YarnoverChicago: HONEYCOMB TOQUE

Honeycomb Toque - a free pattern

MATERIALS: Approx. 175 yds. Worsted Weight Yarn (#4)

HOOK: J (6 mm) hook; or use I (5.5 mm hook) for a slightly smaller head size.

SIZE: One size fits most.

STITCHES USED:

CH	Chain:	YO and pull through loop on hook.
SL ST	Slip Stitch:	Insert hook in stitch indicated, YO and pull through stitch and all loop on hook.
SC	Single Crochet:	Insert hook in stitch indicated, YO and pull up a loop (you now have 2 loops on hook), YO and pull through two loops.
HDC	Half Double Crochet;	YO, insert hook into stitch indicated, YO and pull up a loop (you now have 3 loops on hook), YO and pull through all three loops.
DC	Double Crochet:	YO, insert hook in stitch indicated, YO and pull up a loop (you now have 3 loops on hook), YO and pull through two loops, YO and pull through remaining two loops.
INV. JOIN	Invisible Join:	When completing a round, SL ST into 1^st DC of the round. CH 1. Then DC into same stitch. Counts as 1^st DC of new round.
FPDC	Front Post Double Crochet:	YO, insert hook from front to back to front around post of stitch. YO and pull up a loop, making sure to pull up the loop to the same height as a regular DC stitch. Continue to work stitch as you would a regular DC.

INSTRUCTIONS:

CH 6, Join with SL ST in 6^th CH from hook to form a ring.

ROUND 1: CH 3 (counts as 1^st DC); work 11 DC into ring. (12 DC);

ROUND 2: INV JOIN (SL ST into 1^st DC of the round, CH 1. DC into same stitch. Counts as 1^st DC of new round), 1 DC into same DC as INV. JOIN, work 2 DC into each of the next 11 DC (24 DC);

ROUND 3: INV JOIN, DC into same stitch, [1 DC into next stitch, 2 DC into next stitch,] repeat from [ to ] all the way around; 1 DC into last un-worked stitch (36 DC);

ROUND 4: INV JOIN, DC into same stitch, [1 DC into each of the next 2 stitches, 2 DC into next stitch,] repeat from [ to ] all the way around; 1 DC into each of the last 2 un-worked stitches (48 DC);

ROUND 5: INV JOIN, DC into same stitch, [1 DC into each of the next 3 stitches, 2 DC into next stitch,] repeat from [ to ] all the way around; 1 DC into each of the last 3 un-worked stitches (60 DC);

ROUND 6: INV JOIN, DC into same stitch, [1 DC into each of the next 9 stitches, 2 DC into next stitch,] repeat from [ to ] all the way around; 1 DC into each of the last 9 un-worked stitches (66 DC);

ROUND 7: INV JOIN, DC into NEXT stitch, and into each stitch all the way around (66 DC);

ROUND 8: Repeat Round 7 (66 DC);

ROUND 9: INV JOIN, [FPDC around NEXT stitch (YO insert hook from front to back to front, around the post of the stitch below, continue to work as regular DC); DC into next stitch.] Repeat from [ to ] all the way around, DC into last stitch (32 FPDC and 34 DC);

ROUND 10: Repeat Round 9;

ROUND 11: Repeat Round 9;

ROUND 12: INV JOIN, [DC into NEXT stitch; FPDC around next stitch.] Repeat from [ to ] all the way around (32 FPDC and 34 DC);

ROUND 13: Repeat Round 12;

ROUND 14: Repeat Round 12;

ROUNDS 15, 16, and 17: Repeat Round 9;

ROUNDS 18, 19 and 20: Repeat Round 12;

ROUND 21: INV JOIN, HDC into NEXT stitch, and each stitch all the way around (66 HDC);

ROUNDS 22 and 23: Repeat Round 21;

ROUND 24: SL ST to join Round 23, CH 1, SC into same stitch, and all the way around (66 SC).

Cut yarn and weave in ends.

VARIATIONS:

SMOOTH TOP (shown in green):

Work Rounds 1 through 7 as above.

Repeat Round 7 four or five times before beginning honeycomb pattern. Then work [two rounds each of 9 and 12.] Repeat from [ to ] two more times, then work two more rounds of Round 9.

Work two rounds of DC, and one round of SC. Finish off; weave in ends.