Noro Hexad Blanket Knitting Pattern
By Noro
Specifications
| Brand: | Noro |
| Yarn Weight: | Worsted |
| Designer: | Melissa Dehncke McGill |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Techniques and Construction: | Bottom Up, Seamed, Worked Flat |
| Pattern Code: | 1909 |
Product Description
Noro Hexad is a stunning watercolor quilt-inspired blanket knit in Miyabi. The blanket is made up of 66 hexagon blocks that are sewn together, then finished with an edge of backward single crochet. Pick two colorways that will dress up your couch and get started. Miyabi is the Japanese word for elegant, and Noro Miyabi certainly lives up to its name! This wool and cashmere blend is a heavy worsted weight for incredibly soft projects that knits up in no time.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: One Size
Finished Measurements: 44” wide and 63” long
Yarn Requirements: Noro Miyabi (65% Wool/ 35% Cashmere; 100g/272yds)
Color A – 5 hanks shown in 04 Tsushima
Color B – 4 hanks shown in 02 Akitakata
Needles: US 8 (5.00mm) to get gauge
Hooks: US H/8 (5.00mm)
Gauge: 18 sts and 26 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch
This pattern is also available in Noro Knitting Magazine – Issue 19.
Noro Hexad Blanket
What Is Being Made
The Noro Hexad is a modular blanket project composed of individual hexagonal motifs that are seamed together to create a finished throw measuring approximately 44 x 63 inches (112 x 160 centimeters). This intermediate-level knitting pattern uses a two-color design scheme, alternating between 33 hexagons in each colorway for a balanced, geometric composition.
Techniques Used
The Hexad blanket is worked using a bottom-up, flat construction method. The project employs a modular design approach where individual hexagonal units are knitted separately and then seamed together to form the complete blanket. The hexagons are arranged in diagonal rows with alternating colors (one color A hexagon paired with one color B hexagon), then assembled by sewing vertical rows together in sequence.
Stitches and Stitch Techniques
The primary stitch used throughout the Hexad blanket is Stockinette stitch, which creates a smooth, classic fabric surface. The pattern incorporates several essential knitting techniques:
- Slip, slip, knit/purl (ssk/ssp): A decrease technique where two stitches are slipped knitwise or purlwise individually to the right-hand needle, then worked together through their front loops to decrease by one stitch
- Yarn over: Used to create new stitches and add decorative texture or shaping within the hexagonal motifs
- Selvage stitch: An edge stitch worked along the perimeter of each hexagon to facilitate easier and neater seaming when joining the individual pieces
- Slip stitch: Stitches are passed from the left-hand needle to the right-hand needle without being worked, used for shaping and construction purposes
Materials and Tools
The Noro Hexad blanket is crafted using Noro Miyabi yarn, a premium fiber choice that brings color and texture to the finished piece. The pattern requires 5 hanks of 100 grams each in color #04 (color A) and 4 hanks of 100 grams each in color #02 (color B), for a total of 900 grams of yarn.
Construction requires one pair of US 8/5mm needles for the main knitting work and a size US H-8/5mm crochet hook for finishing details. The recommended gauge is 18 stitches and 26 rows over 4 inches (10 centimeters) in Stockinette stitch, which is essential to verify before beginning the project to ensure the finished blanket meets the specified dimensions.
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