(c) Bill McIntyre©Worked in autumnal colours, this hexagonal knitted quilt pattern is so easy to complete and would look amazing draped over a bed or sofa. A cosy addition to your home this autumn and winter.
Hezagonal quilt knitting pattern: Measurements
Approx 54½” x 62″ [138.5 x 157.5 cm].
Gauge
8 sts and 16 rows = 4″ [10 cm] in garter st (knit every row).
You will need:
- Bernat® Blanket™ (10.5 oz/300 g; 220 yds/201 m): Contrast A Twilight (10905) 2 balls or 293 yds/268 m; Contrast B Vintage White (10006) 2 balls or 440 yds/402 m; Contrast C Terracotta Rose (10880) 1 ball or 150 yds/137 m; Contrast D Aquatic (10801) 1 ball or 184 yds/168 m; Contrast E Sunsoaked (10918) 1 ball or 173 yds/158 m
- Size U.S. 11 (8 mm) Susan Bates® Silvalume® knitting needles.
- Size U.S. 11 (8 mm) Susan Bates® Silvalume® circular knitting needle 29″ (73.5 cm) long or size needed to obtain gauge. Susan Bates® yarn needle
The yarn for this project is available from woolwarehouse.co.uk and www.readicut.co.uk.
Knitting abbreviations
Approx = Approximately
Beg = Begin(ning)
Cont = Continue(ity)
Dec = Decrease(ing)
Inc = Increase(ing)
K = Knit
Kfb = Increase 1 stitch by knitting into front and back of next stitch
K2tog = Knit next 2 stitches together
Pat = Pattern
Rep = Repeat
RS = Right side
St(s) = Stitch(es)
Tog = Together
WS = Wrong side
How to make the hexagonal quilt:
Notes
Blanket is made with 7 Panels. Panels are sewn tog in Finishing.
When working 2 row Stripe Pattern, carry color when not in use loosely up side of work. Be sure to work around strands to enclose during seaming.
Quilt Panel 1
Stripe Pat 1
With C, work 2 rows. Join E.
With E, work 2 rows.
Rep last 4 rows 8 times more.
Break C and E. Join D.
With D, work 36 rows. Join E.
With E, work 2 rows.
With D, work 2 rows.
Rep last 4 rows 8 times more.
Break E and D. Join C.
With C, work 36 rows. Join D.
With D, work 2 rows.
With C, work 2 rows.
Rep last 4 rows 8 times more.
Break C.
With D, work 2 rows. Join E.
With E, work 2 rows.
Rep last 4 rows 8 times more until
Panel 1 is complete.
Left Hexagon
With C and pair of needles, cast on 5 sts.
Beg working Stripe Pat 1.
Colour and assembly diagram
Inc Rows
Using appropriate colours (see diagram above and Stripe Pat 1), cont working as follows:
1st and 2nd rows: Knit.
3rd row: (RS). K1. Kfb. Knit to end of row. 6 sts.
4th row: Knit.
5th row: K1. Kfb. Knit to end of row. 7 sts.
6th row: Knit.
Rep last 6 rows, inc 2 sts every 6 rows to 11 sts, ending on a WS row.
Dec Rows
1st row: (RS). K1. K2tog. Knit to end of row. 10 sts.
2nd to 4th rows: Knit.
5th row: (RS). K1. K2tog. Knit to end of row. 9 sts.
6th row: (WS). Knit.
Rep last 6 rows, dec 2 sts every 6 rows to 5 sts, ending on a WS knit row.
First Left Hexagon complete.
First 36 rows of Stripe Pat 1 are complete.
Keeping cont of Stripe Pat 1, cont working Left Hexagons to complete Panel.
Cast off.
Quilt Panels 3 and 5
Stripe Pat 3
Cast on with E.
With E, work 36 rows. Join C.
With C, work 2 rows.
With E, work 2 rows.
Rep last 4 rows 8 times more.
Break C and E. Join D.
With D, work 36 rows. Join E.
With E, work 2 rows.
With D, work 2 rows.
Rep last 4 rows 8 times more.
Break D.
With E, work 36 rows. Join D.
With D, work 2 rows. Join C.
With C, work 2 rows.
Rep last 4 rows 8 times more until
Panel 3 is complete.
Stripe Pat 5
Cast on with C.
With C, work 36 rows. Join E.
With E work 2 rows. Join D.
With D, work 2 rows.
Rep last 4 rows 8 times more.
Break D. Join C.
With C, work 2 rows.
With E, work 2 rows.
Rep last 4 rows 8 times more.
Break C and E. Join D.
With D, work 36 rows. Join E.
With E, work 2 rows.
With D, work 2 rows.
Rep last 4 rows 8 times more.
Break D and E. Join C.
With C, work 36 rows until Panel 5 is complete.
Hexagon
Using appropriate colour and pair of needles (see diagram above and appropriate Stripe Pat), cast on 11 sts.
Inc Rows
**1st row: (RS). Knit.
2nd and 3rd rows: K1. Kfb. Knit to end of row. 13 sts.
4th row: (WS). Knit.
5th and 6th rows: K1. Kfb. Knit to end of row. 15 sts.
Rep last 6 rows, inc 4 sts every 6 rows to 23 sts, ending on a WS row.**
Dec Rows
***1st and 2nd rows: K1. K2tog. Knit to end of row. 21 sts.
3rd row: (RS). Knit.
4th and 5th rows: K1. K2tog. Knit to end of row. 19 sts.
6th row: (WS). Knit.
Rep last 6 rows, dec 4 sts every 6 rows until there are 11 sts, ending on a WS knit row.***
First Hexagon complete.
First 36 rows of Stripe Pat are complete.
Keeping cont of appropriate Stripe Pat (see diagram above and Stripe Pat), cont working Hexagons to complete Panel.
Cast off.
Quilt Panels 2, 4 and 6
Stripe Pat 2 & 6
Cast on with A.
With A, work 2 rows. Join B.
With B, work 2 rows.
With A, work 2 rows.
Rep last 4 rows 3 times more.
Break A.
*With B, work 36 rows. Join A.
With A, work 2 rows.
With B, work 2 rows.
Rep last 4 rows 8 times more.
Break A.
Rep from * once more.
With B, work 36 rows. Join A.
With A, work 2 rows.
With B, work 2 rows.
With A, work 2 rows.
Rep last 4 rows 3 times more until Panel 2 or 6 are complete.
Stripe Pat 4
Cast on with B.
With B, work 18 rows. Join A.
*With A, work 2 rows.
With B, work 2 rows.
Rep last 4 rows 8 times more.
Break A.
With B work 36 rows. Join A.
Rep from * once more.
With A, work 2 rows.
With B, work 2 rows.
Rep last 4 rows 8 times more.
Break A.
With B, work 18 rows until Panel 4 is complete.
2 Half Hexagons
Using appropriate colour for each Panel and using pair of needles (see diagram above and Stripe Pat), cast on 23 sts.
Dec Rows
Work from *** to *** as given for Hexagon Dec Rows.
Inc Rows
With new colour, work from ** to ** as given for Hexagon Inc Rows.
First 2 Half Hexagons complete.
Using appropriate colour (see diagram above and Stripe Pat), cont working 2 Half Hexagons to complete Panel. Cast off.
Quilt Panel 7
Stripe Pat 7
With E, work 36 rows. Break E. Join D.
With D, work 2 rows. Join C.
With C, work 2 rows.
Rep last 4 rows 8 times more.
Break C.
With D, work 36 rows. Break D.
Join C.
With C, work 2 rows. Join E.
With E, work 2 rows.
Rep last 4 rows 8 times more.
Break E.
With C, work 36 rows. Join E.
With E, work 36 rows until Panel 7 is complete.
Right Hexagon
With E and pair of needles, cast on 5 sts.
Beg working Stripe Pat 7.
Inc Rows
1st row: (RS). Knit.
2nd row: K1. Kfb. Knit to end of row. 6 sts.
3rd to 5th rows: Knit.
6th row: (WS). K1. Kfb. Knit to end of row. 7 sts.
Rep last 6 rows, inc 2 sts every 6 rows to 11 sts, ending on a WS row.
Dec Rows
1st row: (RS). Knit.
2nd row: K1. K2tog. Knit to end of row. 10 sts.
3rd row: (RS). Knit.
4th row: K1. K2tog. Knit to end of row. 9 sts.
5th and 6th rows: Knit.
Rep last 6 rows, dec 2 sts every 6 rows to 5 sts, ending on a WS knit row.
First Right Hexagon complete.
First 36 rows of Stripe Pat 7 are complete.
Keeping cont of Stripe Pat 7, cont working Right Hexagons to complete Panel. Cast off.
Finishing
Following assembly diagram above, sew 7 Panels tog.
Right Side Edging: (RS). With B and circular needle, pick up and knit 108 sts evenly along right side edge of Blanket. Do not join in rnd. Working back and forth across needle, knit 1 row, noting first row is WS.
With A, knit 2 rows.
With B, knit 2 rows.
With A, knit 2 rows.
Cast off.
Left Side Edging: Work as for Right Side Edging along left side of blanket.
Top Edging: (RS). With B and circular needle, pick up and knit 109 sts evenly along top edge of Blanket. Do not join in rnd. Working back and forth across needle, knit 1 row, noting first row is WS.
With A, knit 2 rows.
With B, knit 2 rows.
Rep last 4 rows twice more.
With A, knit 2 rows.
Cast off.
Bottom Edging: Work as for Top Edging along bottom edge of blanket.
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