I will soon be returning
to work after three years
in graduate school.
Three years turned out
to be the exact amount
of time needed to
convert a wardrobe of
trousers and button-
downs into one
consisting entirely of
jeans, t-shirts, and cozy
sweaters. Not one item
of my school attire was
professional enough for
the workplace.
Honeycomb came out of
an effort to knit
something that would
stand up to a formal
business environment.

yarn, relatively small
needles, and an all-over
texture gives this shell a

shaping in the body
ensures that Honeycomb
looks tailored and
flatters the figure, but
still has enough room so
that a button-down shirt
won\u2019t bunch at the waist
when worn underneath.
Trims in a twisted rib
pattern have just enough
definition to set them off
from the body of the
sweater, as well as
allowing for the use of
only one needle size for
the whole piece.

doesn\u2019t have to be for
work only. It\u2019s light enough to wear alone or with a lace-trimmed camisole peeking out the top when
the weather turns warm.

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Important Note: The Honeycomb Cable pattern is very stretchy. The garment shown is worn with 4
inches of negative ease. Choose a size with a finished chest measurement of approx. 4 inches less than
your actual bust measurement.

1 set US #4/3.5mm straight needles (optional)
1 24-inch US #4/3.5mm circular needle
1 16-inch US #4/3.5mm circular needle

Stitch holders
Stitch marker
Tapestry needle

There are no row-specific directions for increases and decreases. Incorporate the shaping into the
stitch pattern, as follows:
If the 2 sts to be worked together would be a C2F following the pattern, work ssk. If they would be a
C2B, work k2tog.
If the next st in pattern should be a k st, work k2tog at the beginning of the row, or ssk at the end of
the row.
If the st should be a p st, work p2tog.
The abbreviation used to indicate that the next 2 sts should be worked together is \u201cdec 1 st\u201d.

Insert needle into first st on front needle and first st on back needle, and knit them together. *Repeat
this for the next st on the front and back needles. Draw first st worked over second st.*
Repeat from * to * until all sts have been bound off. Break yarn and draw through remaining st.

Using straight needles or long
circular needle, CO 94[106, 122,
134, 146, 162, 174] sts.

Work in Twisted 2x2 Rib until work
measures 2 inches, ending with a
WS row.

work in pattern to last 3 sts, dec 1
st, k1.
Work 7 rows in pattern.
Repeat these 8 rows 3[3, 1, 1, 4,
4, 4] times more. 86[98, 118, 130,
136, 152, 164] sts.

Work Decrease Row. Work 5 rows
in pattern.
Repeat these 6 rows -[-, 2, 2, -, 1,
1] times more. -[-, 112, 124, -,
148, 160] sts.

Continue in pattern until work
measures 6.75[6.75, 7, 7.25, 7.5,
8, 8] inches, ending with a WS