Honeycomb Shawl

Honeycomb Shawl by Nett Motherbear

What is Being Made

The Honeycomb Shawl is a crocheted wrap-style shawl designed as part of the boleros project collection. This finished piece measures 104cm at its widest point and 176cm in length, making it a substantial accessory suitable for layering or wearing as a lightweight wrap. The shawl features a honeycomb stitch pattern that creates an open, textured fabric with visual interest and drape.

Craft and Techniques

This is an original crochet pattern from independent designer Nett Motherbear. The pattern uses US crochet terminology and is classified as an intermediate difficulty level, making it suitable for crocheters with some experience beyond basic stitches. The design incorporates the honeycomb stitch, a technique that creates a distinctive cellular texture through strategic stitch placement and spacing.

The pattern offers flexibility in color work, allowing crafters to use a single solid color throughout or create a multi-colored version by changing colors as they progress. Detailed instructions for color changes are included within the pattern, enabling makers to replicate the designer's color progression or create their own custom combinations.

Stitches Used

The primary stitch structure is the honeycomb stitch, which creates the characteristic open, textured appearance of this shawl. This stitch technique is worked using standard crochet methods to form the repeating hexagonal or cellular pattern that defines the design.

Materials Required

The Honeycomb Shawl requires 1271 metres of fingering weight yarn (also called 4-ply yarn). This lightweight yarn weight creates a delicate, drapeable fabric ideal for shawl construction.

The designer used a combination of premium yarns in the sample, including:

• Woolly Mamma yarns in 100% superwash merino (80m per 20g)
• Knitcrate Knitologie cozy sock yarn in 75% superwash merino, 15% nylon, and 10% cashmere blend (400m per 100g)
• Wooly Mamma yarns in 75% superwash merino and 25% nylon blend (425m per 100g)

These yarn selections highlight the versatility of the pattern—crafters can choose from various fingering weight options in different fiber compositions, whether pure merino, blended superwash varieties, or specialty sock yarns. The superwash properties make the finished shawl easy to care for, while the nylon and cashmere additions in some yarns provide durability and luxury feel.

Standard crochet hooks appropriate for fingering weight yarn are required, though the specific hook size is detailed within the full pattern instructions.