Honeycomb (aka Newfie) knitted mittens

I finished knitting a pair of Honeycomb (aka Newfie) mittens tonight using Red Heart Super Saver Stripes (Polo) yarn.  I'd made a pair of mittens last week using this yarn but this time the colours went the opposite way.

I usually have black as the main colour and something else as the second colour but this time I just used this yarn and I am happy with the way they turned out.  Very colourful!  I used 5mm double pointed needles.

Wrist

1. Cast on 42 sts
2. Knit 1, purl 1 for 18 rows
3. Purl
4. Purl, increasing 2 stitches on each needle for a total of 48 stitches

Pattern

1.  *Knit 4, slip 2 purlwise*, repeat to the end of row
2. Repeat this row 4 more times (5 in total)
3. Purl 2 rows
4. Knit 1, *slip 2 purlwise, knit 4*, repeat to the last three stitches, knit 3
5. Repeat this row 4 more times (5 in total)
6. Purl 2 rows
7.  *Knit 4, slip 2 purlwise*, repeat to the end of row
8. Repeat this row 4 more times (5 in total)
9. Purl 2 rows
10. Knit 1, *slip 2 purlwise, knit 4*, repeat to the last three stitches, knit 3
11. Repeat this row 4 more times (5 in total)
12. Purl 2 rows

Thumb

1. In step 12 above, purl 2, put 7 stitches on a stitch holder for the thumb and cast on 7 stitches, purl to the end.  Purl 1 row.

Mitten

1. Knit the pattern until long enough (I did 6)
2. Knit 1 row
3. *Knit 4, knit 2 together*, repeat to the end
4. Knit 2 rows
5. *Knit 3, knit 2 together*, repeat to the end
6. Knit 2 rows
7. *Knit 2, knit 2 together*, repeat to the end
8. Knit 2 rows
9. *Knit 2 together*, repeat to the end
10. Thread the yarn through remaining the loops and pull tight
11. Weave end inside

Thumb

1. Pick up the 7 stitches from the holder
2. Pick up 7 stitches around the thumb hole for a total of 14 stitches
3. Knit to fit length of thumb
4. Knit 2 together all around
5. Thread the yarn through the remaining loops and pull tight
6. Weave end inside