MARVEL 8 PLY HEXAGON THROW

INSTRUCTIONS

HEXAGON

Using 4mm circular needle and C1, cast on 108 sts, join into a round taking care not to twist sts.

Foundation round - (K18, place marker) 6 times.

1st round - (sl 1, K1, psso), purl to last 2 sts before marker, K2tog, slip marker) 6 times ... 96 sts.

2nd round - Knit.

Note - Change to set of 4 double pointed needles, when you can no longer work sts comfortably on circular needle.

Rep last 2 rounds 7 times more ... 12 sts.

Next round-K2tog, rep from to end...6 sts.

Break off yarn, leaving a long end. Run end through rem sts, draw up tightly and fasten off securely.

Using C1, make a further 7 hexagons ... 8 in total.

Using C2, make 7 hexagons. Using C3, make 8 hexagons. Using C4, make 7 hexagons. Using C5, make 8 hexagons. Using C6, make 7 hexagons. Using C7, make 8 hexagons. Using C8, make 7 hexagons.

HALF HEXAGON

Using pair 4mm needles and C2, cast on 56 sts.

Foundation row (WS) - P19, place marker, P18, place marker, P19.

1st row (RS) - K1, (sl 1, K1, psso, purl to 2 sts before marker, K2tog, slip marker) twice, sl 1, K1,

psso, purl to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1 ... 50 sts. 2nd row - Purl.

Rep last 2 rows 6 times more, then 1st row once ... 8 sts.

Next row - P1, (P2tog) 3 times, P1 ... 5 sts.

Break off yarn, leaving a long end. Run end through rem sts, draw up tightly to close the half

hexagon and fasten off securely.

Using C2, make another half hexagon ... 2 in total.

Using C4, make 2 half hexagons. Using C6, make 2 half hexagons. Using C8, make 2 half hexagons.

FINISHING

With a slightly damp cloth and warm iron, press hexagons and half hexagons, lightly on WS - do not flatten. Sew in ends neatly.

Using picture as a guide, join hexagons as follows - 8 hexagons of C1, this forms 1st line, 7 hexagons of C2, half hexagons added to each end, this forms 2nd line, continue joining hexagons and half hexagons as in 1st and 2nd lines until all 8 lines are completed. Join 1st through to 8th lines together to form throw.