

WS – Wrong Side

YO – Yarn over – 1 increased