Learn To Knit A Honeycomb Stitch

The honeycomb stitch creates a fabric with an interesting hexagonal mosaic structure.  What appears quite complicated is again quite simply achieved.

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Knitting instructions: 
Cast on:Multiple of 8 sts + 4. 
Row 1: Knit. (Using color A)
Row 2: Knit. (Using color A)
Rows 3 - 5 -7: K1, sl 2, *k6, sl 2; rep from * to last st, k1. (Using color B)
Rows 4 - 6 - 8: P1, sl 2, *p6, sl 2; rep from * to last st, p1. (Using color B)
Row 9: Knit (Using color A)
Row 10: Knit (Using color A)
Rows 11 - 13 - 15: K5, sl 2, *k6, sl 2; rep from * to last 5 sts, k5. (Using color C)
Rows 12 - 14 - 16: P5, sl 2, *p6, sl 2; rep from * to last 5 sts, p5. (Using Color C)
Repeat rows 1-16 until you have reached your desired length.
Abbreviations used in patterns:
Knit stitch: K
Purl stitch: P
Slip as if to purl: Sl