heather's Heptagons

A heptagon is a seven sided polygon. In its regular form it most resembles a cross between a hexagon and a pentagon. The YMMV nature of the producing the "parent" polygons also applies here.

The Geometric Heptagon

If you needed an extra "no increase" round to produce a geometric hexagon, it is very likely that you will not be able to produce a geometric heptagon using the instructions given here.

To knit a Geometric Heptagon -- cast on 14 stitches, divide evenly onto three needles, join, do not twist, knit with a fourth needle. Place markers after every 2 stitches.
Round 1: Knit

Round 2: Increase into every other stitch (21 stitches/3 between each marker or virtual needle)

Round 3: Knit

Round 4: On each of the first two physical needles: *Increase 1, knit to 1 stitch before marker, increase 1, knit 1,* move marker, repeat from * end knit to end of needle. On the 3rd physical needle, *Increase 1, knit to 1 stitch before marker, increase 1, knit 1, move marker, increase 1, knit to 1 stitch before marker, increase 1, knit 1, move marker, knit to end of needle(35 stitches/5 between each marker or virtual needle)

Rounds 5 & 6: Knit

Repeat from Round 4

These instructions have you arranging your stitches on 3 needles in the following configuration 4 (2 marker 2), 4 (2 marker 2) & 6 (2, marker, 2, marker 2) and knit with a 4th needle. The markers on the needles delimit your "virtual" needles.
In other words, you will have two needles holding four sides (2 each) of the heptagon and one needle holding the other three sides. Avoid confusion and errors by using markers to delimit your virtual needles/side -- at the cast on 2 stitches = 1 virtual needle/side.

The Swirl Heptagon

To knit a Swirl Hexagon -- cast on 14 stitches, divide evenly onto three needles, join, do not twist, knit with a fourth needle. Place markers after every 2 stitches. The 4, 4, & 6 stitch arrangement discussed above also applies here.
Round 1: Knit

Round 2: (Increase 1, knit to 1 stitch before marker, increase 1, knit 1,move marker)2x Increase 1, knit to 1 stitch before marker, increase 1, knit 1, move marker, increase 1, knit to 1 stitch before marker, increase 1, knit 1 move marker (21 stitches/3 between each marker or virtual needle)

Round 3: Knit

Repeat from Round 2

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The Geometric Heptagon
	If you needed an extra "no increase" round to produce a geometric hexagon, it is very likely that you will not be able to produce a geometric heptagon using the instructions given here.
To knit a Geometric Heptagon -- cast on 14 stitches, divide evenly onto three needles, join, do not twist, knit with a fourth needle. Place markers after every 2 stitches. Round 1: Knit Round 2: Increase into every other stitch (21 stitches/3 between each marker or virtual needle) Round 3: Knit Round 4: On each of the first two physical needles: Increase 1, knit to 1 stitch before marker, increase 1, knit 1, move marker, repeat from * end knit to end of needle. On the 3rd physical needle, *Increase 1, knit to 1 stitch before marker, increase 1, knit 1, move marker, increase 1, knit to 1 stitch before marker, increase 1, knit 1, move marker, knit to end of needle(35 stitches/5 between each marker or virtual needle) Rounds 5 & 6: Knit Repeat from Round 4
	These instructions have you arranging your stitches on 3 needles in the following configuration 4 (2 marker 2), 4 (2 marker 2) & 6 (2, marker, 2, marker 2) and knit with a 4th needle. The markers on the needles delimit your "virtual" needles. In other words, you will have two needles holding four sides (2 each) of the heptagon and one needle holding the other three sides. Avoid confusion and errors by using markers to delimit your virtual needles/side -- at the cast on 2 stitches = 1 virtual needle/side.
The Swirl Heptagon

To knit a Swirl Hexagon -- cast on 14 stitches, divide evenly onto three needles, join, do not twist, knit with a fourth needle. Place markers after every 2 stitches. The 4, 4, & 6 stitch arrangement discussed above also applies here. Round 1: Knit Round 2: (Increase 1, knit to 1 stitch before marker, increase 1, knit 1,move marker)2x Increase 1, knit to 1 stitch before marker, increase 1, knit 1, move marker, increase 1, knit to 1 stitch before marker, increase 1, knit 1 move marker (21 stitches/3 between each marker or virtual needle) Round 3: Knit Repeat from Round 2