Sunday, January 4, 2015

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 1st DC of the round.  CH 1.  Then DC into same stitch.  Counts as 1st 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 6th CH from hook to form a ring.

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

ROUND 2:        INV JOIN (SL ST into 1st DC of the round, CH 1. DC into same stitch.  Counts as 1st 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.








FLAT TOP, STRAIGHT SIDES (shown in gray):

Work Rounds 1 through 9 as above.
Repeat Round 9 for the remainder of the body of the hat (the photos below show 11 repeats of Round 9):
Work two rounds of HDC and one round of SC.  Finish off, weave in end.