#255 Illusion Cube Blanket

designed by Kirsten Hipsky

Color Scheme: Each hexagon will have a different combination of colors. Each color will combine with every other color twice once as the main color, once as the contrast. Knit one hexagon in each of the color ways indicated on the schematic. The first letter in each pairing indicates Color 1, the second letter indicates Color 2. This gives you 56 hexagons. Every color has paired up with every other color twice, once as Color 1, once as Color 2. Finishing: Sew hexagons together in the following arrangement. Sew in all loose ends and block if desired.

Finished Measurements: approx. 36 x 45 Materials: Size 8 needles or size needed to obtain gauge Valley Yarns Northampton (100% wool, 247 yds/100g) 1 skein each of the following colors: Color A Color B Color C Color D Chestnut Heather Red Rock Claret Old Barn Color E Color F Color G Color H Gold Heather Jade Colonial Blue Ocean Heather

Gauge: 4 sts = 1 in garter stitch Abbreviations: k2togtbl = knit 2 together through back loops kfb = knit in the front and back of next stitch Illusion Cube Hexagon Pattern: With Color 1, CO 15 sts **Row 1 (WS): With Color 1, knit. Row 2: With Color 2, k1, k2togtbl, k to end. Row 3: With Color 2, kfb, k to end. Rows 4 and 5: With Color 1, as rows 2 and 3. Rows 6 and 7: With Color 2, as rows 2 and 3. Rows 8 and 9: With Color 1, knit. Rows 10 and 11: With Color 2, as rows 2 and 3. Rows 12 and 13: With Color 1, as rows 2 and 3. Rows 14 and 15: With Color 2, as rows 2 and 3. Rows 16 and 17: With Color 1, knit. Rows 18 and 19: With Color 2, as rows 2 and 3. Rows 20 and 21: With Color 1, as rows 2 and 3. With Color 1, bind off, leaving last stitch on needle. With Color 1 and RS facing, pick up and knit 14 more sts evenly along left side of piece just knit. 15 sts on needle. Rep from ** until 3 parallelograms (slanted rectangles) have been made. Fasten off last stitch and sew original CO edge to left side of last parallelogram. Sew in any loose ends. One Illusion Cube hexagon complete.

Valley Yarns 2008