HEXMEX HACK

JUMPER HACK

TURN YOUR CARDIGAN PATTERN INTO A JUMPER

Give your HEXMEX pattern this hack to turn it from cardigan to roll neck- or if you haven’t got a copy of the HEXMEX cardigan and you just want the jumper style head over to the Patterns page to download the complete HALLOWEEN HEXMEX pattern. HERE

COLOUR SWAP:

PINK = PURPLE
LILAC = MUSTARD
YELLOW = CORAL
CORAL = TEAL
ECRU = BLACK

Knitcraft Cotton Blend 100g:
- Black X 2
- Purple X 2
- Teal X 2
- Mustard SM X 1/ L X 2
- Coral SM X 1/ L X 2

If you want lots or longer fringe or to make the Halloween patch use 2 balls of all colours

HACK

Work the HEXMEX style 2 up until Final Edging Stage, as well as joining the back seam join the front seam in the same way.

ROLL NECK

ROUND 1: Join BLACK at CH Sp at side of neck on WS, *(3CH, 2TR,1CH) into Sp, (3TR, 1CH) into each Sp * repeat till last CH SP,  SS into Beg 3 CH, Fasten off
ROUND 2: Join CORAL into centre back CH Sp on RS, *(3CH, 2TR,1CH) into Sp, (3TR, 1CH) into each Sp * repeat till last CH SP,  SS into Beg 3 CH
ROUND 3:Turn work to other side, *(3CH, 2TR,1CH) into Sp, (3TR, 1CH) into each Sp * repeat till last CH SP,  SS into Beg 3 CH, Fasten off
ROUND 4: Join BLACK into centre back CH Sp on RS, *(3CH, 2TR,1CH) into Sp, (3TR, 1CH) into each Sp * repeat till last CH SP,  SS into Beg 3 CH, Fasten off
ROUND 5: Join TEAL into centre back CH Sp on WS, *(3CH, 2TR,1CH) into Sp, (3TR, 1CH) into each Sp * repeat till last CH SP,  SS into Beg 3 CH
ROUND 6:Turn work to other side, *(3CH, 2TR,1CH) into Sp, (3TR, 1CH) into each Sp * repeat till last CH SP,  SS into Beg 3 CH, Fasten off
ROUND 7: Join BLACK into centre back CH Sp on WS, *(3CH, 2TR,1CH) into Sp, (3TR, 1CH) into each Sp * repeat till last CH SP,  SS into Beg 3 CH, Fasten off
ROUND 8: Join PURPLE into centre back CH Sp on RS, *(3CH, 2TR,1CH) into Sp, (3TR, 1CH) into each Sp * repeat till last CH SP,  SS into Beg 3 CH
ROUND 9:Turn work to other side, *(3CH, 2TR,1CH) into Sp, (3TR, 1CH) into each Sp * repeat till last CH SP,  SS into Beg 3 CH, Fasten off
ROUND 10: Join MUSTARD into centre back CH Sp on RS, *(3CH, 2TR,1CH) into Sp, (3TR, 1CH) into each Sp * repeat till last CH SP,  SS into Beg 3 CH
ROUND 11:Turn work to other side, *(3CH, 2TR,1CH) into Sp, (3TR, 1CH) into each Sp * repeat till last CH SP,  SS into Beg 3 CH, Fasten off
ROUND 12: Join PURPLE into centre back CH Sp on RS, *(3CH, 2TR,1CH) into Sp, (3TR, 1CH) into each Sp * repeat till last CH SP,  SS into Beg 3 CH
ROUND 13:Turn work to other side, *(3CH, 2TR,1CH) into Sp, (3TR, 1CH) into each Sp * repeat till last CH SP,  SS into Beg 3 CH, Fasten off

FRINGING

Add fringe along the neck and the bottom of jumper in CH SP gaps.
For extra thick fringe = 10 wraps or for thinner tassels = 6 Wraps
For bottom edge tassels hold in place with a double hitch knot and tuck under main knot.