Knit Honeycomb Stitch

1^st and 9^th rows: purl;

2^nd and 10^th rows: knit;

3^rd, 5^th and 7^th rows: * 4 knit sts, slip 2 sts, yarn in front of work*; repeat from * to *;

4^th, 6^th and 8^th rows: * 4 purls, slip 2 sts, yarn in front of work*; repeat from * to *;

11^th, 13^th and 15^th rows: 1 knit st, * slip 2 sts, yarn behind work, 4 knit sts*; repeat from * to *;

12^th, 14^th and 16^th rows: 1 purl, slip 2 sts, yarn in front of work, 4 purls*; repeat from * to *.