Loom Knit Hexagon Blanket by Charity Windham

This video is a Loom Along of the Hexagon Blanket by Charity Windham; as taught and hosted by Kristen Mangus with permission by Charity & corrections to pattern with collaboration by Charity & Kristen to improve and enhance the pattern.

EDIT 11/29/18
For Larger blankets: per Charity on Facebook, "Here is a beautiful one that used 80 pegs on the AIO (All-n-One). It took her 8 wedges. It turned out to be 42.5 inches across. You can find out how large it will be now by measuring your cast on row and doubling that length. www.ravelry.com/projects/Castafiorisa/hexagon-baby-blanket" ....My guess/calculations is if you used all the pegs on the AIO that your blanket would be about 56" which would be very large. It might make 8 wedges though so not a hexagon but very nice anyhow. You'll just have to see.

I'm told a 3/4" gauge loom in 72 pegs will make a blanket about 60". They used a Martha Steward loom with every other hole used.

Happy Crafting!!
Kristen at GoodKnit Kisses
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Loom Knit HEXAGON BABY BLANKET PATTERN
reprint as of 11/29/18
Revision name "Short Row Hexagon" made for use with video.

(Pattern originally Posted for use and gave permission for GoodKnit Kisses Loom Knit and Craft Club to use in docs and reprint on site. We have never taken advantage of this permission until now. It has been many years since Charity has disappeared from our lives and the knitting world. I've chosen to go ahead and pasted the wording as is here for people finding it difficult without the pattern. Moving forward, here is the basic pattern as it was written by Charity in conjunction with the video. Thank you for your kindness and understanding:

Short Row Hexagon
Materials
Knitting Loom:
Any size knitting loom with at least 12 pegs
Yarn:
327 yards of Bulky #5 yarn needed. 3 skeins of Loops and Threads Charisma was used in sample.
Notions:
Tapestry Needle, Knitting tool, crochet hook, stitch marker
Optional: Knitting needles for bind off
Gauge:
Gauge is not critical to this project.
Pattern Notes:
This pattern is made by using short rows to create wedges. You will make 6 wedges to complete the hexagon. These are made in one continuous action so the only "joining" needed is to connect the bind off and cast on edge.

Stitch Notes:
K: E-wrap
P: Purl
HS: Half Stitch, used at the end of a row. The yarn is brought around the back of the peg to the front of the peg above the existing loop. The wrap stops in the front, half-way around the peg, so it is now ready to start the next row. The bottom loop is brought over the yarn, knitting the half stitch.

Loom Suggestions and Sizing Guide:
Large Gauge 12 peg flower loom (such as Knifty Knitter, Boye, Loops and Threads) will create an item that is a great size for a dishcloth or trivet. You could use 1 strand bulky or two strands worsted weight.
Large Gauge 24 peg loom (KK, Boye, etc) – makes a great size for a lovee or doll blanket Large Gauge 36 peg loom (KK, Boye, etc) – smallest size you want to use for a baby blanket
I am in process of creating a document which will list more detailed sizes. You will be able to find it on the Ravelry Page for this pattern.

Kristen at GoodKnitKisses has made a wonderful Loom A Long video for this pattern:
Hexagon Loom A Long by Kristen

Place stitch marker on peg 2.
Cast on from peg 36 around to peg 1. This is the reverse of how you would normally cast on. You need your working yarn to be at peg 1 at the end of your cast on.

WEDGE (this will be worked 6 times)
Row1: HS Peg1 (do not knit off), K to 1 peg before end, HS end Peg
Row 2: skip end peg, P to marker.
Row 3: HS peg where marker is then move marker 1 peg to the right, K to 1 peg before end, HS
end peg
Row 4: skip end peg, P to marker
Repeat row 3 and 4 until your marker has been moved to the very last peg.
You have now completed wedge 1
You will see your wedge beginning to form as you move along.
All pegs (except the end peg) should have 2 loops on them. Knit off all pegs, Move marker from end peg to peg 2.
Skip end peg, P to marker.
Repeat wedge section until you have completed 6 wedges.
Once you have all 6 wedges completed, you will can either bind off as shown in the video linked above or you can do a purl cast off and use a Kitchener stitch to sew the cast on edge to the bind off edge.

(Kristen's note. To bind off as shown in the video, do not purl the last wedge row. Simply knit over the stitches and begin bind off shown in video.)

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libra... Loom Knitters Circle Magazine Winter 2012 ed http://lkc.typepad.com/lkc/hexagon-ba...)