Honeycomb Conjecture Blanket

The Honeycomb Conjecture Collections includes a cowl, scarf, blanket & wrap.

Hexagons within and surrounded by hexagons! The Honeycomb Conjecture Blanket has hexagons galore!

This blanket starts in the centre with a little single coloured hexagon, and grows outwards working the honeycomb motif in six triangular sections. When you get to the size you want, frame it with icord to highlight the big hexagon you've created.

I envisioned this as a baby blanket because I love the idea of nestling baby in honeycombs that evoke feelings of home, protection & community. This reversible blanket has worsted weight cables popping off both sides of the garter stitch fabric -- it is the squishiest thing I have ever made.

One of my main requirements in choosing yarn for a blanket is machine washability. Sweet Georgia Yarns Superwash Worsted is easy care & its very round yarn construction creates the best cable definition.

Learn Modified Fusion Knitting with this blanket. Because you are working from center out, you can practice all the stitches on very few repeats to start.

Yarn: 600 yd/ 546 m each of two contrasting colours in worsted weight yarn

Needles: 5 mm/ US #8 circular needle(s)

Sample Gauge: 17 st and 32 rows to 4 in/ 10 cm in purlwise garter worked flat

Sample Finished Size: 38 in/ 97 cm between diagonal corners

Notions: cable needle, tapestry needle, stitch markers

Skills required: comfortable with cables & small-circumference knitting

Resources: Honeycomb Conjecture Tutorials & Fusion Knitting Resources

Recommended Yarn: Sweet Georgia Yarns Superwash Worsted; Amber Ale (MC), Glow (CC); 3 skeins each.

Photography: Julie Crawford

Tech editor: Kate Atherley

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