Montreal Canadiens Royal Honeycomb Logo Blanket

MATERIALS

• Yarn: Worsted weight (100% wool or wool-blend recommended), approx. 220 yd / 100 g per skein
  • MC (Team Red): 2200 yd / 1000 g (10 skeins)
  • CC1 (White): 900 yd / 410 g (5 skeins)
  • CC2 (Navy Blue): 700 yd / 320 g (4 skeins)
• Needles: US 8 (5 mm) 60" circular needle (or size to obtain gauge); US 7 (4.5 mm) for border if desired firmer edge
• Notions: Cable needle (cn); stitch markers (at least 8); tapestry needle; blocking wires or pins; bobbins for intarsia (optional)
• Optional: Contrasting waste yarn for provisional cast-on practice swatch

GAUGE

20 stitches and 26 rows = 4" (10 cm) in Honeycomb Cable pattern stitch with US 8 (5 mm), measured after light steam blocking. (Cables pull inward — do not measure in stockinette. Swatch at least 6" × 6" including one full honeycomb repeat.)

FINISHED SIZE

Queen: 90" wide × 90" long (229 cm × 229 cm) after blocking.

ABBREVIATIONS

• BO: bind off
• C4B: slip 2 sts to cn, hold back, k2, k2 from cn
• C4F: slip 2 sts to cn, hold front, k2, k2 from cn
• CC: contrasting color
• cn: cable needle
• k: knit
• MC: main color
• p: purl
• pm: place marker
• RS: right side
• sl: slip
• st(s): stitch(es)
• WS: wrong side
• wyib: with yarn in back
• wyif: with yarn in front

NOTES

• Blanket is worked flat in one piece from bottom to top.
• Honeycomb Cable is a multiple of 8 stitches.
• Edge stitches (first and last st of every row) are always slipped purlwise wyif on WS / wyib on RS for a clean chain selvedge; they are included in the 10-st garter borders.
• Logo and lettering use the attached stitch chart (intarsia preferred; duplicate stitch acceptable for small details).
• Carry unused colors loosely up the side of the center panel only; twist yarns at every color change to prevent holes.
• Read RS (odd) chart rows right-to-left, WS (even) rows left-to-right.
• Keep tension even when switching between cable panels and stockinette logo zone.
• Advanced techniques: cables, intarsia colorwork, chart reading, precise blocking.

CHARTS

Attached Stitch Chart

Use the separate attached chart panel supplied with this pattern for all visual grid information. The attached chart appears immediately after the written pattern instructions in your pattern download/packet (labeled “Chart A – Montreal Canadiens Logo & Wordmark”).

How to read the attached chart (knitting):

• Each square = 1 stitch; each row of squares = 1 worked row.
• Row numbers are printed on the chart: odd-numbered (RS) rows are read from right to left; even-numbered (WS) rows are read from left to right.
• Work the 80-stitch chart panel centered on the blanket (stitches 187–266 of the full 452-st width).
• Color key on the attached chart: Red = MC, White = CC1, Navy = CC2. Empty or dotted squares within the logo field are background (use MC or CC1 as indicated by the chart legend).
• Begin Chart A on blanket Row 201 (after lower textured section). Work Chart A rows 1–100 over the center 80 sts while simultaneously working the Honeycomb Cable panels on either side in MC.
• When a chart row shows a color change, drop the old color and pick up the new color, twisting the two yarns once on the WS to lock the join. Use bobbins or small butterflies for isolated logo segments to minimize long floats.
• After completing Chart A row 100, resume full-width Honeycomb Cable (or solid MC stockinette for a clean frame) for the upper section.
• Wordmark “MONTREAL CANADIENS” is included in the lower portion of the attached chart; work those letters exactly as charted in CC1 and CC2.

Stitch-count integration: Center panel = 80 sts. Side honeycomb panels = 176 sts each. Garter borders = 10 sts each. Total: 10 + 176 + 80 + 176 + 10 = 452 sts. Maintain this count on every row; no increases or decreases inside the chart zone.

PATTERN

Cast on With MC and US 8 (5 mm) needle, using long-tail cast-on, cast on 452 sts.

Lower Border (Garter) Rows 1–12: Sl 1 wyib, k to end. (12 rows garter = approx. 2")

Set-up for panels (RS): Row 13 (RS): Sl 1, k9 (left border), pm, work Honeycomb Cable set-up over next 176 sts, pm, k80 (center panel in St st), pm, work Honeycomb Cable set-up over next 176 sts, pm, k9, k1 (right border).

Honeycomb Cable Pattern (multiple of 8 sts; written instructions — work between markers on each side panel)

• Row 1 (RS): *C4B, C4F; rep from * to marker.
• Row 2 (WS): Purl.
• Row 3: Knit.
• Row 4: Purl.
• Row 5: *C4F, C4B; rep from * to marker.
• Row 6: Purl.
• Row 7: Knit.
• Row 8: Purl. Repeat Rows 1–8 for Honeycomb Cable.

Lower Textured Section Continue as established:

• 10-st garter borders (always knit on every row after slipped selvedge st),
• 176-st Honeycomb Cable on each side panel,
• 80-st center in stockinette (k on RS, p on WS) using MC, until piece measures 30" from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row. (Approximately 195 rows of pattern after border; total rows from cast-on ≈ 207.) Place a removable marker at each end of the last row for reference.

Logo Chart Section (Rows 201–300 of blanket) Next row (RS) — begin Attached Chart A: Work 10-st left garter border, sm, work 176-st Honeycomb Cable in MC, sm, work Row 1 of Attached Chart A over the center 80 sts (intarsia in MC/CC1/CC2 as charted), sm, work 176-st Honeycomb Cable in MC, sm, work 10-st right garter border.

Continue in pattern, working successive rows of Attached Chart A on the center 80 sts and Honeycomb Cable on the side panels, until all 100 rows of Chart A are complete. (Center panel now shows the Canadiens logo and “MONTREAL CANADIENS” wordmark.)

Upper Textured Section After Chart A is complete, resume center 80 sts in MC stockinette (or optional continued Honeycomb if preferred for full allover texture) and continue side Honeycomb panels and garter borders until piece measures 88" from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.

BORDER

Upper Garter Border With MC, work 12 rows garter stitch across all 452 sts (sl 1 first st of every row as established, knit remaining sts).
BO all sts knitwise on RS, moderately loosely to match cast-on elasticity.

FINISHING

1. Weave in all ends securely on WS, especially intarsia joins around the logo. Use duplicate stitch to neaten any logo details or strengthen lettering if needed.
2. Block: Soak in lukewarm water with wool wash for 20 minutes. Gently roll in towels to remove excess water. Lay flat on blocking mats; pin to exactly 90" × 90", using blocking wires along edges if available. Do not overstretch cables — they should remain dimensional. Allow to dry completely.
3. Optional: Steam lightly from WS (hover iron, no pressure) to set cables and smooth colorwork.
4. Final check: Confirm logo is centered and lettering is legible. Attach a small care label if desired.

Care: Hand wash cold, lay flat to dry. Do not wring or machine dry.

Enjoy your Montreal Canadiens heirloom blanket — Go Habs Go!