Penny's Notebook

Hexagon Knit Blanket

Tuxedo cat sleeping curled up on a crocheted hexagon blanket on her person's lap with the in progress knit hexagon blanket on to of her and an in progress hexagon on the needles. The current one is greys, blues, reds, and whites.
Project Info
  • Pattern —
  • Project Type — Blanket
  • Project started — 2022-08-13 S
  • Percentage complete — 4 % (estimated)
  • Worked with — 3.75mm needle
  • Yarn(s) — the never ending sock yarn scrap pile; joined with KP Cobblestone Heather Stroll

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In times of stress apparently I work on blankets.

Hexagons with Emily Ocket’s circular cast on increasing to 120 sts, binding off with Jeny’s Super Stretchy Bind-off.

Project Log

  • 2022-12-09F

    Snuggle cat approves of progress.

  • 2022-12-06T

    Joined together the first six hexagons. I didn’t really think too much about a plan for this blanket. It’s definitely light weight. I may work a double stranded motif to see what I think of that, I also need to rethink how I’m dealing with the holes between hexagons based on current joining method. I…

  • 2022-09-20T

    Still caregiving for L. Trying to figure out new normals and new routines. Working the border as one ridge garter stitch and joined with russian grafting. There’s going to be many ends to weave in!

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Gallery

hexagon progress shown laid flat on white background
4 completed hexagons (3 blocked) next one in progress
3 hexagons blocking on a blue towel in the sun. One is light blues aand tan, one is blue-greens, and browns (evokes feeling of sea glass), final is rainbow with cloudy blue skies
Enjoying drying in the August sun
3 hexagons blocking on a blue towel in the sun. 1 is stripes/rings of greens, pink, light purple and tan; 1 is purple, gold, and white; one is fluorescent pink and bright yellow
Tuxedo cat sitting on her person’s lap with a just finished dark purple hexagon laid on her back. Her nose is close to the knit fabric and it’s as if she’s inspecting it.
Tuxedo cat sleeping curled up on a crocheted hexagon blanket on her person's lap with the in progress knit hexagon blanket on to of her and an in progress hexagon on the needles. The current one is greys, blues, reds, and whites.
Knit hexagon blanket, six motifs joined, 3 wide and two rows. Laid flat on a wooden table.
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