Yarn: Sirdar Tropicana, cotton effect dk
Wraps Per Inch: 10 wpi
Needles: 3mm aluminium (prym)
Gauge: 16 st and 24 rows to 10cm/4 inches in pattern, blocked
Pattern: Honeycomb Lace
Stitch Count Repeat: Multiple of 3 stitches
Book: Charted Knitting Designs – A Third Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 250
Comments: The swatch was 6 repeats wide and high. Blocked, it measured 4.9in wide by 4in high. Unblocked it was 3.3in wide by 3in high. It’s a stretchy pattern in both directions, more so vertically. The unblocked version appears below for comparison.
Knit by: zeph
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June 29, 2008 at 2:44 PM
Very pretty. Another fine example for blocking lace! This gives a very delicate look to the eyelets and would be lovely in a fine yarn.