Honeycomb stitch pattern

How to Make Purl 1 Under the Loose Strands (P1 ULS)

  1. Insert the right needle into the back of the work, under the loose strands.
  2. Insert the right needle purlwise into the front loop of the next stitch on the left needle.
  3. Wrap the yarn counterclockwise around the needle.
  4. Pull the yarn through the stitch and out from under the loose strands.
  5. Slide the stitch off the left needle to complete the P1 ULS.

Worked Flat

Cast on a multiple of 6, + 5.

  • Row 1 – Right side: P1, *sl3 wyif, p3; work from * to last 4 stitches, sl3 wyif, p1.
  • Row 2 – Wrong side: K1, *sl3 wyib, k3; work from * to last 4 stitches, sl3 wyib, k1.
  • Row 3: Knit.
  • Row 4: Purl.
  • Row 5: Knit.
  • Row 6: P2, *p1 uls, p5; work from * to last 3 stitches, k1, p2.
  • Row 7: P4, *sl3 wyif, p3; work from * to last stitch, p1.
  • Row 8: K4, *sl3 wyib, k3; work from * to last stitch, k1.
  • Row 9: Knit.
  • Row 10: Purl.
  • Row 11: Knit.
  • Row 12: P5, *p1 uls, p5; work from * to end.

Repeat rows 1–12.

Chart

2 12
11
10
9
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2 2 6
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9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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Stitch Pattern Chart created by Nalhcib

Legend

RS: Knit
WS: Purl
Slip stithch wyif
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WS: Purl 1 under the loose strands