The honeycomb design appeals to the engineering side of my mind. Using hexagonal cells, bees create a structure that is sturdy and an extremely efficient use of building materials and space. It also appeals to the other side of my mind where honeycombs conjure thoughts of warmth, safety and community. The Reversible Honeycomb Hat, Cowl & Scarf designs have double thick reversible cables that form warm, squishy hexagonal cells over a drapey garter stitch fabric. It will certainly be what you want to wrap yourself in this winter.

This hat uses 2 colours of fingering weight yarn. The Main Colour creates the honeycomb pattern on one side of the hat and the Contrast Colour is used for the tubular cast on and creates the design on the other side of the hat.

This hat is knit in the round starting with a tubular cast on. The reversible honeycomb design is made using Fusion Knitting. Only one yarn is worked at a time.

The hat in the photos is knit in KnitCircus Greatest of Ease (Chimney Sweep/Vampire Boyfriend).

The Reversible Step Series is an introduction to Fusion Knitting. Fusion Knitting Tutorials show how to do the most commonly used cables without the use of a cable needle.

A Reversible Honeycomb Cowl and Reversible Honeycomb Scarf are also available.

Sample Shown:
Finished Size: Circumference: 19 (21, 23) in/ 48.5 (53, 58) cm; Height: 8 (9, 9) in/ 20 (23, 23) cm
Yarn: 2 colours of fingering weight yarn
Yarn Usage: 150 (175, 200) yd/ 137 (160, 183) m of each colour
Recommended Yarn: Knitcircus Greatest of Ease in Chimney Sweep & Vampire Boyfriend
Needles: 2.75 mm/ US #2 circular 16 in/ 40 cm; 3.25 mm/ US #3 circular needles 16 in/ 40cm
Gauge: 32 st and 66 rows in 4 in/ 10 cm in garter stitch
Resources: Fusion Knitting Tutorials

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