Part 1 - Learning the honeycomb stitch.

Part 2 - Making a honeycomb pillow.

Step One:

You do not need to write numbers on your fabric, I did this to show the stitch sequence.
This stitch is worked from right to left.
Use three strands of floss and a long needle(milliners)

Step Two:

Come up on the left side of the square no.1- with thread above the needle pick up a small stitch in no.2, left side of square.

Don't pull the needle all the way through stitch and pick up a small stitch in no.1- pull pleat together

Step Three:

Insert needle back in no.2.

Step Four:

Going along the back of the fabric come out at no.3, with thread below needle pick up a small stitch in no.4, not pulling the needle all the way through pick up a small stitch in no.3, pull stitch together, go back in again at stitch no.4.

Step Five:

Come out at stitch 5- repeat across row.

Step Six:

Second row.

Start on the third square down - repeat the stitch sequence, you will be forming diamonds.

Step Seven:

Continue for as many rows as you need.

Go to Part 2

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